Heart Of The Hound - Dog Training & Behaviour

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Heart Of The Hound - Dog Training & Behaviour We offer positive 1-to-1 dog training, handler coaching, clicker training and behavioural consultations with ongoing support and review. Why choose us?

IMDT Qualified and accredited, DTC approved dog trainer, UK Sniffer Dog scent detection & tracking instructor offering modern, kind and ethical dog training and behaviour services. We've also recently branched out into in-home dog sitting for those who'd prefer their dogs to be cared for in the comfort of their own home. Using positive, non-aversive methods only, we teach you the essentials skills

and techniques required for a lasting bond between you and your dog. We have experience in reactivity, resource guarding, aggression, separation anxiety, house soiling, multi-dog households and much more. Does your dog pull on the lead? Are you having trouble getting your dog to come back to you? Does your dog bark and lunge at other dogs? Is your dog fearful of stranger? Does your dog toilet indoors? Is your dog destructive? Does your dog growl at you? Don't panic, help is at hand! Here at Heart Of The Hound, dog training and behaviour is more than just a business, it’s a passion. We deeply care about the welfare and wellbeing of dogs and their owners. So often, people choose to continue on struggling with their dog and not reach out for help, feeling embarrassed or ashamed, perhaps even hopeless. But the struggle is real and help is closer than you think. We are a small business, not running under any franchise. Because of this, we really do offer a service that is both friendly and personal. Our dog trainer & behaviourist, Samantha Vickers, has thousands of hours of hands on experience with reactive dogs, in addition to hundreds of hours of observation, study and educational training. We also believe in honesty. If at any point, we feel that a dog would benefit from more specialist help, we will investigate and refer. We really do keep the hound at heart!

13/02/2025

Some wholesome content for a bleary Thursday morning.

I received the most wonderful gift over Xmas. Needle felted replicas of my boys, Teddy & Gizmo. They have pride and pl...
03/02/2025

I received the most wonderful gift over Xmas. Needle felted replicas of my boys, Teddy & Gizmo. They have pride and place on my desk reminding me daily of why I do what I do.

I've been very quiet on Facebook as it's been so busy!Over the last year, I've been working my way towards getting bette...
03/02/2025

I've been very quiet on Facebook as it's been so busy!

Over the last year, I've been working my way towards getting better and better at what I love, which is training and helping dogs and their humans.

Last year I earned my gold UK Sniffer Dog scent detection instructor certificate as well as dove into tracking and operational scent detection and have become absolutely obsessed with scentwork for dogs and how it can help improve not only their general well being and quality of life, but also in turn, their behaviour!

If you're interested in finding out more about scentwork, drop me a message.

The beautiful Kai, a 16 week old Sussex spaniel who's struggling a bit with being left alone for short periods of time. ...
14/08/2024

The beautiful Kai, a 16 week old Sussex spaniel who's struggling a bit with being left alone for short periods of time. We're putting a plan in place to help get his wonderfully patient human a bit of freedom back.

One of the smartest puppies I've ever met!

This is the lovely Rolo who's struggling with excessive barking at home, which is understandably driving his family a bi...
13/08/2024

This is the lovely Rolo who's struggling with excessive barking at home, which is understandably driving his family a bit bonkers! Whilst a noisy boy, he's also an absolute sweetheart and we've put a plan in place to help install a bit of peace and calm back to the household.

29/07/2024

I actually thought Teddy was going to take an age to adapt to his dog ramp, but he never ceases to amaze me with his resilience. In session 2, he was confidently luring up and down the ramp with sausage but has now taken to using it on his own to go outside and sunbathe, then back in for water.

Couldn't be happier for him to maintain that element of his independence.

All it took was trust, encouragement and some positive reinforcement ❤️

Teddy is getting older and after his op, I've noticed he's started to struggle a bit more with the garden steps. SO, I ...
28/07/2024

Teddy is getting older and after his op, I've noticed he's started to struggle a bit more with the garden steps. SO, I grabbed a dog ramp off marketplace for a bargain!

The original surface material is a sandpaper type grit, but the dogs can't really get a good hold on it which has made them hesitant with it, so I've cut some artificial grass down to size and will be gluing it in place (hopefully it sticks!).

In the meantime, we've been practicing walking up and down it flat on the ground with lots of rewards and encouragement to build confidence and a good positive experience with the ramp and texture before I work on raising it on a slight incline in our next session.

