Wags at Crags

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BSc Zoology - Animal Behaviour, Evolution, Genetics
Dog training & Behaviour consultations
by Lea Lango-Scholey PhD
Ethical, kind, non-aversive training
Group classes
Reactivity specialist

09/02/2025
*** MARCH PUPPY & JUNIOR CLASSES - BOOKINGS OPEN ***Manners and life skills - loose lead walking, settle, polite greetin...
05/02/2025

*** MARCH PUPPY & JUNIOR CLASSES - BOOKINGS OPEN ***

Manners and life skills - loose lead walking, settle, polite greetings, Wait&Stay, recall and more. Only reward-based, force free training techniques will be used.

🖱 Bookings for classes starting 2nd March are now open on Wags at Crags website, see poster below. This will be a 6 week course on Sunday mornings.

🐶 If you are soon welcoming a puppy to your home, consider booking early to avoid disappointment. Junior classes are suitable for rescues and nervous dogs (if reactive message me first to check).

🏫 We have access to the village hall AND the surrounding field, giving us flexibility to train indoor or outdoor depending on weather.

🐩Small groups to ensure everyone gets 1-2-1 attention and can ask individual questions.

04/02/2025

It’s Tuesday so why not make it Tenner Tuesday? 👀

Today our full range of BioThane Tug Toys* are just £10 🤩 Discount is already applied too so a rep code could be added on top… 🤭

Oh and did I mention our NEW Buoy Tugs are also included in this offer?! Run don’t walk, limited numbers available 😉🌈

*Large Floaty Tugs are £12 instead and Brass Hardware is an additional £1.50

Offer ends Wednesday 5/2 at 8am 🧡

Public awareness postIf you use Rover service for boarding your dog in the boarder's own home, please ask them for their...
26/01/2025

Public awareness post

If you use Rover service for boarding your dog in the boarder's own home, please ask them for their licence number. The majority won't have one, because they are not licenced.

If anything goes wrong, and your pet is injured and needs emergency vet care, for example, Rover will not cover you. Rover does not check that boarders comply with local laws (this is your responsibility), however their terms clearly state that this is a requirement - as it should be.
I am not criticising anyone using Rover for dog boarding, this is entirely your decision and you might have a great sitter you trust 100%. I am just raising awareness that you won't have the cover provided by Rover (which is one of their selling points) unless the boarder is licenced by the council.

*** Bookings now open for classes starting 2 March '25 ***🐶 Don't want to wait for the next block? Why not sign up for 1...
25/01/2025

*** Bookings now open for classes starting 2 March '25 ***

🐶 Don't want to wait for the next block? Why not sign up for 1-2-1 Puppy Training Package which costs £175 for 4 sessions in total, from the comfort of your home and surrounding public areas (extra travel fee might apply).

🐕🎓 Puppy and Junior (7+ months) general manners and life skills. Small groups, both indoor and outdoor training (depending on weather) in the heated Sutton-cum-Lound Village Hall and the surrounding green.

✅ Classes starting 2 March now available to book:
Junior 9.30am - 5 spaces
Puppy 10.30am - 6 spaces

Book your place securely on Wags at Crags website 🖱️
(links in the comments)

08/01/2025
First day back at work after the Christmas break, and not a bad way to start. Lovely walk through the Bevercotes Pit Nat...
06/01/2025

First day back at work after the Christmas break, and not a bad way to start. Lovely walk through the Bevercotes Pit Nature Reserve, with some roe deer crossing the path right in front of us. Baxter was frozen on the spot and mesmerized. The deer were completely silent (to my human ear).

06/01/2025

Today, we honor the incredible life and legacy of Karen Pryor, a pioneer who transformed the world of animal training and left an indelible mark on our industry.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Karen Pryor’s groundbreaking work paved the way for trainers like myself, and countless others, to advocate for humane, effective training methods. While the fight for positive change would still continue, her visionary efforts undoubtedly accelerated the progress, bringing us to this better place much sooner than we might have otherwise achieved.

Karen Pryor was one of the first to show the world that animals don’t need to be trained with violence or fear. Her work with marine mammals in the 1960s, grounded in science and compassion, paved the way for positive reinforcement techniques that continue to shape the industry.

She didn’t just teach us how to train better; she taught us to see animals as sentient beings, deserving of respect, patience, and understanding.

Her book Don’t Shoot the Dog! remains a cornerstone in the field of behavioral psychology and animal training, introducing the world to the principles of operant conditioning and the power of positive reinforcement. The Karen Pryor Academy, founded in 2007, has trained thousands of professionals, ensuring her legacy endures in the hands of those committed to ethical training practices.

