The Pawsitive Trainer

The Pawsitive Trainer Force free dog training, encouraging fulfilling and happy relationships between dogs and people

Upcoming classes: Puppy classes, teen classes and mantrailing introduction classes!Positive and force free trainingWant ...
19/06/2025

Upcoming classes: Puppy classes, teen classes and mantrailing introduction classes!
Positive and force free training

Want to book now? Or want to learn more? Call 07505 040794 or send me an email at [email protected]

Alternatively, check out the other options available on my website:
www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

Upcoming dates:
Puppy classes
- Saturday 5th July
- Saturday 19th July
Teen classes
- Sunday 2nd August
- Sunday 6th July
Mantrailing introduction classes
- Saturday 28th June
- Saturday 12th July

There is still time to join this weekends puppy class!Starting on:- Saturday 10th May – 9:30 AM- Saturday 24th May – 10:...
07/05/2025

There is still time to join this weekends puppy class!
Starting on:
- Saturday 10th May – 9:30 AM
- Saturday 24th May – 10:30 AM
- Saturday 7th June - 9:30 AM

All classes take place in secure, private fields
Positive and force free training

Want to book now? Or want to learn more? Call 07505 040794 or send me an email at [email protected]

Alternatively, check out the other options available on my website:
www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

Want to try a new fun activity with your dog?  Ever wondered just how good your dog’s nose is? 🦮 Try mantrailing! 🦮What ...
05/04/2025

Want to try a new fun activity with your dog?
Ever wondered just how good your dog’s nose is?
🦮 Try mantrailing! 🦮

What is mantrailing?
Mantrailing is a sport teaching dogs to find people by following their unique scent trail.
All dogs have a natural ability to hunt and therefore Mantrailing provides them with an outlet to do this in a safe, controlled and constructive way.
We teach them how to harness their amazing sense of smell and turn it into a super fun activity for pet dog and owner teams.

Why do mantrailing?
🐾 MENTAL STIMULATION
🐾 PHYSICAL EXERCISE
🐾 PROBLEM SOLVING
🐾 CONFIDENCE BUILDING
🐾 INDEPENDANT THINKING
🐾 FUN QUALITY TIME
🐾 STRENGTHEN YOUR BOND

When: Next introduction class - Saturday 19th April, 4PM - 7PM

Where: Petworth, GU28 0PT

✨Book now✨:
https://bookwhen.com/thepawsitivetrainer =ev-sv5p-20250419160000

Learn more:
https://thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk/mantrailing

https://www.mantrailingglobal.com/mantrailing-faq

Or call: 07505040794

There's still time to join March Puppy classes!Starting on:- Saturday 15th March - 10 AM- Monday 24th March - 5 PM- Satu...
07/03/2025

There's still time to join March Puppy classes!
Starting on:
- Saturday 15th March - 10 AM
- Monday 24th March - 5 PM
- Saturday 29th March - 11:30 AM

All classes take place in secure, private fields
Positive and force free training
Want to book now? Or want to learn more? Call 07505 040794 or send me an email at [email protected]
Alternatively, check out the other options available on my website:
www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

Have an unruly teenage dog or want to brush up on your training skills with your adult dog or even adopted an adult resc...
27/01/2025

Have an unruly teenage dog or want to brush up on your training skills with your adult dog or even adopted an adult rescue and want to do a fun activity with them?

Booking is now available for teen classes starting Sunday 2nd March and Sunday 6th April.

Small classes with max of 4 dogs per group
Located at GU28 0PT

Interested? Please email [email protected] or call 07505040794.
Alternatively check out my website: www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

February Puppy classesStarting on:- Monday 10th February 12 Midday- Saturday 15th February 10 AM- Monday 24th February 1...
27/01/2025

February Puppy classes
Starting on:

- Monday 10th February 12 Midday
- Saturday 15th February 10 AM
- Monday 24th February 10:30 AM
- Saturday 1st March 11:30 AM

All classes take place in secure, private fields
Positive and force free training only
Want to book now? Or want to learn more? Call 07505 040794 or send me an email at [email protected]
Alternatively, check out the other options available on my website:
www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

Working as a dog trainer, I see too many dogs whose mental well-being and physical health are greatly negatively impacte...
08/11/2024

Working as a dog trainer, I see too many dogs whose mental well-being and physical health are greatly negatively impacted by fireworks.

Dogs are a major part of many peoples lives (as a country of dog lovers) too many of these dogs experience a period of distress and terror during the autumn and winter months due to fireworks.

With restricting firework displays to certain dates, dog owners could prepare their pets, reducing stress and improving their quality of life, while still allowing for public enjoyment of fireworks.

Review firework rules to protect animals from injury and distress

There's still time to join us on the 4th and 9th!November puppy classes, starting on:- Monday 4th November 12 Midday- Sa...
22/10/2024

There's still time to join us on the 4th and 9th!

November puppy classes, starting on:
- Monday 4th November 12 Midday
- Saturday 9th November 10 AM
- Monday 18th November 10:30 AM
- Saturday 23rd November 11:30 AM

All classes take place in secure, private fields
Positive and force free training only

Want to book now? Or want to learn more? Call 07505 040794 or send me an email at [email protected]
Alternatively, check out the other options available on my website:
www.thepawsitivetrainer.co.uk

12/10/2024

A common excuse for certain tools and human-to-dog punishment techniques is 'it's mimicking what the mother dog would do' but is that actually a good thing? 🤔

Two of the common techniques/tools that get explained as a variation on 'what another dog would do' are the alpha rollover and the pinch/prong collar, and there are fundamental issues that come with both of these.

The alpha rollover comes from the idea of physically putting a dog in a position of submission. This has shown to not actually happen in the wild with wolves which, although they are not dogs, a lot of these myths do stem from. In fact, any time a wolf rolls over onto its back in this way it is done voluntarily and isn't forced by another wolf putting it in its place. Furthermore, true alphas are actually parental figures in natural wolf packs and part of being successful in this is shown by the fact they do not need to rule over others with some kind of iron fist. Aggression and squabbling in wolves tend to be seen in insecure packs in captivity, not well-established functioning packs in the wild.

The pinch/prong collar is often attributed to mimicking the idea of the mother physically grabbing a puppy with their mouth 'correcting' them with the pressure of the teeth on the dog's neck. However, yet again this is not accurate to reality. Normally there are many steps a mother dog will take before an inhibited bite is used on her pups, and being able to defuse the situation and teach her pups how to do so without resorting to aggression is part of what is seen as being a successful mother. It has also been shown that mothers who use more of these aggressive behaviours to wean their pups end up with pups who are less social with people, which is not an outcome we are usually looking for!

At the end of the day, we are not dogs or wolves and our dogs know that, but even if they didn't these techniques do not hold up to scientific scrutiny. It is so important that we look into these claims rather than taking them for a fact. So NEVER just do something because someone told you 'it's what another dog would do'. 👍

You can find out more about the study mentioned in the graphic here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/016815918490056X?fbclid=IwY2xjawFvR85leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbHPCAU599ALeTt9_JkhjGBTrSdPHsuUDuVy9kUeJMuaf9j8Xv-Hgksm7Q_aem_SPq5ND-CcCFQrBsgvFbCVg

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Brackwood Graffham
Petworth
GU280PT

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+447505040794

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