Dog Training with Caroline - The Ogwell Dog Trainer
Weekly Puppy classes. 121 Lessons. Recall. Scent classes. Pet dog Gundog training. Lead walking.
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I have been dog training for about 33 years but originally became qualified as a puppy instructor with the association of pet dog trainers in 2002
I am a proud member of The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and try to go on as many courses, workshops and seminars as I can to keep up to date with current training methods. All details of the classes offered can be found on my website www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
28/06/2024
Scent work taster session on Saturday 13th July 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Ever wondered what scentwork is about? want to find out more without commiting to a 6week course. This workshop is for beginners, for any breed/age and will give you a chance to find out more about scent work and if you enjoy it you can join a course. click on this link to book your space. limited to 4 dogs. https://theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk/product/workshops/
27/06/2024
We have one space left on the 6week puppy class starting this Saturday at 9am. More details can be found here www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
22/06/2024
Another year done & dusted for Ogwell fair family dog show. And Best in Show went to this beauty who they got from a rescue centre just 7weeks ago. Fab day had by all, perfect weather and all the dogs were lovely.
22/06/2024
Keep the ponies on the moors safe. Do not feed them.
Please don’t feed the ponies- help us spread the word! Lots of people are feeding ponies and they are staying around car parks and roads waiting for potential treats! We do put signs up alerting visitors about this too, but it continues 😢…
22/06/2024
Ogwell fair and family dog show today.
20/06/2024
Puppy classes starting soon. All the courses are 6weeks and cost £99.
Saturday 29th June 9am. One space left.
Wednesday 10th July 6.15pm. Four spaces left.
Saturday 27th July 10.30am. Six spaces available.
Max 6 pups in a class. All lessons held outside in our lovely training field. To book or find out more info check out www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
18/06/2024
This clever boy completed the 6 week puppy class with flying colours. Well deserved certificate.
From today in England, all owned cats must be microchipped by the age of 20 weeks. The chip details must be registered on a compliant database in the name of the cat's keeper and those details must be kept up to date. Failure to comply means that the keeper is reducing the chances of being reunited with their pet if should be lost or stolen.
If there is a breach, an enforcer may serve a 21 day Notice and, if that is ignored, the keeper will then become liable to a prosecution where on conviction the fine can be up to £500. In common with the dog microchipping regulations, this is about the benefits of compliance rather than the detriment of enforcement.
An enforcer is unable to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice.
08/06/2024
I'm sponsoring the family dog show at Ogwell summer Fair. Come along and say hello and enter your dog into one of the classes.
05/06/2024
In todays gundog class we did some heelwork, some sit/stays and retrieves. New 6week beginners gundog course for petdogs starts Tuesday 25th June at 7.45pm
03/06/2024
Lots of classes and workshops to choose from this month. All details can be found on the website or get in touch for a chat.
03/06/2024
Petdog Gundog classes. This is a 6 week course starting on Tuesday 25th June at 7.45pm. In this beginners course we will cover lead walking, recall, steadyness, retrieving and hunting, sit/stay and loads more. Book via the website https://theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk/product/gun_dog/
03/06/2024
This is where I do my 1:1 training. If you want help with lead walking, recall, jumping up, barking or anything else get in touch via the contact form on my website www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk to find out more. Prices on my website under one-one lessons.
02/06/2024
3 puppy classes yesterday. We practiced Lead walking and teaching our pups disengaging from distraction. We also provided mental enrichment and did some appropriate socialisation.
02/06/2024
Another puppy class comes to an end. Not sure Poppy, Merrin and Merlin were impressed with their certificates 😄 but they all loved their donuts.
01/06/2024
My girls love it enrichment week at puppy class as they get to 'hoover' up at the end.
30/05/2024
New puppy recruits tonight for the 6week puppy course and the field has been cut and looks lovely.
16/05/2024
Please be sure to keep dogs on leads.
It’s a small ask to protect elements of what makes Dartmoor so special.
We as a National Park are one of the last strongholds for a number of ground nesting bird species.
Let alone the mood lifting sight of dancing lambs across the moor.
16/05/2024
This little cutie came for a one-one lesson today. Super cute and super intelligent. 😍 mum wants a good recall and because he is a pub dog some boundary training. He did really well.
16/05/2024
Another puppy class comes to end. Well done everyone. Very well deserved certificates.
