Bond Furever Dog Training

30/10/2025

28/10/2025

🎆 Bonfire Night Safety Tips for Your Dog 🎇

Bonfire Night is so much fun for us — but for our dogs, the loud bangs and bright flashes can be terrifying. Many pups experience stress or even panic during fireworks, so it’s important to help them feel safe and secure. 🐾

Here are 3 simple ways to keep your dog calm this Bonfire Night 👇

1️⃣ Create a Safe Haven Indoors 😌
Set up a cosy, quiet spot away from windows — somewhere your dog already feels comfy. Use blankets or a crate draped with a cover to help muffle the sounds.
Close the curtains to block out flashes, and pop on some calming music or white noise. (Classical FM even plays relaxing, dog-friendly tunes! 🎶)

2️⃣ Try Desensitisation Training 🎧
This is a great long-term strategy! By gradually introducing firework sounds at a low volume and pairing them with treats or play, you can help your dog build confidence and reduce fear over time.

3️⃣ Provide Distractions 🧩
Keep their mind busy with puzzle toys, long-lasting chews, or a stuffed Kong. These help redirect focus from the noise — and you can even introduce a new toy or treat to make positive associations!

🐕 Bonus Tip:
Take your dog for a good walk before fireworks start, and always keep them on lead in case of early bangs. Double-check that windows, doors, and gates are secure.

✨ Wishing you and your furry friends a safe and peaceful Bonfire Night! ✨

21/10/2025

Happy 1-Year Anniversary to Peanut! 🥜🎉
Miniature dachshund Peanut joined me on solo training walks last October, and what a journey it’s been! When we first started, she was scared of the outside world — reactive around strangers and dogs, too scared to pass traffic, and really struggled with car journeys and sickness.

Over the past year, we’ve taken things slowly and at Peanut’s pace — and the progress has been incredible. 💛

She’s now walking confidently in busy local parks, calmly passing people and dogs. She even crosses a main road on her way home — still slightly outside her comfort zone, but without panic or freezing. She’s also managing short car rides without any sickness or stress. And best of all… she’s finally getting along with Jelly, the other dachshund in her home! 🥳

It’s been such a rewarding year. When progress is slow and steady, it’s easy to forget how far you’ve come — but Peanut’s growth is something to be truly proud of. Massive credit to her lovely family too. I can’t wait to keep building her confidence from here!

16/09/2025

I’m officially married! 😱🥳 Huge thanks to everyone for the warm wishes, cards, and thoughtful gifts! Here’s a little sneak peek of our special day. Honestly, it was the best day ever—but I’m also so relieved it’s over! 😮‍💨😂

01/09/2025

Happy September, everyone!
As most of you know… I’m getting married this month! 😱💍 And shortly after that, we’re heading off on an incredible safari adventure! 🐘🦁🦓

With all the excitement coming up, there are a few dates when I’ll be completely offline and unavailable:

📅 Unavailable on:
• Thursday 11th & Friday 12th September
• Saturday 27th September – Monday 13th October

I’ll respond to all messages and emails once I’m back. If you’re currently booked in for training sessions or walks, you should have already received your personal return dates😊

Thank you all so much for your support and understanding — bring on the celebrations! 🎉

29/08/2025

26/08/2025

21/08/2025

Kaiba turned 2 today! 😱🥳
I may be biased, but he truly is something special. Full of love, patience, and quiet wisdom, Kaiba is the companion I never knew I needed. He challenges me in all the right ways and reminds me every day that life doesn’t have to be so serious😝

Over the past year, Kaiba has slowly started working alongside me at Bond Furever, and it’s been incredible to watch him grow into the role. He has a beautifully calm, balanced temperament with other dogs (though he’s definitely more of a pushover with the ladies 😅). With gentle body language and steady energy, he helps other dogs feel safe, confident, and build social skills—simply by being himself.

He now has five regular friends he joins on our weekly outings—his social life puts ours to shame🤣. Each of them bring learning and growth to him. Watching those relationships grow has been such a joy.

To celebrate his big day, we went on an extra-long walk, visiting every one of his favourite spots. A perfect birthday adventure 🧡

20/08/2025

Pluto Spotlight! ✨
I’ve been working with Pluto on and off since he was 7 months old, just over a year now, and what a journey it’s been.

I’m sure his owner won’t mind me sharing that Pluto started off as an amazing puppy — full of promise and charm — who, like many pups, hit adolescence like a freight train😅. With a whole lot of hormones and a struggle for focus and impulse control when out, Pluto’s teen phase brought its fair share of challenges. There were moments of frustration (and the odd attempt at pulling our limbs off 🙈), and eventually, he had to step away from his group walks for everyone’s wellbeing.

But despite the bumps in the road, Pluto has made incredible progress — thanks to a huge amount of dedication, patience, and consistency from his amazing owners.

Recently, he’s hit some big milestones:
🌟 Enjoying off-lead freedom after months of longline work
🌟 Disengaging from dogs calmly and confidently
🌟 Growing focus and responsiveness, even in trickier moments
🌟 He’s mastered the art of loose lead walking

Since the end of June, Pluto’s been walking with my dog Kaiba, which has really helped polish up his social manners and sharpen his focus around other dogs.

Pluto is such a special boy with so many positives. I’m genuinely privileged to be part of his journey — and as I’ve reassured his owner from day one, I truly believe he’s going to blossom into a wonderful adult dog 🥰

It’s proof that progress isn’t always linear, but it is possible!

17/08/2025

10/08/2025

Looking for something fun to do over the August Bank Holiday Weekend? 🐾

If you love dogs, you won’t want to miss the All About Dogs Show – coming to Norfolk Showground on 24–25 August! 🎉

There’s just one week left to redeem Kaiba’s exclusive 10% discount on tickets – use code KAIBA10 at checkout! (Expires midnight Sunday 17th August).

✨ Bring your dog along for a weekend packed with fun:
🐕 Try out have-a-go activities
🏅 Enter the Fun Dog Shows and win rosettes
🎪 Enjoy exciting arena displays
🎶 Relax with live music & entertainment
🛍️ Browse 1000s of dog products and treats

If your dog prefers a quieter day at home, you can still come along and explore the stalls and bring home some tail-wagging goodies for them 😆

🎟️ Get your tickets now and don’t miss the final show of the year! https://www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk/