Canine conditioning and fitness programmes. Obedience and life skills classes.
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You may recognise some of this four legged friends. Spaniels, Luna, Astro and Pippie and Labrador Amber are regulars at Flying Pupstars Academy with Amber also being one of the Canine Coaches for our foundation course.
They competed last weekend with Team mates Nano and Raven as Raptors Blue as part of Raptors Flyball Team and came 1st place in Division 11.
They all earned a beautiful rosette and trophy and a well deserved big box of dog treats. Well done l! 🎉
Confirmation that all classes are cancelled this evening. Stay home and keep cool.
Please all check your messages regarding updates for tonight classes.
We are keeping an eye on the weather forecast for tomorrow.
Please check the page before leaving as I will update by lunchtime tomorrow if classes will be on or not.
Please keep yourselves and your dogs safe in the heat.
Big shout out to Fig who was an absolute star last week in academy 1 group. Full focus for the whole class, some amazing heelwork and very solid waits. Keep up the good work! 💙
Bringing a bit more conditioning into our obedience sessions. Here is one of our academy 3 group showing some more advanced conditioning skills.
The dogs love when the puzzles come out in any of the classes.
Here’s why it’s important to teach some rear end awareness when expecting nice turns in heelwork. Peggy does a great job at demonstrating some proprioception with her rear legs making her nice and balanced.
Getting that focus and position right before starting any heelwork so that we have the best chance of some consistent heelwork with full focus on the handler.
This week academy 1 worked on curves in their heelwork, academy 2 and 3 worked on targeting the ‘heelwork position’ and building on rear end awareness.
Back this week from my holiday away.
Classes are back to normal both on Tuesday and Wednesday. I was actually on holiday for Wednesday pay week (1st week of month) so if you haven’t paid already for July this will be due this week.
As it is holiday season please let me know of any dates that you will not be able to make training due to holidays etc please let me know so I can rearrange groups if necessary.
** This Wednesdays classes - I am aware there is an important football match on Wednesday night. If you are planning on staying home to watch it, no problem but please let me know so I know who to expect at the hall.
I will again be cancelling classes for this evening at the moment the forecast is 27 degrees and will only drop to 26 whilst classes are on. It may be hotter in vehicles whilst dogs are travelling.
No classes next week but will be back to normal on Wednesday 10th July for normal academy classes which will also be pay week.
I’ve cancelled classes tonight due to the high temperatures and will make a decision about tomorrows classes by lunchtime.
Your dogs safety is more important so keep them safe and cool at home. There is plenty of scent based activities or puzzles they can do out of the hot weather.
A study out by the RVC Royal Veterinary College was interesting to see how the recommend looking after your dogs if they unfortunately may have been effected by the heat.
The RVC urges owners of hot dogs to “cool first, transport second” Published: 20 Jul 2023 | Last Updated: 20 Jul 2023 07:00:23 A new study by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to outdated first aid pr....
We had prop week a few weeks ago and got the dogs used to walking on different textures and heights. This helped with building confidence with the owner and also building body awareness/proprioception with the dogs. Here are 3 of the dogs getting used to the step.
You can practise your training anywhere your house, garden or any space outside.
It gives some mental and physical exercise for your dog and provides some time for you to enjoy the bond you share or are working towards.
Great session this week with foundation attendees Sundae and Vincent. They both did so well on focus and attention with distractions. We looked at the foundations of heelwork, recalls and impulse control. We also worked on being able to relax between training sessions.
Last minute availability has become available for tomorrow nights intake for the 4 week foundation course.
Maximum group size of 5
Build some solid obedience manners and foundations over 4 weeks of using fun activities and exercises used to help build a fun and respectful relationship between your dog and you.
Naseby Village Hall
Tuesdays (first one tomorrow)
£45 for the whole course.
New Intake for June
Start week Tuesday 4th June 2024
6-7pm
Naseby Village Hall
Max group size 5
Suitable for any age and breed.
A supportive and friendly environment.
Work on skills such as walking to heel, recalls, waiting, maintaining focus on owner and lots more.
Very very exciting to make able to launch the first of the conditioning workshops that’s will be on offer by the academy.
The first is FlexNFly.
August 24th 9.30-3.30.
Interested in this for your own dog. Message the page. If you dog is not in a dog sport conditioning still offers so many benefits for them which I’m more than happy to go through with you.
Really excited to get up and running with the workshops.
I’ve been very privileged to work with some amazing dogs and people so far and can’t wait to share the knowledge with more of you.
FlexNFly Conditioning workshop will be running on Saturday August 24th 9.30-3.30.
Suitable for any dogs at any part of the flyball journey, whether they haven’t started yet or seasoned pros.
Location: Naseby Village Hall, Northamptonshire.
This is going to be a small, intimate workshop to make sure all dogs get the attention they deserve.
Please feel free to message me for further info.
New Intake for June
Start week Tuesday 4th June 2024
6-7pm
Naseby Village Hall
Max group size 5
Suitable for any age and breed.
A supportive and friendly environment.
Work on skills such as walking to heel, recalls, waiting, maintaining focus on owner and lots more.
Have you entered Raptors Flyball online dog show? Lots of cute photos already. Raising money for their adventure to the World Flyball Championships in Germany with some of the team dogs.
Huge well done to the latest foundation course attendees to complete their four week foundation skills course. Huge improvements seen in each and every one of them who were all working on different things.
Well done Archie, Hallie , Rip, Gus, Tikka and Fig.
No classes tonight but there is a new intake for the 4 week foundation course with a small amount of spaces remaining.
