Forest Dog Academy Ltd

20/08/2024

Look at the focus on this bunch 🤭 They all smashed it, so proud of them 👏🥰

Do you fancy joining our last Adult Dog Training Class for 2024?

This class is great if you're looking to improve your dogs obedience.

In this course we work on focus and engagement, improving behaviours like loose lead and recall in high scale environments with distractions from other dogs, smells and people. We also work on calm behaviours like sit stays in a busy live environment.

We're keen to help people with their individual targets no matter what level you're at. We'll adapt to your situation and help you progress onwards all whilst earning certificates along the way. 🎓

This class is once a fortnight on Wednesdays at 18:30pm in Minstead and costs £125 for the 6 sessions. Pop us a message to book on 🙂

31/07/2024

Something for everyone! 🥳🐾

Our Fun Dog Agility is designed for you to do something different with your dog. You could easily replace your dog walk that day by joining us for some fun.

In puppy classes we cover all the basic training, show you how to improve behaviours and how to stop unwanted behaviours. We always ensure you leave our classes without any questions.

Higher Obedience is designed to enhance behaviours and how to use them in higher scaled environments.

Not only in our Puppy Socialisation sessions does it involve the puppies playing together but we teach whilst they do. We talk about what is the best socialisation, what each body language displayed means, when to let them play and when to stop play. It's never a free for all so it's even better for those pups who aren't as confident yet and need some space.

The unsocial dog walk is one of our favourite things to offer, as dog trainers we work with lots of owners who want to practice their training but it's hard with other members of the public, so this class is a fully controlled environment where no dogs are allowed to meet but you have a field to loop whilst practicing your training. Behaviours this may include is, barking, pulling, recall, focus, exposure, reactivity etc. You can even join if you want to walk your dog somewhere safe and quiet that day as we know the weekends can be busy everywhere else.

Our biggest events of the year are the breed parties. This is purely for fun, we set up a bit of dog agility in the garden and chairs inside the hall with drinks. Who knows you and your dog may make some new friends. 🥰

This year we have our Spaniel X party, which includes any type of spaniels and those that are crossed with spaniels like cockapoos etc.

We also have our Retriever party which includes Labs, Goldens, Nova Scotia, Flat coated etc.

Any more questions feel free to message us over at Forest Dog Academy Ltd ☺️

*ALL EVENTS REQUIRE YOU TO BOOK ONTO BEFOREHAND*

30/07/2024

🐎 THE NEW FOREST SHOW 🌲

We would like to remind dog owners to take care this week if visiting The New Forest Show and if possible, to leave dogs at home.

If you decide to bring your dog, please be aware of the signs of heatstroke:

- Excessive panting
- Lethargy/collapse
- Vomiting/diarrhoea
- Dribbling
- Weakness
- Seizures

Please seek veterinary treatment as soon as possible if you suspect your dog is suffering.

15/07/2024

Our beautiful Pagan has all of a sudden become very poorly. I can’t imagine how Becky and Carl are feeling as we know how loved and important she is to them 😢 She’s only 3 so this is a big shock, any donations to help pay for her MRI would be hugely appreciated 🩷

Hi, we're Becky and Carl, and our 3 year old Rottweiler Pagan has an unknown issue causing her a lot of discomfo… Becky Levy needs your support for Pagans MRI

01/05/2024

We got married! 💍🩷

We had a beautiful day in Romsey with our close family and friends, the rain and wind didn’t stop us as dog walkers nor did it stop the laughter and happiness. It was perfect! Freddie was obviously the centre of attention but there’s no surprise there. We’re off on our honeymoon real soon which is a cruise to Norway, we’re so excited!

Just an update on what we have coming up this year;
- More puppy classes
- Higher obedience classes
- Fun dog agility
- Unsocial dog walk
- Pet gun dog training
- A spaniel party
- A X poodle party
- A labrador party
- A golden retriever party

If any of these tickle your fancy or you’d like to know more then please let us know so we can roughly gauge when is best to host these for you 😊 We also know we’ve not been as good with replying as we normally have so if we’ve not replied to you (doesn’t matter when it was sent), please give us a nudge with an emoji and we’ll get back to you 🙂

Hope you’re all well,
Love Mr & Mrs Gathercole 🤭 xox

23/01/2024

The famous Winston 🤭

After last week’s adventures of being missing from Highcliffe beach after being chased by a dog, Winston paid me a visit for a much needed freshen and spruce up. Felt so good to cuddle him after worrying about him for what felt like forever 🙈

Few of you have asked how he is and I’m happy to say he’s all good, he wasn’t injured which was reported on the day which is a relief 🥹

Thank you to those who shared the posts, and the amount of people who helped, once again showed why the dog community is the best and what we can achieve when we all pull together 🥰 His human’s couldn’t be more appreciative for all the support and help 😊

21/01/2024

Buster has completed his Level 1 for loose lead walking, field skills and manners!! 👏🎓🎉

14/01/2024

*FOUND* 🥹 Thank you everyone for sharing and helping! 🩷

LOST DOG - Highcliffe

Please help by sharing! He’s been chased by another dog and now possibly injured. This is unlike him and we know he’ll be scared and cold! He lives in Southampton so won’t know the area either 🥺

Missing from Highcliffe beach.
Sunday 14th at 3pm
Please call 07926159594 if seen