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Allywags : 07775 861343
Positive, force free, reward based dog handling & training, always Qualified & Accredited dog trainer and behaviourist.
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of footpaths that lead directly from the premises. Fully understanding our customer needs Allywags has set itself apart from others by offering all the services that you would like from a single business. The focus for Allywags is Home-boarding, Daycare & Training and walking. Our ethos is to only cater for a limited number of pets to ensure that your special friend receives the personal attention that you would wish for in a dog-loving environment and where every dog is treated as though they are special. Member of ABTC, UKDBTA, ADTA
Accredited by Tellington Ttouch, IMDT, KPA

Visit the website at www.allywags.com

22/08/2024

Nothing like a young deer in a garden of dogs to raise the excitement levels.
Dogs rounded up, deer unharmed and left via the gate.

22/08/2024

Fun fact ...
Did you know that squirrels can't find 80% of the nuts they hide?
Well that certainly goes for the squirrel that decided my engine space was a good place to store nuts!
BUT here's the really cool consequence of this amazing piece of information ... that's how trees are planted!!

21/08/2024

I'm always seeing posts about "vet shares 10 worst breeds" or "dog trainer shares three breeds she'd never own blah blah blah." Who cares? Social media really is a cesspit of negativity.
Rant over... long weekend on the horizon. Hurrah!!

20/08/2024

Today, I was gifted a lovely bar of chocolate!!

18/08/2024

Look who's back!!

17/08/2024

I know, I know, it's been a terrible time but don't worry guys it's all OK now.
FOOTBALL IS BACK!!

16/08/2024

The buzzard is back!!
We didn't see him at all last year and I thought he'd either left or been another wildlife victim of the roads. But he's here, every day this week, perched on the fence but keeping his distance.
Birds of prey are considered to be indicator species, meaning that their presence and population in an area reflect the health and habitat of the environment.
The great thing about the buzzard, is that it has a wide and varied diet ranging from small mammals and reptiles, to other birds and carrion. This tells me that our paddocks and fields, whilst lacking in many insects this year (probably due to our wet spring) are actually supporting a wide range of other wildlife.
Happy Friday y'all...have a great weekend.

15/08/2024

Do you get days when just the smallest thing triggers a reaction? Today I had one of those. Something trivial, just a picture of several well known dog trainers in Superman outfits. Why did this trigger me?

I receive a lot of 'stuff'through my social media, a lot of it about football but most of it about dog training. Over the past, whoa, must be 2 years, a lot has been about punishment and the use of aversive tools and techniques. With many people attempting to justify their use in dog training. Sadly, we seem to be going backwards in the training world, ignoring the behavioural science in both the animal and human spheres, and chasing quick results to boost ego and disregarding the relationship. Sadly, all of these trainers have a huge number of followers and people hang on their every word.

Here's a quote from Karen Pryor (one that Ally uses often)"...that aversives stop behavior, they don’t start it; and that fear and pain produce completely unpredictable and usually highly undesirable side effects, including being both exciting and reinforcing to the punisher."
Reinforcing to the punisher ...and if it is reinforcing it will be repeated, and when that form of punishment fails to work then it only becomes more extreme.

Cold today!!

14/08/2024

A public service announcement...

There's a lot of illness around at the moment, especially in that overcrowded, infested capital city of ours, that many of you work in. And, some of you are coming back from your well deserved, relaxing breaks, having passed through that hub of tropical disease called Heathrow.
If you have the plague, ebola, covid, maybe a slight tickle in the throat or you're just thinking about throwing a sickie and faking an illness, please keep back. Pretend I'm a dog with a muzzle as I really don't have the time or patience to be ill this year. Thank you so much.
Oh and if you are ill... get well soon, by the way!!

13/08/2024

Ssshhhh... lunchtime snooze in the sun for some. Enjoy it my little ones ... it's back to raincoats tomorrow!!

