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16/08/2024

Here at the Smart Dog Academy, we are dedicated to ensuring you receive the best and most up to date advice wherever possible. Our instructors have been assessed by the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and are both qualified Easy Peasy Puppy Instructors.

The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers are a founding Member of the UK Dog Behaviour & Trainer Charter.

16/08/2024

A huge welcome to the latest puppies to join the Smart Dog Academy on our Puppy Foundation Course at the Burghfield Village Hall last night!

We look forward to seeing these gorgeous puppies develop and grow in confidence over the upcoming weeks as we progress through course.

Well done to all the owners and pups today on rocking their first session! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

15/08/2024

We had a fantastic session with our latest UK Sniffer Dogs working through their Bronze Level Scent Detection Classes yesterday evening.

We spent time building on our chair line searches from the previous week and got them working on car searches towards to end of the class which they smashed 🤗

Here are some snaps of them in action using their amazing noses!

12/08/2024

Smart Dog Academy's next UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Scent Detection Courses being held in September are now available for booking across our multiple venues in the Reading & Wokingham area.

6 WEEK UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE SCENT DETECTION CLASSES
Location: Swallowfield Private Field
Date/Time: Wednesday 11th September 6:15pm
Book Via:
https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=65942399

6 WEEK UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE SCENT DETECTION CLASSES
Location: Tilehurst Village Hall
Date/Time: Saturday 5th October at 2pm
Book Via:
https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=66302808

11/08/2024

A huge welcome to the latest puppies to join the Smart Dog Academy on our Puppy Foundation Course at the Pinewood Centre today!

We look forward to seeing these gorgeous puppies develop and grow in confidence over the upcoming weeks as we progress through course.

Well done to all the owners and pups today, you smashing their first session! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

09/08/2024

We had a fantastic time this evening on our Loose Lead & Recall workshop!

All the dogs did incredibly well working on lots of new and fun skills and techniques to help them improve their engagement on their walks and achieve that all desired smiling lead shape. They also learnt 3 different yet effective ways to increase their dogs desire to return to their owners.

Well done to all of these super dogs and their owners this evening, they all smashed it (literally out of the park!) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We hope to see you all again soon 🤗

09/08/2024

Congratulations to our latest graduates from this weeks Puppy Foundation Course at Burghfield. We really enjoyed teaching you all the basics as well as looking at how we can prevent potential behaviour problems down the line such as resource guarding, separation anxiety, unwillingness to being handled as well as showing them how to disengage and do nothing which is equally as important. We are so proud of you both. 🥳🤩🙌🏻

09/08/2024

Here’s what’s coming up for The Smart Dog Academy 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

🐾 FOREST RETREAT
⛔️ SOLD OUT (more dates below 👇🏻)
Date: Sunday 18th August at 15.45am-16:45pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities
Book Via: https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=65942286

🐾 PUPPY SOCIALISATION & EXPOSURE WORKSHOP
⚠️ Only 2 spaces remaining ⚠️
Date: Friday 23rd August at 6.45pm-8.15pm
Location: Winnersh Community Centre
🐶 - Suitable for puppies under 6 months of age and fully vaccinated

🐾 SNIFFER DOG & TRACKING TASTER WORKSHOP
Date: Sunday 1st September at 3pm-5pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION COURSE
Date: Saturday 7th September at 12.30pm
Location: Tilehurst Village Hall
🐶 - Suitable for puppies under 6 months of age and fully vaccinated

🐾 FOREST RETREAT
Date: Sunday 8th September at 3.45pm-4.45pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 6 WEEK UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE LEVEL SCENT DETECTION COURSE
Date: Wednesday 11th September at 6.15pm
Location: Swallowfield Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION COURSE
Date: Sunday 15th September at 11.30am-12:30pm
Location: Pinewood Centre Wokingham
🐶 - Suitable for puppies under 6 months of age and fully vaccinated

