YES Canine Behaviour & Training

09/12/2024

Down Challenge 🐶

Every week on Pathway to Success, all pups compete in the Down Challenge (how many lie downs they can do in 30 seconds) to work on their focus in a fast paced environment- but really it’s just for a bit of fun and competitiveness!!

And… our winner for November is Cormac with a fantastic 13 downs… AGAIN!! 🐾

Our top 5 list are:
1️⃣ Cormac - 13
2️⃣ Willow - 11
3️⃣ Dante - 8
4️⃣ Milo - 6
5️⃣ Thorn - 6

Well done Cormac! 🏆 Our Northowram classes have now restarted, so the competition will be tougher again!!

06/12/2024

🤩 WOW!! 🤩

Our Pathway to Success classes restarted in Northowram on Monday night and I absolutely loved it!!

Welcome to our 3 newbies Honey, Maple and Arlo 🥰

Welcome back to Doug and Poppy, it was amazing to see and hear how well you are both doing 😍

04/12/2024

👋 Wednesday Welcome 👋

This is one of our newest recruits Max! He has lived in his forever home for the last 3 months and settled in brilliantly 🤩 he’s joined our Pathway to Success group classes to work on his engagement, loose lead walking and being an all around good boy in distracting environments - so far he’s doing a brilliant job!

03/12/2024

🌟 DOG OF THE MONTH 🌟

WILLOW 🐶 has been crowned our Dog of the Month for November 👑

At the start of November, Willow graduated to Intermediate Pathway after completing all the training and exercise requirements. She has made a seamless transition into the Intermediate classes and her confidence has grown so much since the start of her journey!

👏 Well done Willow 👏

22/11/2024

❓Have you recently welcomed a new puppy into your home? Or perhaps you’re counting down the days until your new arrival is welcomed into your family?

❗️Our BASICS & BEYOND package is just for you!

Training sessions are formulated to shape your puppy into a confident, optimistic and resilient dog. Sessions are tailored to each dog's individual needs. Suitable for dogs under 1 year old.

Sessions may include:
Toilet training
Jumping up
Mouthing
Loose lead walking
Recall
Impulse control
Socialisation

Find out more on our website www.yescanine.co.uk/basicsbeyond

20/11/2024

👋 Wednesday Welcome 👋

Our treat obsessed, crafty girl Poppy 😍 Poppy is so clever, she really keeps her dad on his toes in group classes as she’s so cheeky and will do anything for a treat 🤩 she’s so quick, we try our best to stay one step ahead of her 🤣 Poppy started her life as a trainee detection dog, but unfortunately just didn’t quite make the cut, so she found her forever home instead! Poppy is a joy to have in classes and I can’t wait to restart our Northowram classes in December and see her happy bouncy self back enjoying sessions 🥰🥰

16/11/2024

⚠ Retractable Leads ⚠

Ensuring the safety of your pets and others is incredibly important when using a retractable lead.

While retractable leads are appealing for their flexibility, it's vital to be aware of the potential risks and consequences that come with using them

🐾They can contribute towards bad walking behaviour and pulling.
We have seen many animals suffer from painful neck and back injuries with long-lasting effects.
Retractable leads can cause a snapback effect, that may result in injuries to the trachea and neck vertebrae.
An injured trachea can also lead to a persistent cough and affect your pet's breathing

🐾It's crucial to keep in mind, that even if your pet is not aggressive, how their behaviour might be seen by other animals.
Retractable leads can pose unexpected risks, as they allow pets to stray into the personal space of other dogs heightening the chances of conflicts.
The time it takes to pull back from an aggressive dog varies significantly between a retractable lead and a standard lead.
This disparity could be the difference between preventing an injury and a potential incident.

🐾When you're out walking your dog near the roadside, it's essential to select the appropriate lead.
We highly recommend using a regular walking lead, as it offers better control and safety for your pet.
During your walks, your dog will experience a variety of stimulating, captivating, and occasionally frightening situations.
Dogs on retractable leads have the freedom to run in any direction or chase something that grabs their attention, limiting your control.
A regular walking lead can prevent the danger of road accidents and injury.

