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Run by a qualified animal behaviourist, Widget's Farm is a dedicated pet behaviour, training and rehab centre set in 14 acres in Standerwick.

Widget's Farm is over 14 acres of lovely countryside with ample secure space dedicated to dog training, rehab and secure field hire. Our training approach is to use learning theory to motivate and reward animals for the desired behaviours, and to change their negative view of a situation where one exists. We end up with happy, healthy dogs which learn to cope with stress and make better choices. A

nna, Widget's human, has an MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour from Lincoln University, and is a member of a number of professional training and behaviour organisations. She also undertakes regular CPD to ensure Widget's Farm always provides the most up to date science-based training. We are also fully insured and staff are qualified in first aid. Located on the Somerset / Wiltshire border, we cover Frome, Bath, Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Shepton Mallet and the surrounding areas.

10/04/2025

Welcome to Fidget and his human who has come for some help to troubleshoot their retreive. We love his name, but we may be biased!

08/04/2025

Oh dear, someone put his nose somewhere he shouldn't have!

D***y face sponsored by Piriton.

07/04/2025

Happy International Beavers Day!

05/04/2025

Happy Caturday!

05/04/2025

Well done Search and Scan - SAS!

03/04/2025

Secure Field Hire with a view! New members are being taken on now and, and as a welcome gift, you get a free credit with every induction slot. (so your second visit is free)

If you've applied recently, then i'm going through the emails currently - feel free to prod if you dont hear back in the next couple of days. If you haven't been in touch before, then please email - [email protected].

And more info can be found here - www.widgetsfarm.co.uk/secure-field-hire

01/04/2025

Thank you for joining in on our April Fools fun today! As I'm sure you realise, there are no plans to require cats to be on lead.

But you might enjoy seeing my friends cat, M**o, who does go out and about everywhere with his humans on lead. M**o's on lead, not the humans! Here he is with them on holiday.

01/04/2025

Our next puppy class is going to a weekday evening! Starts 6pm on Wednesday April 23rd and runs for 6 weeks.

🐾 Puppy Lifeskills starting soon!
Indoor and outdoor training in private, secure fields. Fully accredited trainers. 9 out of 10 puppies join us through recommendations!

- 6 week course held at a peaceful location at Widget's Farm with dedicated puppy training barn and secure fields.

- Innovative class structure including weekly notes, demo videos, challenges and 121 phone support as needed.

- Phone support starts as soon as you book your place.

- for puppies aged 9 - 18 weeks at start (and at least one week past their first DHP vax).

- Puppies can, and are recommended to, join as young as possible - from 9 weeks and one week past their first vax. They aren't required to have finished their vax course as we start training in a disinfected space.

- Small classes - no more than 6 per group.

- Clinical Behaviourist and fully accredited trainers - APBC, ABTC and IMDT Accredited.

Price is £130 and classes can be booked through the link -

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16780051&appointmentType=62401699

31/03/2025

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW LAW TO REQUIRE ALL CATS TO BE KEPT ON LEAD.

In a surprising development around UK pets freedoms, DEFRA has detailed the results of their recent consultation and will now be moving forward with plans to require all cats to be on lead when outside their home. In addition, cats with a known history of avicide will be required to be muzzled in public.

This move comes in response to declining song bird numbers and increasing complaints from non-cat owning homeowners who find their gardens become the streets litter box.

Initial responses have been mixed with cat welfare groups raising concerns all the way through to twitchers who are celebrating the plans. The new bill is yet to be passed through parliament so Mr Tiddles may still get a reprieve!

Let us know what you think.

30/03/2025

Happy Mother's Day!

29/03/2025

Happy 1st Birthday to The F***ing Puppy! It's a good thing he's cute...

14/03/2025

Farside

14/03/2025

My friend has just thanked me for the present I sent her and messaged the following...

"The Evri man has complained that our dog bit him, when he was pushing something through the letterbox."

The "dog"...

(A letterbox cage has been recommended)

13/03/2025

Thanks to Joey's humans for the lovely review!

We have a couple of spots left on this Saturday's class if you have a puppy under 18 weeks...
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16780051&appointmentType=51548529

11/03/2025

🐾 Puppy Lifeskills starting Saturday 15th March at 9am.

Indoor and outdoor training in private, secure fields. Fully accredited trainers. 9 out of 10 puppies join us through recommendations!

- 6 week course held at a peaceful location at Widget's Farm with dedicated puppy training barn and secure fields.

- Innovative class structure including weekly notes, demo videos, challenges and 121 phone support as needed.

- Phone support starts as soon as you book your place.

- for puppies aged 9 - 18 weeks at start (and at least one week past their first DHP vax).

- Puppies can, and are recommended to, join as young as possible - from 9 weeks and one week past their first vax. They aren't required to have finished their vax course as we start training in a disinfected space.

- Small classes - no more than 6 per group.

- Clinical Behaviourist and fully accredited trainers - APBC, ABTC and IMDT Accredited.

Price is £130 and classes can be booked through the website and link - https://secure.acuityscheduling.com/appointments.php?action=editAppointmentType&id=51548529

10/03/2025

Congratulations Lola!

10/03/2025

Congratulations Joey!