He now won't get off and Gizmo's desperate for his turn!

Not quite what we meant by settle. Maple likes to do things her own way 😂Kate Harper Dog Training
20/07/2024

Not quite what we meant by settle. Maple likes to do things her own way 😂

Kate Harper Dog Training

This little badass is fresh out of the groomer with a refreshed mohawk. Lock up your lady dogs, Gizmo is a heartbreaker...
17/07/2024

This little badass is fresh out of the groomer with a refreshed mohawk. Lock up your lady dogs, Gizmo is a heartbreaker!

This is Hiccup. They did their bronze scent detection course with us at Kate Harper Dog TrainingHiccup likes peas. You ...
12/07/2024

This is Hiccup. They did their bronze scent detection course with us at Kate Harper Dog Training

Hiccup likes peas. You can spot the tiny Kong hide in the vial in the log if you look closely 👀. Hiccup told us it was there, earned some peas and then posed for us (whilst still waiting for more peas 😂).

Sometimes you're training, sometimes you're just sitting there minding your own business when a young hormonal dog pees ...
11/07/2024

Sometimes you're training, sometimes you're just sitting there minding your own business when a young hormonal dog pees up your back 😱🤮😅

Kate Harper Dog Training

11/07/2024

Eye contact. The foundation for everything else. If our dog's not checking in with us, everything else we want to teach them is going to be a struggle. Here's a super easy little game I like to teach my clients to significantly improve focus and voluntary check-ins from their dogs.

10/07/2024

A quick scent game to play with yours dogs to get their brain and nose engaged. Find the keys!

You can pinpoint the exact moment Teddy catches the scent of them in the plant pot 😍🐶🔑

Very pleasure to announce I'm now a UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection and Tracking instructor.Your dog's nose is their sup...
09/07/2024

Very pleasure to announce I'm now a UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection and Tracking instructor.

Your dog's nose is their superpower and studies have shown scentwork can have a significant effect on your dog's optimism and therefore welfare.

Any dog can do it, so get it touch if you fancy giving it a go with your dog :-)

Happy to now be a member of The Pet Professional Guild.No pain, no fear, no force.
08/07/2024

Happy to now be a member of The Pet Professional Guild.

No pain, no fear, no force.

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I actually thought Teddy was going to take an age to adapt to his dog ramp, but he never ceases to amaze me with his resilience. In session 2, he was confidently luring up and down the ramp with sausage but has now taken to using it on his own to go outside and sunbathe, then back in for water. Couldn't be happier for him to maintain that element of his independence. All it took was trust, encouragement and some positive reinforcement ❤️

Eye contact. The foundation for everything else. If our dog's not checking in with us, everything else we want to teach them is going to be a struggle. Here's a super easy little game I like to teach my clients to significantly improve focus and voluntary check-ins from their dogs.

A quick scent game to play with yours dogs to get their brain and nose engaged. Find the keys! You can pinpoint the exact moment Teddy catches the scent of them in the plant pot 😍🐶🔑 #uksnifferdogs #scentdetection #kongdog

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We offer kind, ethical and effective group classes, 1-to-1 dog training, clicker training and behaviour consultations with ongoing support and review. Using positive reinforcement and non-aversive methods only, we can teach you the essentials life skills and techniques required for a lasting bond between you and your dog. We have experience in reactivity, nervous, fearful & anxious dogs, resource guarding, aggression, separation anxiety and much more. Does your dog ignore you? Are you having trouble getting your dog to come back to you? Does your dog bark and lunge at other dogs? Is your dog fearful of strangers? Is your dog destructive? Does your dog growl at you? Don't panic, help is at hand! Why choose us? Here at Heart Of The Hound, dog training and behaviour is more than just a business, it’s a passion. We care deeply about the welfare and well being of dogs and their owners. So often, people choose to continue on struggling with their dog and not reach out for help, feeling embarrassed or ashamed, perhaps even hopeless. But the struggle is real and help is closer than you think. As a small business, we really do offer a service that is both friendly and personal, with telephone and e-mail support. We have many hours of hands-on experience with dogs, in addition to hundreds of hours of observation, study and educational training. We also believe in honesty. If at any point, we feel that a dog would benefit from more specialist help, such as a veterinary behaviourist, we will investigate and refer you. We really do keep the hound at heart!