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Certified Dog Trainer, Dog Walking and Pop In Pet care service for Calne and the surrounding areas.
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25/01/2025

Meet Basil the 6 year old flat coated retriever who I met for the very first time this week for a training session on both recall and touch work, such a handsome boy ❤️🐶

24/01/2025

Another busy week continues and this time I had the pleasure of meeting handsome 1 year old Seamus and his lovely family for their first of a series of training sessions with me, Seamus did exceptionally well and I’m looking forward to seeing him again soon ❤️🐶

23/01/2025

Another session with beautiful pup Autumn where we started to work on her impulse control, what a little star she was and did so so well. I always say with training that preventing negative behaviours rather than curing them is so much easier and spending time working on positive reinforcement is really important ❤️🐶

22/01/2025

I’m always telling clients the importance of teaching their puppy a “Settle” or “Place” cue, so a place for pup to go and relax for a period of time. It was therefore so lovely to receive this message out of the blue today from one of my clients I worked with some time ago ❤️🐶 if you would like help with this or want to find out more please get in touch

21/01/2025

Well of course I’m biased when it comes to a Beagle but yesterday I met the absolutely stunning pup Jessie and her owner for their first of a series of sessions with me. What an absolutely beautiful girl and I’m looking forward to seeing her again for our next session together 🐶❤️

20/01/2025

Always time for a selfie with my mate Brock ❤️🐶

18/01/2025

Back to see beautiful Dottie and her owner for their second session with me this week. Super smart and extremely friendly girl ❤️🐶

17/01/2025

What a pleasure to be back for another follow up appointment with beautiful pup Sandy and her owner to take stock on how things are going so far. As you can see Sandy is super chilled out and continues to have such a wonderful temperament ❤️🐶

16/01/2025

Great to be back this week visiting beautiful Luna and her lovely owners for our second session together where we started to work on Luna’s impulse control and door protocol work ❤️🐶

15/01/2025

Handsome Mowgli on Squirrel watch 🐿️ ❤️🐶

14/01/2025

Love this ❤️

Wiltshire Police has launched an OK9 Wellbeing and Trauma Support Dog Network to help support the mental health of officers and staff.

Many roles within the Force are demanding and sometimes dangerous, with many officers frequently exposed to trauma. The OK9 initiative aims to provide some light relief from those roles.

OK9 was started by Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, to help to provide light relief from the stress of police work. There are currently over 150 OK9 Wellbeing dogs across the country, with Wiltshire Police’s Wellbeing dogs adding to that already impressive number.

Read more in the comments below 👇

13/01/2025

A visit to meet handsome Oakley and his really lovely owners for a training session. Here he is working on his “settle” where we teach a dog or puppy to have somewhere to go and relax

12/01/2025

Lovely afternoon riding the ferry in Bristol with my little Rosie. As usual I had to pay for that and the car parking as she never has any cash 😂❤️🐶 🚤

12/01/2025

It was an absolute pleasure to meet beautiful 5 month old Dottie and her owner this week for their first of a series of training sessions with me. Dottie has such a lovely temperament and definitely loves her belly rubs ❤️🐶

11/01/2025

What a mixture of weather this week, one minute it was sunny then it’s sleet, rain or snow.

Whatever it threw as us Brock still enjoyed himself ☀️ 🌧️ ❄️ ❤️🐶

10/01/2025

What a pleasure to meet beautiful 15 week old Irish Red Setter pup Autumn and her lovely owners for their first of a series of training sessions with me. As you can see it was all a little too much and she needed a well deserved snooze 💤 😂❤️🐶

08/01/2025

I still continue to be extremely grateful for the positive reviews my clients take the time to leave me. I absolutely love what I do and really enjoy helping my clients and their dogs build that special bond and trust with one another through training ❤️🐶

08/01/2025

Some advice from my good friends at Wooflinks - The Home of Dog Professionals on keeping your dog safe and well in these cold conditions ❤️🐶

🐾 Doggy Blog Day 🐾

Wooflinks is here to provide some light reading for dog lovers on this snowy, cold day!
Ever wondered how cold is too cold for your dog? Or felt a pang of guilt for not wanting to go out in the freezing conditions? This one is for you 💛

Share with your clients or friends to ensure our doggies stay safe and happy in the cold 🥶

