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So I've learnt some new stuff thanks to the inspirational Ken Ramirez and the pups have had a good break (posing here in...
03/11/2024

So I've learnt some new stuff thanks to the inspirational Ken Ramirez and the pups have had a good break (posing here in Cannock Chase). Back to the early morning starts and doggy walks I've missed for the last week πŸ˜πŸΎπŸ•πŸΆ

I can't believe that Channel 5 continue to give this charleton airtime, over properly qualified and ethical trainers.
05/09/2024

I can't believe that Channel 5 continue to give this charleton airtime, over properly qualified and ethical trainers.

⚠️ π‘Ύπ’‰π’š 𝑰 π’˜π’π’'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒏 π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” π‘©π’†π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ (π‘½π’†π’“π’š) π‘©π’‚π’…π’π’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑇𝑉 π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ β€˜π·π‘œπ‘”π‘  π΅π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” (π‘‰π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦) π΅π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘¦β€™.

𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘’π‘›π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑛𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘’π‘˜ 𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ πΏπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘š.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ 10π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘œπ‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘›-π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ .

π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ 𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘œπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the β€œcravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges Β£875 per session πŸ€”πŸ˜§

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

Archie's having a day out on his own for a change....
25/08/2024

Archie's having a day out on his own for a change....

Looks like we've got a new banner photo, the Friday crew taking a break from their afternoon walk....
02/08/2024

Looks like we've got a new banner photo, the Friday crew taking a break from their afternoon walk....

28/07/2024

Walter joins the gang for a Sit Stay WALKIES...!!!!

Tongue out Tuesday.... well it's actually Thursday but that doesn't sound as good! Has Summer finally arrived...?
18/07/2024

Tongue out Tuesday.... well it's actually Thursday but that doesn't sound as good! Has Summer finally arrived...?

Archie loves inviting his friends to his favourite bench....
30/06/2024

Archie loves inviting his friends to his favourite bench....

30/06/2024

When the Collie doesn't want to play......

Rex is needing a new home through no fault of his own. He is 3 years old in July and is the most loving and loyal dog wh...
19/05/2024

Rex is needing a new home through no fault of his own. He is 3 years old in July and is the most loving and loyal dog who also loves children and gets on with other female dogs if they are introduced carefully. He is great in the home environment and is crate trained.

He needs an active home where he won’t be left alone for long periods as he will vocalise if he gets too bored. He also has the Collie trait of wanting to chase cars and his recall isn’t great, but these are all things that can be dealt with by training and keeping him active, preferably with a job such as agility or flyball.

He really is a lovely boy and if I had space I’d take him on like a shot, please contact me if interested in offering a forever home.

14/05/2024
Makes a change to be sheltering from the sun rather than the rain...!
18/04/2024

Makes a change to be sheltering from the sun rather than the rain...!


Like dog training, dog walking is a completely unregulated industry, with anyone able to set themselves up as a 'Dog Wal...
29/03/2024

Like dog training, dog walking is a completely unregulated industry, with anyone able to set themselves up as a 'Dog Walker' and charge to walk your dog. They don't even need to have insurance, let alone any experience of handling dogs, qualifications or training.

When the IMDT offered a 4-day professional dog walking course I jumped at the chance to complete this to ensure that I am using best practice and to ensure the health and welfare of any dog in my care.

22/03/2024

Due to an existing client moving out of the area I have a rare vacancy for a 1 hour group walk Monday to Friday at around 2pm, collection in Selston, Jacksdale or Underwood. I am a fully qualified dog trainer and fully insured, qualified and experienced dog walker. I specialise in integrating reactive or nervous dogs using positive reinforcement force free methods only. Please message me if you are interested or need any further details.

This popped up as a memory on my personal page, it reminds me of the amazing ability of dogs to cope with disability wi...
26/01/2024

This popped up as a memory on my personal page, it reminds me of the amazing ability of dogs to cope with disability without any fuss. Smudge loved sitting at the gate watching the world go by, and even when he lost his eyesight in old age he carried on with his favourite pastime.....

A great day training with Kirsten Dillon Behaviourist learning even more about assistance dog training. Thanks to The Do...
29/10/2023

A great day training with Kirsten Dillon Behaviourist learning even more about assistance dog training. Thanks to The Dog Trainer School for organising a great session.

What an amazing day with the awesome Kirsten Dillon Behaviourist delivering her assistance dog training session for us today.
An absolute pleasure having you with us and can’t wait for more next year 😁😁
Thankyou to everyone that attended and am sure Kirsten would love to hear how much you all enjoyed it too 😊

Some dogs are natural mud magnets, the normally white Rupert is a classic example.....
13/10/2023

Some dogs are natural mud magnets, the normally white Rupert is a classic example.....

Meet Fizz - this gorgeous Border Collie is looking for a more suitable forever home through no fault of her own. Below a...
13/10/2023

Meet Fizz - this gorgeous Border Collie is looking for a more suitable forever home through no fault of her own. Below are more details from her current owner who wants to find the best home possible for her. She is quite petite and super-fast so would make a great agility prospect. If you are interested please contact me and I can put you in touch with her current owner, who is based in Nottingham.

"Sadly we are looking for a new home for Fizz. She's an affectionate, enchanting and very speedy little character who has been with us for almost six months. Unfortunately our suburban environment is difficult for her, and despite our best efforts it isn't getting any easier.
Fizz was born in March 2022. She is from a long line of working sheepdogs, but she decided early on that she wanted a different career. We adopted her directly from the farm, where she lived outside in a pen with many other sheepdogs.
She loves being a pet dog, has adapted well to living in a house and enjoys her home comforts. She also loves to run wild in the countryside. Unfortunately, though, she finds life in the suburbs challenging. She's scared of noises such as children and footballs, and she's hard work on the lead, spinning and yapping and sometimes trying to wriggle out of her harness when startled.
When excited she can also be very vocal in the house.
Fizz is healthy and has just been spayed. She's house trained, as long as she is encouraged to go outside regularly, although we suspect she'd need further house training once in a new environment. She knows basic commands and has a decent recall. She doesn't seem to have an issue with cats, and ideally she'd love the company of another dog.
Fizz is a lovely little dog whose personality is summed up in her name. We're so sad to be in the position of looking for a new home for her, but we'd like her to be in an environment where she can feel comfortable all the time."

02/10/2023

Nell loves carrying a little stick on her Sit Stay WALKIES!

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Walter joins the gang for a Sit Stay WALKIES...!!!!

When the Collie doesn't want to play......

It may have been bucketing down all day, testing my waterproofs to the extreme (they're just about holding up), but who cares when you have the best 'job' in the world... πŸ•πŸΆπŸΎπŸ˜

Nell loves carrying a little stick on her Sit Stay WALKIES!

Happy dogs.... #dogwalker #happydogs #dogtrainer

I think there's an imposter in the Collie gang.... 🀣🀣🀣

It's all about the fun, for happy Sit Stay Walkies doggies.... 🐹😁

IMPORTANT - Due to the forecast this week for high temperatures walks may be disrupted, this includes changes in times or let-outs instead. If you want to cancel any walk or training sessions please let me know asap - there will be no charge for any cancellations due to the weather and any payments already made will be carried over. Many thanks. Scott. ps. Always make sure your dog has access to fresh drinking water... πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Dennis loving life and his Walkies.....

Happy dogs enjoying their walk, what more can you ask for! #happywalks

Everyone's a critic.... well to be fair Dennis & Archie were more interested in Sharon's tea but at least Nell was paying attention. πŸΆπŸ˜„πŸ€£

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