DogSkillz Dog & Puppy Training

11/06/2024

This little sweetheart came for her first class last night. After having a look at the basics & saying a very tentative Hi to Shia, she was a little star on the proprioception equipment ⭐️

22/05/2024

A few photos from the proprioception part of Monday's class. These pups are growing in skill & confidence week by week.

17/05/2024

I posted this yesterday but it vanished into the ether, as did the reel I posted the other day 🤷‍♂️

No hall available last night, so we trained outside which was a challenge with lots of sniffy distractions, but they all did very well.

11/04/2024

More from Team Teddy. FB won't let me post two videos on one post 🤷‍♂️

11/04/2024

Great work by Team Teddy. These two have done so well since starting training. Here demonstrating "positions on the move". Basically dropping the dog into a settled sit or down whilst the handler continues to walk forward.

11/04/2024

Shia earning her keep, helping me on a 121 with a young, "nervous-reactive" Collie.

As usual, she exuded her own special brand of calm & they were soon walking side by side, on & off lead.

He's a nice lad, just lacking social confidence, which leads to his barking & lungeing behaviour. I left his part time "mum" with some suggestions for building coping strategies.

04/03/2024

Working on focusing on the handler in social situations during our Thursday evening class.

15/01/2024

02/01/2024

Just a reminder: Thursday classes recommence on the 4th Jan & Monday classes on the 8th 😊

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all my clients & their wonderful puppies & dogs 🎅🎁🎄🐾
Thank you for your support over the past year. Here are a few pictures from our Christmas Fun Night 😃

17/11/2023

13 wks old, first time in class & terribly shy, but allowed to progress at her own pace without pressure, this little cutie began to come out of herself with help from my canine assistant 🐾😇

Towards the end of the class she began to relax & showed us that she already knows "Paws on" 🥰

17/11/2023

A few pics from last week's Thursday class. These lovely dogs range from a few months to several years old, & are a mix of pedigrees & rescues, but they have one thing in common - they're all still learning & having fun doing it 🐾😊

04/11/2023

On firework weekend.
In case you're confused.

01/11/2023

I wish more people understood this before getting a puppy.
Dogs are the best companions - bar none, but it doesn't just happen. You have to put the work in, be tolerant, patient & accept that there may be days when you are tearing your hair out.
It IS SO worth it but if you have doubts, then please don't get that puppy.

I need to write about normal.

An increasing number of people are giving up their dogs because they can't cope. However this seems to be because they do not really have an idea of what "normal" is and have a rather fantasy idea of what a dog should be.

Dogs are not people, however much we love them and it is important that this is realised.

The following things are all normal and any new dog owner needs to understand this:-
Puppies do not come ready trained and it is down to the new owner to work hard for a couple of years to do that training.
Puppies (all breeds) bite - it hurts.
Puppies chew stuff up. If you leave it lying around it will get eaten.
Puppies take a while to get house trained. The owner has to stand shivering in the garden at bedtime until the results happen. This can last for months.
Puppies - and indeed dogs - need to sleep a lot and should be left alone whilst doing so. They are not toys to be constantly carried around and petted.
Brain training toys do not make up for positive interaction and training with their owner.
Dogs rarely need clothes and wearing them indoors (except possibly for very old dogs) will make skin problems more likely.
Dogs don't necessarily like other dogs. They squabble can growl at each other and even fight. This is normal.
Bi***es come in season and have phantom pregnancies. These are normal body functions and should not cause anxiety.
Dogs and bi***es hump each other and objects. Not socially acceptable to humans but perfectly norma.
Dogs do not do spiteful or dominance or deliberate naughty or lots of other emotions people put on them They live for the day and can't differentiate between your new shoes and their toys.
If you spend your money in soft beds they will explode. The dog does not care how much it cost.
If a dog is bored or anxious it will chew stuff - this includes your sofa if you are daft enough to leave him unattended with it.

Dogs need exercise, love and attention and lots of training. They don't always get it right. If you can't accept all these normal things about a dog, please don't get one as the numbers being given up for normal behaviour is heartbreaking.

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24/10/2023

Puppy obstacle course - fun & great for improving confidence & coordination. Care is taken to make sure the exercises are done safely & the pups/dogs are not stressed. For most of them, this becomes the most enjoyable part of the class 🐾

24/10/2023

Early stages of training the sendaway. This young dog is building the confidence to work away from the handler.

24/10/2023

Learning the sendaway - lovely work from Jo & Isla. This dog's enthusiasm is wonderful to see!

22/08/2023

The puppies learning to walk nicely on lead & ignore their classmates.

A space will be available in the Monday puppy class from September.

26/07/2023

New faces at puppy class! Still a space available - message me for details.

25/05/2023

Training outside on a sunny evening. A whole new level of distraction but a lot of fun, too!

25/05/2023

New skills for this pair to learn, but they did really well.

25/05/2023

The hall was booked for parish business last Thursday so we had a lovely, fun class outside, instead for those that could make it.

08/04/2023

A long way from Romania 🇷🇴 Fabulous work by this partnership 🤩

08/04/2023

Having a bit of fun with obedience - good lad!

06/04/2023

Some of the dogs & handlers trying a new challenge, this week. It asked for a lot of trust but they all did really well 😊

27/03/2023

My K9 assistant providing a distraction for Monday's puppy/junior class members as they practiced their lead walking.
As you can see, she finds her job really stressful... 🤣

25/03/2023

Lovely calm work from a fairly hyperactive pup!

21/03/2023

A selection of photos & videos from recent classes.
Due to successful graduations, we currently have space in the puppy class, so contact me to book your place 😊