Laura Pitcher - Dog Training

30/10/2024

23/10/2024

•Pet your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog, all the time
•Allow your dog to follow you, all the time
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or is simply anxious
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions
•Be emotionally dependent on your dog to the point that unhealthy dependency and interactions are no longer noticed
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants—aka, provide no structure, rules, or accountability
•Foster an environment of chaos, stress, and anxiety
•Refuse to train and pattern calmness
•Refuse to crate train your dog
•Refuse to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refuse to train your dog how to be independent/alone by using a “Place” command, “Downstay, and/or “away” time in the crate
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes your dog temporarily uncomfortable or unhappy—in other words, cater to your dog’s every desire/need, designing your life around your dog, rather than having your dog fit into yours
•And many, many more...

Basically, baby, soothe, allow, enable, disable, lean on, omit teaching necessary life skills, prioritize what feels good for you rather than what does good for your dog, and through this master plan of leadership-free chaos, and systematic cultivation of creating a toxic dependency between dog and human...you’ll ensure that when you leave, your dog will be a true emotional mess, because you haven’t prepared them to be calm, obedient, strong, resilient, robust, independent, and alone.

18/09/2024

Walk with me; don’t just walk me. Slow down and see the world as I do. I know you’ve got things to do, places to be. But out here, with the ground beneath our feet and the sky above us, there’s a whole world worth noticing.

The autumn chill is in the air today, crisp and full of new smells. It’s different from yesterday, and different from the day before. Every day is new. The leaves crunch under my paws, and I stop to breathe in the rich, earthy scent of them. To you, it might just be a pile of leaves, but to me, it’s a story—one I can’t help but dive into, nose first.

There’s a squirrel somewhere nearby, I can sense it, darting up a tree, its tiny heart beating fast. And the wind carries whispers of things far away: a family cooking dinner, the trace of a cat that passed by early this morning, and the faint perfume of flowers holding on to their last bit of summer. It’s all here, swirling around us if you just take the time to notice.

You tug on the leash, eager to move on, and I can tell you’re thinking about something far away from here. But when we walk, truly walk, you and I can be in this moment together. Feel the cool air brush against your skin, let it wake you up. Notice how the sun filters through the branches, casting shadows that dance on the pavement. Hear the crunch of the leaves beneath our steps, like a secret rhythm just for us.

To you, it might be just another walk, a daily routine to tick off the list. But for me, every step is an adventure. Each scent is a clue, each sound a piece of a puzzle. When you walk with me, really walk with me, you’ll see it too. The world is bigger than what we’re rushing toward. It’s right here, in the small moments, in the quiet spaces between your thoughts.

So, slow down. Breathe. Let the chill fill your lungs and the colours fill your eyes. Walk with me, don’t just walk me. See the world as I do, if only for a little while. It’s all waiting for you, just beneath the surface.
Natalie P
2024

11/09/2024

God I love this dog!!

Trying to correct my c**k up with my heelwork working hard to get him to drive up instead of drive forward is never ending but he keeps going and never gives up.

Thank you Kerry Kennel Shernaa for the videos😘

31/08/2024

Kit made a good choice on his own when he saw something he knew he wasn't allowed to chase 🥰

31/08/2024

Distance down when Kit spotted a deer

31/08/2024

Coming to heel off lead

25/08/2024

Clients sometimes ask me how I stop a dog from barking. When I tell them I fix it by teaching them to bark on command they always look shocked. However once explained that if I put a command to the bark then I can easily teach a command for the Quiet😉. Simples😁

Kit demonstrating it perfectly 🥰

24/08/2024

15/08/2024

This is why I love doing what I do. I met a lovely young lady today who was struggling to walk her adorable dog, Buddy, because he was lunging and barking at other dogs. They had been advised by a previous trainer to muzzle him and walk him early in the morning and late at night to avoid seeing other dogs. He's just a misunderstood dog who's worried about being near dogs he doesn't know. Changing his perception of 'foreign' dogs is what he needs and we had success in a very short time. I know Amber will put in the work and will have success because he's a cracking little dog that just needs a bit of guidance🥰

"I would like to say a big thank you to Laura for visiting me today and helping me understand a lot more about my dogs behaviour when outside and around other dogs! Laura listened to the problems that we have and helped me to understand how to overcome this and showed me what to do in the situation! There is still a lot of work to get buddy to be calm around other dogs but from meeting Laura she has helped my confidence and made me see that there is hope!X"

Amber & Buddy

A little update:

Hiya thought I’d let you know we brought a collar and new lead and we have been going out with buddy every other day and you can already see a big difference he’s listening more and I am starting to be able to get his attention and calm him down quicker than before when he sees people, dogs or bikes x

12/08/2024

Nice 'call out' today😊

12/08/2024

So pleased with this dog. When he was young he absolutely detested with a vengeance anyone including me doing anything 'medical' to him including simple things like ear, teeth checks etc including me. After a lot of counter conditioning I can do pretty much anything now🥰. Don't worry, it didn't take nearly 4 yrs🤣