Paws & Claws Nottingham - School of Pooches

Paws & Claws Nottingham - School of Pooches Certified Pro Dog Trainer
Game based concept training offering 1:1 training
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Part of Paws and Claws Nottingham Ltd

08/10/2022

Are you ready for a challenge?

Has recall been one of your dog's struggles?

šŸ¾ 25 day online recall and proximity course (Sexier than a Squirrel) (LIFETIME ACCESS)
šŸ¾ Half hour 1:1 in person session in private field (NG17)
šŸ¾ Rosettes for all dogs who pass the in person assessment
šŸ¾ Whatsapp support for 6 weeks during your online course and lead up to assessment.

ALL of this for Ā£55!

Are you ready for stress free off lead walks?

Limited spaces available

To book email [email protected] or whatsapp 07821650444

For all training tips and to follow our training journey's please head over to our main page -  Paws & Claws Nottingham ...
27/07/2022

For all training tips and to follow our training journey's please head over to our main page - Paws & Claws Nottingham

We have some super exciting stuff happening at Paws&Claws HQ and will be just updating our main page for now!

Such a good post - worth a read!
22/07/2022

Such a good post - worth a read!

Hereā€™s a reminder that if your trainer uses words like:

-dominant
-stubborn
-independent
-aloof
-assertive

To justify using punishment-based training, please walk away and find another trainer.

Here are some more red flags:

šŸš©They talk about being alpha/ top of the pecking order/ the boss. This is based on totally outdated and old science, which even the scientist who originally proposed it said was wrong.

šŸš©ā€Itā€™s what the mother dog would doā€ as they yank on the dogā€™s throat, jab at them, give them an electric shock. If anybody has seen a litter of pups with their mum, she is extremely gentle. Any growling or mouthing she may apply is done so it doesnā€™t cause harm to her puppies. The interaction between mum and pups is about gentle communication, not hurting them, and if it looks harsh then you probably donā€™t understand canine body language.

šŸš©ā€You have to eat before your dog and walk through doorways before them, otherwise theyā€™ll think theyā€™re the boss.ā€ Again, this just isnā€™t true.

šŸš©ā€An aggressive dog needs a firm hand.ā€ A lot of aggression stems from anxiety, and meeting that anxiety with hostility on your side wonā€™t make your dog feel more comfortable. An aggressive dog needs a knowledgeable, understanding and kind hand.

šŸš©If they say something along the lines of ā€œitā€™s all your faultā€ or ā€œitā€™s about how you raise themā€. Sure, there are likely things that can be tweaked and adjusted, and socialisation is incredibly important, but behaviour isnā€™t as simple as good owner= perfect dog. Itā€™s complex, with genetics, epigenetics, utero and early life, experiences, pain and much more playing roles in how a dog can behave.

šŸš©ā€I can fix any dog in one sessionā€ translates to ā€œI can suppress your dogā€™s emotions so much in one session that they look fixed, until you get them home and realise theyā€™re even worse than beforeā€

Be careful out there, finding a good trainer or behaviourist can be a bit of a minefield!

Such an amazing session with the lovely Bobby! Bobby has made some amazing progress these past few weeks! Weā€™ve been wor...
21/07/2022

Such an amazing session with the lovely Bobby!

Bobby has made some amazing progress these past few weeks! Weā€™ve been working on optimism, calmness and disengagement.

Today we introduced boundaries.
Bobby is such a quick learner and we are so excited for our next session :D

Good job šŸ¾

We had such a fabulous session with the beautiful red setters this week!Focusing on building duration and calmness on th...
21/07/2022

We had such a fabulous session with the beautiful red setters this week!

Focusing on building duration and calmness on the boundary.

The whole family got involved and it was so much fun :D

Cannot wait for our next session ā¤ļø

Earlier this week we got to spend time with the beautiful Molly and Luna šŸ˜We love working with this pair ā¤ļøThis weekā€™s f...
15/07/2022

Earlier this week we got to spend time with the beautiful Molly and Luna šŸ˜

We love working with this pair ā¤ļø

This weekā€™s focus - boundaries around distractions and not jumping up šŸ¾

Youā€™ve got this girls šŸ„°

15/07/2022

Itā€™s really hard to be a dog trainer in a heatwave.

