My Complex Canine - Puppy School Uckfield, Hartfield & Lingfield

11/08/2024

What a beautiful story of hope and a real example of transformation for human dog parents ❤️

29/07/2024

Congratulations for graduating Puppy School Hartfield 🙌 to puppies Benji, Bailey and Wilma ❤️and their lovely parents.
Keep up the great training with your puppies 🐶

 

                     
              

19/07/2024

Congratulations puppies 🐶
Well done to Kovu 😍Harvey😍, Daphne😍, Maple😍 and Ivy that missed the last class
Fabulous progress and contribution from you all.
What a lovely group of pups.
Keep up the great work 👍


                     
              
 

11/07/2024

A lovely supportive message from Blackberry Veterinary Clinic with some helpful links if you need some support at such a difficult time 🐶

Saying goodbye to your beloved companion can be a very emotional time.

Deciding if the timing is correct can be incredibly hard. We all want our pets to be around forever but sadly sometimes they may be struggling or sore and we may have to make that crucial decision to let them go. We are here to help you navigate that decision and will always support you in making this. We are not here to judge.

When the day comes, emotions can be high. We aim to make this visit as peaceful as possible and are happy to talk through the practicalities with you to make the day as smooth as possible. Every pet requires individual treatment. Some pets may need some mild sedation prior to us administering any injections. We can talk you through what is right for your pet. You are invited to stay with your pet but there is no obligation and again there will be no judgement should you feel you cannot stay.

Once they have passed you may wish to take them home to bury or arrange private cremation. We can also help arrange cremation for you to have ashes back or leave us to take care of things.

If you have family, broaching the subject with children can be very tough. The Blue Cross website has some lovely resources on how to do this in an honest way and encourage your children to talk about things.

We are happy to help to guide you through all of this. Our Vets and support staff would rather chat to you about any worries or concerns you have rather than you regret or worry about anything.

The Blue Cross also have a wonderful helpline that you can call before or after euthanasia to chat. You can also email or use their online chat facility.

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss

Blue Cross UK

29/06/2024

Love this from The Association of INTODogs ❤️

26/06/2024

Here is my dog laying in the coolest spot he can find.
He has access to cool water and a cool mat which he chooses to use when and if he wants to and that’s ok.

Please do not feel you need to walk your dog in this heat. It is too hot for them 🔥 It is the right thing to do not to walk them!

⚠️However if you have a dog that won’t wee in the garden I feel your pain!! As we need to give them an opportunity to go to the toilet as this is also a welfare concern.

PLANING is key!!!
✅ Aim for the middle of the day if possible around 12 - 12:30 before it gets super hot in the afternoon.
✅ keep your eye on the weather if there is a cloudy moment that’s the time to go.
✅ Avoid hot pavement (if you can’t hold your hand on it for 5 secs then it is too hot for your dogs paw pads). Pick them up if they are small.
✅ If you do not have a shaded walk on grass or similar then consider if a short car 🚗 journey to a better spot would work.
✅ Make sure the car is cool before you go and take car shades to help keep it cool.
✅ only walk them to wee💩, once they have done this go back home.
✅ Use a cool bandana for your dog (pop it in the freezer before you go on your walk so it is nice and cool 😎)

If you are worried your dog will get bored, then prepare some cool enrichment activities for them. Like Harley’s favourite mashed banana frozen on a LickiMat 😋

25/06/2024

Happy graduation to these absolutely fabulous pups and parents 🤩
Well done to Mia, Frank, Hugo, Darla, Juno and Bertie 😍
It was a joy to work with you all, I loved watching your progress. Keep up the great work ☺️

13/06/2024

📣 Calling all vet professionals! 📣🩺🐕

Puppy School has been working behind the scenes on some exciting new resources for you, and we have three things we would love to tell you about...

1. Got wriggly puppies who you struggle to get on and keep still on the weigh scales? Watch our FREE 5 min micro-tutorial and you will have them calm, confident and relaxed in no time. No more struggle, just effortless getting on, waiting, and getting off – make weigh-in’s a breeze for life! Watch it here:
https://puppyschool.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/weigh-scales

2. Our very own Gwen Bailey, Director and Founder of Puppy School, will be giving the puppy behaviour presentation “Puppy Greetings, the new Puppy Play” at the BVNA Congress on Sunday 13th October 2024 - we look forward to seeing you there.