15/05/2024
New Puppy class starting Sat 18th May 5pm. This 6week course costs £99. Venue East Ogwell. www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk for more info or to book. Or get in touch if you would like a chat first. 🙂
09/05/2024
Today I swopped my 'The Ogwell Dog Trainer' hat for The Ogwell Dog Walker hat. My daughter is a dog walker but yesterday had an eye operation and needs some time off so I did her dog walking for her today. What a great day to be a dog walker. We went to the river and had a paddle, had a mooch around the field and even watched tractors doing foraging.
09/05/2024
Petdog gundog classes anyone? Get in touch if you would like to put your name down for the next course.
09/05/2024
Tonights puppy class (week 5 puppy class) was blessed with glorious sunshine. We covered socialisation, mental enrichment, focus, attention getting sound, loose lead and started a exercise to help with jumping up and recall. New puppy class starting on Sat 18th May 5pm and Thurs 30th May at 6pm. If you would like to join our puppy classes check out the website for more details or to book your space. theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
04/05/2024
Next 6 week puppy course starts Sat 18th May 5pm. Will we see you there? To book go to the website www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk or any questions just get in touch.
04/05/2024
Todays puppies. Aren't they cute? And doesn't the field look pretty with all the daisies and buttercups.
03/05/2024
Recall class. This is held in two parts. Part one Tuesday 14th May 6.30pm. Part two Tuesday 21st May 6.30pm.
Puppy class. This 6week course starts Sat 18th May 5pm.
Lead walking. Sat 25th May 12pm.
Puppy class. Thurs 30th May 6.15pm.
More details can be found on The Ogwell Dog Trainer website.
02/05/2024
Dogs still falling seriously unwell after walking at Fingle Bridge. Please share for awareness.
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My girls love it enrichment week at puppy class as they get to 'hoover' up at the end.
#sunnyday #puppyclass #eastogwell #newtonabbot #sunnysunday Dog Training with Caroline - The Ogwell Dog Trainer next 6week puppy course starts Sunday 5th November 11am.
Blessed with sunshine again in week 2 of puppy class. Next 6week puppy class starts Sunday 5th November. #eastogwell #newtonabbot #puppyclass
I forgot to take photos at the petdog gundog class today. The lesson flew by so quickly! I did however get this video of the lovely Millie doing a great memory retrieve. If you would like to come to the next petdog gundog class on Sunday 12th November at 12.30pm drop me a message, email, call or go to the website.
Join us for the next Petdog Gundog class Sunday 12th November 12.30pm - 2.30pm #petdog #gundogtraining #eastogwell #newtonabbot #justforfun
Recall 🐕 Does your dog come when called all of the time, some of the time or never. Want some top tips and help to improve that recall? This Saturday, 30th Sept at 3pm I have a class dedicated to helping improve your recall. Book via the website or give me a call.
Want to know a bit more about scent work? Watch Mary search for a tiny bit of red kong hidden on the grass. Red is not in the dogs colour spectrum so she cannot use her eyes to find it. It's all done by smell. Sniffing is mentally tiring so a very useful exercise to provide enrichment for your dog. I have a beginners class starting Saturday at 1.45pm. This 5week course is suitable for any age, any breed. More details can be found on the website and this is also where you book. www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
Scent class starting this Saturday at 1.45pm. Its a 5week course. Suitable for any breed, any age. This bronze level class is for beginners. More details on the website.
Puppy class in the shade before it got too hot.
#newtonabbot #newtonabbotdogtraining
What is important to you when it comes to dog training? One of the thing that's really important to me is being able to get my dogs to wait. Useful so they don't jump out of the car until I'm ready, wait nicely at doors and for times when I want them to wait while I do something. Like today for instance while feeding the ponies. What is important to you? Get in touch if I can help you with your training on a 1:1 basis or check out my beginners class starting on Saturday 14th October at 9.30am where we will cover recall, lead walking, sit, wait, leave and jumping up. For puppy class dates check out the website.
Akela do a fab job of finding the piece of kong hidden on the car. Want to learn more about scent training? New 5week course starts Saturday 16th at 1.45pm.
Gets dark quick! Could barely see the class in the last 5mins of the lesson 🤣
Recall, Puppy, Continuation and Scent classes all starting soon. More details on website www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk
My phone lied! It said it wasnt going to rain!
