Balanced dog training business providing 1-2-1 training for dogs with behavioural issues. Are you just starting training and want the best for your dog?
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Is your lockdown pup in need of some help? Have you had slow progress with other clubs or classes, been removed due to your dog's boisterous behaviour, or even been made to feel like it’s all your fault? Then we’re the solution for you! No dog is too big, too boisterous, or too badly behaved for us to help.
Meet Monty and Ozzy, the Maltipoos! 🐾
𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:
- Reactivity to other dogs
- Pulling on the lead
- Struggled to settle at home or in public
𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:
- Walk past dogs without reacting
- Play "off lead" around dogs without issues
- Stay calm in cafes and pubs
Their new skills mean more freedom on walks, stress-free outings, and a more relaxed home life.
Great job, Monty and Ozzy! 👏
Another hot one today!
Make sure to help keep your dogs cool by avoiding walks during the hottest parts of the day, providing shade, water, and chilled snacks.
Mental stimulation in the form of training, scatter feeding, and sniffy games can help keep them occupied during the day.
Just a handsome Goldie on his journey to becoming a Pet Assisted Therapy dog!
We've worked through some challenges together, such as lead pulling and barking when greeting other dogs, and his progress has been remarkable.
His calm demeanor and loving nature are perfect for bringing comfort to those in need.
Keep up the amazing work! 🙌
Introducing Lola the Staffie! 🌟
After some one-on-one sessions focusing on loose lead walking, reactivity, and recall, Lola is now making use of our walk and train sessions to build on her skills in real life situations all while getting some good run around time 🐕
Meet Norman the Viszla and Mildred the Bully!
Norman, once an overly exuberant boy with a tendency for reactive behavior, and Mildred, a typical Bully breed with selective hearing, have made remarkable progress in our training sessions.
Through one to one training, individual obedience practice, loose lead walking training, and the support of our group classes, they've overcome their challenges and now enjoy walks together with confidence, happiness, and reliability.
Well done to their owners smashing their training, its paid off! 💪💪
Meet Evie the Jackapoo. She's a pretty little thing with a big attitude.
She wasn't too fond of strange dogs, and preferred to be leading the way on walks rather than enjoying them at a more leisurely pace.
As one of my walk and train clients, she's come on leaps and bounds. She can be around strange dogs on walks, she recalls even in the presence of other dogs, and walking her is much more enjoyable now that she keeps a loose lead.
If you want your dog to be walked AND trained for both exercise and improved behaviour over time, feel free to get in touch!
Hope everyone has had a pawsome Easter 🐣🍫🐰
During these sessions, your dog will receive personalised 1:1 training while enjoying a 1-hour walk.
From mastering basic obedience like loose lead walking, sits, and stays, to addressing behavioral challenges such as reactivity, each session focuses on improving your dog's obedience and manners, tiring them out both physically and mentally while you work.
Priced at £25 per hour, this service offers practical and effective training in a real world setting.
Adult group classes now available.
Start date - Monday 11th of March 7:30pm
Location - Saughall Scout hut, Fiddlers Ln, CH1 6DH
To book in, or for more information, get in touch via DMs or through our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk)
Balanced dog training business providing 1-2-1 training for dogs with behavioural issues.
Group sessions starting soon.
Venue and dates TBC
DM us to register your interest and we'll be in touch with further information as soon as it's confirmed.
(Young puppies are welcome before vaccinations - the floor will be disinfected before and after)
Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year! 🎉🎉
Stay tuned for some new services on offer in 2024 🐶
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎅
Paws for Permission 🐶
Not everyone wants your dog to approach them. Their dog may be old, sick, injured, reactive, in training, or the owner might just want some alone time with their dog.
Always ask the questions below, and if the answer is "no," don't question it. Just recall your dog, put it on a lead, and keep walking.
Be kind, be courteous.
The latest addition to the family, Xena 🐶
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎅🎄🎁
It's been a long break from social media but this was too nice to not share.
A lovely update from two dedicated owners who've both really put the time and effort into training their dogs.
When we first started I was told that a previous trainer said their dogs would never walk together on lead. Now look at them! Walking together off lead and under control.
For one dog this is a huge deal due to her obsession with the other dog. For the other is a huge deal due to his reactivity towards strange dogs.
They have a solid recall, they're reliable off lead, and they regularly walk together both on and off lead.
Swipe on my Instagram post to see their updates videos.
Well done guys! 💪💪
Had a great time in Edinburgh! Trust me to find something dog related everywhere I go 🐶🐶
With Bonfire night fast approaching, and New Years Eve looming not long after, many pet owners are starting to dread the following months.
However it doesn't have to be a time full of stress, for you or your dog.
Starting early and desensitising your dog to the noises can help to drastically reduce their stress, fear, and reactivity on the days when the fireworks are at their peak.
