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WE TRAIN YOU TO TRAIN YOUR DOG!Being able to drive doesn’t make you a Driving Instructor. Being a Football Player doesn...
13/11/2025

WE TRAIN YOU TO TRAIN YOUR DOG!
Being able to drive doesn’t make you a Driving Instructor. Being a Football Player doesn’t make you a Coach. Training your own dog doesn’t make you a Dog Trainer.

However, I see people on social media promoting themselves as Dog Trainers by demonstrations of what their own personal dog can do. A dog they live 24/7 with and spend hours of time training with every day. This is not what training a clients dog is like.

A Dog Trainer is more akin to a Schoolteacher or a Football Coach, they need to be able to pass on their knowledge and coach you to be able to replicate their skill and even surpass it, if you have that ability.

We spend 90 mins - 2hrs with a client each session. During this session we teach the client how to train their dog, from the level they are now, to the level they set as a goal. That’s what Dog Trainers do.

Yes, we have a highly trained dog we live with. She is featured occasionally on this page to help explain/demonstrate a certain concept. However, us showing you how well trained she is any more than occasionally, doesn’t help you and certainly doesn’t demonstrate that we can help you with your dog.

What helps you is our ability to teach and coach you to train your dog. That’s why our page is full of other people’s dogs and general posts that we hope help you to choose us.

If you would like help to train your dog, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

TRAINING STYLESUnfortunately in every walk of life there are extremists and dog training is no different. At one end of...
11/11/2025

TRAINING STYLES
Unfortunately in every walk of life there are extremists and dog training is no different. At one end of the scale are a group of people who believe that you should never say no to your dog and god forbid that you ever use any kind of pressure. They believe that all you need to train any dog is a pocket full of tasty treats and/or a squeaky toy.

At the other end of the scale are another group of people. They believe that you have to establish being the alpha in the relationship, in order to get respect from the dog. They typically slap an aversive collar on the dog and yank/manipulate the dog into doing what they want.

Both of these training styles are limited. They don’t get consistent results. The dogs often either lack motivation or are over excited to think clearly. Neither of which is a good state of mind for learning.

The optimal training style sits somewhere in between and is flexible, able to slide one way or the other depending on the needs and the character of the dog.

https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

RECALL - ARE YOU TEACHING IT RIGHT?What does recall mean to you? Most people would say, that you give the recall comman...
10/11/2025

RECALL - ARE YOU TEACHING IT RIGHT?
What does recall mean to you? Most people would say, that you give the recall command and your dog comes back to you. However, recall training needs to go a lot further than that to get reliability.

We need a means of communication that the dog understands. We need to communicate when they did it right and when they did it wrong. Recall is a non negotiable, it is a command, there should be no acceptance of non compliance. You have to set up your training in this way in order to get reliable results.

When you give your recall command, there is no choice. Your dog must comply regardless of the distractions present at that time. Good recall training gets the dog recalling with the enthusiasm of putting all of their heart and soul into compliance because they want to. Not just reluctantly returning to the handler in their own time.

If you would like to learn how to train your dog to the standard of a reliable recall with heart and soul, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-obedience-training

ANXIETY CAUSESThere are studies that have been done in dogs that have shown that anxiety is strongly linked to how much ...
09/11/2025

ANXIETY CAUSES
There are studies that have been done in dogs that have shown that anxiety is strongly linked to how much exercise a dog gets. The more exercise, the less anxious.

There are many other reasons for dogs having anxiety. However, the lack of enough of the right kind of exercise is by far the biggest contributor towards anxiety in dogs.

So, what is the right kind of exercise? Well, it is off lead freedom to run and explore. This type of exercise releases the most endorphins, hormones and chemicals in the body that suppress anxiety and give the dog a sense of fulfillment.

Many dogs that are anxious don’t get this kind of exercise often enough to suppress all the things that cause anxiety. In the main this is because of a lack of control when the dog is off lead, for example they don’t have a reliable recall.

If you need help to train your dog in order to help them with their anxiety, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/about-us

2 SESSION LOOSE LEAD WALKING PROGRAMMEIn order to stop your dog from pulling, you need to first understand what motivate...
06/11/2025

2 SESSION LOOSE LEAD WALKING PROGRAMME
In order to stop your dog from pulling, you need to first understand what motivates your dog to pull. You can then remove that motivation and replace it by making walking on a loose lead more rewarding instead.

If you have a dog that pulls and you’ve tried all of the highly marketed equipment and the internet quick fixes to no avail. Book a session and let us show you what really works.

We normally need 2 sessions to teach you how to stop your dog pulling and to walk on a loose lead. Significant progress guaranteed after one session!

Get in touch and ask for details about our 2 session loose lead walking programme.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

05/11/2025

REACTIVE LABRADOR
Emma got in touch for some help with her almost 5 year old reactive Labrador.

Reactivity is our specialised subject and the behaviour we get asked for help with the most.

This video is all filmed during the first session and already we can see significant progress with the pulling. Most reactive dogs pull on the lead but when you teach the dog to walk on a loose lead, the reactivity becomes less and is much easier to work on.

