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Claire is a certified dog trainer providing answers & support to Pet Parents. She says 'Living with a dog who over reacts to other dogs can be really hard.
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Claire is a certified Pro Dog Trainer and trained through the Absolute Dogs training program in 2018 and teaches dogs and puppies essential skills through playing games. Claire believes that training should be fun for dogs and their guardians and when playing games it sets dogs up for success that transfers to making great choices in real life situations. Which means you get a dog who can walk nic

ely on lead, comes back when called and will choose to focus on you, - just some of the skills taught in her popular puppy and adolescent classes. Her real passion lies with anxious and dogs who tend to over react to things - (barking/lunging at other dogs or people) and if you have a dog that fits that description she would love to invite you to join her FREE facebook support group www.facebook.com/groups/loudbutloving/

Or visit her website www.awesomedogs.co.uk

Claire lives with her husband and dogs Robin and Pepper who thrive on learning through games and are the reason she became a dog trainer after noticing that Robin would overreact to things when on walks. She discovered that working through his struggles through games worked where other methods had failed. There were many times I felt so embarrassed and frustrated when Robin would explode unexpectedly. But through playing games we have overcome his struggles. I understand how owners of reactive dogs feel but it is these dogs that really light me up. As a certified dog trainer I help them to understand their dogs struggle and give support that helps both them and their dog so that they can enjoy their walks again.'

13/08/2023

A great Sunday morning mantrailing with Paws 4 Trails Mantrailing only our second session and already you can see Peppers confidence has grown. 🤩😍

29/07/2023

💬🐶 LET’S TALK SOCIALISATION! 🐶💬

If you’ve recently welcomed a puppy into your life, you’re probably keen to start introducing them to other people and other dogs as soon as possible, during that all-important ‘socialisation window’. ⏲️🪟🐕

But what should socialisation actually look like?

🤔 Does your puppy really need to meet dogs of all different ages, breeds, and temperaments in order to learn the right etiquette?
🤔 Do you actually need to work through a checklist of different people, animals, events, and environments for your puppy to experience in the first few weeks?
😬 Or could that actually overwhelm them and knock their confidence and optimism?

The traditional view of ‘socialisation’ would have you believe that you have a critical window in which to expose your puppy to as many experiences as possible, to prepare them for everything they are going to encounter in life. The truth is, this approach relies on exposure and it can really go quite wrong for a lot of dogs, no matter their age. It is what we would call training IN the situation, before your pup has the skills and knowledge FOR that situation.

At absoluteDOGS, we know socialisation is actually an opportunity to cleverly show your puppy that the world is a safe place that they can navigate with you by their side. It’s not about a checklist of things to expose your puppy to… It’s really an opportunity to provide your puppy with a foundation of optimism, confidence, and value in YOU (not the environment and everything it has on offer)! 🐾😍

Socialisation is a life-long event in many ways. We should be regularly training for novelty and non-events, preparing our dogs for real-life scenarios, and doing that over a more extended time period – all while growing optimism, confidence and disengagement skills. We’ve got to be our dog’s guardians, their protectors, and learn when to say “no” to socialisation to guard their carefully grown optimism! ✨✅💪🐶

Keen to learn HOW to get socialisation right from the start and grow confidence and optimism for your puppy (or rehome, rescue, foster or existing family dog)? ✨💖

🔗 Check out our FREE eBook on ‘Socialisation’ in our Secrets to Raising A Puppy: The absoluteDOGS Way resource bundle!
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14/06/2023

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09/06/2023

Breakfast al fresco this morning 🌄 😋

06/06/2023

Ummmm what you lookin' at Mr Rob?

