🌳 Reactivity Training with Jemma at Pontefract Park
This was Jemma’s 3rd reactivity session, and what a difference we’re seeing already 👏
Reactivity training isn’t about forcing dogs right into the thick of what makes them anxious. Instead, we use distance as our friend, keeping Jemma at a point where she feels safe and can think, rather than react. From here, we work on counter-conditioning: changing her emotional response to the presence of other dogs, so she starts to associate them with calm, positive experiences instead of stress.
Dogs don’t have to be right next to their triggers for progress to happen. By giving Jemma space, her owner and I can help her relax, build confidence, and learn new coping strategies in environments that used to overwhelm her.
💡 This takes teamwork, consistency, and patience and her owner has been doing a fantastic job with her homework in between our sessions, which is why we’re seeing such steady improvements.
Reactivity training is all about working with your dog’s emotions, not against them. When we respect their boundaries, we unlock the chance for real progress. 💜
If you would like to discuss your training needs with us, WhatsApp me directly on - wa.me/447833231020
13/09/2025
Saturday morning one to one session with this gorgeous pup today! 🐶
13/09/2025
Some of our amazing Stage 1 puppies, passing their assessment this morning. Well done everyone. 🐶👏🎉
10/09/2025
Wednesday night new puppy class! Looking forward to working with these gorgeous pups! 🐶
10/09/2025
✨ Meet Cora ✨
At just 14 weeks old, she’s already learning the skills that will set her up for life. From loose lead walking to focus, patience, and the all-important ‘wait’ every good habit starts young. 🐶💡
Our popular Puppy Classes at Parkfield Dog Park (North Featherstone) are designed to teach all this and more, in a fun, supportive environment for both you and your pup.
🐾 Build confidence
🐾 Teach self-control
🐾 Strengthen your bond
🐾 Train for real-life situations
🚀 Don’t wait until bad habits set in and give your pup the best start!
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Throughout my childhood, I had a passion for animals. I would regularly come home with a new ‘pet’ and really put my parents patience to the test! I had goldfish, two budgies, guineapigs, I brought home kittens (which I had to return) and we had an older West Highland White called Sheba whom never moved from her bed!
Once Sheba passed and a few years went past, I begged my parents for a puppy. I had trained my Budgies now I was ready for the next level haha. For my 11th birthday, I finally got my dream and we went to pick out a new Puppy - a King Charles Spaniel whom I named Sam. He was my absolute world and my best friend. I was eventually allowed to walk him by myself and then started to learn how to train him to do little tricks. This is where my first love of Dog Training began. Back in the 90’s we didn’t have the internet, we had books and tv shows so gathering information as a teen wasn’t so easy. I thought I wanted to be a Vet until I quickly realised seeing animals in pain or bleeding was something I was unable to cope with, it also wasn’t very popular or well paid to be a Dog trainer either.
After school, I moved up to Yorkshire and my parents kept Sam with them. Work and education got in the way but I still visited and he lived until 8 years old. I was devastated when he passed, I think that was my first real heart break.
I had by now at 19 met my future husband and we had a little house, I was pregnant with our daughter Alicia but I couldn’t live without a Dog so we both decided on getting a Rottweiler - bold move!!
Here comes Dre! 12 weeks old, unsocialised, untrained and came from a KC licensed kennel breeder. I was shocked at how little he knew and how he was raised so I thought I would ‘rescue’ him. We had the internet now YAY! So I set about doing online dog training courses and watching endless documentaries/videos. Dre became the best, friendliest, well trained and soppiest Rottweiler you’ve has ever met but he also became an expert in the art of guarding when I required it. We then bought another Rotti Lily as his ‘wife’ as I worked full time as did my Husband. It was here I started my breeding journey and had 4 beautiful litters from them. Each puppy in that litter was socialised & raised in the home environment and also trained in the basics. Dre was also used at stud for other ladies so I began helping these home breeders become the best they could be and giving them tips for puppy training right from the age of 4 weeks old. I became the local breeding mentor!
Dre passed of bone cancer at 10 years old, sadly a typical condition of Rotti’s but he was simply an amazing boy and extremely missed.
Along came Whiskey the Cockapoo to become Lily’s companion in her last year as she too had bone cancer. Whiskey gave her a new lease of life, I am pretty sure he kept her going longer in fact! My daughter wanted a Cockapoo and a smaller dog suited our lifestyle at the time. I set up his own page - Whiskeys Cockapoos as he quickly became one of the most well known Cockapoo studs in the UK. I started sharing videos of Whiskeys training tricks as a puppy on you tube. We added Truffles another Cockapoo to the family as I love having two dogs and its great for them to have a canine companion.
Whiskey and Truffles puppies were fully trained and socialised before leaving my home and I became popular for this niche in the market. I wanted to give new owners bomb proof, well rounded and good mannered puppies, setting them up for life as well as getting a life time of support from me as they go.
I founded a popular Puppy owner group on facebook - Cockapoo & Doodle Puppy Club UK which helps other new puppy owners overcome their issues and understand their instincts to be able to manage them effectively. I regularly post little videos of training work I do with puppies to it or on to my own breeding page - Whiskeys Cockapoos.
Dog breeding, mentoring, training and socialisation became my expertise, so much so it is now my business as well as my passion since 2014.
Big fan of Steve Mann Dog trainer, Victoria Stilwell and Jane Arden Waggawuffins Canine College
Studied at:
Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT & IMDTB)
Dog Training College - Advanced Body Language
Level 3 Diploma in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare
Advanced Canine First Aid Trained
Licensed Breeder with Wakefield City Council
40 years experience in dog ownership
21 years hands on experience in Dog handling and training