What does your dog feel when he or she hears the recall cue? How your dog feels is really important because that will effect what response you get. Want to find out how to improve your dogs recall? Recall class Thursday 24th August 6.30pm till 8pm.
Watch Mary, my Black Cocker, demonstrate a perfect recall from distraction. I saw the Crow in the distance so waited until Mary spotted it to do my rocket recall. Want to improve your recall? My next recall class is on Thurs 31st August 6.30pm.
On our evening walk I was filming my dogs running around the field when I noticed Ivy stop and show an interest in something. Turns out it was a dead crowwhich she thought i would like as a present! So glad I have a good 'drop' and 'leave'. We teach this in puppy class and the any age beginners class, so if you want to teach this and lots more usefull skills to your canine friend check out the website for class dates.
Fun time in recall class #Theogwelldogtrainer #eastogwell #puppyclasses #comewhencalled #dogtraining #newtonabbot #recalltraining
Hello and thank you for dropping by. My name is Caroline and I am a proud to say I am a member of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers. To become one of their qualified dog trainers you need to pass a very vigorous assessment and agree to abide by their strict code of ethics so you can rest assured only positive training methods are used and I have many years of experience. My training journey started actually started 36 years ago as a pupil at a class but I will tell you more about this in a bit. Dogs have been in my life since I was a twinkle in my parents eye! lol. I have grown up around dogs as my family have never not had a dog, they always had dogs, even before I was born. I grew up with an assortment of terriers, spaniels and retrievers and at 19yrs old I was working in my fathers boarding kennels so my whole life has always been about dogs. My first ‘very own’ dog was Sheba. Someone used to board their adorable GSD puppy every weekend when they went away, (lucky them). When she was 6mths old they decided they didn't want her anymore and offered her to me. I couldn't say no, obviously, so Sheba became my first very own dog. My mother, even though we had several dogs living in the house, refused to let me bring sheba in the house as she had this ‘thing’ about German Shepherds, so Sheba had to sleep in the kennels but spent her days at work with me and her evenings going to the pub or where ever I was going that evening. I was only 20yrs old at the time so had quite a social life. After about 6mths, mother realised that actually German Shepherds aren’t that scary and Sheba was allowed to sleep with me. Both of us in a single bed! I attended dog training classes with her and back then there wasn't choice like there is now. There was one training club that covered this area and it was very much of the time, Barbara Woodhouse style! (those of a certain age will know what I mean!). I remember walking into the hall with Sheba on a normal collar and lead and the first thing I was told was “you need to get a choke chain on that”. When I asked why I was told, “because you have an Alsation”. Oh right, ok then. So I bought one. Each week we walked around a hall, in a circle, telling our dogs to heel whilst giving them a yank on their choke chain. We taught the to sit by saying (in a Barbara woodhouse voice) siT and pushed their bottom to the floor. Then we said good dog. Thank goodness Sheba was a very easy dog to train so I didn't have to do much yanking on the lead! And thank goodness times have changed and we now know better ways, though sadly this method is still used today by some dog training schools. If your dog was noisy in class the instructor would get a squeezy bottle (that they had prepared earlier) and give the dog a sq**rt with salt water! Again, thankfully this method is not used nowadays by trainers who understand there are much better ways to deal with a barking dog and the first thing to take into consideration is a dogs emotional state and why they are barking. I look back and think about how we treated our dogs “back in the day” and cringe. I am proud to say I now use reward based clicker training which is much kinder, more effective and dogs love it.
I first started studying dog training back in 1996 when I completed a year course at Bicton College and then went on to do a puppy instructor certificate with Sarah Whitehead and also the John Fisher 'think dog' certificate. I soon became hooked on this new way of training. It was much kinder than the methods I had learned previously but some of the things I was learning didn't sit well with me. The pack theory method came about after a study of wolves and so we were taught we must walk through doorways and gates before our dogs, we must eat before our dogs, we needed to pretend to eat out of our dogs bowl, we must not let our dogs on the sofa or our bed and to be anywhere higher than us, so for instance at the top of the stairs. I used to say to my husband at the time, I don't know why I have to eat before my dogs or go through doors before my dogs, it doesn’t make sense and to be perfectly honest it just wasn't always practical to eat before them and if I wanted to go through a door first I would just ask all of my dogs to sit and wait while I went first. But this method was definitely better than the previous one, so I found myself recommending people who were having issues with their dogs to follow this method. And it did work, and we did get good results. Another thing we were told to do, was to dominate your dog by doing the alpha roll. Well this definitely never sat well with me and I never did it to any of my dogs and I never ever recommended it to any clients either. Luckily the pack theory has now been disproven, so modern trainers who are learning science based methods will no longer advise using any of these methods. Sadly, a certain Mexican guy in America is still using this method and so a lot of people are still believing in the pack theory, even though the guy who originally came up with the pack theory method has now admitted he was wrong! Believe me, you and your dog are not a pack, for a start your a different species, and your dog is most definitely NOT trying to dominate you.
