Pet Peeves Animal Behaviour & Teaching

27/01/2025

🎉 New Blog Post Alert! 🐾

Ever heard of trigger stacking and how it affects your dog’s behaviour? Understanding this concept can make a huge difference in managing stress and improving your pup’s well-being. 🐶✨

📖 Check out our latest blog: "Why does it seem like my dog reacts out of the blue?"

👉 https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/blog/why-does-it-seem-like-my-dog-reacts-out-of-the-blue

Let’s keep our dogs happy and stress-free together! 🐾💖

18/01/2025

🐾 Upcoming Dog Training Group Classes! 🐾

Looking to build your dog’s skills, confidence, and focus? We’ve got something for everyone in our upcoming group training classes in February

🔥 Here’s What’s Coming Up:

🐶 Puppy Class: Start your little one off on the right paw! Our puppy classes cover essential training, socialisation, and confidence-building to help your pup grow into a happy, well-mannered companion over 6 weeks (£90) - 2 spaces left
🎯 Gundog Workshop: Perfect for working breeds and high-energy dogs! Learn how to channel your dog’s natural instincts with practical training exercises for retrieving, recall, and more (whether or not you plan to work them) - this is a 1.5 hour session for £15 - 2 spaces available
👃 Scentwork Workshop: Tap into your dog’s amazing sense of smell! This fun and engaging workshop teaches scent-detection skills that are both mentally stimulating and incredibly rewarding for your dog (2 hours, £25) - FULLY BOOKED

Get in touch for more information
☎️ 07715497542
📧 [email protected]

17/01/2025

Lovely review from a partnership I worked with before Christmas 🎄

Mollie’s caregiver got in touch with me before bringing home an older pup for advice as her previous home was a very quiet rural location and she seemed timid on her initial visit and wanted guidance on setting her in, introducing her to her new world (including harness, lead, car journeys, seeing others) and skills such as loose lead & recall. We did 3x 1-1 sessions together and she definitely blossomed into a more confident dog and came outside of her shell

15/01/2025

🐾 New Behaviour Clinic at Newton Clarke Veterinary Surgeons 🐾

Does your pet struggle with anxiety, aggression, or other behavioural challenges? Our Behaviour Advice Clinics at Newton Clarke Vets are now open to provide expert advice and practical solutions for every stage of your pet's life! Whether it’s a training tweak or tackling bigger behavioural challenges, I’ve got you covered.

Here’s what I offer:
🐶 Confidence Clinics: Helping shy or anxious pets become less worried about going to the vets
🐕 Dog Consults: Tailored advice for managing unwanted behaviours or improving your dog's daily routine.
🐱 Cat Consults: From litter box woes to stress management, we understand your feline friend’s unique needs.
🐾 Puppy Advice: Set your little one up for success with guidance on training, setting in advice, and more!

👩‍⚕️ Expert Advice
📋 Tailored Plans
💖 Strengthen Your Bond

📅 Book your session today and start your journey toward a happier, healthier pet! First clinic will be on the 29th January

📞 Call us at 01935 816228 or 📧 email us at [email protected] to book your consultation today!

📍 Newton Clarke Vets, Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4FW - Where happy pets and happier owners are a priority. 🐕🐾🐈

🐕🐈 Let’s work together to build a better-behaved, happier pet! 🐾

20/12/2024

🎄 **Holiday Update** 🎄

As we head into the festive season, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your trust and support throughout the year. It has been a pleasure working with you and your wonderful pets! 🐾

I will be taking a short break for Christmas and will be unavailable until January 6th. If you have any urgent inquiries, please feel free to leave a message, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Classes and behaviour consultations are still available to book online.

Wishing you all a joyful, peaceful holiday season filled with love, laughter, and wagging tails! 🎅✨

See you in the new year!

14/12/2024

Final puppy graduations of the year 🥳

Congratulations to Mika, Sadie & Nala - sadly we missed Billy, Bertie, Ziggy, Rosie.