Start week Tuesday 21st May
6-7pm
Naseby Village Hall
Max group size 5
Suitable for any age and breed.
Some beautiful stays coming along in the Academy 1 group. Well done guys 💖
Now the foundation course for this month is full with everyone attending.
A huge warm welcome to this months Flying Pupstars foundation group.
⭐️Tikka
⭐️Rip
⭐️Gus
⭐️Fig
⭐️Archie
⭐️Halle
They have made huge progress already in terms of attention and focus with distractions. This week we also did some scent work and discussed lowering arousal levels and general dog behaviour signs.
Just a gentle reminder still waiting on a view payments for the academy groups.
Please can you make payment as soon as possible. Any issues let me know.
If paying online please shoot me a message to let me know.
We have not long finished the March/April foundation course with the lovely Fig, Daisy, Pippa and King who have worked incredibly hard with working amongst distractions and starting to build the beginnings to lose lead walking. Over the 4 weeks they have also had an introduction to scent exercises and some confidence with props.
Obedience and dog training: what are we asking our dogs to physically do?
- Show us attention, using the necks to look up.
- Walk in continual straight forward lines.
- Sit in a straight position (recalls and retrieves)
- Complete tight right and left turns using rear end to sharpen the turn.
- Change positions: down, sits, stand.
It’s important therefore that we take care to keep an eye on the dogs to make sure they are physically up to being able to perform this things to the standard we are asking.
During the academy we regularly health check and practice square stands to be able to pick up any issues that may flare up.
We have also had a week of looking at conditioning exercises to help to keep the dogs in tip top condition.
Some of these may also come up in the progress assessments.
Pics below of a couple of the exercises we looked at this week and the final 2 looking and some of the positions are dogs are in during their obedience practice.
All the academy groups have been working on their waits, control and manners when going through doors. Its going to form part of there assessments later in the year and an important safety skill to have.
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Here’s why it’s important to teach some rear end awareness when expecting nice turns in heelwork. Peggy does a great job at demonstrating some proprioception with her rear legs making her nice and balanced.
You can practise your training anywhere your house, garden or any space outside. It gives some mental and physical exercise for your dog and provides some time for you to enjoy the bond you share or are working towards.
What a fantastic night we had last week for our Academy Christmas Party. Dogs and handlers had a blast 🎄🎄🎄🎄 This was Flying Pupstars biggest party to host and it was so much fun. Lots more pictures and footage to share before Christmas as there is so much to get through.
It wasn’t easy for this dog and handler combo but both had a great time learning and demonstrating their leg weaves. Well done 🐾
Merry Christmas to all my human and four legged friends. We had a great time this year to celebrate Christmas with both a dog Christmas party followed the week later with a human Christmas party/meal. The dogs had a great time at the Christmas party and behaved amazingly. Lots of games including - Musical numbers Retrieve the snowman’s nose Treat catching Ball and spoon race Fastest sit Temptation Alley Fancy Dress Well done all the winners and see you all in the new year! Both myself and my canine coaches are taken a break over Christmas and I will be checking messages now and again but will reply to most messages on Jan 2nd. Thanks again for your support in 2022
Never an age limit for recall training. Starting off with fun games of recall in foundation classes to building on the impulse control in wait exercises for the more advanced recall.
So proud of these smashing their off lead heelwork with distractions on the floor and each other. Rather than sticking to the edge of the hall they did free heelwork picking their own directions etc to mimic walking with distractions in the outside world!
I love seeing the excitement of the dogs walking in each week at Naseby Village Hall. The weekly academy classes have been a lot of fun and a social for both dogs and handlers recently but they’ve all been working incredibly hard towards there progress assessments, amongst some extra games and exercises. This last week we worked on a lot of things including working with distractions, off lead work, encouraging independence, impulse control and had a play with some of the newer class props.
Off lead recalls working a treat. Different speeds but straight to their owners, making good decisions all round. Wish I had started filming a bit earlier to show off their lovely waits too!! We also did some scent work for the foundation dogs and in both academy classes had some fun with the new props.
Lots of socialisation and loose lead walking going on recently in the academy recently. Some of these dogs have had huge leaps of confidence since attending the sessions and it’s also thanks to the homework the handlers are putting in.
Lots of enjoyment and fun at the Flying Pupstars Academy Christmas party for my Academy classes. Fun had by dogs and handlers alike. Lots of tails wagging and laughing. We had party games, nibbles, Christmas music and lots of photo opportunities. Have a merry Christmas all my past, present and future PupStars. Xx
Well the page has been quiet but there has been plenty going on behind the scenes. We’ve started a new foundation skills course with some sweet and gorgeous puppies. Loose lead walking and attention had seen huge improvements. This week we worked on dog legislation and scent work. The dogs loved it and the junior helpers did a great job of hiding treats. The academy classes are also continuing to work hard in their lessons. We have increased the difficulty is some of our excerises. This week we did fun activities to incorporate lots of different obedience tasks without the dogs or the handlers really noticing and having a laugh whilst doing some up and under activities. It’s lovely to see all the dogs enjoying their classes and to get comments on how they look forward to coming into the hall each week.
More speedy recalls and away from his doggy classmates.
Motive is 9months and easily bored. It’s rubbish weather today so we are working on our tricks. Using target work to play the buzzer game. Motive in his own time working out what he needs to do for his treat and knows it’s something to do with that buzzer (apologies for Astros jealous squeak part way through - it’s his favourite game)
Happy Easter 🎉
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