You have decisions: do I run classes and 1-2-1s or do I cancel?

Cancelling means loss of income, it means students might start getting frustrated. It means that if the temperature doesnā€™t end up as hot as predicted, you will feel cross with yourself for making that decision.

But not cancelling could mean the dogs could overheat or even die. Not all dogs, not at all venues, not all classes, but if thereā€™s that risk, Iā€™d never forgive myself if I took it.

This week, instead of enjoying the lovely weather, thereā€™s been a knot in my stomach as Iā€™ve been chronically checking and refreshing the weather app. Mainly, itā€™s that I donā€™t want to let my students down by cancelling yet another activity.

If your dog trainer cancels a class or 1-2-1 during this heatwave, and it doesnā€™t end up being such a warm day, please have sympathy. I can guarantee itā€™s a decision they didnā€™t want to make, but ultimately your dogsā€™ lives are too much to gamble on.

This comes after a week of me running my 1-2-1s and classes to half capacity, only doing the early morning, evening or indoor sessions. And from watching the forecast, which next week looks even hotter.

Whenever I think ā€œshould I run classes today?ā€ I question whether I would feel comfortable working my own dogs in this heat, and that always gives me a good indication of what to do.

Stay safe out there, and be patient with your trainers- much better a missed class than a very poorly dog.

This is so worth a read!
12/07/2022

This is so worth a read!

ā€œA cookie wonā€™t stop an aggressive dog from attackingā€ is something I hear frequently as an argument against positive reinforcement-based training.

Hereā€™s a little secret:

I have yelled at my dogs.

I have scruffed them.

I have yanked their leads back.

I have told them ā€œnoā€.

Of course Iā€™ve done all these things at some point in the past two decades of dog ownership. I am only human, and management fails sometimes.

If a dog is about to eat something dangerous, I might yell. If they have slipped their collar, I may have to scruff them to catch them. If a dog Iā€™m handling lunges at traffic, Iā€™ll probably yank the lead back to prevent us both getting run over. If they are about to walk over something dangerous, like broken glass on the road, I may shout ā€œnoā€.

The thing is, these things occur when somethingā€™s gone wrong. If a dog is in a situation where they are about to cause harm to themselves or someone else, you can bet that I will use force or a very loud voice. Itā€™s a last resort, but Iā€™m not just going to be stood there waving a cocktail sausage, and I doubt any trainer in the world would.

Thatā€™s not what training with positive reinforcement means, itā€™s not just relying on treats when a dog sees red, hoping itā€™ll mitigate the situation.

Itā€™s about avoiding the dog seeing red, gently showing them better and safer coping mechanisms. Itā€™s about not having to mitigate a situation, but instead culturing an environment where force, aversives and punishments arenā€™t required. I will use force if management seriously fails to prevent a catastrophe from occurring, but Iā€™m not relying on it to teach dogs. Just because Iā€™ve had to do it as a last resort, doesnā€™t mean Iā€™d ever choose it.

I totally agree, a cookie wonā€™t stop an aggressive dog from attacking. But carefully timed cookies, given at an appropriate distance over time can counter condition the aggressive response. It can help dogs at an emotional level, not just at surface level. Thatā€™s the training. Not thoughtlessly throwing in treats like youā€™re throwing notes at a stripper, whilst the dog goes mental.

Yeah, Iā€™ve punished my dogs. Iā€™m not proud of it. But it will never be part of my training plan. Itā€™s a last resort, for when things have totally gone wrong. Good dog training is more complex than putting them in a situation where theyā€™re set up to fail, then punishing them for behaving exactly as expected. I aim for errorless learning, where the dog is helped as much as possible to make those good decisions, so theyā€™re more likely to choose that option in the future. But sometimes things donā€™t work out that way.

If a dog is about to eat something dangerous, I might yell, but then Iā€™ll set up a training plan to help with impulse control around food.

If they have slipped their collar, I may have to scruff them to catch them, but then Iā€™ll work harder on recall to ensure thereā€™s a better measure if it happens again.