13/08/2024

Don't look so puzzled little one... that's the sun.

12/08/2024

The tunnel provided a bit of fun for most today. I'm not sure big H quite understood the concept, but nonetheless, it worked for him. Handsome Q showed us why he's still England's first choice keeper (when available). And the silver ghost hept his eye in everything to make sure everyone played nicely.

11/08/2024

It's Sunday... the sun's out, so let's talk bo**ocks?
It's a question I'm asked a lot, and it is a subject that I have an opinion on. I'll say that again... an opinion. And I know that my opinion will not chime with other opinions but, I do spend an extraordinary amount of time with a lot of dogs.
It's an interesting subject and, I think, mis- interpreted by many.
Firstly, I will quote what a vet said to me some years ago, "It's the unnecessary mutilation of a perfectly healthy animal."
Secondly, I will always say that in some circumstances there is a social or health need to castrate your dog.
Thirdly, it is not a cure for aggression. Aggression is a learnt behaviour and any behaviour that results in achieving the desired consequence will be repeated.
Fourthly, dominant behaviours are inot a consequence of a dog having it's testicles... I see a lot of bi***es demonstrating behaviours that can be interpreted as a dominant.
Finally, Circumstances will always give way to decisions to neuter your dog. But understanding the situation will allow you to assess the reason why.

You may see behaviours such as aggression, reactivity, marking, hu***ng and may consider castration....but what if you don't see the desired results? Then what?
And the conclusion is... (in my opinion) castration may not cure your dog's reactivity, dominant behaviours, marking, hu***ng or whatever. You need to know the whole picture. Every dog is different and castration is not a blanket cure!!

10/08/2024

We're looking after a lovely vizsla (all vizslas are lovely, that's a fact btw). She's... mature and we don't know her as well as most of our guests. So today, her full day, we spent time getting to know her ... we went sniffing, we went out in today's gang and we played.
It doesn't take much to have a good day.

09/08/2024

How are unicorns fake and a giraffe is real?
What's more believable, a horse with a horn or a camel, moose leopard with a 30ft neck?
Well Facebook... you did ask what was on my mind ...
Happy weekend y'all

08/08/2024

If you catch that mole big lad, I'll triple your treats!!

07/08/2024

A beautiful start to the day at HQ, lifted the spirits of all ages!! Great seeing ol' man Boris getting in on the fun.

06/08/2024

More Olympics tonight with the women's 200m final to look forward to. And I quite fancy watching a bit more of that 3v3 basketball!!

04/08/2024

When you hear it's going to be a nice weekend...

02/08/2024

Today I phoned in to Greatest Hits Radio to win.their big prize.
The presenter said, "Congratulations on getting through to the big prize competition, all you have to do is answer this one question."
"Great." I said
"It's a geography question."
"Even better." I said, "I'm well travelled and been to many countries around the world and have a keen interest in travel."
"In order to win a VIP visit and tour of Tottenham Hotspurs new ground, meet the players before going to your own box to watch their first game of the season, all you have to do is answer this one question. What is the capital city of France?"
"Leeds" I said
Happy Friday y'all... COYG

01/08/2024

The honesty of a dog...
I threw the stick, she couldn't find it initially, but persevered. After some out and back and quartering she managed to recover it.
A while later, she set her stick down amongst other sticks. Not knowing which was hers, I chose one that looked similar!! Not good enough, apparently.
And that's when I realised that she will keep going until she's found the correct stick, the original one that I chose for her, for that walk. Whereas I would gladly swop it out for something that bears no resemblance to 'her' stick other than being of similar size.
My guilt is now so strong for attempting to cheat my dog.

31/07/2024

The end of another glorious day of keeping the paddling pools stocked with cold water, filling water bowls, dishing out the love and snoozing under the cool shade of the willow. Happy days... have a lovely evening everyone.

