More club success with clun members passing their Gold Good Citizen test.
The Gold is the Highest level within the Kennel Club Good Citizen Award Scheme and dogs and humans have to demonstrate life skills such as walking around other dogs and people off lead, recalling away from other dogs and people, food manners, send to a bed, emergency stop and a 2 minute stay...to name just a few. During the test, food and toys cannot be used.
All the dogs did amazing and a testament to the training and hard work their humans have invested.
Well done to everyone and a 100% pass rate for the club..
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Big congratulations to our Kennel Club Good Citizen SILVER Passes.
You all have worked very hard and made the test look easy.
Congratulations 🎊 to
🐾 Neil and Tilly
🐾Agata and Nala
🐾Sarah and Ember
🐾Paula and Harley
🐾Wendy and Angus
Well done to everyone - on to Gold!
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Wow what a super busy weekend at the club.
We had 14 Dogs and Handlers take their Bronze Good Citizen Awards....
And we had 14 PASSES - that's 100% pass rate.
Everyone smashed it making the exercises look easy.
Here at MAD Dog Club we don't teach you and your dog how to pass a test - we teach you and your dog life skills that can be transferred ANYWHERE so that the exercises on a test are just an opportunity to show off those skills...
Skills being tested (without the use of rewards) include, loose-lead walking around people and dogs, recall around people and dogs, manners around people and dogs (not jumping up), a one minute stay, control at a gate or door way, and being able to examine and groom your dog.
Super congratulations to
🐾Laura and Cassie
🐾Lavinia and Noah
🐾Claire and Cooper
🐾Rebecca and Beni
🐾 Kasminda and Millie
🐾James and Sully
🐾Kristina and Rosie
🐾Laura and Pearl
🐾Andrew and Russ
🐾Wendy and Lottie
🐾Agata and Nala
🐾Kim and Darcy
🐾Denese and Bella
🐾Kathryn and Henry
🐾Lesley and Dolly
Absolutely amazing well done everyone - on to Silver
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Hydro week this week with Connie and Nessie on the water Treadmill
Water treadmill hydrotherapy can be beneficial for dogs in several ways, particularly when it comes to controlled rehabilitation and/or fitness,
### 1. **Controlled Environment**
- **Adjustable Speed and Resistance:** The treadmill's speed and water depth can be precisely controlled, allowing for a tailored exercise program that meets the specific needs of your dog. This level of control is difficult to achieve in a swimming pool, where the dog might overexert themselves or not exercise evenly.
- **Consistent Movement:** The treadmill encourages consistent, steady movement, which is important for targeted rehabilitation, especially after surgery or injury.
### 2. **Better Support for Injured Dogs**
- **Reduced Risk of Re-injury:** The even and predictable surface of the treadmill reduces the risk of sudden movements that could cause re-injury, which is a concern with swimming, especially in dogs recovering from surgery or with joint problems.
- **Weight-Bearing Exercise:** Unlike swimming, where the dog is fully buoyant, the water treadmill provides partial weight-bearing exercise. This is crucial for gradually reintroducing weight-bearing activity, strengthening muscles, and improving joint stability in a controlled way.
### 3. **Focus on Specific Muscle Groups**
- **Targeted Muscle Engagement:** The treadmill encourages dogs to use their legs more uniformly and effectively, ensuring that specific muscle groups are engaged. In swimming, dogs might use their front legs more than their hind legs, leading to uneven muscle development.
- **Improved Gait:** Water treadmill therapy can help improve a dog’s gait by encouraging proper leg movement, which is beneficial for dogs with mobility issues.
### 4. **Enhanced Safety and Monitoring**
- **Close Supervision:** Water treadmills are often used under the supervision of a trained therapist or veterinarian, allowing for clos
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The weather being so hot makes it perfect for trick training.
Our monthly Trick Club participants had fun this week with some advanced tricks including Nudge and Rolling out a Rug to feature in some chained tricks.
Trick Training has so many benefits.
✨ Strengthens Your Bond: Training together enhances your relationship, creating trust and mutual understanding.
🧠 Mental Stimulation: Learning new tricks keeps your dog’s mind active and engaged, reducing boredom and destructive behaviors.
🏆 Confidence Booster: Successfully mastering tricks builds your dog's confidence and reduces anxiety. 👂 Improved Obedience: Trick training reinforces basic commands, making your dog more responsive and well-behaved.
💪 Physical Exercise: Many tricks involve movement, providing a fun way to keep your dog fit and healthy.
😌 Stress Relief: Trick training provides a positive outlet for your dog's energy, helping to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
Whilst tricks feature heavily in all our classes,we love our special monthly Trick Club where we can woek exclusively on trick training.