If a dog Iā€™m handling lunges at traffic, Iā€™ll probably yank the lead back to prevent us both getting run over, but then we will do a lot of counter conditioning around traffic to help prevent them feeling the need to lunge in the future.

If they are about to walk over something dangerous, like broken glass on the road, I may shout ā€œno,ā€ but then we will go home and practise emergency stops so that we are prepared for next time.

A cookie wonā€™t stop an aggressive dog from attacking, but lots of them given at the right time, paired with good training can help prevent the dog from feeling the need to react in the future.

08/07/2022

Thank you so much to everyone for their support and understanding these past 2 weeks.

After managing to avoid covid for the past few years, both Katie and Em caught it within a week of each other which unfortunately meant cancellations and essential dog days.

If covid was not enough, due to a DVLA error the smaller van is currently off the road for the next 4-6 weeks. In a desperate bid to ensure that no more dogs miss out, we've purchased a 3rd van, so will be back working at full capacity from next week :D

Thank you so much for your ongoing support, it truly means the world to us ā¤ļø

The beautiful Bobby šŸ˜Last week Bobby smashed some optimism games, this week we introduced disengagement games. Disengage...
01/07/2022

The beautiful Bobby šŸ˜

Last week Bobby smashed some optimism games, this week we introduced disengagement games.

Disengagement is such a powerful tool to teach our dogs.

The difference in this boy in just a week was amazing to see, good work Bobby ā¤ļø

Want an insight into the world of dog training or simply want to be the best dog owner you can be? šŸ‘€ This course is for ...
01/07/2022

Want an insight into the world of dog training or simply want to be the best dog owner you can be? šŸ‘€

This course is for you!

This course is what sparked my pro dog trainer journey ā¤ļø

Our 14-day challenge will arm you with everything you need to get started on your journey toward a life of either working with dogs, or being THE most knowledgeable owner for your own dog. Learn about a subject that not only lights you up but gives you amazing results!

This afternoon we spent some time with the beautiful Bella ā¤ļøThe beauty of training is every dog is on a unique and spec...
28/06/2022

This afternoon we spent some time with the beautiful Bella ā¤ļø

The beauty of training is every dog is on a unique and special journey. For Bella, taking food from me is a super achievement. We are slowly building Bellaā€™s confidence. šŸ¾

Youā€™ve got this Bella ā¤ļø

Yesterday we had our first session with the beautiful Bobby.Bobby can be scared of strangers which can lead him become a...
24/06/2022

Yesterday we had our first session with the beautiful Bobby.

Bobby can be scared of strangers which can lead him become a little vocal.

Weā€™ve kicked off Bobbyā€™s training with some super fun optimism games :D so excited to be part of your training journey ā¤ļø

Wow what a fantastic session with the beautiful Bella!We used a mixture of toys and nature to work on her optimism - I w...
22/06/2022

Wow what a fantastic session with the beautiful Bella!

We used a mixture of toys and nature to work on her optimism - I wasnā€™t sure how well Bella would do without her mum for the first time but she absolutely smashed it :D

So proud of Bella and super excited to see what she will accomplish over the next few weeks and months :D

Was so lovely to go back and visit Mr Hugo šŸ˜Hugo and his dad have made some super progress with disengagement and calmne...
21/06/2022

Was so lovely to go back and visit Mr Hugo šŸ˜

Hugo and his dad have made some super progress with disengagement and calmness and are now ready to notch it up a gear.

Hugoā€™s favourite thing to do is shout at any animals
on the TV but weā€™ve got a plan to make his dadā€™s TV viewing a little more peaceful!

Yesterday we met the beautiful Dobby (and his 2 older brothers).Dobby is the most recent addition to this beautiful grou...
16/06/2022

Yesterday we met the beautiful Dobby (and his 2 older brothers).

Dobby is the most recent addition to this beautiful group. He is struggling a little bit with his confidence which has resulted in some resource guarding tendencies.

Dobby will have an exciting training plan full of games to help him overcome these struggles šŸ¾ā¤ļø

Meet the beautiful Minnie šŸ˜Minnie can become fearful and nervous when meeting other dogs. Today we focused on:- Optimism...
13/06/2022

Meet the beautiful Minnie šŸ˜

Minnie can become fearful and nervous when meeting other dogs.

