Laura Pitcher - Dog Training

26/11/2025

25/11/2025

The very last bit of a long Track, very happy with Kit. This was the last of 5 Articles which he indicated beautifully. Just working on Corners atm, which on this Track they were lovely 😊. Didn't video whole Track 'cause I had to concentrate🙄.It was raining too😉

16/11/2025

**Well said.

Not everyone is going to prefer the same lineage of dog and that’s perfectly okay.

People come into the working-dog world with different goals, tastes, and experiences. Some value a particular bloodline, some care about a certain look or style, and others focus on specific traits that matter to them. What’s one person’s ideal dog may not be another person’s cup of tea.
But at the end of the day, the most important things aren’t the names on a pedigree. What truly matters are:

Health – A dog built to thrive physically and mentally, free of preventable issues.
Titles & Proven Ability – Dogs who have demonstrated their capability through training, sport, or real-world work.

Solid Workability – The temperament, drive, and clear head needed to perform reliably and confidently.

A well-bred working dog isn’t defined by whether it comes from a “famous” lineage — it’s defined by what it can do and how well it can live a strong, happy life.
For me, the priorities are simple: workability and health come first. Lineage can help guide those qualities, but it’s never the whole story.
Focus on the dog in front of you — not just the names behind it.

14/11/2025

Beautifully said🥰

Trust — it’s a fragile thing for most of us. It takes years to build, seconds to break, and sometimes a lifetime to repair. But for a dog, trust isn’t complicated. It’s freely given, deeply felt, and unshakably loyal. A dog doesn’t question your flaws, your mood, or your mistakes. Once you’ve earned their love, you have their trust — completely.

When a dog looks into your eyes, it’s more than affection. It’s belief.
They believe you’ll come home.
They believe you’ll feed them, care for them, protect them.
And even when life proves unfair, their faith doesn’t waver.

A dog will follow you through darkness without hesitation, not because they understand what lies ahead, but because they trust you. That kind of trust is something rare in this world — unconditional and without judgment. It isn’t earned through words but through consistency, kindness, and time.

Think about the small moments: the wagging tail when you walk through the door, the soft nudge when you’re sad, the way they sleep soundly beside you, knowing they’re safe. That’s trust in its purest form — silent, yet powerful enough to heal hearts.

And when danger comes, that trust turns into bravery. Police dogs, military dogs, rescue dogs — they run toward what others run away from. They do it not for glory or recognition, but because they trust the person beside them. They believe their human would do the same.

Perhaps that’s the greatest lesson dogs teach us — that love and trust are not about perfection, but about presence. They remind us that loyalty is not found in promises, but in actions.

So the next time your dog rests their head on your knee or gazes up at you with those honest eyes, remember — they’ve given you something priceless. In a world full of broken trust, they’ve offered you theirs, without hesitation.

12/11/2025

Lakatamia Kit fully health tested working male available for stud to fully health tested bi***es.

Excellent working pedigree.

Very powerful male with pronounced courage. Medium size with strong ball and food drive.

Owned and trained by myself in IGP. Feel free to message me with any questions of for more photos and videos.

11/11/2025

Practice, practice, practice🙄. Lots of niggely details to perfect. This dog never gives up though 💪. He'll work all day giving it 💯 and want more🥰. IGP2 beginning of next year hopefully and maybe IGP3 at end of that year. If I haven't keeled over first🤣🤣🤣

Thank you so much Hannah for doing the videos 😘

05/11/2025

May life treat you as gently as you treat the souls who trust you. Kindness always comes back. 🤍

28/10/2025

I DON’T HAVE TO TRAIN MY DOG!
I GET TO TRAIN MY DOG!

I guess it’s all how you look at it… If it’s a chore, it’ll never be enjoyable, you’ll always be looking for the end.

For me, it’s never about the destination, I’m too caught up in the journey. Building a relationship, connecting and enjoying every moment along the way. Enjoying the stumbling blocks that lead to success…

It’s more than Dog Training to me, it’s about a total connection, a Zen experience between two creatures that don’t speak the same language yet can communicate on the same plane.

There’s nothing I enjoy as much as working with my dog. My dream would be that everyone would enjoy it as much as I do. That every dog should be so lucky to be loved like my dog. That’s a big reason why I’m so passionate about helping dogs in shelters… Because I know the value of that connection.

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28/10/2025

💯 agree.

When trainers hit a wall with a difficult dog, the instinct is to assume something’s missing - some secret technique or special sequence that more experienced trainers know. That belief sends them searching outward: another seminar, another online course, another tool to add to the belt.

But most breakthroughs don’t come from adding new layers. They come from deepening our understanding of the layers we already have. The fundamentals are rarely what fail us; it’s our inconsistency in applying them.

Mastery doesn’t live in hidden secrets. It lives in refinement.
In the patience to repeat simple mechanics until they’re invisible.
In the curiosity to question why a method works rather than just how.
In the humility to revisit first principles even years into a career.

07/10/2025

**Not my words but I wholeheartedly agree.

WHY TEMPERAMENT MATTERS MORE THAN COLOR IN GSDs.

Some people buy with their eyes, they chase the darkest black, the richest sable, or the perfect mask.
But a true dog man knows: color doesn’t protect a home… temperament does.

You can own the most beautiful German Shepherd in the world, shiny coat, straight back, glowing eyes but if the mind behind those eyes is weak, you don’t have a protector… you have a picture.

Temperament is the soul of the dog.
It’s what determines how he reacts to pressure, strangers, pain, or fear.
It’s what makes a dog stable in chaos and calm under command.

A dog with sound temperament is predictable...
He doesn’t bite out of fear, and he doesn’t retreat when duty calls.
He knows when to defend, when to hold, and when to trust.

Color fades, but character remains.
The true test of breeding is not the shade of the coatcoat 😂
It’s the strength of the nerves, the balance of the drive, and the courage of the heart.

So, breeders, train your eyes to see beyond beauty.
Train your minds to value stability over shade.
Because in the end, the world remembers not the dog’s color but the temperament that defined him.

05/10/2025

Yes! Who agrees?

11/08/2025

Part 2 of 'you give 100% of yourself to me to get you ball😉' training today 🙄🤣

Extremely hot day. Only worked dogs in short bursts. My little git has a cool coat, cool mat and electrolytes in his water and fans on his crate. Flipping cooler than me today!! I have to be very careful with him because his drive will keep him going 110% regardless of the heat😏