ABC Dog Training and Behaviour

26/11/2025

This stunner is Bonnie! She is a Dutch Shepherd x Working Lab... If anyone wanted to see how we get on with r+ training and 'high drive dogs' this is the one to watch!

Bonnie is still on her behaviour programme, but she's showing great promise already. She is gets very over excited and becomes reactive towards most moving stimuli and especially other dogs. In our most recent sessions we worked on capturing a heel so she doesn't pull through her collar anymore (which she's got the hang on on their calm regular daily walks 🤩) and we worked on her reactivity towards other dogs. Rover came in clutch as a brilliant stooge dog and teacher for Bonnie and after some controlled gradual approaches (this was a challenge for Bonnie!) they went on a lovely long walk together and both dogs initiated polite, appropriate play.

Bonnie is struggling to continue her new found brilliant behaviours in more stimulating or challenging environments so that's our next step. To start proofing the behaviours. She joined us on a Social Responsibility Group Training Walk from a distance and worked just on engagement. Well done Team Bonnie for taking on such a big challenge and doing so well! More Bonnie content to come... Stay posted!

Oh and I introduced Bonnie to a herding ball... She's got a new life long love 😍⚽ her guardian takes her for herding call sessions every week now and Bonnie is IN HER ELEMENT!!

26/11/2025

Isn't Rolo a stunner 😍 I see Rolo for the occasional dog sit and we always have a lovely time! In fact I'm seeing him again this week! Thank you for sharing your four legged buddy with me!

26/11/2025

Ron has completed his initial behaviour programme now and he's shown he has the ability to learn lots of new things and build confidence! His issues are very complex, he's a particularly sensitive boy, so we've still got some work to do, but his reactivity has reduced and his lead walking and engagement have improved 🥳 Cocakpoos are often quite sensitive and complicated creatures largely owing to their breeding, Ron is no exception! He can be very nervous, but very forward, very reactionary but also very laid back... All wrapped into one little dog! Some days I am sure he feels as confused by his behaviours as his guardians can be!

24/11/2025

We are taking a break over Christmas this year! We will be closed from Sunday 21st December (afternoon) until Monday 5th January. We hope you all understand that these dog walking legs are in desperate need of a break!

Note: we will still be offering drop ins/walks for key workers ONLY. If you think you may fall into this category please get in touch as soon as possible so we can discuss your needs.

14/11/2025

Little Miss Penny and I spent a lovely week together back in September. Her dog sit was packed full of exploring, games, training and behaviour work. She was clearly comforted to have me stay with her rather than have to stay away from home. She was particularly cuddly and snuggley and showed off all her best tricks! She learnt to wear ear defenders through a consent based approach, she took 9n the football stadium, and met up with new doggy friends along with 🐾🐾🐾

See you soon Penny!

06/10/2025

I'm excited to announce that I will be volunteering with offering behavioural advice and management strategies to guardians who are looking to have the charity help them potentially rehome their . My role has just begun and I can't wait to start helping people and their pups! The Red Foundation was founded in 2017 when Red, an 18 month old female dachshund was found. They are 100% non profit. If you have any pennies to spare, a drive to fundraise but aren't sure who to raise money for, or are able and willing to foster or adopt and have a sausage dog shaped hole in your home and heart then get in touch with them!!!

12/09/2025

Amigo and Tomo have enjoyed a few walks with me over the past couple of weeks and months. We even bumped into at the park with which was a great chance for the boys to show off their great behaviour around other dogs. They were interested in Hazel but we're polite and curious. And we had no barking something that they used to previously do. It was nice for Val to see them as she worked with them a little while ago... They were definitely pleased to see her! Hazel got to practise her handler focus too so we all had a good time practising our training at the park.

12/09/2025

This very cute, very ginger new face is Peanut! He's joined the ABC crew for some adhoc walks and drop ins here and there. We happen to live exceptionally close by each other, so it's super handy to offer an adhoc service to this loving boy. He's very easy going and always up for a walk no matter the weather (seriously... Those biblical rains the other week... No issue!) I'm looking forward to seeing more Peanut in the future and I hope you are too!

11/09/2025

I said there was some other exciting news we'd been sitting on too... Well now the place had been confirmed I'm super excited to announce that I'm embarking on my Level 6 in Canine Behaviour! So in 18 months, if all goes according to plan, I will officially be a Certified Animal Behaviourist (Canine)!

I'm very excited that once I've completed the course with and I will legally be a behaviourist! The industry is totally unregulated which makes things complicated, so this degree level qualification will cement my skills and also the legality to practise as a behaviourist. Currently I practise with a Level 4 (distinction) as a 'Behaviour Consultant' because legally I can't say I'm a behaviourist even though I deal with behaviour cases along side regular dog training.

This particular Level 6 is heavily focused on practical skills and application of theory and science rather than focusing just on the book side of things. Whilst all the science, theory, and book knowledge is still covered, this particular OFQUAL regulated course focuses on making sure that book knowledge is applied in ways the get results with clients from day 1 after completion. (Although I'm pretty sure we're getting results with your dogs already, I'm hoping to pick up lots of new skills, techniques and approaches to bring to all the current behaviour programmes I offer!)

The journey won't stop there... There are then more practical assessments with acrediting bodies if I chose to undertake those too afterwards! But I need to focus on getting through the course first!

I will need demo dogs galore over the next 18 months so don't be surprised if you get a message from me asking to borrow your dog! 🐾❤️🎓📚

And need I add, all the teaching on the course is going to be force free and science based? 😎

05/09/2025

I've been sitting on this one a little because I was waiting for the official photographs to be released...!

I'm thrilled and honoured to have won an award for with the .prestige.awards for 2025/26. I won the category 'Best Dog Behaviour Consultant in Bedfordshire' and had been close to also scooping up the overall 'Service Excellence' Award running up against all different companies across London and The Southeast (but you can only win one category boooo 😂).

The award means a great deal to me and my little independent business and I hope it proves to my current and also potential future clients that you can trust our service for ethical, compassionate, and effective dog care and behavioural services at ABC.

Two of my best friends, absolute ride or dies, came with me for support and to celebrate with me! Thank you for coming and 💙

We have ANOTHER big announcement coming soon too so keep an eye on this page!! 🎓📚👀

03/09/2025

This stunning guy is Hudson (aka Hudsybear, Huds, Huddywuddy, Handsome Hudson!) he joined the ABC gang about a month ago and enjoys a weekly training walk plus some drop ins too. This mix of training and play time has meant we've built a strong bond very quickly. As you can see a little in the first video, Hudson has some biiiig feelings about other dogs, but (as you can see in the second video) he's slowly learning alternative behaviours. He's doing a great job of learning - he's a smart pup! - the next task is to help him manage his feelings when other dogs are a bit closer in proximity. But the fact we can walk past a dog on the other side of the road without a reaction in just a few training walks is massive win! His guardians are continuing the work so together as time goes on Hudson should learn to be as cool as a cucumber around other dogs 😎🥒

Hudson was being walked with a head collar when he joined the ABC gang and has learnt to walk nicely on a harness since, so the first picture in his lovely harness is his new get up 😉😍

01/09/2025