Today we focused on:

- Optimism
- Calmness
- Disengagement

We are so excited to be part of her journey šŸ¾

100% this
12/06/2022

100% this

"But how will he know what he did was wrong?" Dogs are A-Moral. Which means they have no concept of right or wrong. They only understand successful vs unsuccessful , safe vs. unsafe. When your dog does something "wrong" it means he decided that action was going to be successful for him. If you simply make desirable, or correct, behaviors successful and safe for him he won't perform behaviors are that are unsuccessful. So when we punish, we are doing so as an act of retaliation, not an act of love. An act of love would be to set our dogs up to succeed, condition them to respond to cues in a desirable manner, and never find ourselves in the position to "need" to punish. Love, in any form, should not cause pain.

The relationship between brain damage and punishment is well documented in multiple species. When the brain experiences fear, anxiety or stress (particularly in consistent doses) it becomes less pliable over time, this means the brain is not able to form new neural pathways. Neural pathways are responsible for learning, learning is characterized as the brain's ability to form a new neural pathway to retain information. In cases of compulsion, or punishment, we are literally hindering our dog's ability to learn what he should be doing instead.

Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz (a professor of behavior analysis and learning in dogs, humans, and other species) once beautifully declared that "the worst time to correct a problem is after it has already happened." And he is correct, if we simply make desirable behaviors successful and safe for our dogs, they by default can not be performing undesirable behaviors.

Learning shouldn't hurt.

Bella the rescue ā¤ļøToday we had the pleasure of meeting Bella. Bella is a beautiful Romanian rescue who is fearful of ne...
08/06/2022

Bella the rescue ā¤ļø

Today we had the pleasure of meeting Bella. Bella is a beautiful Romanian rescue who is fearful of new people and situations. Bella can also struggle to disengage from other dogs when out walking.

We are super excited to start Bellaā€™s 6 week course with us :D

Big focuses for Bella:

Optimism
Disengagement
Calmness

Watch this space for some awesome updates ā¤ļø

Next up the beautiful Doris šŸ˜Doris becomes easily over aroused which can manifest in being super bouncy.Doris is a lovel...
08/06/2022

Next up the beautiful Doris šŸ˜

Doris becomes easily over aroused which can manifest in being super bouncy.

Doris is a lovely dog who is going to benefit from some more calmness in her life šŸ„°

We are focusing on:
Calmness
Optimism
Disengagement

We canā€™t wait to see your progress ā¤ļø

Weā€™ve had a super busy week with training already!Letā€™s kick off with the beautiful Bella.Bella and her owners have made...
08/06/2022

Weā€™ve had a super busy week with training already!

Letā€™s kick off with the beautiful Bella.

Bella and her owners have made incredible progress this last week!

Bella has been focusing on boundary games, disengagement and front door protocol.

Keep up the good work!

*2022*  (definitely not 2020!) 121 Training Consultation Availability:100% force free, games based training. Please mess...
07/06/2022

*2022* (definitely not 2020!)

121 Training Consultation Availability:

100% force free, games based training.

Please message for more information or to book.

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07/06/2022

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New Opportunities

We are growing fast and would love to welcome some some likeminded dog lovers to join us!

Self employed Opportunities:

- Dog Walking (solo and group)
- Pet Sitting
- Pet drop ins
- Doggy Day Care
- Overnight boarding

Various hours and holiday cover available.

All applicants must be over 18 (for insurance purposes).
Full driving license (desirable)

Please email a CV and brief cover letter setting out what position you are applying for to [email protected]

SHHH! What was that?!Do you have a noisy, barky household? Are your dogā€™s barking struggles keeping you up at night?Of c...
03/06/2022

SHHH! What was that?!

Do you have a noisy, barky household? Are your dogā€™s barking struggles keeping you up at night?
Of course, we can understand why you might not have heard the news over all that doggy singing and shouting, but never fear because weā€™re here to share it with you!

