Reggie's Place

05/11/2024

To the couple, with the beautiful black spaniel, at the nature reserve who lost their dog lead…. Sorry, I looked everywhere but couldn’t find it…. Maybe it’s been handed in at the Discovery Centre or hung on a fence post I didn’t see… 🤞🤞

25/10/2024

What South Coast Dog Training said ….. 🐶💕🐾

Please, if you’re thinking about getting a new dog, a rescue or from a breeder (always do your research!) do consider the breed of dog and what their requirements are. 🐶
Can you suitably fulfil their needs?
Will you get what you want from that breed?
Will they receive enough stimulation to be content in your lifestyle?
Will you be hard pushed to fit in training or will it be a core part of your day?
Do you have adequate space and means to exercise that type of dog?

🐕 For instance, a working line Border Collie living in a small flat with owners that work 9-5pm may begin to exhibit undesirable behaviour such as shadow chasing, spinning and herding family members as its needs are not being met.
🐕 A greyhound being kept in a small cage all day may begin to show soreness in his joints from lack of space.
🐕An elderly dog being forced to keep up with younger dogs, or maybe constantly being antagonised, could result in a snappy or apprehensive character.
🐕A very large breed with a petite, first time dog owner, could easily overpower them and become dangerous through lack of clear direction and control.
🐕All you want is to snuggle a fluffy friend in the evenings after work, but your Aussie is bouncing off the walls with unused energy.
🐕You want a big, cool looking dog, but find you’re struggling to afford the food bills, so you opt for cheap supermarket food and your dog now has skin problems and gastroenteritis from all the nasty cheap fillers they load it with.

🧡Having dogs is a luxury - no one needs a dog.
It is our duty to provide the most suitable home and lifestyle for the breeds we choose.
Even if that means being covered in mud on rainy days because your English Springer Spaniel feels the need to hunt through hedgelines!

18/10/2024

Because YES! Knocking the cats bed on the floor and sleeping in it IS the best nights sleep 😴 🤣🤔🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🐾
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16/10/2024

When you find out your friend has “borrowed” your phone for a selfie with the Wednesday Crew 🤳 😎 🤣

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13/10/2024

Gooooooooood morning Camber!!
Say cheese 🧀 😀

12/10/2024

A massive thank you to all our pet parents who have been donating food, harnesses, beds, towels, toys, leads and so much more! The Reggie Bus was full of all your goodies and Last Chance rescue were very grateful for everything.


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12/10/2024

We loved our training at South Coast Dog Training so we’ve signed up for more classes! The best way to spend a Tuesday evening 💗

09/10/2024

“One of the benefits of Reggie’s Place doggy daycare is that my dog gets to be friends with all different types of doggys” Tara 🐾

08/10/2024

We only went and did the double!!! Now Reggie has graduated the intermediate stage and is on to advanced with 👏 He also won a bag of treats for Musical Sit 😮 🥰
Reggie’s training has all been about how quickly I can feed him cheese Dreamies…. The quicker I am, the quicker I am trained and the quicker Reggie gets his treats 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️
Lucia’s guidance has been fabulous! She noticed all the small detail and can then guide us on how to perfect our technique… another great course ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

08/10/2024

Congratulations to our very own Dolly (Parton) for successfully completing her novice dog training at 🙌
Dolly is a doggy that gets easily distracted so her managing to wait, heel, recall, leave and many other things has been great! She has also been a bit nervy/reactive when other dogs bark or sniff too long… being in this class has really helped to desensitise her and we’ve seen a massive improvement in her tolerance.
The benefits of this course have been immense.
We’ll be doing the next course too!!
Highly recommend for doggy’s of all ages and temperament 👏⭐️👏⭐️

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03/10/2024

The Thursday Crew 😎
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26/09/2024

Nikki: Hey Huxley , what you wearing? 👀
Huxley: Oh, this old thing? It’s a Fergus I’ve had for a while 😎
Nikki: Very fashionable 👌🏻

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26/09/2024

We all love our purfect pooches, right? 💖Increasing our awareness of a doggy’s health could well save a fur baby’s life 🐶
There are still some spaces on this really informative first aid course run by Kathy

Winchelsea New Hall, Sunday 17th Nov 1.30-6

Contact Kathy to book in, you won’t regret it 🐾

25/09/2024

Do you all follow this page? If not, you should! It’s amazing 💗🐾

The Super Spaniel 2024 Tour, Over & Out! 🦸✨
14 events. 47 performances. 13 agility demos. 8 talks. 3651 miles travelled.