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Tuesday	09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 19:00
Thursday	09:00 - 19:00
Friday	09:00 - 19:00
Saturday	09:00 - 16:00

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New Puppy Class - starting this Saturday! https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/fce4c342/?appointmentTypeIds[]=51548529

Bumble would like to let his friends know that the rabbit snacks are still there, you just have to look a bit harder. #frome #securefield #SheptonMallet #dogwalking #dogtraining #radstock #trowbridge #warminster #puppyclass

It's Day 24 of The Widget's Pawvent Calendar - and we just had to end on a high with Sonny's graduation. Congratulations Sonny! And a chance to say a big thank you to Sonny's humans who have been generous with their time and shared so many wonderful moments for the calendar. Thank you Frankie, Charlie, Ivy and Connie. We've had great fun running the calendar, and we hope you've enjoyed following Sonny in this early stage. If you have, please give this post a like or a share. Sonny would be thrilled! If you are local to Widgets Farm, do join us next year for classes or 121 training. If you're not local, you can find accredited trainers and behaviourists at www.abtc.org.uk #dogtraining #puppyclass #puppytraining #frome #trowbridge #warminster #imdt #abtc #apbc #bath #bristol #sheptonmallet #radstock #pawventcalendar #foxredlabrador #positivetraining #moderndogtraining

It's Day 18 of the Widget's Pawvent Calendar - and the one where somebody is over-tired and fighting sleep. I've left the family audio on (and thanks so much to them for sharing), as it's such a common experience to wonder what the idiot puppy wants and then realise they're just tired. Settle now Sonny.

It's Day 15 of the Widget's Pawvent Calendar - and the one where Sonny is having a Sunday lie-in. No, not really, puppies don't have lie-ins! So, neither do their humans. But Sonny has gone back to sleep and seems to be dreaming. Could he be on an exciting adventure or maybe managing pigeons in the garden? We don't know for sure that dogs dream, but the signs are there. What do you think?

It's Day 12 of Widget's Pawvent Calendar - and the one where 3 year old Connie flexes her training muscles! Connie is being supervised by her mum and she is being prompted to pay Sonny each time he offers a sit. She isn't asking for a sit, she's just waiting for one and then rewarding when he naturally offers it. Connie is very gentle, but often little people can be a bit handsy with puppies, which can in turn leading to the puppy getting a bit overexcited and then jumping up. This game is nice and rewarding for both ages and teaches a different type of interaction. And did you know that dogs have a mental age of a three year old child, so currently these two are particularly emotionally sympatico. Lovely training Connie! #puppytraining #pawventcalendar #puppy #frome #warminster #trowbridge #bradfordonavon #bath #puppiesofinstagram #puppylove #labradorsofinstagram #labpuppy #yellowlab #foxredlabrador #dogtraining

Day 6 of Widget's Pawvent Calendar - and the one where Sonny says "whatever!" to the noisy sucky machine. Today's game is a simple one. If you are doing something in the home that may produce noise or movement, just give the puppy something relaxing a positive to do, like a licki mat. They will still be aware of the "thing" but the pressure will be reduced and it can help them habituate to it. I also suggest doing the "thing" on the other side of a barrier so the puppy can't get close up and practice unwanted games such as hanging on to mops! Using a barrier and licki mat is also really great for helping them acclimatise to little people noises when they might be playing loudly or having tantrums. And stops the puppy physically being able to get involved. The home can be a weird and noisy place and puppies just need a bit of time to get used to it. So use some positive distractions to help the puppy think "whatever" whenever you can. I'd ask Sonny what he thinks but he's too busy nomming. #puppytraining #pawventcalendar #puppy #frome #warminster #trowbridge #bradfordonavon #bath #radstock #sheptonmallet #puppiesofinstagram

It's Widget's Pawvent Calendar Day 2! The one where Sonny shows you his pen area. There's many types of bed set-up you could have for a new puppy. My favourite is a large pen with a crate inside / attached. The crate is left open and has a comfy bed, and behind the crate is a DAP diffuser to help the puppy settle in to their new home and feel safe. The free area of the pen can be for play and have a puppy pad in the corner if needed. The crate can also be covered to create a snuggly area. And if your pen is on a hard surface, make sure you include mats to make it non-slips and safe in case of accidents. Ideally the pen should be within the family area but away from too much foot traffic like doorways or halls. And mostly the puppy should have free access in and out of the pen while they are getting used to it. A pen, rather than a crate alone, allows the puppy to feel like they have more space and it gives the family a place where the puppy can be encouraged to settle when needed such as at mealtimes and at night. To help the puppy like the pen, give them their meals in there and drop treats into their crate every so often to create further positive associations. I also like to drop treats in there after they come in from the garden and walks to practice going straight to their pen. When you need the puppy to go in their pen, it's better to encourage them in with a treat rather than pick them up. Sonny already is great and going in and out of his pen, but some puppies may need a little step added to help them with the threshold - some old cushions can work well if so. Puppies are not designed to be on their own so any restriction should be carefully introduced to avoid isolation problems and barrier frustration. Follow the Pawvent Calendar to hear further tips. Thanks for the tour of your pen Sonny! 🐾 #puppytraining #pawventcalendar #puppy #frome #warminster #trowbridge #bradfordonavon #bath #radstock #sheptonmallet

Welcome to Day 1 of Widget's Pawvent Calendar with new puppy Sonny. And today we are whispering as Sonny is fast asleep and we don't want to wake him. Young puppies need lots of sleep - roughly 18-20 hours in every 24! And Sonny certainly likes his snoozes. Puppy sleep is important for lots of reasons: growth, repair, brain development, digestion and to replenish their energy levels. So sleep well Sonny and sweet dreams for all your new adventures! 🐾 #adventcalendar #puppytraining #pawventcalendar #frome #warminster #trowbridge #bradfordonavon #bath #radstock #sheptonmallet

Welcome to puppy class Bramble! #puppytraining #frome

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