31/07/2024

As part of my animal behaviour qualifications I spent a year studying these fantastic dogs, which included 2 weeks in South Africa. It's where I started to question a lot of what we see on social media about relationship, walking puppies, dogs being able to self regulate without human interference, about how animals learn and most importantly that every behaviour has a consequence.

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29/07/2024

The temperature at HQ peaked at a very comfortable 31⁰C. Lots of water out, dogs in and out of the shade and a great opportunity to ditch the fleece!!

Im always amazed at how many people say that they walk their dogs early in the morning during the summer ... I never see them!! I only ever see my neighbour, and that's not because of the heat, it's because we're both miserable old gits who don't like meeting people!!!

28/07/2024

Sunny weekend... and good fun was had by all. All tired and happy now.

25/07/2024

The Met Office are saying we're experiencing more hot days and more wet days!! Where are these hot days. Where?

In other news, a parrot has gone missing from Petersfield Heath and been gone all night. Please keep your eyes peeled. I promise you will not mistake this, scarlet macaw, for any other bird.
Fingers crossed it'll turn up soon ... be cool if it landed on someone's shoulder!!

24/07/2024

The little man on the bench has been asked to wait whilst I pay attention to the others.
I thought he did very well.
His reward came, for a job well done!!

23/07/2024

Me telling them of my recent encounter with a German guy whilst on my trip to the the river....

I was out walking along the river in Stedham when the dog started being washed away by the current and unable to get out. As I was trying to encourage him to come to the bank, a German guy, out of nowhere, jumped in and dragged him to the bank. He handed me the dog and said, "Dry him off, keep him warm, he'll be fine."
I asked, "Are you a vet?"
He replied, "Vet? I'm bloody soaked."

19/07/2024

And in the blink of an eye it was Friday and the school summer holidays are about to begin (for some).
Have a great weekend y'all.

19/07/2024

Today is summer.
One of these dogs is a rehome from Mauritius and the other is a rehome from England ... can you guess which one is which?!!

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Petersfield
GU322DY

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+447775861343

Website

http://allywags.com/

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When you hear it's going to be a nice weekend...

This is a young, energetic, working cocker spaniel. All the work I do with this dog in daycare, is about keeping him close and wanting to hang out with me. Whether that's through varied food rewards, altering treat delivery or play it's about the space around me being a good place to be. So often we concentrate on our dog having a good recall ... work on this and your recall will be taken care of.

This is the new Acme dog whistle. Unlike the old plastic whistle, this one is rubberised; so much smoother on the lips and so much softer on the hand!! It also comes in some very trendy colours. I went for black and orange. So much kinder on the eye. BUT... even to me, who's ears have, in the past, been abused by the sound of Royal Naval gunfire, it sounded different. I put it to the test... Yep. Where's my dog's reflex to the sound? They heard it, they noticed it, they then thought about it. They did come, but it wasn't instant. We are now in the process of conditioning the new whistle!! So I better not lose it. The best time to pair any sound or cue is when distractions are low. Trying to train straight out of the blocks is difficult. I want to ensure 100% success and I'll do that when I'm confident of achieving it. Then each day i'll up the ante (proof the behaviour) and train in more challenging environments but also where and when I'm still confident of achieving the desired behaviour. I've got steak for tea, 'cos Ive been a good boy. Happy Saturday y'all.

He just loves the attention ... such a good pup.

Happy Birthday buddy. It's been a crazy year and you've given us a lot of love and a lot of laughs 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 ❤️

Training is fun for everyone ...