AbsoluteDOGS have just released a BRAND-NEW Stop Barking mini-course, brimming with all their best strategies, top tips and barking solutions! As an AbsoluteDOGS Pro Dog Partner, Iā€™m excited to share this mini-course with you!

https://game.absolute-dogs.com/stop-barkingpdp?prod=stop-barking-mini-course&ref=1091

For the SUPER price of just Ā£27 GBP / $36 USD you are going to get:

ā— Real-life solutions to arm you with all you need to achieve a quiet household
ā— 5 Game Up videos, demonstrating practical games to train your dog in just a few minutes a day!
ā— 5 Skill Up videos, where you get to geek out and learn all about how games-based training can help you reduce your dogā€™s barking once and for all, regardless of your dogā€™s age, breed or history!
ā— Terrific troubleshooting top tips on all the most common barking struggles faced by dog owners all over the world!
ā— Immediate and lifetime access to the course ā€“ so you can play again and again, as often as you want!
ā— Video captions
ā— Whatsapp Support

All your barking struggles can absolutely be completely transformed and itā€™s all within your grasp!

This course is guaranteed to bring you that quieter, calmer household youā€™ve been dreaming of! Sign up to the Stop Barking mini-course today!

https://game.absolute-dogs.com/stop-barkingpdp?prod=stop-barking-mini-course&ref=1091

Did you know that you have the ability to transform your dogā€™s barking struggles through the power of specific, targeted training games?

Wishing all our pooches (and their owners) and lovely bank holiday break šŸ„° We are off until Tuesday to rest and recover ...
02/06/2022

Wishing all our pooches (and their owners) and lovely bank holiday break šŸ„°

We are off until Tuesday to rest and recover ready for what's going to be an incredible next few months :D

All messages will be replied to when we re open on Tuesday 7th šŸ¾

The lovely Bella had her second session with us šŸ˜We added in boundary and proximity games and levelled up on disengageme...
27/05/2022

The lovely Bella had her second session with us šŸ˜

We added in boundary and proximity games and levelled up on disengagement and calmness!

Fantastic work Bella!

Yesterday we caught up with the very beautiful Mabel.We went back to basics on some boundary and disengagement work in t...
27/05/2022

Yesterday we caught up with the very beautiful Mabel.

We went back to basics on some boundary and disengagement work in the garden.

To say Mable smashed it would be an understatement! Good work šŸ¾

Happy National Rescue Dog Day šŸ˜We want to see your favourite, funniest and silliest dog photos in the comments - go go g...
20/05/2022

Happy National Rescue Dog Day šŸ˜

We want to see your favourite, funniest and silliest dog photos in the comments - go go go !

If you haven't already signed up for the free rescue dogs resources, it isn't too late - absolutedogs.me/transformyourrescue

FREE RESOURCES - NOT TO BE MISSEDThis Friday, May 20, is National Rescue Dog Day!To celebrate, AbsoluteDOGS have put an ...
19/05/2022

FREE RESOURCES - NOT TO BE MISSED

This Friday, May 20, is National Rescue Dog Day!

To celebrate, AbsoluteDOGS have put an incredible rescue dog pack together. As an AbsoluteDOGS Pro Dog Partner, I get to share this pawesome pack with you!

The rescue pack contains 7 epic resources focusing on:

ā— Getting Started with Training
ā— Bringing a Rescue Dog into your house (or any dog)
ā— Separation Struggles
ā— Multi-dog Household Management
ā— Growing Confidence in your Dog
ā— Foundation Games for your Rescue Dog
ā— Rescue Dogs and Kids - Growing the Relationship from the Start

Whether your dog is

ā— a rescue youā€™ve recently adopted
ā— a rescue that has settled in well to their forever family
ā— or a dog from any background

These resources will provide you with awesome insights into how your dogā€™s brain works and how you can help support them.

If this has piqued your interest or sounds like something youā€™d love to jump into with your dog, follow this link to get your free resources:

absolutedogs.me/transformyourrescue

Just imagine, 7 days of resources showing up in your inbox, jampacked full of valuable information that will help you to achieve long-lasting results!

Let us help you transform your relationship with your dog!

Proud to be force free!
18/05/2022

Proud to be force free!

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