Thank to all who have come to classes this year, its been great fun 😁

Next puppy classes start on the 7th January!

08/12/2024

🎉🐾 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 🐾🎉

Got a new puppy or planning to bring one home over the holidays? Start 2025 on the right paw with our 6 week Perfect Puppy Life Skills Training Classes and give your little one the best foundation for a happy, well-balanced life!

📅 Starting Date: 7th January
Time & Availability: 5:00pm (3)+ 6:15pm (1)
📍 Location: Trent Memorial Hall
🎓 Perfect For: Puppies aged 10-20 weeks at the start of the course

Booking links 🔗
5:00pm - https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=70964990
6:15pm - https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=70965025

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:
- Basic manners: sit, stay, loose lead, recall and more
- Socialization skills and confidence-building through fun activities
- Reading your puppy and preventing problem behaviours
- Tips for tackling common challenges like house training and nipping
- Fun, positive training methods for you and your pup

🌟 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬?
- Friendly, supportive environment
- Groups are ran by a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist with 12 years of experience and qualified (Master’s Degree) and accredited with the ABTC, APBC and FABC
- Limited to 4 pups per class to ensure everyone is set up to succeed and you receive the support you need
- You receive a full colour training manual on the start and unlimited access to video tutorials and a rosette and certificate for only £90
- A great way to bond with your pup!

🐶 Our classes are designed to set your pup up for a lifetime of good behaviour and a strong bond with you. Plus, they’re a great way to burn off all that puppy energy!

👉 Spaces fill fast! Book now to secure your spot and start the New Year with a happy, well-trained pup. Let's make 2025 the year of happy tails! 🐕✨

𝘗𝘚. 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘐𝘗 𝘉𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦

04/12/2024

📣𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 📣

Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell, far superior to ours. They can be trained to detect a huge array of odours, from narcotics and explosives, to cash and human illnesses, right the way through to endangered wildlife and plant species for conservation work. A dog’s sense of smell really is their super power!

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩-𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧?

👉 Any breed and age of dog, from newly vaccinated puppies up to golden oldies

👉 Dogs who are nervous or reactive, to those just full of beans that need an outlet for their energy

👉 Someone who is committed to learning more about their dog and wants to get involved in a fun, yet full of potential, dog sport

𝙎𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚xt 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚

📌 Sunday 8th December - 2pm to 4pm (SWUK workshop) Trent (DT9 4SW) - 1 space left

If you’re new to scent-work, our courses are the place to start. Dogs are worked individually or parallel to each other. With a maximum of four to a group, your dog will not need to be put back into the car in classes but we will be having rest breaks.

22/11/2024

Beginners Gundog Group

Are you a new gundog owner eager to unlock your dog’s potential? Or perhaps your four-legged friend is showing promise, but you’re not sure where to start? Join our Beginner Gundog Training Group and take the first steps toward creating a strong bond and building essential skills together!

📅 When: 25th November at 2:30pm (1.5 hours)
📍 Where: Contained Woodland at Jump & Go
🎯 Who: Beginners and their gundogs (all breeds welcome!)
** only £15 per dog **

💡 What to Expect:
- Recall & Stop Whistle Games
- Intro to retrieving and steadiness
- Fun, friendly group environment
- Small group size

👉 Spaces are limited! Message us now to reserve your spot.

Let’s unleash your dog’s potential – one wag at a time! 🐶✨

17/11/2024

Due to numerous inquiries for a puppy class before Christmas I am now offering an additional class at 7:30pm starting on the 26th November at Trent Memorial Hall

We will have a two week break over Christmas and resume in the New Year. 1 spaces left in this group!