Getting dinner ready and I look round to see this 😆

Disengagement and boundary Games really working well today 🤣

26/05/2023

🤣🤣🤣 Made me laugh, but so true 🤣🤣🤣

19/05/2023

Lol 😆

18/05/2023

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17/05/2023

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12/05/2023

11/05/2023

🐶 Let's talk p**p! 💩

I know it's not the most glamorous subject, but it's something that many dog owners struggle with - coprophagia, or the consumption of faeces. 🤢

While it might be gross to us humans, it's actually quite common in dogs and puppies, and can be caused by a variety of factors such as diet, habit, or even taste preference.

❓❓So what can you do to stop your dog from indulging in this unsavoury behaviour?

❗ The best approach is to be proactive and vigilant in cleaning up after your dog has done their business.

➡️ Additionally, you can teach a positive interrupter sound to distract them before they start munching on p**p.

➡️ If your dog has a habit of seeking out other dogs' p**p, you can teach them games that reward keeping their head off the ground.

🐶 One great game is Magic Hand, which will keep your dog engaged with you and less likely to seek out p**p as a snack. 🐾

10/05/2023

🤯 Does your dog go crazy when the doorbell rings? It can be frustrating and embarrassing when your furry friend barks uncontrollably at your guests. But don't worry, there are ways to train your dog to stay calm when the doorbell rings.

First, it's important to understand that barking is a natural behaviour for dogs, and they use it to communicate with their surroundings. So, it's not about stopping the barking altogether, but rather teaching your dog when it's appropriate to bark.

➡️ A really great solution is to train your dog to associate the doorbell with positive things. For example, every time the doorbell rings, give your dog a treat or a toy to play with. This will help your dog learn to associate the doorbell with positive experiences.

➡️ Alternatively, if your dog knows a 'go to bed' cue then you can also pair the ringing of the doorbell to mean they go to their bed instead of rushing to the door.

With some time and patience, your dog will soon learn to associate the doorbell with stopping barking.

Keep calm and patient when training your dog. Yelling or punishing your dog will only make them more anxious and prone to barking. Instead, focus on positive reinforcement and consistency in your training.

With these tips, you'll soon be able to enjoy a peaceful home without the constant barking when the doorbell rings.

Happy training!

09/05/2023

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06/05/2023

It's an exciting day as we come together to celebrate the coronation of our new King, Charles! 👑✨

How are you celebrating with your pups? 🎉

Maybe settling together on the sofa watching, going to friends or family to a street party or having a nice long walk together.
Share your unique ways of celebrating below

05/05/2023

How clever is your dog? 🤔 Do they go above and beyond the usual tricks? Can they bring you the morning newspaper or lend a paw with the laundry? 📰👕

I'd love to hear all about the most helpful thing your dog has done for you! 🐾❤️ Whether it's their knack for finding lost items or their impeccable timing when it comes to comforting you, share their amazing acts of assistance in the comments below! 📝🐕

Let's give our furry heroes the appreciation they deserve! 🌟🐾

26/04/2023

Some spaces are still available for this Saturday for Puppy and Thriving Teens classes.

Fun, engaging and positive training for you and your pups.

Puppy class - 8 weeks £106
Teen dog - 10 weeks £132.50

Come and join in the fun 🤩

Message me to secure your spot.

24/04/2023

🐾 What to walk your dog on?

Choosing the right equipment can make all the difference on your walks with your dog. One option is a harness, but with so many on the market, it can be overwhelming to pick the right one.

One important factor to consider is the style.

A Y-shaped harness, where the front comes straight down the chest, allows for full shoulder movement and is a comfortable option for your dog.

A flat-fronted or H harness, on the other hand, can restrict shoulder movement.

It's crucial to ensure that the harness you choose is comfortable and adjustable to avoid rubbing across the chest or under the arms.

But don't be fooled by claims that a harness can stop your dog from pulling on the leash. No equipment can cure pulling behaviour. The most effective way to train your dog to walk with a loose lead is through positive reinforcement training.

