How not to train your puppy 😜
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"it's my first day back at work today" so here's my sleepy, slightly confused / bewildered face, because apparently it's already January 4th, and I feel like I've been in a time warp.
Winston, where is your dad?!
*Endcliffe not Uncliffe.
Apologies for the one swearword. I couldn't face a fourth attempt 🤧
That's right. I don't teach 6 week puppy classes, you don't always need them! Puppy classes seem to have become a rite of passage for weary new puppy owners. Resistance is often futile and you end up booked into 6 weeks of group classes with all your hopes and dreams slightly shattered if your training doesn't work in the real world.
I used to teach 5 week puppy classes back in Lancashire, in an amazing venue - I taught my classes at a café / restaurant and it was a really fun and lovely experience because it was different - and it absolutely worked! Had some amazing groups of pups & owners in my classes - if you stalk my social media hard enough, you'll find photos!
Since moving to Sheffield I haven't found a venue that would let me do that, but I have found 5,864 versions of puppy classes available to you.
I don't want to be version 5,865.
Which is why:
On Saturday January 25th I'll be hosting "Sheffield Puppy Owners Survival" - a small group workshop for up to 4 puppies where we will do brilliantly at not making the same mistakes as everyone else when it comes to raising, training and socialising your puppy.
This workshop will be about the top three things we need to teach your puppy if you want them to be raised as Practically Perfect.
On Saturday February 8th I'll be hosting Tearaway Teenagers - dogs only, don't try and sneak your offspring in please.
This class is for hairy, lairy teenage dog's who don't wanna listen to mum and dad, love embarrassing you in public and make you wonder what went wrong.
In this class we'll look at what's happening in your teenage dog's brain (yes they do still have one); why you might feel like you're going backwards (has your dog driven you to drink?) and practical training tips and games to help you thrive through it all.
Both workshops are an hour, and will be hosted at Moss Valley Tails, in a safe indoor location - with parking!
More info coming soon!
P.S. If you can't wait to find out more, you can pre-regi
Excuse my face but I had a brilliant time @mossvalleytails teaching a Jesus Christ Fenton! puppy recall class - videos of that will come when I've managed to bribe someone's kid into making a reel for me, cause I don't know how to do the fancy video editing things 🤣
More puppy / teenage dog workshops coming in January!
Sheffield pub dog fangirling...
A video with sound AND captions? 🤣
In the next one hopefully I'll have figured out how to align captions so they're not all over my face 🙄
Sorry guys you're just going to have to turn the volume on, on your phones.
If your puppy is currently going through the teething / bitey stage or if you need some help with their recall training, I've got some spaces left on my small group classes later this month.
My captions cap crashed & I can't get it to work on Insta - and by this, I mean I tried it for about 12 seconds and then gave up.
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How To Kill Your Dog
And yes, I did go over and tell her.
No, she did not want to listen.
Sheffield Puppy Owners...
Are you struggling to help your nervous puppy feel more confident?
Are you trying to get your puppy "used to" the scary thing?
Do you wish you knew if you were doing the right thing to help your puppy?
I cover these things in this video & share 3 things that you should be doing if you have a fearful puppy...
Sheffield Puppy owners...
Is your puppy nervous or scared of strangers, other pups or traffic?
Is there something else that gives your puppy the heebie jeebies?
If yes...you need to watch this video to make sure you're not making this really common mistake!