Lead and Exceed

23/12/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy new year! All messages with be replied to on 5th January when I’m back off my well earned break. Thanks guys 🎄

30/11/2022

Rudy’s owners contacted me as they’re having a couple of behavioural problems in and outside the house. It was great meeting him and his owners on Monday, we chatted over some of the issues they were facing and we’ve set a plan to follow over the next week then we’re going to recheck back in. They both did awesome demonstrating some of the new behaviours we put in place. Looking forward to working with them. How cute is he with his puppy eyes though? 😍
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To arrange an initial session, message or call:
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21/11/2022

Saffy’s owners contacted me as they were struggling with her loose lead walking and recall. We spoke about ways to help get her more engaged with them outdoors and set some things to work on at home and in low distraction environments. She’s a clever little pooch with dedicated owners so I have no doubt they’ll progress. Watch this space! 🥰
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To arrange an initial session, message or call:
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17/11/2022

Does your dog jump up when you have a treat in hand? Does anything to try and sn**ch? Do they jump all over you and make it impossible to clip a lead on them when going out for a walk? Do they bolt to eat any food item you drop on the floor before you have chance to grab it? And shoot out the front door/car as soon as the door opens?

These may be signs you need to work on your dog’s Impulse control.

What is Impulse control?
Impulse control takes part of every day of your dogs’ life. Puppies aren’t born with the natural ability to think before they act, similar to children, this is where we step in, if we weren’t there to help teach children Impulse control, we would end up with an adult with problems such as difficulty to regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviour in the face of temptations and impulse. (e.g., overspending, drinking, drug abuse, unacceptable behaviour)

Ok, I know your dog isn’t going to go overspending anytime soon but they could get themselves into some sticky situations such as bolting out into the road through an open door or rushing to eat an item dropped on the floor that’s not dog friendly.

This is where your Impulse control training comes in, simple day to day tasks that can be added to your daily routine can really help them learn to engage their brain before they participate in a task. Remember Dogs are opportunists, and they do what works best for them in the moment.

If you would like any help or advice with this don’t hesitate to message me.

Do any of my followers already have tasks in your day to day life that you think helps with your dog’s impulse control?
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To arrange an initial session, message or call:
📞 07832562237
📧 [email protected]
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17/11/2022

13/11/2022

Meet Biscuit, his owners were really struggling with him pulling on lead and his recall out and about. With him being a big and strong breed they decided to reach out for some help.
We spoke about ways to build up engagement outdoors and techniques to help his loose lead walking then we put them into practice, he picked these up so fast and by the end of the session he was struggling to stay awake. 💤
I sent over equipment recommendations and typed up notes from the session as it’s a lot of information for both owner and dog to take in at once and set tasks for Biscuits owners and family to work on in the meanwhile, with me always being there on stand by if they needed any more help!
Golden Retrievers are smart, eager to please dogs, I have no doubt he’ll pick it all up in no time 🥰

13/11/2022

Coopers owners were really struggling with his reactivity to the door, he would charge that hard it sounded like it was going to actually go through from the receiving end. They had tried various methods they found online but with there being so much advice out there, they were a-bit stuck on which to stick with so they contacted me for a one to one session. We spoke about desensitisation, replacing reinforcement and putting an alternative behaviour in place when the door does go. He picked this up ever so fast and I could see this is something he wouldn’t struggle with as his owners seemed super committed with the training process. They are already starting to see a change in his behaviour which is fab to hear! 👏
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13/11/2022

We took a step back with Rosa today on her outdoor training to work on some training in the house. She was on a bit of a stand still with her training since getting spayed so we implemented some impulse control techniques and boundaries to help her get more focused on her owner. She was such a little star today, the progress in her and her owners relationship is so lovely to see 👏
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To arrange an appointment, message or call:
📞 07832562237
📧 [email protected]
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13/11/2022

Hello!! Welcome to Lead and Exceed, some of you may already know me as the owner of my name (of course) is Abi and I’ve been running Grooms by Abi for around 4 years, before then I worked at a daycare and as a dog walker. I’ve worked with dogs for around 10 years now and always been interested in dog training, and figuring out how their little minds work and why they do the things they do, I got my head down and started studying around 2-3 years ago and my own two, Border Collie Louie and Toy Poodle Ruby, have been my perfect little practice dogs.
I decided, in December to start offering basic training sessions and training walks to my grooming clients and followers, since then I have picked up an incredible amount of practical knowledge. I am also a part of various dog training associations and continually looking for opportunities to progress in my professional development.
So that’s me!
I’m now taking bookings from Lead and Exceed for basic training sessions and regular walk and trains working on things like recall, loose lead walking, engagement, confidence building and reactivity.
Posts of my work and customers reviews to follow. If you would like to know anymore info, contact me on [email protected]
Thanks, Abi
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