If you need help to stop your dog from pulling, send me a message, and let's chat. Remember, happy walks start with the right equipment and training. 🐶🌞

19/04/2023

Join our new block of Puppy and Adolescent classes on Saturday 29th April

All our classes are now held in the comfort of your own home so you no longer need to stand in the cold and wet with your pup.

🐶 Puppy class is at 9am
🐶 Teen Dog is 10.30am

➡️ Message me for more details

17/04/2023

Let's talk Barking! 🐶

Dogs barking can be really annoying. And living with one that barks at everything is extremely frustrating.

The other day someone told me that their dog barks at a Sparrow's fart! 🤯

And I can relate to that, as Robin can be like that too. Barking at what seems to us that nothing is there. It can be very annoying 😠

Let's have a look at why dogs bark...

🐶 Excitement/Joy - Many dogs bark when they are happy and during play sessions.
🐶 Alert Barking - When the postman arrives, or the doorbell rings.
🐶 Frustration - Ever noticed your dog barking when they don't know what it is you want them to do?
🐶 Fear - Many dogs will bark when something worries or scares them.
🐶 Pain - Being in pain can heighten the senses and reduce tolerance to things that would not normally bother them.
🐶 Age - Senior dogs can suffer with canine cognitive decline and barking at 'nothing' can be one of the symptoms.

As you know, dogs become more of what they practice. So, if your dog is rehearsing barking everyday, then that's what they'll continue to do.

✔️ The good news is that it works both ways – if you can get them to rehearse a quieter lifestyle, in turn, they’ll become quieter!

➡️ One of the things you can do is by changing the emotional response to the things that causes the barking by pairing the distraction (Sparrow, postman, leaf falling off the tree 😆) with something positive.

It's called D.M.T (or Distraction, Mark, Treat)

When something happens say a calm Marker word (I use Niiice) and then give a piece of food to your dog.

This tells your dog that there's nothing to worry about and will change their perception of whatever it is that bothers them to something positive 🎉🎉

NB: Remember to pair your marker word with food first, before trying this with distractions.

14/04/2023

Who gives their dog a bedtime treat? 🙋‍♀️✋

09/04/2023

Happy Easter 🐣 💓

I didn't want Robin and Pepper to miss out on treats so they've got some homemade coconut and chocolate treats (made with carob) 😋🐶😋🐶

❗️Remember to keep your Easter treats away from your pups including Easter eggs and hot cross buns as chocolate and raisins/sultanas/currants are toxic to dogs.

➡️ If your dog does accidentally eat some contact your vet immediately

07/04/2023

🆘 If there's just ONE thing that you could have help with your dog, what would it be?

Let me know in the comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️and I'll see about doing a series of posts that can help.

05/04/2023

⚠️ Do you struggle with handling, husbandry and vet procedures with your dog?

😍 Here's a solution!

🪣 The bucket game by Chirag Patel is a perfect way to empower your dog and help reduce their anxiety.

The goal is for your dog to calmly look at a small bucket of treats if they are comfortable with the procedure, but look away if they want it to stop.

By giving your dog a choice and a clear way to communicate with you, you can build their confidence and reduce their stress.

➡️ Find our more about the Bucket Game https://youtu.be/GJSs9eqi2r8

03/04/2023

A cooking kind of week with a fresh patch of training treats.
Pilchard and apple with mint and parsley 😋🐶😋🐶

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Why is disengagement important? - Disengaging from distractions is an important skill to teach dogs so that they don’t feel they need to interact with everything. Whether your dog is excited or scared of the other dog or person, if they've noticed them and want to say 'hello' or start to lunge, bark and pull they've nevertheless found it important and distracting.⚠️ Having the skill of disengagement works in all parameters of life. Puppies, teenage dogs and Dogs who over-react to things. 😎 If your dog is able to think that something isn't important and none of their business and able to disengage from it without reacting it will help with many other skills. 🐶 Walking without pulling on lead 🐶 Coming back to you when called 🐶 Leaving food (or other things) that doesn’t belong to them 🐶 Not reacting to the postman (or other scary person) 🐶 Ignoring other dogs The Disengagement Game teaches your dog that there's more value in coming away from distractions and engaging with you. ➡️ Throw one piece of food a short way from your dog towards an object – your dog is going to eat it! ➡️ It’s highly likely they'll orient back to you – as they do so use a marker word ‘yes’ and then feed your dog multiple pieces of food one after another while walking away from the object. You're looking for your dog to bounce back to you with more desire to engage with you than the object 🎉 Remember to start off with something easy before building up to more difficult distractions.