More information on puppy classes
https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/puppy-classes

Booking link 🔗

https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=70965048

Please get in touch
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 07715497542

15/11/2024

Counting down to two! 🐶🐾🐕

If you have had an adolescent dog recently you will understand! I often tell my clients who are struggling with their adolescence dog it takes two years for your dog to be two years old and unfortunately, there is no way to speed up the process (although I would love to have a magic wand 🪄)

We all feel pressured to have the perfect dog but is important to understand what your adolescent dog is currently going through.

When Sonny was going through adolescence, I remember someone saying to me that during the adolescence phase, when you cue your dog it feels that they are asking you “WHY?” but when they hit adulthood finally things click into place and you know what … it was true!! With Sonny his recall was always work in progress and he was on a long line and one day when he was two years old it suddenly just clicked into place. He could come off his long line! Now he gets ear problems so occasionally he does have to go back on his long line but that’s more medical than it is that he is not responding to me.

Now why do I say two years? Well it’s important to understand that your dog’s brain is not fully developed until they have finished their adolescence phase (around 18 months to 2 years old). The part of the brain that is responsible for risk taking analysis and emotional regulation is the last place to fully form. Also during adolescence, males also have the highest testosterone levels that they will in their whole lives and females are likely to be experiencing hormonal shifts as well. Although when they reach adulthood, they still have a lot to learn but they’re able to concentrate, assess risk, consolidate, and become more consistent.

My lovely Harley is 14 months old and she’s gone through her first season, so we too are in the process of getting through those initial two years. Around six months old, Harley started barking at people, she didn’t like hands going over her head and this was her way of telling people to not touch her before they could even do so. We did a lot of work with her, which eventually led to find out that she is hyper mobile. She’s been on a pain trial that’s been going well. We have been building her confidence around people that aren’t gonna touch her and training her in various environments around people. We are now at the point that she rarely barks at other people on walks, and often have walks where she hasn’t barked once. She was well socialised with people from a young age and was super friendly but as soon as adolescence hit her, something changed. For the last six months we’ve been building confidence and getting her out and about in a positive way - also celebrating any tiny step in the right direction and telling myself that it will get better in time.

For anybody also counting down those two years I’d like to encourage you to keep going. Things will change and they will get better - I think the saying is “trust the process”. Keep your head up and continue on doing what you need to do to help your young dog navigate life. I know it’s tough, but try not to compare yourself or your teenager to others (partnerships you see on social media, on walks, in classes or even dogs you had previously).

If you need professional help, seek it out, sometimes even just for the moral support. I know I have needed the support, and I am more than happy to guide you through this process.

Left picture: Harley at 14 months old
Right picture: Sonny between 12-18 months on his long line

14/11/2024

Are you interested in finding out more about Scentwork or Gundog training? Scentwork & Gundog 1-1 training sessions now available to book online!

Scentwork info: https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/scentwork-training

Gundog info: https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/gundog-training

Booking links:
https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=52735637 - Scentwork

https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/gundogtraining

Current availability:
• 2nd December at 13:30
• 16th December at 9:45/ 13:30

Get in touch for more information 👇
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 07715497542

Or comment below ⬇️

08/11/2024

Congratulations to the graduates of the last Walking Wizards class of 2024! They have all done so well, sadly we missed Aspen, Charlie & Raven today but it has been great working with all of you 🐶🐾

05/11/2024

Please see below the official statement from Yumove regarding counterfeit Yumove products available on Amazon.

16/10/2024

A wonderful review of my puppy classes from one of the lovely partnerships I’ve had the pleasure of working with 🐶🐾❤️

Next set of classes are starting on the 29th October, feel free to get in touch for more information 🐕

03/10/2024

TRICKSTERS IS COMING BACK!!!

4 week course on Trick Training! Suitable for dogs 4 months old plus!!

Start Date: 5th November
Location: Trent Memorial Hall
Time: 7:30pm
Availability: 4 spaces
Price: £60

More info: https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/tricksters

Contact: [email protected]

Booking link: https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=68705533

03/10/2024

📣𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 📣

Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell, far superior to ours. They can be trained to detect a huge array of odours, from narcotics and explosives, to cash and human illnesses, right the way through to endangered wildlife and plant species for conservation work. A dog’s sense of smell really is their super power!