🐾 INTRODUCTION TO CANINE HOOPERS
Date: Sunday 15th September at 2.30pm-4.30pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 FUN SNIFF & SEARCH WORKSHOP
Date: Thursday 19th September at 7.30pm-8.30pm
Location: Burghfield Village Hall
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 FOREST RETREAT
Date: Sunday 22nd September at 3.45pm-4.45pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION COURSE
Date: Thursday 26th September at 19.30pm-20:30pm
Location: Burghfield Village Hall
🐶 - Suitable for puppies under 6 months of age and fully vaccinated

🐾 SNIFFER DOG & TRACKING TASTER WORKSHOP
Date: Sunday 29th September at 3pm-5pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 6 WEEK UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE LEVEL SCENT DETECTION COURSE
Date: Saturday 5th October at 2pm -3pm
Location: Tilehurst Village Hall
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 LOOSE LEAD WALKING & RECALL WORKSHOP
Date: Sunday 6th October at 3pm-4pm
Location: Winnersh Private Field
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of all ages and abilities

🐾 IMDT GRADES SCHEME Pay as you go
Date: Saturday afternoons (times tbc)
Location: Tilehurst
🐶 - Suitable for sociable dogs of any age who have completed our improver course or equivalent.
🐶 - Work to achieve IMDT Partnership Grade 2-6

🐕‍🦺 - Reward based classes with two Qualified Trainers
🐕‍🦺 - All the family welcome (under 18’s must be supervised)
🐕‍🦺 - Great opportunity to bond with your dog
🐕‍🦺 - Meet other local dog owners

If you have any questions or you are interested in booking a spot please get in touch!

www.smartdogacademy.co.uk

09/08/2024

Smart Dog Academy's September 5-Week Puppy Foundation Courses are now available for booking across our multiple venues in the Reading & Wokingham area.

Our courses are run by two very experienced, qualified & accredited Easy Peasy Puppy Instructors with the IMDT to ensure amazing quality and course content for your puppy!

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION CLASSES
Tilehurst Village Hall - Saturday 12:30pm starting 7th September
🐶 - Puppies must be under 6 months of age
🐶 - Puppies must be fully vaccinated
Book Via:
https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=65942182

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION CLASSES
Pinewood Centre - Crowthorne - Sundays 11:30am starting 15th September
🐶 - Puppies must be under 6 months of age
🐶 - Puppies must be fully vaccinated
Book Via:
https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=67029811

🐾 5 WEEK PUPPY FOUNDATION CLASSES
Burghfield Village Hall - Thursday Evenings 7:30pm starting 26th September
🐶 - Puppies must be under 6 months of age
🐶 - Puppies must be fully vaccinated
Book Via:
https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=67029859

Please get in touch if you have any questions at [email protected]
www.smartdogacademy.co.uk

08/08/2024

A huge welcome to the stunning Archie, a 15 week old GSD puppy who has joined the Smart Dog Academy for his training journey!

We had a fantastic session this afternoon building new foundation behaviours to set him up for success as well as techniques that can be used as prevention against unwanted behaviours developing like Resource Guarding!

Him and his owner absolutely smashed the session today 👏👏👏👏

We cant wait to see him on our upcoming socialisation & exposure workshop in a couple of weeks time as well as joining us on our Puppy Foundation Course starting in September 🤗

08/08/2024

We had a fantastic session with our latest UK Sniffer Dogs working through their Bronze Level Scent Detection Classes yesterday evening.

We missed Winnie & Betsi this week but can't wait to see you back next week in class 🤗

Here are some snaps of them in action using their amazing noses!

08/08/2024

Meet Charlie!

This handsome puppy has joined the Smart Dog Academy as part of our Puppy Foundation 1-2-1 package. We spent his first session going over the reward based techniques we will be using throughout his training as well as discussing the importance of Socialisation & Exposure during a puppy's critical learning period.

We also took the opportunity to start putting in fundamentals for his training where we installed a marker and began to teach her some new commands to start building his relationship with his owner.

Well done Charlie, you were amazing today 🤗

Welcome to the Academy!

07/08/2024

Smart Dog Academy are holding our next fun filled Puppy Exposure and Socialisation Workshop at Winnersh Community Centre on Friday August 23rd 18:45pm. An essential workshop for any new puppy to attend.

