Paws4Life

12/01/2025

A new block 'First Steps' starting on 4th February 2025 in Whiterashes

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 4th February at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.

Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact m

28/12/2024

100% true

Gets to the point of the matter VERY clearly, much of the current media promo is a choice of which "fast and dirty" dog solution they are offering so that you can avoid doing the work.

Yes! From: https://www.facebook.com/Lionheartk9 💥💥💥

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I really detest this mentality that paints all dogs as lemon-brains, incapable of learning self- control.
It's not true.
It's not true that you "have tried everything!"
It's not true that Greyhounds can't learn to sit or to recall.
It's not true that herding breeds can't learn not to 'herd' the kids.
It's not true that your Cane Corso will never stop barking at the neighbors.

If you were foolish enough to add a JRT to a home with small animals without thinking that through, you sorta get what you deserve. Still, it is possible to own both successfully. You just have to want it bad enough.

Your dog can absolutely learn to control its impulses.
What *is* true is the singular lack of commitment most people have to get the dog to that point.

Between not committing to changing, not putting forth the effort to change, and relinquishing any attempt to the belief that dogs can not be taught to govern their actions is the same mentality that ultimately strips our rights as owners to live with our dogs in meaningful ways.

It is so easy to lower standards because the solution looks like work and smells like effort, when every time we do that, it diminishes the value dogs bring to our lives.

Instead of breeding away from working qualities because people want the look of a Shepherd, but not the drive of a Shepherd, or Terrier, or Hound or other working breed, select a suitable breed for your lifestyle.

If you choose a breed with a working history, remember that even though genetically that dog may not have the same degree of drive as a working counterpart, there are enough genetic remnants to make life interesting for you, if you cared enough about the breed to research it's behavior tendencies.

There are consequences for every action. Choosing the wrong dog, choosing the wrong candidate for your lifestyle once you settle on a breed, not making an effort to help that dog succeed, isn't a *dog* problem. It's an owner problem.

Instead of getting frustrated at an animal for your bad choices, you can make it work when you select a trainer who understands how to develop drive, channel drive, redirect drive, focus drive, or, if necessary, suppress drive.

Stop blaming the dog. Stop listening to people who make these vague generalities based on an incomplete model of untrained - or poorly trained dogs.

If your dog is do***ng like it's never dogged before, maybe it's time to look for someone to help you understand how to fit that square peg into that round hole.

The only thing separating you from the dog you want and the dog you have is TRAINING.
When you are ready, we are here.

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Your dog should not be having to work harder than you.

01/11/2024

Only 2 places left!

A new block 'First Steps' starting on 12th November in Whiterashes

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 12th November at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.

Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact me

19/10/2024

A new block 'First Steps' starting on 12th November in Whiterashes

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 12th November at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.

Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact me

13/10/2024

Coorperative Care

What another beautiful example of training voluntary participation with this bear. Why use force, pain and/or threatening methods when you can achieve this and build up positive emotional experiences of being around humans with kind and non-confrontational methods within a short period of time?

04/10/2024

One last place remains for the start of our next block 'First Steps' (Tuesday, 8th October).

A new block 'First Steps' starting on 8th October !!!

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 8th October at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.
Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact me

30/09/2024

A new block 'First Steps' starting on 8th October !!!

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 8th October at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.
Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact me

01/09/2024

Canine First aid Course

Thank you Fusion Vet Physio team. A great course, full of relevant information with the right amount of practical experience. Presented professionally with a good dose of humour 😊

01/09/2024

Great idea!

15/08/2024

Only 1 space left!!

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A new block 'First Steps' starting on 20th August !!!

Have you just collected your new family addition - or are you just about to pick up your new puppy? Congratulations!

We are starting out another 5-week block or our popular ‘𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀’ on Tuesday, 20th August at the Community Hall in Whiterashes. An additional block of 5 weeks is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy's adolescent phase with great skills (only if enough interest).

'𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀' is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development. Please note that I can only accommodate puppies within the same age range to ensure an adequate and safe socialisation under supervision and in a protected environment.

‘𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
- Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
- Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
- Separation issues/Barrier frustration
- Toilet training
- Play biting and chewing
- Jumping up
- Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues

𝐇𝐨𝐰
I use only the most up to date, fair, kind and effective training-methods and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.

Do you have any further questions or interested in booking? Please don’t hesitate to contact me