In the year 2000 I became qualified as a puppy instructor with the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers). At this time I used to hold my own dog training classes in Ogwell, outside in a field, (which was pretty much unheard of back then as everyone trained in a hall). I also joined forces with another local trainer and used to hold classes in Bovey Tracey (which were in a hall) and also provided classes at Animals in Distress for people who had dogs that had been rehomed from there, (these were outside and I did it for free so that all the money clients paid for their lessons went straight back into the charity). At this time I regularly competed in Agility competitions and also held weekly fun agility classes. However, with a young family and a busy boarding kennels, my dog training had to take a back seat as I just didn't have the time, so I gave up classes, let my APDT membership lapse (as you needed to be assessed every 2years) and didn't practice as a dog training instructor for about 10yrs.
About 5yrs ago I found I had time to get back into dog training professionally and started studying with the IMDT. I travelled to Hertfordshire several times and did so many of their courses, it was almost like an addiction. I also travelled around the UK attending seminars and workshops and then eventually did my assessment with the IMDT and I am proud to be a fully qualified member of The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers. I still try to go on as many courses, workshops and seminars as I can to keep up to date with current training methods. You are always learning in the dog training world and it is really important to me that I continue to gain knowledge and experience that I can share with my clients. Over the years I have attended many seminars and workshops with some of the greats, such as Dr Ian Dunbar, John Rogerson, Sarah Whitehead, Peter Neville, Steve Mann, Nando Brown and Chirag Patel to name just a few. All training is as force free as possible, using reward based and positive methods and I love clicker training and games based training too.
My passion is dogs body language and I love watching how the dogs that come to the kennels on holiday interact with each other. I am lucky to be able to spend every day with dogs, whether it be working in the kennels, dog training or with my own dogs. I share my life with 8 dogs of my own, (yes 8!) and they all live indoors. I have 5 patterdale/jack russells, a Cypriot hound that “found” me when I was on holiday in Cyprus 9yrs ago, my gorgeous girl Ivy who is a working cocker and has been my companion on all the training courses i have done with the IMDT in the last 4yrs and I have recently added to my family with another beautiful working cocker spaniel pup, Mary, who is an absolute delight but completely nuts. I’m definitely a spaniel girl these days. Years ago my favourite breed was German Shepherds and I have had 4 German Shepherds to date, I have also had a Staffie, a springer spaniel, a couple collies and Jack Russells and a couple rescues too. I always seem to have had around 7-9 dogs living with me at a time so living with a multi-dog household is just normal for me.
At present I concentrate on pet dog training, offering puppy classes, scent work classes, pet dog gun dog classes and 121 training, as well as still running and working in my boarding kennels. The kennels is in East Ogwell near Newton Abbot and all the training is held here too where we are lucky to have a field to use and a small indoor training room for those wet days. In the puppy classes and 121 lessons I teach you how to train your dog or puppy using modern, fun, reward based methods. I always say we should call it owner training really, as its teaching the owner how to teach their dog. I teach you how to train your dog using positive methods as there is no need for harsh methods, such as choke chains or sq**rt bottles in this day and age, thank goodness! Everyone wants their dog to be happy and well-behaved and this can be achieved by teaching him good manners. Having a puppy, as wonderful as it is, can feel like a real challenge at times. Housetraining & biting and chewing can be a challenge in themselves, let alone teaching basic manners. Everyone wants a dog that comes back when called, walks nicely on the lead and doesn't jump all over people. This, and more is what you will be taught at my dog training school. I have the experience and knowledge to guide you through what can be a challenging time and help you teach your dog in a positive and calm way resulting in a happy, well-mannered dog and a happy house.
If you are still here with me, after reading all the above, and would like to find out more, give me a call on 07702122042 or check out the website www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk