Perfect Dog Training and Behaviourist

09/12/2024

We have 1 space remaining for our January Puppy Class! 🐾

Message to book!

⭐️ Earn your Puppy Award! ⭐️

Puppy Class availability for January! Teach your puppy all the essential life skills that they’ll need to set them up for success and earn your Puppy Award to prove their skills! Certificate and Rosette included! 🏅

Your puppy will learn:
⭐️ Basic Obedience
⭐️ Lead Walking
⭐️ Recall
⭐️ Self Control
⭐️ Focus around distraction

The course is taught and assessed by a certified Canine Behaviourist to ensure top quality of teaching

Supported by Skinner’s Field and Trial Dog Food and Anglian Dog Works

The course runs over 4 weeks, starting Tuesday 7th January at 7:30pm
Cost is £85
Held at Perfect Doggy Daycare Centre, Penhow

Get in touch to book! perfectdogtraining.co.uk 🐾

06/12/2024

🥉Our February Classes are available to book now! Our Bronze course books up quickly so be sure to message to book your space!

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02/12/2024

🎄It’s that time of year again…

The time when shops start to sell brightly coloured rawhide in fun, Christmassy shapes, even though it’s not a safe treat to give your dog!

Why?

Because it is treated with harsh chemicals such as bleach and glue, it is high in salt and preservative and it is not easily digested, meaning it is likely to cause blockages that can be serious!

So here’s your reminder to choose a more natural, healthy treat for your dog this Christmas! Our dogs love rabbit ears, duck/goose feet, pigs ears and a whole selection of long lasting, natural chews! 🐾

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27/11/2024

This is something lots of owners aren’t aware of - but it’s very important!

Coat flicks - what do they mean?

Sometimes, on your dogs, their coat will change direction and ‘flick’ a different way. This is usually an indication that your dog has a trigger point, myofascial restriction or a ‘knot’ in that particular muscle.

Usually seen in the shoulders, back or pelvic area, coat flicks are a great sign that your dog may be due a massage treatment.

The science:

Hair follicles work very closely with the fascia that sits just underneath the skin, therefore if the fascia is being pulled, is sore or dysfunctional, then the overlying hair will be affected. Fascia is vital to normal movement as it allows glide and ease of movement through out the body.

When muscles, fascia and joints become stiff or sore, your dog will adapt how it moves. This may mean that one side of the back might be kept rigid, or doesn’t bend as much as the other side. This then creates further dysfunction of the underlying structures, therefore creating more coat flicks. This cycle continues until the soreness is treated.

Massage!

Clinical canine massage is an effective technique to release fascia restrictions, hence reducing pain and discomfort, therefore reducing hair flicks in the coat!

If you think your dogs could benefit from a clinical canine massage treatment, please contact me:

📧 [email protected]
📞 07935853507
🌐 https://www.esp-animal-massage.co.uk

23/11/2024

Worth a read…

“My collie nips my children and chases cars”

“My terrier chases my rabbit”

“My spaniel runs off in the woods”

“My labrador steals things”

“My shepherd is territorial”

These are all common problems that dog trainers and behaviourists hear all the time. In reality, we’re asking dogs to adhere to the rules of a modern human world that many breeds are not suitable for!

Humans have spent thousands of years breeding dogs to do specific jobs, selecting them to have the strongest of their breed traits.

Then, in recent years, humans have bought puppies and tried to shut down their genetics - unsuccessfully!

When choosing a dog, you should know the full history of their breed - why were they bred? What breeds made them up? What job did they do? Which lines are bred to work?

All of this information should be worked with, not against to ensure safety and fulfilment of dogs and their human families.

When did we start ignoring our dogs needs and trying to fit them all in the same box? Or trying to put them in situations which aren’t right…

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20/11/2024

❄️ It’s cold outside ❄️

Remember to keep your dogs wrapped up warm on walks! It’s important to keep them warm to stop them getting ill!

I love them wearing matching fleeces! These are Trekking fleece in size 45 🐾

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20/11/2024

🖤🐾 BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Be sure to tag friends who will want to take advantage of this deal!