We’ll post updates in the coming weeks on the progress we make with Emma and her dog. ‘We Train You To Train Your Dog!’

If you would like some help with your reactive dog, get in touch and ask for details about our Reactive Dog Programme.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

04/11/2025

OUR PUPPY PROGRAMME
Our Puppy Programme will provide you with all of the tools to get you through the first 6 months of bringing up a happy, well balanced and well behaved dog.

The puppy programme consists of 2 x 90 minute sessions. After each session we will leave you with homework to work on in order to build on what we did previously.

The package can be tailored to your specific goals but typically we include the following:

Puppy exposure & Socialization - The right way!
Toilet training - setting a routine
Setting rules and boundaries
Claiming space
Building food and toy drives for use in training.
Crate Training & teaching calm
Marker Training
Separation Anxiety Guide - To prevent it!
House line training
Basic commands

We train you to train your dog and we will teach you all the techniques needed to help you develop your puppy into becoming a well behaved, balanced and happy dog.

If you would like to book a session, get in touch and ask for more details about our Puppy Programme.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/puppy-training

BENEFITS OF CRATE TRAININGWe sometimes get a bit of pushback from clients if we recommend crate training for their dog. ...
02/11/2025

BENEFITS OF CRATE TRAINING
We sometimes get a bit of pushback from clients if we recommend crate training for their dog.

Most of the time, it’s based around emotion and a misunderstanding of what using a crate can offer, that is influencing their opinion.

These are some of the benefits that crate training your dog and utilising a crate can offer, so that you can make your own informed decisions about whether a crate is right for your dog.

1. It’s a safe/comfortable space for your dog to go to prevent accidents, from chewing, eating, digging or other unsafe/destructive activities.
2. It is a massive help for toilet training as most dogs won’t soil their sleep area.
3. It helps prevent and cure Seperation Anxiety.
4. It is a natural Bed/Den for your dog when they want to escape the hustle and bustle of family life.
5. It helps to create structure and routine for the dog, teaching the times to sleep and rest.
6. It’s a great place to start threshold training. Going in and out of doorways.
7. It creates a secure and familiar environment for travelling or vet visits to reduce stress and anxiety.
8. It helps for illness, or surgery recovery by limiting movement.
9. It prepares the dog for overnight vet stays or stays in Kennels.

If you can think of any more, feel free to add them in the comments below. As always, if you need help to implement crate training, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

HANDLING SKILLSHandling a dog correctly matters more than most realise. It’s a skill that you firstly need to understan...
31/10/2025

HANDLING SKILLS
Handling a dog correctly matters more than most realise. It’s a skill that you firstly need to understand and secondly you need to practice to get good at it. Timing and communication is everything.

You need to understand when you are rewarding your dog (there are many ways dogs are rewarded including times you don’t realise you’re doing it). The timing of the reward is critical in order for the dog to understand what they are being rewarded for. This explains why some unwanted behaviours creep in unnoticed until it’s a big problem.

You also have to learn how to use a lead. It’s not just a restraint, it is your telephone line of communication to your dog. How you use the lead can help you to communicate with your dog. Again, most people don’t know how to use the lead to communicate.

If you would like to learn more about handling skills, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMSMany people think they are doing the right thing by trying to keep their dogs happy. Even although th...
26/10/2025

BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS
Many people think they are doing the right thing by trying to keep their dogs happy. Even although their dog has behaviour problems that make life restrictive.

Behaviour issues like pulling incessantly or being reactive can seriously limit the times you can include your dog in everyday activities, so your dog misses out. You either choose antisocial times to walk your dog, or you avoid certain places. You continue to do all the things that make your dog happy, which are the same things that are creating the problems.

For example, you choose a harness because it’s more comfortable. You allow your dog to stop and spend as much time as they like to sniff that lamppost. You allow your dog to greet everyone who comes into the house, including jumping all over them because they settle down afterwards. I could go on!

Allowing your dog to do what they want in order to keep them happy will also prevent you from fixing the behaviour side effects that come with that.

The answer is to live with your dog, the way you should live with your dog until such time as you can trust them. Giving your dog too much freedom too early in the training process is a common mistake. Trust should be earned not just given freely.

If you would like help with any behaviour problems, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-behaviour-modification

PULLING ON WALKS AND THROUGH THRESHOLDS!Does your dog pull like a Freight Train? Do they pull you from the moment you c...
25/10/2025

PULLING ON WALKS AND THROUGH THRESHOLDS!
Does your dog pull like a Freight Train? Do they pull you from the moment you clip the lead on or does your dog start to get over excited before you even get that far?

We can help! We have a tried and tested system that works on all breeds of dogs, big or small, young or old.

Every dog is capable of walking on a loose lead. It takes 2 x sessions for us to teach YOU how to teach your dog to walk on a loose lead. After that it’s just practice and maintenance.

Learn how, get in touch and ask for details about our services.
https://www.forbesdogtraining.co.uk/training/dog-obedience-training

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