Chase Canines

01/04/2025

A quiet Monday advanced class but some incredible work 🥺😍

01/04/2025

"What's he doing in there?" 🤔

30/03/2025

We're only 100 followers away from 1,000!

If you don't already, give our TikTok a blast.

903 Followers, 477 Following, 6315 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by Chase Canines

28/03/2025

🚨Unlock Your Dog’s Full Potential with Chase Canines Online Academy!🚨

Struggling with loose lead walking, reactivity, or general obedience? Want expert guidance at your fingertips? The Chase Canines Online Academy is here to help! 🙌

For just £10.99 per month, gain exclusive access to expert-led training taught online by an IMDT Qualified Behaviourist.

What’s Included?

🐾 In-depth courses on key behaviours like loose lead walking, reactivity, and more.

🐾 A members-only lounge to share training progress and ask questions.

🐾 Monthly live Q&A sessions to get professional advice.

🐾 A video toolkit packed with exercises, tricks, and explanations.

🐾 New content every month to keep your skills growing.

🐾 Downloadable handouts to support your training.

🐾 Access anywhere, train on the go or in the comfort of your own home.

& Much more!

Join today and take the first step towards a better-trained, happier dog! 🐕🐶

Sign up now:
https://chasecanines.co.uk/register/

27/03/2025

Overwhelmed to say the least! We're fully booked for Saturdays until the 14th of June! 🙈 A huge thank you all, but that is a hefty wait for those of you who require weekend slots so:

*If you require weekends let me know so I can add you to our wait list. Don't forget, we do work evenings to so if you need a slot after work, just let me know!

*If you have a Saturday slot and need to cancel/rearrange please let us know with as much notice as possible.

*Book weekends as far in advance as you possibly can to avoid disappointment.

I'll be adding the odd Sunday just to suffice 🐾💖

26/03/2025

GIVEAWAY TIME!

We’re getting ready to celebrate three incredible years of Chase Canines — and we’re hoping to hit 2k followers on Facebook while we’re at it!

To say thank you, we’re running a FREE giveaway and you won’t want to miss it.

One lucky winner will receive:

🐾A 50-minute session at Chase & Bark Fields

🐾A pack of natural dog treats

🐾A lick mat

🐾A tube of salmon paste for your pup

To enter:

1. Like our page 🩷

2. Tag your friends (each tag counts as one entry!) 🫂

3. Share this post 📍

BONUS ENTRY: Post a photo of your dog in the comments! 🐕

The winner will be announced on our anniversary — May 1st! Good luck and thank you for all your support over the years! 🤞

26/03/2025

Monday's puppy graduates 🎓🐾 Class spaces available at-

https://chasecanines.co.uk/groupclasses/

25/03/2025

Muzzle training is useful for all dogs, regardless of breed, size, or behavior history, for several key reasons:

1. Prevention in Emergencies – In high-stress situations, such as injuries, vet visits, or accidents, even the most well-behaved dogs may react defensively. A muzzle prevents biting and ensures the safety of both the dog and those handling them.

2. Safe Handling by Professionals – Vets, groomers, and trainers sometimes need to handle dogs in ways that might be uncomfortable for them if their welfare is in a compromised state. A muzzle-trained dog can be examined or groomed more safely and efficiently.

3. Reduces Stress When Needed – If a dog has already been trained to accept a muzzle in a positive way, using it when necessary won’t add extra stress. Dogs unfamiliar with muzzles may panic if one is suddenly required.

4. Legal or Breed-Specific Requirements – Some public spaces or transport systems require certain breeds to wear muzzles. A dog who is already muzzle-trained will experience less stress when these rules apply.

5. Prevention of Unwanted Consumption – Dogs who scavenge or eat dangerous items (e.g., toxic foods, sharp objects) can benefit from wearing a muzzle in risky environments.

6. Facilitates Training for Reactive Dogs – Muzzles provide a safety net when working with reactive or aggressive behaviors, allowing for safer socialization and exposure training.

7. Public Reassurance – Even if a dog isn’t aggressive, wearing a muzzle can help prevent negative interactions in public, particularly for nervous dogs who need space.

8. Prevents Injury During Dog Fights – Even well-socialized dogs can get into scuffles. A muzzle reduces the risk of injuries if a fight breaks out unexpectedly.

Muzzle training should always be done positively, ensuring the dog associates the muzzle with good experiences rather than punishment. Properly fitted muzzles allow dogs to pant, drink, and take treats, making them a safe and practical tool.

25/03/2025

Please don't use a dog trainer who brags about their injuries/bites that they've "endured for the love of dogs".

It's self inflicted. If your trainer has been bitten by your dog whilst training, it is their fault. It should NEVER get to a stage in your training that the dog has been pushed so far that a bite occurs.

Dog bites do not occur for no reason, they're due to lack of understanding, misinterpreted body language, medical issues, human errors or environmental influences.

Ten years of working with dogs, and a lot of aggressive/reactive dogs, and I've been bitten twice. Ten years, two bites. One in rescue by a dog who was strangling himself in a blanket, his safety was more important than mine so yes I took the hit (he was in a tremendous amount of pain and a state of panic). One completely my own fault accidentally touching a sleeping dog whilst I was also asleep when pet sitting, lesson learnt! 🙈(He's not allowed on the bed anymore🤣)

Note, how neither of those occured during training, why? Because I'm continually assessing the risk, adjusting the environment, and ensuring the dog never reaches that level of threshold.