Peps had a great time in the snow this week ☃️❄️ Who else took pics of their pups having snowtime? Pop your pics below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Had a bit of fun at the training field today with Pepper. Can she go from one boundary to another on cue and pass a tempting distraction at the same time (her favourite sheepskin tuggy). I started with it close to me and then gradually moved it further into the centre line - you can see it was hard for her but she did it 🎉🎉 (Not the best recording as I forgot my tripod! 🙈)

Can Can Dancing

Having some fun today with practicing our Can Can Dancing. 👯🐶💃🐶😆🤣 #FundayFriday

Teaching a recall is one of my favourite things to do, because it's such fun for you and your dog. Teaching a hand touch is great for getting a good recall, because it helps teach your dog to put the focus back onto you. To start: You'll need some small and tasty treats Have a flat palm facing your dog near their nose, and when your dog moves forward towards your hand, mark (say 'yes') and place a treat in your palm where you want your dog to place their nose. ⭐ Now repeat this process a few times ⭐ Finish your training session while your dog is still having fun ⭐ Once your dog has caught on to the basic hand touch you can start to place your hand in a different direction for your dog to come to. Eventually change both your hand and body position so that your dog learns to offer a hand touch in a variety of situations. ⭐ Once your dog is really solid and offering a hand touch, then you can add a verbal cue, like 'Touch' Because dogs love to do things that they find rewarding you will find your dogs has learnt the pattern of bouncing back to you is a really fun game and will continue to do it. Practice frequently so that coming on call becomes a natural pattern for your dog. Have some fun! 🎉🎉 Once your dog loves coming in to touch your hand you can use that for other behaviours too like teaching a stand, scentwork, and bringing things to you.

I tried that and it didn't work! 😱😱😱 Find out why...........

Why is recall training with your dog so important? Basically, it's to keep your dog and others SAFE. Having the ability to call your dog to you can prevent a number of dangerous and life-threatening situations. Such as: ❗Being hit by a car ❗Running away ❗Roaming away from you ❗Approaching an aggressive dog ❗Interacting with wildlife ❗Engaging in dog fights at the park These are just a few situations solid recall can help you avoid, and one of the top struggles I hear when speaking to students. Throughout August I'm going to share some useful tips with the focus on creating a really solid Recall. I invite you to join in and share your successes when you've practiced.

Alternative to walks tip: Teach a trick. Having fun with tricks is a great alternative to walks when the weather is too hot and at the same time supercharging the relationship with your dog, boosting confidence and having fun with you. Choose easy tricks to begin with and progress at your dog’s pace, with short sessions so that they are having fun every step of the way. The more you boost your relationship, the more you will notice its effect in other areas of training too, such as recall or loose lead walking. Relationship is at the heart of it all! Instead of our walks today we’re practicing bringing items to me with a little twist of confidence building at the same time to add a new dimension.

ACE Free Work is an ideal context to help your dog become more comfortable around things that concern them, including objects, other dogs or people. It naturally uses all of your dog's senses and provides low impact exercise, sensory enrichment and the opportunity to explore and investigate. Sniffing, licking and chewing are all naturally calming activities for dogs and this exercise incorporates them all. It's a great exercise for dogs and puppies of all ages helping build confidence with new things and an ideal activity when it's too hot to walk your dog.

