Puppy and You Dog Training

Week 1 of Puppy Class for this gorgeous lot this morning. Some lovely beginnings of recall and fun and frolics to finish with. Some tired puppies later I think! 🐾 . . #puppyclass #positivereinforcement #lovepuppies #dogtraining #dogtrainer

Amazing recalls using toys as rewards in yesterday’s classes! A sad farewell to the Adolescent group as their four weeks of training is now complete. What a super bunch of puppies and people 🐾 #dogtrainer #puppytraining #positivedogtrainer

Great fun at this morning's puppy social! There was so much going on - nose work/scent work, hoopers, freework, and lots of interactive play. All the puppies were an absolute delight and the puppies had some great social interactions. The long lines were a bit challenging but essential to keep everyone safe whilst also allowing the puppies freedom to move, which builds confidence and resilience. If any of this sounds interesting to you, please get in touch. I would love to work with you and your puppy. I offer 1-2-1 training and classes for young puppies, adolescent dogs and the older dog. I also hold workshops with a Loose Lead Workshop planned for Saturday 8th February - taking bookings for this now! The next six week Puppy Course for young puppies up to 20 weeks old starts on Saturday 15th February - taking bookings now! Feel free to send me a message, email [email protected] or visit the website www.puppyandyoudogtraining.co.uk #puppytraining #dogtraining #dogtraineruk #positivedogtraining #puppyfun #scentworkuk #hoopers

Puppy Class puppies enjoying some zoomie time after their hard work this morning! 🐾 New six week course starting on Saturday 15th February in Gosberton, Spalding PE11 4ET . #puppy #training #dogtraining #dog #dogtraineruk #positivedogtraining

Some great stuff this morning from our adolescent group working at a distance with distractions! . . #puppy #training #dogtraining #dog #dogtraineruk #positivedogtraining

Just a few snippets from the newbies at their first Puppy Class this morning. They all did so well 🐾

Fantastic work this morning at Puppy Class! Down, Stand and Wait were just a few of the skills these beautiful puppies nailed today! They are definitely on the Nice list this Christmas 🎅🎄🐾 There are only a couple of spaces left for the next course starting on 4th January so get in touch 🐾

This week’s Puppy Class was all about loose lead walking and this was the puppies’ first time at learning these skills. Engagement, focus and reward was what it was all about! I always strive to let each puppy learn at their own pace, whilst helping them to be successful at each step of the process. This builds confidence and resilience 🐾 Last week we trained outside, so this was a new environment for everyone too! As training progresses, it’s really important to ‘proof’ these and any skills, by practising them in lots of different environments. Great work everyone 🐾🐾 If you have a new puppy, there is still space on my next course starting on Saturday 4th January. Places are limited though so BOOK NOW #puppylife #puppytraining #happypuppy #looseleadwalking

What a lovely new bunch of puppies today at puppy class! I really look forward to seeing them progress over the coming weeks. I think some good friendships have already been made 🐾💙❤️

Teddy was such a good boy this morning and his owners Andy and Susan Walford have clearly been practising since I saw them last. To teach the skill of loose lead walking correctly takes time and patience. It’s the most rewarding form of dog walking for both owner and dog and I think you can see from Teddy’s body language that he absolutely loves it 💙🐾 Oh and by the way, showing off with no lead on. I think that makes it just loose walking 😂 If you would like your dog to walk nicely on the lead, please get in touch 🐾 ….. #looseleadwalking #spaniellife #puppytraining

I had the pleasure of working with this beautiful girl earlier today. She is only 7 months old so she has still got a lot of growing to do ❤️ Her mum Georgina Moore was having some problems with Willow’s lead walking and needed some help to stop her pulling. Willow has a really lovely nature and can be a bit exuberant at times, especially when visitors come to the house. We discussed ways to help her to find ‘all four on the floor’ much more rewarding than jumping up! She’s such a clever girl and is learning really quickly. A short video of her learning to walk loose lead. Well done Willow! 🐾

So let’s talk about socialisation. Both Murphy (Black Lab) and Cleo (Collie) have shown reactivity towards other dogs in the past and we have worked with both dogs to help them learn how to cope in an environment where there are other dogs. At the end of my puppy classes I always let the puppies have an off lead play session (socialisation) with each other. This week we only had two puppies attending, Murphy and Cleo. They still got their off lead ‘socialisation’ but in a different way. I said to the owners, let them off lead but rather than leaving them to their own devices where they would both struggle and potential feel they needed to ‘react’ to each other, I asked their owners to play with them. The result, two very happy puppies. Each checking one another out (note the glances), but instead of reacting, choosing to play and interact with their humans. This was heavily reinforced verbally for them both so they knew they had made the right decision. What brilliant puppies and fantastic owners! 🐾🐾 If you have a reactive dog of any age, please get in touch, I am more than happy to help.