This 90 minute workshop will teach you about understanding canine body language and how to safely introduce your dogs to other dogs whilst on lead. As well as supervised interactions with other dogs, your dog will also be carefully exposed to sights, sounds and textures to help them prepare for life in our world.
🐶 Puppies must be under 6 months of age
🐶 Puppies must be fully vaccinated
🐶 Small group sizes
🐶 Great opportunity to bond with your dog
🐶 Meet other local puppy owners in the area
🐶 All the family welcome (under 18’s must be supervised)
If you have any questions please get in touch or head over to www.smartdogacademy.co.uk/classes to book a place or use the direct link below!

https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=67013616

06/08/2024

Congratulations to our latest graduates at Pinewood this weekend. 🥳 We are so proud of you all for your hard work. 🤩 It has been an absolute pleasure working with you. Well done everyone. 🏆

28/07/2024

We have had a fantastic time this afternoon on our Scent Detection & Tracking Taster Workshop!

We spent time introducing these dogs to world of scentwork, carrying out kong searches on some pipes along with some line searches as well as introducing them to the world of tracking to really get their noses working.

These dogs and owners did an incredible job and I am sure there will be some tired pups this evening!

We hope to see you all again very soon! 🤗

27/07/2024

Back by popular demand!

🌟Fun Sniff & Search Workshop🌟

If you'd like to have some fun with your dog whilst providing them with some good enrichment and tire them alternatively through the use of their nose, then our 1-hour Fun Sniff & Search Workshop on Thursday 19th of September at 19:30pm at Burghfield Village Hall may be the thing for you!!

10 minutes of nose work is proven to be as effective as a whole 60 minute walk and releases happy endorphins in your dogs brain!

Suitable for sociable dogs of any age and bookable via our website or via direct link:

https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=66303391

24/07/2024

A huge welcome to another group of dogs beginning their UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Scent Detection classes this evening over at our Swallowfield location.

They all did amazingly well, smashing their pipe line searches and are starting to shape some brilliant indications🤗

Well done to the latest Sniffer Team on acing your first session!

24/07/2024

Tom on his way to his first uk sniffer dogs bronze level class this evening. We can’t wait to see how he will get on 😄

23/07/2024

If you are looking to get in to the world of nose-work with your dog but not ready to commit to a course then our 2-Hour Scent Detection & Tracking workshop may be just the thing for you!

We will be holding the workshop this Sunday from 3pm - 5pm based at a beautiful private field in Winnersh which is available for booking via our link below: https://smartdogacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=64573085

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17 Victoria Road
Reading
RG315AB

Telephone

+447999081988

Website

http://www.smartdogacademy.co.uk/

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The retreats!! Based in a idilic location in Winnersh.

A novel alternative to walks for any dog, young or old. Inspired by Steve Mann’s ‘rucksack walk’ concept, learn how to tire your dog without the need for excessive exercise. Using canine enrichment and techniques designed to increase focus in distracting environments or around other dogs as well as improving your loose lead walking skills. Even if you don’t need training for your dog this event is the perfect way to spoil yourself and your dog by spending quality time together. #rewardbaseddogtraining #makingmemories #looseleadwalking #canineenrichment

If you are looking for something a bit different to do with your dogs then why not try a bit of Free-Work with them? All you need are some random novelty items, some treats or food to lace the area with and off your dog goes exploring! Free-Work is fantastic for building your dogs confidence with new things aswell as good mental enrichment along with reducing stress/anxiety and releasing happy endorphins in their brains and the best part is, any dog can do it, so its a win win all around. 10 minutes on the nose really is the equivalent of a 60 minute walk! Here I have incorporated some of Lily's scent training in to the exercise for an added layer of fun. Check it out!

We always enjoy when we received videos from clients 🥰 Here's Loki who recently attended our Puppy Socialisation Workshop and has been doing some 1-2-1 work with the Smart Dog Academy! When we first met Loki he was a very shy and nervous puppy and we are so pleased with how him and his owners have grown in confidence over the last couple of months! Look at him showing off his recall now out in public places 🙏 Keep up the amazing work!