🐾Excessive lengths of lead can pose a risk, not only to you and your dog but also to passersby, as they can become tangled or present a tripping hazard.

🐾However, we acknowledge that retractable leads can be useful when used carefully in a safe and open area, as they can aid in providing dogs with more freedom.

🐾If you choose to use them, please carefully evaluate your surroundings to ensure the safety of your pets and those around you. 💕

13/11/2024

👋 Wednesday Welcome 👋

Our beautiful girl Isla 😍 Isla has been brilliant all the way through her training! She’s graduated from Beginner to Intermediate and now to Advanced Pathway 🎓 she absolutely loves seeing her doggy and human friends in classes, and it’s always great to have Isla there 🥰

12/11/2024

🏆PATHWAY TO SUCCESS🏆 -
Very excited that our classes at Northowram Community Centre are restarting in December!!

🐾 These group training sessions are suitable for dogs of all ages, breeds and backgrounds. Puppies under 6 months of age will be automatically placed on the Beginner Pathway.
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🐾 We always encourage our students to reach their goals. We provide descriptions of all exercises and skills you and your dog should develop to progress through the Pathway from Beginner, Intermediate and then to Advanced.
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🐾 This is a natural progression Pathway to introduce new, and advance exercises as you and your dog increase knowledge and understanding. You and your dog will be assessed on an ongoing basis and move up the classes as appropriate.
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Please get in touch if you’d like more details!

📍Northowram Community Centre, Northowram, HX3 7HH
📆 Mondays throughout December at 6.00pm
💲£60 for 4 weeks (2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd December)

❗️Please Note: Pathway to Success is not designed for dogs with reactivity and/or behavioural issues. Please contact us to discuss other training programmes

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08/11/2024

It was so lovely to see Billy and his mum Zoe in our session on Monday 🥰 Billy had a catch up session after his puppy classes finished back in May 2023!!

Billy has had a couple of negative interactions with dogs in that time, which resulted in some lead reactivity. Within 15 minutes, Billy had remembered everything and he was much more comfortable with dogs passing him. We even had some beautiful on-lead greets 😍

06/11/2024

👋 Wednesday Welcome 👋

Say hello to Chestnut 🥰 Chestnut has joined our Beginner Pathway to help with some of his initial puppy training as he’s such a clever boy! His pawrents also have a few niggling issues at home, so he’s been enrolled on our Elite Pawsome Progress package for some extra 1-2-1 support in their home and local area.

04/11/2024

Please do your homework!

Slip leads. Choke chains. E-collars/shock collars. Compressed air sprays. Rattle cans. Figure of eight slip leads. Grot collars.

When someone tells you these tools don't hurt, or the dog 'doesn't really mind', or they are 'just communication' they are being less than honest with you. And they are being less than honest with you because the reality is (rightly) unpalatable to most caring dog owners.

These are all training tools which use (at best) unpleasant and (at worst) painful stimuli to change a dog's behaviour. All training tools which, in order to be effective, the dog 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 find unpleasant, painful or scary. All training tools which some trainers will use on your dog as a matter of course without even attempting a milder alternative first.

When a choice is made to use one of these tools it's because the person making that choice...

1. Doesn't 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 that they cause discomfort, pain or the threat thereof; or
2. Doesn't 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 that they cause discomfort, pain or the threat thereof

It's one thing to genuinely not know about something. We live, we learn and as we learn more we try to do better. But it's another thing entirely to know something and choose to ignore it because the truth is inconvenient.

I'd guesstimate that around 50% of trainers locally use these tools. They aren't the exception and it's not unusual. That's 50% of trainers who either genuinely don't know how these tools work (in which case they don't know enough to be practicing) or 50% of trainers who think threat and/or the infliction of physical discomfort/pain are reasonable things to do to a dog.

So if it matters to you how your dog is treated during training (and it should) do your homework. Don't assume. Ask questions. And educate yourself enough to understand the answers. Because only by asking questions can you ensure you end up with a trainer who matches your own values.

