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The Cumbrian Dog Trainer - Rachel and Hulk Offering puppy and adult dog classes
1-2-1 dog training
and behaviour modification in the Lakes
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24/06/2024
Panther working on being neutral around other dogsBy dogs who have also learned to be neutral around other dogs 😀
17/06/2024

Panther working on being neutral around other dogs

By dogs who have also learned to be neutral around other dogs 😀

We took our Friday class to the beach again last week 😀 and we had some VERY happy dogs!!Also, what a fab mix of dog bre...
17/06/2024

We took our Friday class to the beach again last week 😀 and we had some VERY happy dogs!!

Also, what a fab mix of dog breeds we have here 🥰

I agree.
13/06/2024

I agree.

Dental check!!
09/06/2024

Dental check!!

Panther.The new kid on the block
05/06/2024

Panther.

The new kid on the block

Proud to say that all of the dogs who were assessed for their good citizen test this evening passed 🏆!!! What a lovely ...
17/05/2024

Proud to say that all of the dogs who were assessed for their good citizen test this evening passed 🏆!!!
What a lovely reward to their owners for all their hard work 🥳

I’m very proud of all of you … now onto the next one!

11/05/2024

Tom Daly season

Though lacking both style and grace 🫠

10/05/2024

There are worse offices than this in the world I reckon 😀

Fridays we take our classes on the roadToday - the beach 🏖️!!
03/05/2024

Fridays we take our classes on the road

Today - the beach 🏖️!!

Still a space available on this course 😀
26/04/2024

Still a space available on this course 😀

I have availability for a puppy class starting next Tuesday evening at The Vet Whitehaven

It’s very rare I advertise this class as it’s always fully booked but I currently have two spaces left

Drop me a message if you’d like to book - thanks 😀

I have availability for a puppy class starting next Tuesday evening at The Vet WhitehavenIt’s very rare I advertise this...
22/04/2024

I have availability for a puppy class starting next Tuesday evening at The Vet Whitehaven

It’s very rare I advertise this class as it’s always fully booked but I currently have two spaces left

Drop me a message if you’d like to book - thanks 😀

**FULLY BOOKED**Due to a cancellation I have a last minute space for the puppy class starting TOMORROWMessage me to book...
08/04/2024

**FULLY BOOKED**
Due to a cancellation I have a last minute space for the puppy class starting TOMORROW

Message me to book your space - thanks!

So this weekend we raced our last race of the seasonIt’s been a tough season unfortunately for more reasons than I want ...
03/04/2024

So this weekend we raced our last race of the season

It’s been a tough season unfortunately for more reasons than I want to discuss.
But, we had a blast. And the dogs can now enjoy a few months of harness free time before getting fit again for next season. As usual they gave me absolutely everything and they owe me absolutely nothing. I will forever be proud of this tiny little bikejor team. After last year I was happy just to have him here with me, never thinking he’d ever see a start line again. But we’ve worked bloody hard this season to get his fitness to where he is. I know he loves it so we’ll continue to race until he tells me otherwise

One very proud team signing off for this season, see you all in the next one 💪

Another fantastic set of graduates last night at The Vet Whitehaven 🐾Who’s signed up to start next week?
03/04/2024

Another fantastic set of graduates last night at The Vet Whitehaven 🐾

Who’s signed up to start next week?

That’s us finished work and heading down to Catton for a long weekend of racing 😀Have a great holiday guys!!
28/03/2024

That’s us finished work and heading down to Catton for a long weekend of racing 😀

Have a great holiday guys!!