From now until 2nd December, you can get 50% OFF all online training programs available at perfectdogtraining.co.uk

We have programs for:

Puppy Training
Loose Lead Walking
Recall

And so much more!!

Use code “Friday” to get any program 50% off!

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19/11/2024

Being a responsible dog owner…

The best kind of dog owner to be!

Here are our top suggestions for how to be responsible in your dog ownership!

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11/11/2024

Puppy DOs and DON’Ts!

What would you add?

Having a puppy can feel confusing, overwhelming and lonely - here are some foundation tips to help you get started on the right foot! 🐾

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10/11/2024

⭐️ Announcement ⭐️

I am excited to announce that I will be holding a bi-weekly behaviour clinic at Archway Veterinary Centre in Chepstow!

It is so important that behaviour advice for your dog comes from a QUALIFIED, INSURED, SAFE source and even better, VET RECOMMENDED!

I’ll be working closely with Vets on referral behaviour cases and helping as many dogs as possible to be the best version of themselves!

If you’d like to book to see me there, email [email protected] or give them a call on 01291 625205 and they can start the referral process for you!

Covering:

- aggression
- anxiety
- noise sensitivity
- lack of focus
- separation anxiety
- vet environment desensitisation
- co cooperative care
- muzzle training
- obedience and puppy sessions

And so much more! 🐾

09/11/2024

Meet Skadi 🐾

She’s been having one to one puppy training with us to learn some recall and lead walking skills.

She’s doing fantastically and is the sweetest pup!

Want to train with us? perfectdogtraining.co.uk

06/11/2024

🥉 Earn your Bronze Obedience Award! 🥉

Bronze Obedience Award Class availability for January! Teach your dog the essential life skills to be an obedient, well socialised member of society - and earn an award to show it off!

Your dog will learn:
⭐️ Lead Walking
⭐️ Recall
⭐️ Self Control
⭐️ Cooperative care
⭐️ Focus around distraction
⭐️ Fun exercises

The course is taught and assessed by a certified Canine Behaviourist to ensure top quality of teaching

Supported by Skinner’s Field and Trial Dog Food and Anglian Dog Works

The course runs over 4 weeks, starting Wednesday 8th January at 7:30pm
Cost is £85
Held at Perfect Doggy Daycare Centre, Penhow

perfectdogtraining.co.uk

01/11/2024

⭐️ Earn your Puppy Award! ⭐️

Puppy Class availability for January! Teach your puppy all the essential life skills that they’ll need to set them up for success and earn your Puppy Award to prove their skills! Certificate and Rosette included! 🏅

Your puppy will learn:
⭐️ Basic Obedience
⭐️ Lead Walking
⭐️ Recall
⭐️ Self Control
⭐️ Focus around distraction

The course is taught and assessed by a certified Canine Behaviourist to ensure top quality of teaching

Supported by Skinner’s Field and Trial Dog Food and Anglian Dog Works

The course runs over 4 weeks, starting Tuesday 7th January at 7:30pm
Cost is £85
Held at Perfect Doggy Daycare Centre, Penhow

Get in touch to book! perfectdogtraining.co.uk 🐾

30/10/2024

Guess the breed… we bet you can’t! 🩷

Lovely Luna came to see us yesterday for some help with reactivity to other dogs - she’s the sweetest girl and did so well!

She is a mix of 2 breeds - leave your guesses in the comments! 🐾

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28/10/2024

Our last adolescent course of the year only has a couple of spaces left! 🤯

Message to get booked in!

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23/10/2024

GDV/BLOAT is a serious medical condition with a high fatality rate in dogs - do you know the signs?

Here’s how you can identify it, reduce the risk and be aware of what to look out for!

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18/10/2024

The lovely Peaches 🍑 came in for her adolescent dog training this week and smashed her self control training!

Peaches is an Old Tyme Bulldog and she just loves cuddling! ❤️🐾

Want help with an adolescent dog? Get in touch at perfectdogtraining.co.uk