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩-𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧?

👉 Any breed and age of dog, from newly vaccinated puppies up to golden oldies

👉 Dogs who are nervous or reactive, to those just full of beans that need an outlet for their energy

👉 Someone who is committed to learning more about their dog and wants to get involved in a fun, yet full of potential, dog sport

𝙎𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨

📌 Sunday 13th October - 2pm to 4pm (SWUK workshop) - 2 spaces left

📌 Sunday 17th November 2pm to 4pm (SWUK workshop) - 2 spaces left

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 👇

https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/SWUKworkshops

If you’re new to scent-work, our courses are the place to start. Dogs are worked individually or parallel to each other. With a maximum of four to a group, your dog will not need to be put back into the car in classes but we will be having rest breaks and in the woodland you can take your dog for a sniff around, Scent-work is tiring and your dog will need regular breaks.

I'm SWUK instructor and my aim with the training is to give you and your dog the best foundations to work from, enabling you to enrich your dogs life at home, on walks and even compete with SWUK if you wish (Level 1 trials)

1-2-1 option:
Join us on Mondays for 1 to 1 sessions in Scentwork in a secured woodland in South Cheriton (1 hour each).

https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/scentwork-training

Current availability:
• 7th October at 11:00/ 12:15
• 21st October at 9:45/ 11:00/ 12:15/ 13:30/ 14:45
• 28th October at 11:00
• 4th November at 11:30/ 12:45/ 14:00
• 11th November at 11:00/ 12:15/ 13:30/ 14:45
• 18th November at 11:00/ 12:15/ 13:30/ 14:45
• 25th November at 11:00/ 12:15/ 13:30/ 14:45

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 👇

https://PetPeevesAnimalBehaviourTeaching.as.me/?appointmentType=52735637

02/10/2024

Last 2 puppy classes in 2024!!!

Have you brought a new puppy into your family?

If so, come and join our Perfect Puppy Class starting on the 29th October. They are packed full of information and exercises to help you achieve your dog training goals, including:
🐶 Puppy Mouthing
🐶 Loose Lead Walking
🐶 Recall
🐶 Self Control
🐶 Focus & Attention
🐶 Positions
🐶 Resource Guarding Prevention
🐶 Food Manners

With tailored exercises for you and your pup, you will also receive a training manual with all the exercises and information in the course, bag of Nature’s Menu treats, Fish4Dogs puppy pack, UNLIMITED ACCESS TO VIDEO RESOURCES and a rosette and certificate on completion for just £90.

Or upgrade to the VIP bundle (PitPat Activity Tracker, Lickimat, Tug-E-Nuff Chaser and 6 months of email support for just £55 extra).

For pups 20 weeks or under in October 😊

To find out more, click here 👇
https://www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk/puppy-classes

☎️ 07715497542
📧 [email protected]

Why choose Pet Peeves Animal Behaviour & Teaching?
- class ran by a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist with 12 years of experience who has a huge commitment to continued professional development and keeping their knowledge up to date
- specialises in behaviour problems in adult dogs so any warning signs will be noted and you'll be given immediate guidance to help anything from developing into a full blown behavioural issue
- comprehensive full colour manual training from everything from toilet training, learning to be okay alone to calm around others and preventing jumping up (and much more)
- unlimited access to video library
- small group sizes (4 puppies)

From a recent graduate: “Our puppy Ani has just completed her 6 weeks puppy training classes. Ani started the classes quite shy and nervous, then towards the end Ani absolutely loved going. The classes have given us some amazing tips and have pointed us in the right direction when it comes to puppy training. We couldn't recommend Raychel more!”

I cannot wait to meet you!

Contact: [email protected]

Schedule your appointment online Pet Peeves Animal Behaviour & Teaching