Three years ago I came up with the concept of The Super Spaniel Show. It's the very definition of turning Lemons into Lemonade. 🍋 It felt like my life was over when I became disabled. Now I go on tour and talk about how it ended up the very opposite - with my dogs by my side, it was a whole new beginning. 🤩

It isn't very popular to say you're proud of yourself. But I am. Though, admittedly, not quite as proud as I am of the boys. They've absolutely smashed it. I would say they can enjoy a nice chill winter, but they're spaniels after all 😂 Good job lads, you always give me your best and for that I'm always grateful. 🫶

25/09/2024

The (slightly camouflaged/nope we’re not all going to look) Wednesday Crew 😎 😆

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21/09/2024

We highly recommend this course….. 🐾

Our upcoming Puppy Course has a few spaces remaining! 🐾
Puppy training and socialising is by far the most important thing you could do for your young dog, setting clear and fair training at a young age will set your dog up for success for the rest of their life.
These group classes cover a range of exercises and important information aswell as giving you the opportunity to ask the trainer any questions you may have.
The Puppy Course is £66 for the full 6 weeks, each class is 1 hour.

Location: Icklesham Memorial Hall, Workhouse lane TN364BJ.

⭐️Get in touch today to secure your place!⭐️

18/09/2024

Start early if you think your pooch may need help come fireworks season 🎇 This is a really helpful read!

We get many calls about fireworks at this time of year, and if your dog has a noise phobia, it’s best to work on this throughout the year. However, if you find that your dog has recently become scared of loud noises, then your first port-of-call should be the vet to rule out any medical issues that may make your dog’s hearing more sensitive.

Here are a few things you can do to help your dog if the fireworks start before you have a chance to work on the issue…
Be aware of the signs of stress: shaking, dilated pupils, ears back, tucked tail, salivating, panting, attention seeking, hiding, urinating, defecating, and running away.

Have a place that your dog can go to, that allows them free access to come and go as they please; never shut them in, as they will feel trapped. This could be a crate (with the door left open) or even behind the sofa… anywhere that the dog can feel safe; it should be covered over, but make sure that they are not able to destroy anything and unintentionally hurt themselves. The covers will limit the amount of noise and light which will help the dog to settle. If there is lots of light coming through, then make the room as bright as possible, not dark…. If the noise is quite loud, run the washing machine, or put a film or music on to try and mask some of the noise; oscillating fans pointing towards the windows work really well at dispersing the sounds. Place some clothes, that have been worn by the family, into the safe place, as this will be a familiar smell to them, which will help to calm them a little.

Use mental enrichment to occupy their minds; get some activities that may take them some time. Solving small problems have been proven to reduce stress. Even some training-sessions will help; go over basic-training, as this will be familiar to them. Throw a treat to the dog after every loud noise, they will associate the noise with the treat and become less fearful. You could make it into a game for you too!!! If they will not eat, try to cut out some more of the light and noise.

Don’t leave them alone; be in the same room where they know you are, and if they come to you for a cuddle, give them a cuddle. Do stop if you think the dog is becoming more fearful or anxious. Stay calm, don’t use an overly-excited voice, or too low and soothing. Both may make things worse - just speak normally.

Aromas can help, and there are many products on the market that can help… you need to find one that works best for your dog; natural Lavender and Chamomile have been proven to have a calming effect.

Thundershirts may help, and you can even make your own body wrap if you don’t have the shirt. The body wraps should not be left on the dog for prolonged periods though.

Exercise your dog beforehand (if they are physically able to) as this increases serotonin and helps the dog to relax.

Don’t try and make the dog go out to the toilet during the display; try and let them out (but go with them) as near to the start of the event as possible, or beforehand.

Don’t give-up on the training; some dogs learn quickly, and some learn slowly. Don’t forget that you are essentially ‘re-wiring’ the dog’s brain to think differently about a stimulus, so take your time.

Prescription drugs… if your dog has an extreme phobia, then talk to your vets about sedatives. Ideally, the dog will be sleepy and dozing throughout the display, but also do work on the issue long-term to help the dog overcome the fear.

As a long-term solution: desensitise to the noise, counter-condition to change the association… 🌟🎇✨🎆