04/11/2024

🎓 Congratulations 🎓

Well done to our first 3 students to complete Fun Scentwork 🦴

❤️ Lily
💙 Pod
❤️ Mollie

Here’s a brilliant video of Pod searching in the final week of class. Pod scans the rest of the room before this clip - I’ve shortened it so you can clearly see his indication at the end of the video! 🥰🥰

03/11/2024

🎓 CONGRATULATIONS 🎓

We’re saying a huge well done to young girl Willow who has just graduated to Intermediate Pathway at Pen*stone 🐾 I met Willow for the first time on Friday, as Joe has been covering these classes, and she was brilliant 🤩

Well done Willow 👏😍

31/10/2024

💀👻🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 💀👻🎃

No tricks from us today!!

Reminder today is your last day to take advantage of our Halloween Special 💀👻🎃

✨ BUSINESS UPDATE ✨

From November, I will be back for 1-2-1 and behaviour packages again 😁 taking bookings for Fridays only currently, however, if Friday’s aren’t convenient for you, please still message and I’ll do my best to help (childcare dependent!).

As a HUGE thank you, I’m offering 10% off all packages and classes booked from 19th October until 31st October 🎃. The following packages will be available to book:

🐾 Behaviour Rehab 🐾
A variety of behaviour modification programmes to help you and your pet overcome behavioural concerns

🐾 Basics & Beyond 🐾
A one-to-one training package for puppies under 1 year old

🐾 Ruff & Ready 🐾
A one-to-one training package for dogs over 1 year old

🐾 Pawsome Progress 🐾
A variety of packages for dogs that have previously completed a training course with us

🐾 Beginner Pathway to Success (Pen*stone) 🐾
Group classes suitable for dogs of all ages, breeds and backgrounds. Intermediate & Advanced Pathway will be restarting soon, along with classes at other venues!

🐾 Fun Scentwork 🐾
A 6 week course as a fun introduction to scentwork and indication. Developing search patterns and progression to blind searches.

Just want to say an extra thank you to everyone who has continued to message, enquire and support the business whilst I’m on maternity leave! It’s been absolutely amazing to be able to build our following on social media 🤩

WhatsApp: +447476418777
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.yescanine.co.uk

30/10/2024

Sharing on behalf of a client. Please share with anyone you think may be able to help. Any negative comments will be deleted.

Saskia is looking for a new home.

"Saskia came to us from a rescue centre in Romania, and has been living with us since June this year. It will be Saskia’s first birthday on 13th November. She is a very loving, playful and loyal dog around the people she knows and trusts. She is fully house trained.

Much like many Romanian rescue’s, Saskia is very timid and takes a while to warm up to new people. Her new owners would need to be understanding of this and be able to give Saskia the time and patience that she needs to thrive in her new home. Experience with overseas rescues would be a bonus.

Saskia would prefer to be rehomed to a quieter home, and is not suitable for a home with children due to her nervous nature. She can be reactive towards people she doesn’t know, and struggles with the busy family household.

Saskia has been doing lots of training with Fetch Club over the past few months working on her confidence and working through her reactivity. Unfortunately we have realised that our home is not suitable for Saskia to thrive in and have made the heart-breaking decision to find her somewhere more suitable.

Saskia is working on being able to wear a collar and a lead, and this is going well around the house and garden. However she is still not able to go on walks as she finds this very scary. This is something we are working on daily and will continue to do so until she finds the right home. Saskia has been working on scent work, DS and CC and other training techniques which would need to be continued in her new home.

Saskia will need a lot of attention and support and will only go to a household who can fully commit to giving her that.

Please contact me for further details on 07827330096"

30/10/2024

👋 Wednesday Welcome 👋

This is our sweetheart Finn 💙 we met Finn back in December 2022 as a frustrated teenager who struggled to control his big emotions! Fast forward to today, Finn is the star of the class most weeks ⭐️ he’s learned how to control his emotions so much better and his pawrents have done an outstanding job supporting him throughout his life