If you need help or advice regarding this or any other issues you may be having then please get in touch via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here, or Instagram.
What I post vs what I see 😂
Bailey is growing up fast, she's a feisty dog with lots of attitude.
Sit means sit!
This phrase sums up a behaviour that's very useful. An implied stay.
An implied stay means that when you tell your dog to sit or lay down, it will remain in the position asked of it until you say otherwise.
This means you don't need to teach a stay command, you don't need to back away while repeatedly begging your pup to stay put, and you don't need to keep repeating the command "sit...siiit...SIT!"
The benefit of this is that your dog is stable and reliable in each position you put them in and will happily stay there until you give them their reward marker(a click from the clicker, or a verbal cue) or release them with another command such as "okay" or "break"
If this sounds like something you wish your dog could do then get in touch with us via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here or on Instagram.
Mya's progress
Mya used to bark at the door and new people, she was nervous of loud or sudden noises, and she picked and chose what to listen to when her owners asked something of her. Not only this but one of her owners couldn't even walk her due to her pulling!
Over the course of five sessions we've worked on her impulse control, basic obedience, and not pulling her lovely owners all over the place. She's come on leaps and bounds and is a much more confident, relaxed, quieter and more reliable companion now.
If you want help with your dog's problem behaviours then get in touch via our website (www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here, or on insta .
Jai heard a motorbike and refused to believe it wasn't me 😭
She's finished her training with me for now, but only me and her owner know that.
If you have a new puppy and want to get a great start with training and lots of advice then get in touch via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
Working on the basics and keeping it short and sweet.
Bailey practicing her sits and downs.
If you want help training your new pup get in touch with us via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
Kongs are a great toy and a great tool to have available to you.
You can stuff them with tasty treats, use them as a chew toy, or even throw them and their unique shape will cause them to bounce in a way that your dog will love.
A stuffed Kong is a great tool to keep your dog distracted, to tire them out, and to make being in certain situations more enjoyable. You can even freeze some fillings to give your dog a cool treat on a hot day.
If your dog is playing with a Kong, whether stuffed or not, it means they're not getting into mischief. They're occupied with something fun and enjoyable that YOU gave them.
There are plenty of guides and videos about how to stuff a Kong, but even just using it instead of a ball will bring some enrichment into your dog's life because the way it moves is completely unpredictable to them.
Meet Bailey, the newest member of our family!
She's an 8 week old German Shepherd puppy, let's see what the future holds for her 🐶👍
For puppy training and advice get in touch with us via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
How to cut your dog's claws safely:
Pick up a paw and gently squeeze a toe, top and bottom, to extend your dog's nail.
Clip only the tip of the nail, as shown on slide two, straight across and not at an angle.
Avoid clipping past the curve of the nail or you risk hitting what is called the quick. A cut to the quick is very painful and will bleed profusely.
For dogs with dark nails, watch for a chalky white dot in the middle of the nail after each cut.
After each cut give your dog a treat to create positive associations. Initially you may have to give a treat each time your dog let's the clippers touch them, it depends on the severity of your dog's touch sensitivity.
For more help and information get in touch via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
Lovely pupdate from a previous client of mine
"Honestly getting those sessions with you was the best decision, she’s absolutely no hassle!
Doesn’t pull, does as she’s told every time, ignores other doggies until told otherwise, the list goes on… and she’s only just turned 5 months old 😱"
For more information on how Trained & Tamed can help you be sure to check out our website (www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) and follow us on here and insta.
Teaching your dog to love being handled.
It's important for all dogs, young and old, to accept and enjoy being handled. The reason for this is it allows you or the vet to thoroughly check them over with ease. It also makes the groomers life easier by making the dog comfortable in having their paws, ears and tail handled. All of this combined can help keep your dog happy and healthy well into old age.
To teach your pup (8-16 weeks) to love being handled, simply touch their extremities and give them a reward whilst still holding it, you can then let go. Repeat this for each paw, the tail, the ears, and the lips.
To teach older dogs the above method may work depending on their tolerance of you touching them. If they're highly intolerant then a more cautious approach is necessary; tap an extremity of theirs gently and give them a treat. Do this in short sessions to keep their frustration low. You will, over time, be able to progress onto the same approach as for puppies.
For further information on this or for other assistance with your pooches get in touch with us via our website (www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here!
Proper fitment of a slip lead is so important for the welfare of your dog and allows you to get the most out of the lead itself.
In order to fit yours correctly, follow the advice below:
The loop of the slip lead should look like a sideways letter 'P'.
Place this loop over the dogs head ensuring the loop keeps pointing downwards.
The loop should be very high up on the dogs neck, practically just below the dogs ears.
Tighten the stopper to a point where you can fit one finger in the loop, this ensures the lead won't slip down the dogs neck and also won't be uncomfortable.