Dog bites aren't an indication of a "job well done", in fact, it's the complete opposite. We don't want a bite history, and we certainly don't want "professionals" adding to that bite history!

24/03/2025

Had the most incredible couple of days away to recoup in nature 🐾 We're up to date on all enquiries now, and back full swing tomorrow.

Classes kick off this Friday and we still have a few course spaces remaining at-
https://chasecanines.co.uk/groupclasses/

23/03/2025

22/03/2025

Bootiful Enid 😍 we've been working with this girl for the last couple of months aiding in counter conditioning her response to moving stimuli.

She's coming along beautifully, here's a snippet of one of her more recent sessions 🐾🎉

21/03/2025

That's a wrap for me for a lovely weekend off🐾

Invoices etc sent for April (don't forget the price change). All remaining emails, messages etc will be picked up on Monday afternoon.

20/03/2025

How handsome is this beautiful boy 😍🐾 we've been working with this bouncy boy for the last few weeks on general manners at home, and he's been an absolute delight 💋

20/03/2025

Consent-based care isn’t optional. It’s everything. And last week, someone I trusted chose to ignore it.

My beautiful, gentle 14-year-old Percy came home from his groomer shaking. She claims to use a force-free, stress-free approach. She does not.

Percy is deaf. He's partially blind. He's frail. And yesterday, someone I trusted to care for him with compassion chose to do the exact opposite.

I can't stop thinking about how scared he must have been.

Here's the thing about operating without force or fear - either you're doing it, or you're not. There's no middle ground. There's no "consent-based and compassionate, except when I'm annoyed or want to get the job done quickly."

We had discussed his boundaries extensively. He doesn't like his paws touched. His nails are sensitive. His muzzle and private areas are off-limits.

She knew I'd rather he come home half groomed than been forced through anything.

She KNEW all this.

And yet, for whatever reason, she did the opposite.

She shaved his entire muzzle. Shaved his private areas. Shaved his feet and clipped his nails. All the things we had explicitly agreed she would NOT do if he showed any discomfort.

To do this she would have HAD to restrain him, to force him, to subjugate him to a process that would have petrified him.

This wasn't an accident. This wasn't a miscommunication. This was a choice.

A choice to prioritize her process over my elderly dog's emotional wellbeing.

A choice to ignore his boundaries because they were inconvenient.

A choice to send a message: "Your dog's comfort doesn't actually matter to me, even though I pretend it does."

When a groomer, vet, trainer or any professional who works with dogs puts the end result above the emotional journey to get there, they are failing that dog.

Full stop.

I would rather have the scruffiest dog in town than know my boy spent even one minute feeling afraid and helpless while someone forced procedures on him.

I'm devastated that I couldn't protect him from this.

That someone who used all the right words - "low stress," "positive," "force-free" - chose to do the exact opposite the moment it became challenging.

When we talk about "consent-based care" for dogs, some people roll their eyes. "It's just a dog," they say. "Sometimes you have to just get things done."

But if you've ever looked into the eyes of a dog who trusts you completely to keep them safe... if you've ever felt the weight of that responsibility... you know.

You know that "just getting it done" isn't good enough. Not even close.

I don't care how perfect a groom looks if it came at the cost of my dog's dignity and trust.

I don't care how convenient it is to force a dog through a procedure instead of taking the time to build trust.

I don't care what anyone thinks about being "precious" with my dog's boundaries.

Because at the end of the day, I'm all Percy has. I'm his voice. I'm his advocate. And I failed him by trusting someone who used kindness as a marketing slogan rather than a genuine commitment.

To every professional working with dogs:
Words matter. Promises matter. But your actions matter most.

If you claim to be "low stress", "no fear" or "force free," but get frustrated when a dog doesn't comply, you're not what you claim to be.

If you advertise gentle handling but prioritize efficiency over emotional wellbeing, you're not what you claim to be.

If you think a result justifies trauma to get there, you're not what you claim to be.

All our dogs deserve better. They deserve practitioners who truly understand that consent isn't optional - it's everything.

You have the right to demand that of every professional in your dog's life.

Percy deserved better. And I'll spend every day making sure he never experiences anything like that again.

Because real love means respecting boundaries, even when it's inconvenient.

Real care means prioritizing emotional wellbeing over results.

Really working without fear isn't just marketing - it's a promise you keep even when no one is watching.

If the process isn’t kind, the result doesn’t matter.

19/03/2025

Like to be a part of the academy? Email us at [email protected]

19/03/2025

DOG WALKING

We have dog walking spaces for Monday's & Wednesday's starting April, regular slots.

📍 Rugeley, Cannock, Penkridge, Hednesford & Surrounding areas

🏷️ £18 per 50 minutes, or £13 for 25 minutes.

🐕 Group or Solo App Tracked Walks- see exactly where your pooch has been.

🎓 DBS checked, Canine behaviour and first aid courses completed by all walkers.

18/03/2025

😍Huge well done to those who has passed their partnership grades this week.