She laid the foundation for a movement that prioritizes trust, connection, and kindness. The positive changes we see in the industry today, our collective rejection of outdated, punitive methods, are a direct result of her fearless advocacy and unwavering belief in a better way.

Her work changed our field, but more importantly, it changed the way we connect with the animals who share our lives.

Thank you, Karen, for showing us what’s possible when science and compassion come together.

Your legacy will continue to inspire us, and we’ll strive to honor your memory by carrying your vision of compassion for animals forward. Rest in peace, and thank you for everything.

Zak George

For anyone who has welcomed a new puppy into their family recently, or is about to, this is a very good read about the a...
03/01/2025

For anyone who has welcomed a new puppy into their family recently, or is about to, this is a very good read about the amount and the type of exercise puppies need (hint - it's not 5 minutes per month of thier lives).

https://www.thecanineconsultants.co.uk/post/puppy-development-exercise-myth-legend?fbclid=IwY2xjawHk5HFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcuPv95xowuXyjJGpakZqAW7Af6GHp-O_NO9iwOeY341C9cDl3da2o5KRw_aem_IZG_ZOrn8D7GRNKCgS3d3g

You'll often hear a rule of thumb, that puppies should only have 5 minutes of exercise per month of age... so an 8 week old puppy can have 10 minutes, a 12 week old can have 15 minutes and so on. Sometimes this advice will be supplied with an xray image of a very young puppy whose bones are not full...

Do I have to stay awake till midnight?🥳🎉🥂 Happy New Year 🥂🎉🥳 to all our 2-legged and 4-legged friends and family 🫶
31/12/2024

Do I have to stay awake till midnight?

🥳🎉🥂 Happy New Year 🥂🎉🥳 to all our 2-legged and 4-legged friends and family 🫶

***UPDATE - All classes starting 12 Jan now FULL***🐶 Don't want to wait for the next block? Why not sign up for 1-2-1 Pu...
27/12/2024

***UPDATE - All classes starting 12 Jan now FULL***

🐶 Don't want to wait for the next block? Why not sign up for 1-2-1 Puppy Training Package which costs £175 for 4 sessions in total, from the comfort of your home and surrounding public areas (extra travel fee might apply)

**Extra Puppy Class Added - Starts Sunday 12 January - see link below**

🐕🎓 Well done to all the graduates who finished puppy and junior classes just before Christmas.

✅ January groups are fast filling up:

Junior 9.30am - FULL ❗
Puppy 10.30am - FULL ❗
Puppy 11.30am - FULL ❗

Book your place securely on Wags at Crags website 🖱️

Merry Christmas🎄and a Happy New Year 🕛 to everyone 🎉

04/12/2024

A little reminder ⬇✨🐶🎄

04/12/2024

Found!!!📣

This lovely lad has been found near Matalan car park in Worksop this morning. 😔

No collar😔

Unfortunately his microchip details are not up to date either😔

Please share in the hopes that we can reunite him with his owners!🤞

Please remember to be kind when sharing and commenting on this post as we do not know the circumstances for why he was found on his own 😇

*** JANUARY PUPPY & JUNIOR CLASSES - FULL***🖱 Bookings for January classes are now open on Wags at Crags website, see po...
26/11/2024

*** JANUARY PUPPY & JUNIOR CLASSES - FULL***

🖱 Bookings for January classes are now open on Wags at Crags website, see poster below. This will be a 6 week course on Sunday mornings.

🐶 If you are soon welcoming a puppy to your home, consider booking early to avoid disappointment. Junior classes are suitable for rescues and nervous dogs (if reactive message me first to check).

🏫 We have access to the village hall AND the surrounding field, giving us flexibility to train indoor or outdoor depending on weather.

Silly snow dogs
20/11/2024

Silly snow dogs

Spot the dog 2
20/11/2024

Spot the dog 2

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Can you recall your dog when in full swings chasing birds?

LAST SPOT available on this 3 week course starting on Sunday 17 March at 10:15am. Learn how to build a reliable recall, impulse control and emergency stop using games and reward-based training techniques. Small group training at Sutton-cum-Lound village hall (DN22 8PT). Suitable for dogs 7+ months old. https://wagsatcrags.co.uk/events/recall-17mar24-10-15am/

🐾🔹 LOOSE LEAD AND HEEL WALKING 🔹🐾 🆕After some great feedback this short 3-week course is back on Sunday 25th February at a great new venue, Sutton-cum-Lound Village Hall (and surrounding outdoor area) 👍 🐕Teaching dogs to walk nicely on a lead is not easy! If you regularly get dragged by your dog to a field or other distractions, this is the workshop for you. Emphasis will be on paying attention on handler and loose lead walking, however the basics of walking to heel will also be covered. 🐕We only used reward-based techniques. Dogs must be on a flat collar (no slip leads or choke chains) or a harness (preferably with a front clip. You will also need plenty of tasty treats, and a treat pouch would be useful. 🐕Small group, only £45 per dog. Well behaved children welcome To book: https://wagsatcrags.co.uk/classes ⬇️Below: One year old Reggie walking nicely around cheese and toys left out as a distraction.

