Arenig Canine Services

31/07/2024

27/01/2024

If you care about your four legged friend, which I'm sure you do, you should also care about what they eat, and there's no better place to start than with training treats. 468 homemade training treats gently baked to retain nutrients, and made with just 4 wholesome and natural human grade ingredients; so taste testing is not a problem 😋

16/04/2023

"Hey, what ya doing, Pip?", "Can smell sugar hoomum, sugar!", "Don't ya mean molasses, Pip?!"

Classic example of allowing your dog to do what they've been bred to do; in Pip's case dig for badgers, or the next best thing, moles. If allowed to, Pip would dig up the whole field!

15/04/2023

I was a bit worried that Enid insists on taking her home made duck jerky back to the box to eat, and growls at any pup that comes a bit too close. Even though she's never done any of them any harm, I've noticed that the pups are learning to respect her growling end; life lesson number 1

21/09/2022

A good, solid recall is one of the most important things you can teach your dog. Here's Green Bean showing us how it's done.

14/09/2022

Mage (having a very bad hair day) showing Green Bean the ropes; a spot of training along the Afon Tryweryn followed by coffee & cake and a meet & greet session at Manon's Riverside Café, National White Water Rafting Centre, Bala. As a result of lockdown, Mage missed out on so much of her early socialisation, that it comes as a revelation that there are so many other people in the world; this place is great for building her confidence in social situations, dogs are welcomed here, both inside, and out.

05/09/2022

Focused.....

10/08/2022

This is a 17 week old SRHP pup, that's still with me, for one reason or another, from a recent litter. So, until she goes to her forever home, apart from house training, I thought I should start other important basics.

Last Friday, I started proximity training at home, in an area of low distraction. This increases engagement with me, puts value in being close to me and develops focus and concentration. This work is done off lead and is the starting point for loose lead walking and a lot of other basic training.

All training sessions are short, snappy & sweet, lasting no more that 3 to 5 minutes, and occur spontaneously throughout the day.

This morning, before it got too warm and busy, we took what we'd been learning out into an area of higher distraction, with the addition of a lead; more for safety purposes than anything else. Yes, I do use a slip lead with a stop, I emphasis with a stop, which prevents it from tightening around her neck, I never allow it to become tight nor use it to correct unwanted behaviour; the aim is for the lead to remain loose at all times.

This was only the 3rd time she's been on a lead and I wasn't too worried if she crossed over from one side to the other; the aim was for her to focus on and engage with me, to check in with eye contact and of course, to walk on a loose lead at all times in a quiet, outdoor area with some distractions.

I wanted her to behave in the same way as she would without a lead, as illustrated in the 2nd video, when we stopped on our way back home, and although she doesn't have the same eye contact, she does check in and shadows my movements; at one stage I walked in a reverse circle and she stayed with me all the way.

At this stage, I reinforce the value in me and my proximity, I mark and reward any and every engagement she has with me, to let her know that's the behaviour I want. I set her up to get it right.

I think she did very well, and although there were no other dogs or people waking, there were dumper trucks, jack hammers and work going on in the area, which I wasn't expecting.

This sort of reward based positive reinforcement work can be done with any dog, of any age or breed without the need for any harsh corrections or equipment.

As her training progresses, we will aim for waking on a loose lead without crossing from side to side, stopping and sitting when I stop, which she's nearly got, come to middle when I ask her to, as well as working on recall, stays and other basics.

Rewards can be food, a game with a favourite toy or praise and remember, training should always be fun for both you and your dog.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

(please excuse the quality of the videos; it's not easy doing it as I walk along)

05/06/2022

'Ology': I am planning 'Pupology', 'Dogology' and 'Reactology' Workshops for July and possibly the beginning of August. These workshops are aimed at anyone with any dog and are intended to give you a better understanding of your four legged friend and to tackle any challenges you may be experiencing.

Pupology, is aimed at any fully vaccinated pup over the age of 12 weeks and below 6 months of age and will centre around appropriate socialisation and habituation as well as basic force free training and building a lifelong bond between you and your dog.

Dogology, is aimed at any dog over the age of 6 months and will give you a better understanding of how your dog ticks and how to create a better relationship between you. This workshop will tackle any training and behaviour challenges that you may have; lack of recall, pulling on the lead, sit & stay, leave it & drop etc. If you have a reactive dog this is not the workshop for you; read on....

Reactology, is a workshop aimed at anyone living with a reactive dog; reactivity on or off leash towards people, dogs, other animals, vehicles or just about anything else. This may involve lunging, barking, growling, snapping or biting. This workshop is aimed at modifying behaviour, disengagement and at supplying you with the 'tools' to manage behaviours.

This is a very brief overview of the Workshops I'm planning, they will be held here in North Wales over a 3 day period, probably Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Please contact me for further information and to register your interest via messenger, the contact form on my website; www.arenigcanineservices.co.uk, WhatsApp, text or email.

26/05/2022

Enjoying working with these two reactive rascals! Confidence building coming along nicely and they're engaging well with training now they're more able to relax and enjoy life.

22/04/2022

SUMMER DOGOLOGY
Always near me; the more we do together the greater our understanding of each other and bond grows. Would you and your four legged friend like to join us for a relationship building camp here in the heart of the North Wales countryside? Please get in touch to register your interest, for more information or for any other dog related enquiry.

27/03/2022

Had such a great time with this guy in Newcastle on Saturday, working on his recall and a few unwanted behaviours; such a quick, intelligent learner

17/02/2022

Snuffle ball time; helps to build confidence and combat boredom by exercising and stimulating their mind (especially on a wet & windy day!). Apologies for the quality of the video!

14/02/2022

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10/02/2022

Croeso i Wasanaethau Cwn Arenig / Welcome to Arenig Canine Services

10/02/2022