Well today we’ve been really busy getting the barn just perfect for the Competitive Obedience event with Jessica Lewis. And isn’t it looking fabulous! We can’t wait for the next two days and really look forward to seeing Jessica and all the handlers and spectators there. If you’re all set to be there, do pop a comment on and give us a like! We’ll see you then! Debbie and Andi xx
Colin’s all ready for Halloween. He’s got his pumpkin jumper on and he’s really hoping there’ll be more treats than tricks!
So hopefully his “please can I have a treat”face will fill his treat bucket up to the brim! I guess he’ll have to wait and see!
But if you’d like the chance of a treat too, watch out for our Halloween competition which I’ll be sharing tomorrow. Where a spooky Fyfe and a scary Magic, might just put a spell on you!! 🪄🧙🎃
Debbie and Colin x
Am I doing it right Mum?? This is just one of the many things Fyfe loves to do throughout the day! Using his little brain to work things out and getting a big reward when he does. Puppies really do need this kind of stimulation and he’s always super tired when he’s finished his game. So if you’ve got a puppy too, who loves to puzzle things out, or is just a busy little bee, then we’ve got a new class coming up which you’re going to love! Our Puppy Activity Hour starts very soon, so if you’d like to find out more stay tuned, or send us a message if you can’t wait! It’s going to be a whole lot of fun! Debbie and Andi x
So this was lots of fun! Magic, Biggins and Joey all enjoying something a little different in the pool and they loved it! There’s always fun times to be had here at the pool, so why not send us a message to book in. We’ve got 1.15 tomorrow, plus 10.45 and 11.30 on Friday, so what are you waiting for! Debbie x
This might look like an ordinary walk with three dogs just out and about on a Sunday afternoon. But if you have, or have ever had a reactive dog, you’ll know this is something pretty special! This is the social walk we organised for the end of our current reactivity workshop (sadly not all the dogs could make it today) and they were all incredible. They walked past other dogs and people and took it all in their stride. We are so proud of them all. Overcoming the fear this kind of situation presents for a reactive dog and their owner should never be taken lightly. It’s a huge well done from us, you should all feel very proud. We’re just about to advertise the date for our next reactivity workshop, so if you’d like an opportunity to be a part of it, just send us a message to find out more. Debbie and Andi x
This is Debbie and the gorgeous Magic practicing a series of exercises for a Richard Curtis (one of the UK’s leading heelwork to music/freestyle trainers) challenge! The aim was to use voice commands only and didn’t they do well! But how can you achieve this with your dog? Well you’ll have to start at the beginning first, with the foundations of obedience. So if you’d love to make a start, why not sign up for our upcoming Foundations of Obedience Workshop on Sunday 22nd September 10am - 12pm. Places are limited so just send a message to book or find out more. And you too could be enjoying a wonderful relationship with your dog, just like Debbie and Magic x
We’ve got a fabulous Scentwork Workshop happening on the 31st August, which we’re really excited about!
Scentwork is lots of fun and something both you and your dog can enjoy. As Colin is showing here, he’s super motivated to keep searching because he’s having a great time! He loves working with his Auntie Debbie too!
Now although this Scentwork workshop is now fully booked, we will be running others, with dates to be confirmed. So comment below, or send us a message, if you’d love to go on our interested list.
Debbie and Colin x
Loose lead walking can be the most boring thing you can train your dog to do, but it doesn’t have to be.
This video is just a snippet of the one to one session we did today with the gorgeous Bonnie and her Mum. Bonnie is the perfect dog apart from her very strong lead pulling. Her Mum says she “pulls like a train!”.
So here I am starting the process of teaching her to walk nicely on her lead. It all starts with no lead and teaching her that she needs to be nicely at my side, using a hand touch and lots of rewards.
It also needs to be fun with lots of motivation and energy on my part! She then very quickly learned that being at my side was a super place to be. And once the lead was attached, she began to walk nicely, on a lovely loose lead.
But don’t be fooled and think this is now problem solved. There’ll be lots of homework for Bonnie and her Mum, but they’ve gone away with an action plan to follow. Which, when followed, will definitely produce results!Well done Bonnie, you did so, so well!
If you’d like to achieve perfect loose lead walking, or have another specific difficulty you’d like to sort out. We offer focused one to one sessions where we can help. Just send us a message to find out more or to book in.
See you soon!
Debbie x