3. Finally, we want to know what you want from us! Would you like to be part of a package of resources for veterinary professionals to help set young puppies off on the right paw? We need YOU to tell us about any puppy training/behaviour challenges you face at work so we can offer more helpful resources. Fill in our very short survey with a chance to win exclusive free early access to our new CPD courses: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G9676BY

Looking forward to working with you to create more Puppy-Friendly Practices 😊🐾🩷

11/06/2024

Welcome to Wilma, Benji and Bailey ❤️
Such sweet pups 🐶
I look forward to progressing through the 6 week course with you. Keep up the great practice at home.

07/06/2024

Welcome to this lovely group of puppies and parents 🙌 Such great work in week 1, I look forward to seeing you all next week!
Introducing Ivy, Harvey, Maple, Kovu and Daphne ❤️❤️❤️ What a gorgeous group of puppies 🐶
Puppy School

31/05/2024

Our June Lingfield course is full.
But we have spaces on our Hartfield course!
Starting Monday 10 June 16:45
Come join us! 🐾
Booking essential: https://www.mycomplexcanine.co.uk/puppy-school

30/05/2024

Mojo ❤️
It’s been a joy to have Mojo and his parents join Puppy School and then our follow-on course Youth Club. Well done 👏
He is the most adorable furry, gentle giant 🐾
I will miss those bibs! 😝
Keep up the great work!

29/05/2024

Roxie ❤️
What a super girl to pose with two very fun things to chew on either side of her nose!!! 👏👏
Well done Roxie and to her lovely parents for all the hard work, dedication and progress through the course 🐶
Puppy School

19/05/2024

For those pet parents who have dogs that love water 🐶

A lot of people have heard of blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) and the dangers that their toxins might pose for pets who come into contact with them, but do you know when and where you can find these bacteria? 🤔

Cyanobacteria like to grow in warmer water that doesn’t move a lot, so if you like going for outdoor adventures with your pets in those sunny late spring and summer days, you might run into them in:

💧 Smaller places like fountains or bird baths that haven’t been cleaned well

💧 Ponds, lakes and slow-moving rivers

💧 Puddles that formed during heavy rain or flooding

They can look like greenish paint spilled on the water, brownish clumps on the surface, or even thick foam.

Don’t delay! If you notice your pet might have ingested contaminated water, call us as soon as possible.

17/05/2024

Oh my gosh how gorgeous is Kody 😍😍😍😍 Such a lovely pup. His owners have built a great relationship with him and he is a super clever boy. 🐾🐾

15/05/2024

Congratulations 🙌 and a massive well done to some fabulous puppies and their parents. This group clearly worked so hard at home practicing exercises, they all made amazing progress.
Well done Reggie 😍 Daisy 😍 Max 😍 and Roxie who sadly couldn’t make it to the last class.
Keep up the brilliant work! 🙌
Puppy School

10/05/2024

Welcome to this lovely group of puppies and their pup parents 👏👏
Fabulous to meet you all and I am looking forward to watching your training journey over the 6 week course.
Keep up your great practice 🐾🐾
Puppy School

30/04/2024

Well done to Bernard, Stella and Mabel 🙌🙌🙌
Fabulous progress and participation in class and practice at home. Such lovely pups and parents 🐶 It was a joy to work with you. Keep up the great work!
Puppy School

23/04/2024

New puppies 🐶 🐾
Welcome to a lovely group of pups and parents 👋
Roxie 😍 Max 😍 Oscar 😍 Reggie 😍 Daisy 😍
This group are progressing so well! Week 3 tonight, I look forward to seeing your progress 😊 Keep up the fantastic work. Puppy School

04/04/2024

We also had a new Puppy School start last week! Welcome Saffy, Tommy, Ludo, Dexter and Kody.😍
We had some young pups in this group and they were a little overwhelmed, which is not a surprise, it is a lot to take in!!! 🥰
They all did really well and I look forward to welcoming them all back this week to help them develop in confidence 🐶
Well done all 👏
Puppy School

03/04/2024

To lovely to see Obi, Olive and Mojo again!
Such lovely pups and pups parents.
They joined Youth Club last week, our follow-on course after Puppy School. I look forward to seeing you again soon 🤩

21/03/2024

Client Feedback

"We enjoyed our puppy training so much, it was very insightful and we learnt lots of great tips. Our trainer Sarah was particularly great, offering specific advise and adapting the training to suit our nervous puppy!"