Keeping your dogs cool and safe 😎 Temperatures are soaring today so please please make sure your dogs are kept cool. Here 's some tips on what to do instead of walking your dog.

Teaching your puppy to love being with you from an early age is really important as the world is full of exciting distractions and you need your puppy to be able to tune into you no matter what else is going on. By building up the association that when you say your puppy’s name, wonderful things happen they will learn to predict that good things happen from you. If you're getting a puppy soon and would like to find out about our next set of classes then drop me a message.

A really fun way to get your dog to come back to you when called is to play a game called Catch Me If You Can. It builds desire for your dog to get to you and engage in a fun game of chase. When they catch you up they get rewarded again with a fun game of tug or some tasty food and then they get to play it again. This game tells your dog that just because you call them it doesn't mean the fun ends which means they'll always run to you when they're called. If you'd like to know more about games like this just pop me a message, I'd love to chat with you 😍

If you've recently got a new puppy you'll probably have lots of questions you'd like answered and want to make sure you give them the best start possible. Puppy Power Academy starts again this week and is the answer to all your questions. It covers all you need to know about raising a puppy into a happy, confident adult dog including preventing problems like jumping up, biting, socialisation, building focus, confidence, walking nicely on lead and coming back when called. If you'd like to know more just send me an email [email protected] or click here to take a look https://www.awesomedogs.co.uk/courses/puppy-academy

Whoops!

Sometimes things don't go quite to plan when doing your training sessions all you need to do is laugh 😆

Just having some fun today and keeping our training session joyful 😍 We're simply reinforcing a 'sit' cue, making it fun, energetic and rewarding. #FundayFriday

We had great fun this weekend putting into practice some of the skills learnt with some party games. We played the Santa Hat Cone Game to build confidence, 2 Feet on a Christmas Present for photo opportunities, Christmas Bauble Noise Box and fun races with behaviours to see if the pups could still think while excited.

OMG Christmas is around the corner! 🎄 We’re counting down the days until Christmas, and our dogs are too. So each day starting on Dec 1, I'm going to share my favourite tips, tricks, recipe, photos of our student dogs, and celebrate the holidays with you. I'll post each day into the Awesome Dogs Community. Countdown begins Dec 1, feel free to share or invite friends to join our Community Group Page. Link to the Private Group: Awesome Dogs Community Share your stories and pictures on our page so we can connect. Let me know if you would like your dog to feature, just pop a pic and let me know if they've been a good pup this year and Santa will do some magic! Let the countdown begin...

A fellow trainer recently reminded me of a fun trick I taught my dog, called 'Bang' 🍌🤠 This was so much fun to train and although we've not done it for a while I thought I'd share it with you. What fun tricks can you do with your dog? 🐹💜🐹

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Success Through Play

Have you ever struggled with your dog? Perhaps they need better recall, reactive to other dogs or people, or just too excited?

My dog was exactly like that and the struggles really started to take over.

Going to dog training classes was not the great bonding experience I had hoped it would be for me and my dog Robin, he would bark and pull and generally be really embarrassing, I felt we were the naughty ones at class plus I couldn’t hear what the trainer was trying to teach us properly - so we stopped going and I resigned myself that I would have a hyper active reactive dog for life.

However, eventually I discovered facebook group called Naughty but Nice for Dogs which helped me realise that I was not alone with these struggles and in fact, there was hope that he would become a calm, confident, focused dog that would no longer be frustrated and we could achieve this all through playing games with him at home, for just a couple of minutes each day to teach him the concepts that we needed. I started playing the games in July 2017 and have not looked back - his focus is superb, excellent recall, and he is becoming a much calmer dog. The successes we have achieved through playing these 3 minute games each day inspired me to want to learn more and to teach others so I have completed a Pro Dog Trainer course that was run by Absolute Dogs and teaches all the concepts you need to achieve a focused, happy dog and build an even better relationship with your dogs no matter how old they are.