1 year old cavapoo walking on loose lead, focused on handler around cheese and toys left as distractions.

It didn't last long - all gone within hours. First time snow for one of these doggos, they made the most of it.

NOTICE to all clients: Wags at Crags cancellation policy has been amended and will apply to all new bookings. For any training already booked as part of an ongoing package, previous cancellation policy, as stated in the agreed Terms document, will apply). Whilst I have been charging a small cancellation fee for late cancellations, this did not come even close to the actual loss in income caused. My prices have barely increased in the last two years, as I am fully aware of financial pressures many families are on, however losing income due to last minute cancellations is not sustainable. I hope that majority of my existing and potential customers will understand and support my decision, as all I am asking is 48 hrs notice. For those who do not, there are no hard feelings, you are welcome to take your custom elsewhere. NEW CLIENTS: A minimum payment of £20 is required within 48hrs of booking confirmation email being sent to you in order to reserve your appointment slot. Changes can be made until 48hrs before the appointment time at no additional cost. ALL CLIENTS: A 48hr notice is required for any cancellation or rescheduling requests, otherwise £20 late notice fee will be charged, as it is unlikely that the slot can be filled by another client. Cancellations less than 24hrs before the appointment start time will incur a 100% cancellation fee (pro-rata in case of packages). Any late notice / cancellation fees will have to be paid for before another session is booked. If you decide not to continue with training a pro-rata refund will be issued for unused sessions. Please note, behaviour packages are NOT refundable once started as they include additional work and support prior to and between the sessions. Furthermore, any no-shows at sessions that incur a travel/fuel charge previously agreed with the client will have that charge added to the cancellation fee. Wags at Crags may use discretion in exceptional circumstances to waive cancellation fees.

16 weeks old and runs like a... well, a whippet 🤣 Little Mr Bullet smashed his first ever long line session and whistle recall, and Tug-E-Nuff chasers were a definite win. Around us there were builders laying tarmac, a loose spaniel chasing ball, and small kids on the playground, but Milo preferred sheepskin 'rabbits'. Blink and you'll miss it! 😲 Use WAGSATCRAGS code for 10% off your order on https://tug-e-nuff.co.uk

Stay and recall practice in action by one of my students

❄️❄️❄️ Snowball chasing fun today ❄️❄️❄️

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Dr Lea Lango-Scholey is a dog trainer and behaviorist specialising in helping owners of companion and pet dogs. Her approach is based on scientifically proven principles of force-free training, relying on reward-based methods of counter-conditioning and desensitisation to address problem behaviours. These can be used to address both ‘over-excitement’ issues such as jumping, excessive barking and leash reactivity, as well as fear-based behaviours such as lead aggression, nervousness and resource guarding.

Lea often works with clients who have tried other training methods using aversives and punishment, usually with advice from unqualified trainers, but have recognised that those approaches have made matters worse. Some of her clients have rescue dogs with unknown histories and in these cases Lea helps them understand emotional state of their dogs when they exhibit unwanted behaviours. This is why Lea is passionate about educating owners about science behind force-free training during her sessions, empowering owners to make correct choices in order achieve the type of long-term relationship they strive to with their dogs – one based on partnership and not dominance.

A qualified Zoologist from a prestigious University of Bristol, home of the world-renowned Animal Behaviour research unit, Lea also has a Research Masters in Biosciences and a PhD in Microbiology. In her previous career she studied genetic mechanisms of beneficial microbes with potential to provide us with novel antibiotics, as well as harmful bacteria that often cause food poisoning in humans but are harmless to animals that we eat. She authored several scientific publications and presented at international conferences during her time working as a research scientist.

After starting a family and settling down in a village sharing its name with the famous Creswell Crags, Lea left academia to pursue her first love (and what was until then just a hobby) – working with dogs and people. Using her knowledge of canine behaviour and psychology she now helps humans communicate with their dogs more effectively, giving them the tools to build a happy and trusting relationship with their four-legged family members. She continually works on her own professional development and has taken courses from recognised force-free institutions such as Victoria Stilwell Academy and The School of Canine Science.