Thank you Katie, Sander & Millie! 🤩 It was an absolute pleasure to have you all attend our classes.

19/03/2024

Keeping on top of training and enrichment can feel like a big task.
Try not to think of it like taking a big chunk of time out your day.
Instead consider a typical day and look for moments you can do a bit of training that fits into your personal situation.

For example
👍 In the kitchen making dinner feed your puppy on their mat often to build up value for choosing the mat instead of the kitchen surfaces.
👍 Going to do some gardening, hide a toy and get your puppy searching, rewarding them when they find it with a short game.
👍 Boiling the kettle, practice some heel work with your puppy in the house rewarding them for walking next to your leg whilst saying your 'heel' cue.
👍 Out on a walk off-lead recall your puppy to have a quick play with their favourite toy then cue them to go sniff the environment
👍Watching a bit of TV, rather than fast forward through the adverts spend 2-3 mins practising basic positions, sit, down, stand or stay!

Use your moments well and you will be doing little and often training regularly which is what your puppy needs to learn 🙌

17/03/2024

Welcome puppies 🐶 😍😍
A joy to welcome Remy, Mabel, Bernard, Faestus, Kelpie and Stella to Puppy School Hartfield 🙌🙌
Great work in your first class I look forward to seeing you for week 2! Hartfield Village Hall

13/03/2024

Today is K9 Veterans Day. 💖

You may or may not agree with using dogs in the military, BUT every dog at war deserves us taking a minute, to thank them for their service and sacrifice. 💕

Let's honour all the military dogs that have served by our sides throughout history. They are very special animals!🐶

12/03/2024

‘What inspired you to do what you do?’

It's actually not a hard question to answer for me!

💕 I studied Psychology at university and I spent years working in a professional capacity training people. I like teaching, I like trying to make things as easy to understand as possible.

💕Since a young child I have loved animals, especially dogs. I was never allowed my own pets, but that just meant I found every opportunity to give love to my family and friend's animals. My neighbour's cat used to jump 3 fences just to come and sit on my lap for a cuddle. I actually never fed him! Getting my own puppy actually taught me more than any human.💗

💕I worked and volunteered at rescue centres and I saw so many young dogs coming in because their dog parents were no longer able to deal with their behaviour. The dogs were amazing, just very sadly they had not been understood as puppies and therefore had learnt undesirable behaviours.

If you have a puppy, or are looking to get one, it is so important to get them started with the best training methods and to understand what they are communicating to you. Puppy School is just what you need.

👉 Click here to book or learn more; https://www.mycomplexcanine.co.uk/puppy-school

11/03/2024

Well done to the gorgeous Darwin, he sadly missed our week 6, but he was very proud to receive his rosette and certificate in the post 🎓🎓
Thank you for sharing this photo with us 😍😍
I actually skipped through my saved photos and thought it was my own boy Harley for a minute!! 🐾
Puppy School

10/03/2024

🐶 We only have 2 spaces available for our next Puppy School course running in Lingfield on Thursday 28th March at 18:00 🐶

We cover all the foundation training areas, such as, lead walking without pulling, recall, not jumping up, basic positions, stay, how to settle and more! Come join us and help your dog be the best they can be.🤩
Look how happy Mojo is! 💗

👉 Click here to sign up or learn more: https://www.mycomplexcanine.co.uk/puppy-school

02/03/2024

Getting your puppy comfortable around household appliances when they are young.

It’s something we can do slowly and at a time when you do not actually need to do the chore.
Think of getting them used to the hover first with no sound are they confident to approach it in the room?
Are they able to relax when the hover is moving around the room? Still no sound.
Really we would like to observe the puppy starting to ignore the hover. It’s getting boring 🥱

Then we can see how they respond to the sound of the hover placed in the other room. Are they interested in the hover? If they run away you know they are not comfortable with the noise so STOP. Instead you can always record the sound of your hover on your phone and then you can play the noise on a lower volume. Remember dogs have better hearing than we do!

Just turning the hover on and get on with your cleaning chores around your puppy can be too much stimulus all at once and some puppies can actually find it scary! 😧

If we do this well the end result is a dog that will carry on doing what they were doing before the hover came out. 🙌☺️

01/03/2024

I try not to make comparisons between male and female…
BUT! Guess which snuffle ball was prepared by Dad and which one Mum lovingly prepared for our fur-baby?….😂😂
I mean really! 🙈🙈🙈🙈😂