. 🐕❤️#MadDogClub #DogTraining #HappyPets #HealthyDogs #DogTricks #TrickTraining #MadDogClubTricks
Big Congratulations to our recent puppy graduates who all worked super hard and all graduated this week.
#puppygraduation #puppiesofinstagram #puppiesofsouthport #maddogclubpuppies
Thankyou to Emma from Confident Canines who came to the Club on Friday to run a Hoopers Workshop for us.
All the dogs and humans had a great time.
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Puppy classes this week did amazing.
Our new group looked at appropriate social skills.
🐾 Proper socialization is key for a happy, well-behaved puppy! 🐶 It's important to strike a balance between introducing your pup to new experiences and teaching them not to say "hello" to everyone they meet. Here’s why:
1. **Building Confidence**: Exposing your puppy to different environments, sounds, and people helps them grow into confident dogs.
2. **Preventing Fear**: Socialization prevents fear-based behaviors by making new experiences positive and routine.
3. **Good Manners**: Teaching your puppy not to greet everyone ensures they learn self-control and respect boundaries, crucial for their safety and the comfort of others.
4. **Positive Interactions**: Well-socialized puppies are more likely to have positive interactions with other dogs and humans, reducing the risk of aggression or anxiety.
Remember, quality over quantity! 🐕✨
#PuppyTraining #Socialization #ResponsiblePetOwnership
A lovely day out for club members today at K9 Brats A4A agility Show.
Some fantastic partnerships today in the ring, but also outside of the ring with everybody supporting and cheering for each other.
Mega Congratulations to those dogs and handlers who also achieved places.
🐾 Dominique & Connie - 1st Beginners Swag Steeplechase Qualifying for the final
🐾 Anna and Mia - 1st Champ Steeplechase
🐾 Anna and Monty - 1st in Novice Agility, 1st in Novice Steeplechase, 2nd in Novice Steeplechase 2
🐾 Dominique and Chilli - 1st in Beginners Steeplechase
🐾 Jo amd Bee - 1st in Beginners Agility, 1st in Beginners Steeplechase 1, 1st in Beginners Steeplechase 2.
Absolutely fantastic. Well done everyone.
#maddogclubontour #a4aagility #southportdogagility #dogagility
#madagility #chihuahua #spaniel #bordercollie
Tunnel fun in our little steeplechase that was set up for all classes to run.
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Big congratulations to our club members who attended Lune Valley Agility Show this weekend the results were fantastic, especially given the size of the class numbers.
Big Shout out to Rita and Leo who got their first Clear Round .
Well done to everyone.
#madagility ##dogagility #southportagility
Our recent group of puppies had a successful first week of puppy school.
They demonstrated remarkable adaptability by learning to settle in an unfamiliar environment with new people and dogs. This crucial life skill will serve them well in various social situations.
Our puppy classes are designed to help provide puppy owners the training skills to enable them to be able to take their puppies anywhere.
Well done everyone 💕
It was a very intensive session for Danny this week for his first visit.
His humans have gotten in touch as they were struggling with his behaviour on the lead, and despite quite a number of training sessions, and at five years old, they were struggling.
Danny is a very busy dog, and there were a number of factors to the unwanted behaviours. We broke it all down and started again from scratch with his humans having a very, very clear plan to follow.
Danny was amazing during the session, and I was thrilled to receive such lovely messages in the subsequent days after the session 💕
So excited to watch their progress.
#dogtraining #looseleadwalking #maddogclubtraining
#southportdogs #dogsofsouthport #dogtraining #dogtrainingsouthport
With the torrential rain last week we move door beginners agility inside.
It was a great opportunity for us to work on some much needed proprioception exercises, as well as some troubleshooting thinking games.
All the dogs did super 👌
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Fantastic results for club members at Oswestry and High Lane Agility Show this weekend. Whilst everyone had successes of varying degrees, feom first time ring experiences, non-eliminations, contact consistency, and some nearlies...here is a selection of our members who also went on to also achieve rosettes 😍
Well done, everyone who came to the show - you are all amazing!
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When one of our agility handlers is a bit incapacitated we work on dogs understanding and drive.
Sometimes our movement can help dogs learn, and sometimes it can hinder.
This week we worked on forwards focus and understanding of cues... this is a small snippet of their success...
Well done everyone.
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Our MAD Saturday group training day was a resounding success, with over 12 canine-human partnerships participating in a variety of engaging and enjoyable training activities including just chilling out.
The group comprised dogs of all ages, breeds, and training levels, all of whom had a great day.
We are fortunate to have access to a fantastic venue that facilitates these enriching experiences for our dogs and their owners.
Looking forwards to the next one #maddogclub #dogsoftiktok #southportdogtraining #dogtrainingsouthport #dogtrainersouthport #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainingfun
Lots of fun at our puppy party this week with puppies learning appropriate social skills, as well as resilience building activities.
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