24/03/2024

Bit of a change in the weather today!
No music for a change (which is usually covering me dying on the bike!) so you can enjoy how beautiful the morning was 😀 there’s something amazing about being up and out before the rest of the world

And enjoying their ProDog Raw Revive and Goats Milk for afters 😀

23/03/2024

The team were ecstatic to be running this morning 🫣
Yay Cumbrian weather!! 🌨️

14/03/2024

The definition of small but mighty 🐾
Marvels 8kg and 12”tts

My bikes pushing 34 km/h and i still cannot catch her

I can’t test her any faster, because I hit my own limit 🤣

It’s been a really busy but satisfying day here! 🐾Plenty of progress from the 1-2-1 dogs, and Marvels currently drying o...
13/03/2024

It’s been a really busy but satisfying day here!
🐾
Plenty of progress from the 1-2-1 dogs, and Marvels currently drying off from her shift so all is good 😅

There’s NOTHING better than watching people who are working hard get the results they deserve 🥰

7 classes were underway this week! We currently have -2 obedience classes2 puppy classes1 puppy plus1 sport dogs1 organi...
09/03/2024

7 classes were underway this week!

We currently have -
2 obedience classes
2 puppy classes
1 puppy plus
1 sport dogs
1 organic dogs (proofing behaviours in real life situations)

On top of the usual 121’s and behaviour work … Busy busy!

This little one smashed his first session with us bless him 🐾

**PUPPY PLUS**Still one space left for Thursdays class at 4:45pm for the Puppy Plus courseMessage to book - thanks!EDIT ...
05/03/2024

**PUPPY PLUS**

Still one space left for Thursdays class at 4:45pm for the Puppy Plus course

Message to book - thanks!

EDIT - FULLY BOOKED

Ah look! Our own little Luna has smashed all of her assessments to be a therapy dog! Very proud - well done 🏆!!
04/03/2024

Ah look! Our own little Luna has smashed all of her assessments to be a therapy dog!
Very proud - well done 🏆!!

In our Celebration Assembly last week, we gave out a very special Award for a very special member of our Lowca School Family 🐾 After lots of hard work and training, our gorgeous school dog, Luna, passed her PAT assessments and is now officially our very own Therapy Dog 🌟 A huge thank you to The Cumbrian Dog Trainer - Rachel and Hulk for all of your help, guidance and amazing training skills ... and a massive well done to 👏👏👏

Starting March 8th @ 12:30This class is designed for dogs that struggle out and about - perhaps looking to seek out ever...
29/02/2024

Starting March 8th @ 12:30

This class is designed for dogs that struggle out and about - perhaps looking to seek out every person and dog! 6 different locations ranging from field and forest to town and harbour, working in real life scenarios!

Dogs for this class must be happy to be working around others and have a basic level of training

**2 spaces remaining!!

EDIT - FULLY BOOKED

Another batch of eager little starters last night at The Vet Whitehaven 😀 🐾
28/02/2024

Another batch of eager little starters last night at The Vet Whitehaven 😀 🐾

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Tom Daly season Though lacking both style and grace 🫠

There are worse offices than this in the world I reckon 😀

Bit of a change in the weather today! No music for a change (which is usually covering me dying on the bike!) so you can enjoy how beautiful the morning was 😀 there’s something amazing about being up and out before the rest of the world And enjoying their ProDog Raw Revive and Goats Milk for afters 😀

The team were ecstatic to be running this morning 🫣 Yay Cumbrian weather!! 🌨️

The definition of small but mighty 🐾 Marvels 8kg and 12”tts My bikes pushing 34 km/h and i still cannot catch her I can’t test her any faster, because I hit my own limit 🤣

I honestly don’t think I’d want to live anywhere else ⛰️

No work related posts today, just my own wee dogs having a leg stretch 🤗

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Impulse control training is VITAL This young Lab is already learning to work and train with her owner even when her reward is accessible and on offer This is a lovely foundation exercise, and teaching a Labrador to come past and away from food when she knows that is her reward? It’s certainly a good start 😅 What a lovely partnership 👏