If your dog looks uncomfortable you may have made the lead too tight. Pull the stopper back a fraction of an inch. Think of this lead like a belt, if it’s too loose it won’t do its job.
You now have a correctly fitted slip lead and can start to use it to train your pooch.
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Cheese! 🧀 If Pippa could show us her training highlights I think this is exactly what it'd look like 😂 She's a rescue Podenco from Spain, initially she was a very nervous pup but thanks to her new owners she's doing so well with her training and is really coming out of her shell 💪 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd #podenco #cheese
Recall, Stay, and Loose Lead Walking are the key skills every dog should have! Here's Tully and Jena practicing these essential skills on a walk and train with me. Hats off to their owner for all the work she continues to put into them! 👏💪 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd #malinois
BEFORE AND AFTER: Another client, this time with a strong young boxer pup. He pulled on the lead to dogs, to people, and just for fun. Knowing he'd only get bigger and stronger his owner got in touch for some help and within one session we achieved a loose lead walk, with no lunging at other dogs or people. In the "after" clip my dog is with me off frame. If you want help with your dogs lead walking or reactivity, get in touch! . . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
Puppy Blu working on his positions and marker words 🐶 His owner is working hard on Blu's training and it's paying off! . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
BEFORE AND AFTER: From loose lead struggles to success in a single session. This client battled with her dog's relentless pulling, almost being pulled over on walks on multiple occasions – hardly enjoyable. Look at her now! Loose lead, engaged, and excited for more adventures ahead. . . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
Xena working on her physio exercises courtesy of @arkphysiotherapy The goal being to evenly strengthen her rear end muscles as she favours one side . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
Just a post to show off my dog Xena smashing her bitework 💪 Always have goals in mind for your dog training, whether it's dog sports, walking loose lead, being able to recall them reliably, or just being able to take them to the pub worry free. They give you something to aim for and that's crucial in stating motivated! If you want training help or advice get in touch via DMs, or through our website www.trainedandtamed.co.uk Decoy: @decoysupreme88 Location: @ivy_irk Photographer: @southport_k9 . . . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
Tired of tug-of-war walks? Transform them from chaotic to calm! Get in touch via DM's, or through our website(link in bio) . . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining #gsd #dutchshepherd
Working on loose lead walking and really strengthening those reward markers for what's to come. Really pleased with all the dogs this session, and very pleased with their progress at home too. . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining
From no recall to this, only in a few short weeks. Practice makes perfect and Bruno's owners have been smashing it 💪 If you want help with your recall get in touch via DM's or through the website(link in bio) . . . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalking #doglife #dogstagram #instadog #dogoftheday #k9 #doglover #family #happydog #workingdog #dogwalker #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinsta #doodle #pet #puppytraining
Last week's puppy class off to a good start! Working on clearing up communication using markers, and focusing on sits and downs to put those markers into practice.
Starting to teach Xena some position changes(sit, down, stand) and building up value on the place box too. This is the foundation of snappy position changes and ensures she won't creep forward on each command given. It'll allow me to send her away to a place board too which can be useful for lots of behaviours down the line. This may be for sport but the same principles apply to pets too. Train hard, Win easy. If you want any help with your new pups, sport dogs, your older dogs, or just want to ask for some advice then get in touch on here or via my website(link in bio) . . . . . . #trainedandtamed #puppy #pup #dog #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #germanshepherd #dutchshepherd #psak9 #chester #cheshire
Even working dogs need a chance to just be dogs! Time to decompress, let loose, and have fun.
Working on the basics and keeping it short and sweet. Bailey practicing her sits and downs. If you want help training your new pup get in touch with us via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
Lovely pupdate from a previous client of mine @poppy_the_labpup "Honestly getting those sessions with you was the best decision, she’s absolutely no hassle! Doesn’t pull, does as she’s told every time, ignores other doggies until told otherwise, the list goes on… and she’s only just turned 5 months old 😱"
I love receiving update videos like this! After just three sessions and some consistent practice by her owner, 16 week old Poppy is starting to really excel at her obedience. When we teach puppies we have keep everything as fun and engaging as possible, and that really shows here with poppy's enthusiasm and drive. Well done Poppy and well done to your owner too! 🙌 If you want your dog, old or young, to be capable of this and more get in contact via our website(www.trainedandtamed.co.uk) or DM us on here.
Throwback to last October, working Timber on some timber! This was a blank hide on a drugs detection course I attended, Timber was trained on a whole host of scents such as multiple varieties drugs, and even cash. What a fantastic course, and an amazing opportunity! . . . #Trainedandtamed #dogtraining #dogtrainer #doglover #dogoftheday #dogsofinstagram #Instadog #northwest #dogs #chester #dogsofcheshire #outdoors #puppy #cheshire #smallbusiness #tbt
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