Did you know that the phrase slightly unpredictable, when used in dog training, means totally unresponsive? No, and neither did I until this weekend. Recall: Let's help, because this is an area where I feel confident that I can give good advice. Here's some great tips that will help with a recall, but better still, keep your dog near. 1. Build a solid reflex to name, word or sound. Rehearse it and reinforce it. If you haven't read Steve Mann's books then have a look. 2. Once you have your reflex, have an encouraging recall cue... make it exciting, find that inner 10 year old child. Start with just a few metres, no distractions and have some fun. 3. Stop repeating their name all the time. It is unnecessary to prefix every cue with your dogs name. 4. Those that have trained with me know I like the recall with no recall. The auto check in, the dog making sure that I'm not going anywhere rather than the other way around. That means that YOU, and that little area around you, is where all the fun happens. Play, treats, training and fun. It is a place where there is continuous reinforcement as soon as Mutley steps into it. And finally... 5. If you haven't got a recall... get a good lead or longline, it's far less stressful, confrontational and, I promise, will make life a lot more enjoyable. Happy Sunday y'all. By the way it's flippin' freezing out here, dress up warm!

In the rain with the big dogs

Developing a solid recall, either to a verbal cue or sound, starts on day 1... and maintaining that recall is a daily commitment. We offer recall training for those that are starting out and those that have lost their way. (Sidenote: cocker spaniel in this video was rehomed by us at the age of 8 months. He came to us, originally, for recall training)

Placement training (Also called boundary, mat, area, placeboard and so on). The purpose of the placeboard is to teach our dog that this is where they are supposed to be when nothing else is happening. It is a targeting exercise and we reinforce this behaviour of going to the placeboard, heavily, so that our dog, associates it with a good place to be and that the behaviour will be repeated. We use the board when asking our dog to perform tasks such as a sit, down, recall etc as well as positioning and direction. The behaviour of going to an area, like this, is transferable to the outdoors and in the home and once the desired cue for our dog to go on to the placeboard has been established we can use that for mats in the home, logs and mounds in the woods or a convenient and safe place whilst in the pub! It is the very first behaviour we teach at Allywags and for our non working dogs in class, I liken this to a child having a desk at school.

Gotta keep moving or we'll freeze out here

And, with a BIG thank you to you all, that's me for '23! What a year!! Many of you know that I like a proverb!! And here's one that I've been saving! It's an African proverb: “so wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki”. Translated it says “It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.” And it's meaning is that it is important to learn from the past to build the future. Wishing you all love, peace, happiness ...and a very, very, Happy New Year. Cheers ❤️🍾

Brilliant end to the week with the Friday mob. Been a lotta diggin' going on at HQ recently, better get the hole filling fairy in over the weekend!! Happy December y'all!

What a week!! And, Friday came around so quickly. Whatever your plans for the weekend, have a great one. We have a relatively quiet one this week, so any film recommendations, for Saturday night viewing, will be greatly received!!

Friendships are the hardest thing to explain. - unknown #daycare #allywags

A selection of happy Friday faces

A dry day at HQ... woohoo

Jeez, I thought we'd come under machine gun fire!! Dont Panic, Mr Mainwairing

In our own little world. Living our own little life...aaaahhhhhh Friiihhhday

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Allywags Ltd

Established in 2002 Allywags is a full-service dog care facility dedicated to providing consistently high customer satisfaction by rendering excellent service, quality pet care and furnishing a fun and enjoyable atmosphere in a safe environment at a competitive price. Set in 5 acres of Hampshire countryside on the edge of the beautiful market town of Petersfield we have direct access to a network of footpaths that lead directly from the premises. Fully understanding our customer needs Allywags has set itself apart from others by offering all the services that you would like from a single business. The focus for Allywags is home-boarding, Dog day care and we also provide dog-walking and positive reward based dog training from accredited trainers (IMDT, KPA, TTouch). Our ethos is to only cater for a limited number of pets to ensure that your special friend receives the personal attention that you would wish for in a dog-loving environment and where every dog is treated with kindness and respect. Qualifications include Canine & Equine Behaviour as a TTouch practitioner, Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (Training), Karen Pryor Academy certified training partner (Clicker Training), Accredited member of ABTC - Animal Behaviour & training Council, Diploma in Animal Welfare (Edinburgh University), Canine First Aid, Visit the website at www.allywags.com