Last nights obedience class, a human free zone 😅

Do I recommend healthy dogs? Absolutely! Do I recommend fit dogs? Not necessarily… I was thinking about this a couple of days ago because it seems like such a strange thing to say, you don’t recommend that people’s dogs are fit? So I’ll try to explain… At the moment, I’d say my dogs are pretty fi. They’re currently training often and working quite nicely, their food has increased and they are looking pretty trim But. Alongside this are the negatives; my schedule now HAS TO accommodate maintaining their fitness. The reason for this is that they now have a certain baseline of stimulation which is higher than usual, and without that there is fallout. They are more demanding in the house, they are more energetic and need more of an outlet. As long as their needs are met there is no issue. But if I suddenly stopped all exercise tomorrow I would be living a pretty stressful life 😅 and so would they!! But that’s a responsibility I now take, and because I keep to this fitness schedule they are happy and have all the outlet they need. But to the random Joe Bloggs down the road who perhaps doesn’t connect the dots? Leathering a dog to keep it quiet in the house is only creating an athlete, one that you will continuously need to increase the exercise of to keep tiring the dog to that extent. And if you don’t keep on top of, will create and unhappy unfulfilled dog, who will likely start to look elsewhere for an outlet. If you want a tired dog, look for an alternative to exercise… athletes aren’t always that fun to live with 😅 Keep your dog healthy and active 100%, but be aware of just how fit of a dog you want that to be 😏 your dog will enjoy it for sure, but you need to make sure you’re not creating a rod for your own back!

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The definition of “it’s okay it’s friendly” 🫠 I purposely left my dogs off the lead so they had the ability to move away as they chose to, as this isn’t our first meeting with these dogs. As you can see the owner already has her hands full leaving the other two for me to deal with, do you think this is appropriate and fair? And irrelevant of intent, is this control? 🤔

If you have 30 seconds and want to smile, watch this video. The ending just cracks me up 😄

“I throw a ball for my dogs” 🙋‍♀️😮 We’ve all seen the recent posts about how detrimental ball throwing is for a dogs mental and physical states But I challenge that “across the board” notion, and here’s why When you think of ball throwing and see the posts, what comes to mind? Typically someone wandering their dog to a field with a ball launcher and running the dog up and down the field time after time until fatigue hits and it’s walked home. Until it’s repeated the following day. Is that really the only think we can think to do with a ball…? This video is an exercise I do with MY dogs. MY version of ball throwing and why I think it’s actually beneficial to them. Hulks… Perhaps not recovering as well as I’d hoped if I’m honest with myself and certain exercises burn him out and recovery time is long in comparison to before his illness. But he loves this and it’s a great workout Some examples of what we can work on here: impulse control, strength, balance and proprioception and scentwork. A physical and mental workout. Can you see any other benefits? Ball throwing doesn’t HAVE to be detrimental. Think outside the box 🙂

For those working through behaviour modification (reactivity, separation anxiety etc) training can sometimes feel slow and often very emotion based I always think it’s a nice idea to combine “heavy” training with light training. Incorporating tricks or brain games to help keep you both motivated to work together and achieve small successes quickly and often against your larger tasks you are working with elsewhere So, every day this week I’ll post something “useless” I’ve taught my dogs. It’s not for anything particular, but my passion is shaping behaviours and all of these have been picked up through this. So first one up; the Shuffle

While people make jokes all year about the Lake District and our poor weather, on times like this we are blessed Forestry one way, Lakes the other and the beach in between. Enjoy 30 seconds of happy dogs 🙂 Early morning and late night walks like these really take the guilt out of lazy days while we enjoy this teeny tiny British summertime 😄 And not to worry… we’re forecast for rain tomorrow!!

The joys of running dogs in the dark 🤦‍♀️ mind this is a new one on me! Poor Marvel ran straight into trouble face-first this evening We were all running nicely on the track and then next minute a yelp and a leap to the side, and two very surprised animals had collided in to one another! We checked him over and he was eating berries straight afterwards so was none the worse after the collision, but will definitely keep an eye out for him again in the future!!

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