➡️ https://wooflinks.co.uk/blog/keeping-your-dog-safe-and-happy-in-the-cold/

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Absolutely nothing to do with Dogs or training 😂, but with the big Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight on in the early hours I thought I’d share a video from many many years ago when I had a arm wrestle with iron Mike himself, something in my brain thought I could beat him too, there is also a photo of me with him in the comments 👇 😂🤦🏻

Back to see beautiful pup Sandy again this week where we have now started to work on getting her to have some more impulse control but in real like scenarios. Usually Sandy would want to rush over to see another person or a dog or a combination of both so using some Engage/Disengage techniques we are teaching her that staying put and checking back in with her owners pays dividends (well a tasty treat anyway). To start this process we always create some distance and work on low level stimulations initially before reducing distance and then upping the level of stimulation. Lovely to see Sandy do so well once again ❤️🐶

A great session with amazing young Finn and one of his owners this morning where we took stock on how he is getting on with his loose lead work. As you can see he is absolutely smashing it and this is all down to the hard work that has been put in by both his human parents. Well done guys fantastic work 👍❤️🐶

Lovely afternoon session with the amazing Sandy and her owner in a safe enclosed dog field. By being inside the safety of this environment we were able to let Sandy explore new things that she’s not really encountered before like the pond and things like the tunnel and also work on her recall which she did so well at. All that and a muddy nose to take home 😂🐶❤️

When it’s raining and Mo Mo has the whole park to himself ❤️🐶

Final session with the amazing Nala who has done brilliantly. Just look at her loose lead walking 🌟❤️🐶

Back to see handsome Charlie and his owner this week, who, despite the rain did really well during our session. When I get called to see a client who’s dog is pulling on the lead I often ask them to take a few steps back and start to work on getting their dog to firstly leave the house calmly. I also work with them on some impulse control. Being consistent with things like getting your dog to wait at a kerbside while you take a step or two forward is so so important, especially when you may need to check if there are any dangers lurking before you carry on your walk. Here you will see Charlie doing so well and being rewarded for firstly waiting when asked while his human mum steps forward then once he’s given his release cue he walks across the road nicely before sitting for his reward …. So so proud of them both 👍🐶

Another great session this week with the amazing Nala and her owner where we worked on more engagement and disengagement from both other dogs and also people (namely the postman 😂). Nala and her owner did so well. When you have any dog that may react to other dogs or people it’s always best to start things at a good distance away with the aim of moving closer over time. In this scenario we let Nala see the other dog at a distance that she is comfortable with but where she is also not reacting, we then disengage her with a “Yes” or another word that makes her look back at her owner, once she does we reward that with a nice tasty treat … I call that the manual disengage. We keep doing this until we have Nala looking at the other dog and then making the choice to look back at her owner automatically and being rewarded. Eventually we start to gradually work at a closer distance. This takes time and practice and ensuring that the dog starts off at a distance they are comfortable with and where they are not reacting. There is absolutely no rush with this and we work at a pace that the dog is happy with. I’m looking forward to seeing Nala again at our next session 🐶

Back to see 2 year old Charlie and his owner this week for another training session. This time we continued to work on Charlie’s “loose lead” walking skills. As you can see he did really really well. Well done to both Charlie and his human mum 👍🐶

Back for another visit to handsome little Eddie this week who continues to amaze me with how well he’s doing. At my last visit I showed Eddie’s owner how to teach him a “settle”. By using a towel or small blanket you can then begin to move that item around the house and eventually also use it when visiting a friends house or a pub for example. Once we have taught Eddie what “settle” means and where he needs to go we then work on duration (How long Eddie has to stay in position before his reward is delivered) and then some distance (How far away we can be from Eddie before returning with the reward). At the very end we add in some low level distractions (so can he stay in position with things happening around him). As you can see from this video he’s done remarkable and when he sees his settle blanket appear he’s straight on it ❤️🐶

If we cannot walk it’s indoor visits and this time it was with Bertie and his favourite ball, so we worked on some “Drop” training ❤️🐶

When it’s too hot to walk Bertie and I did some training instead ❤️😂🐶

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What we do !

DW Dog Training and Pet Care are able to provide one to one training for your puppy or adult dog and can help you with things like basic obedience to make the time your spend with your companion more enjoyable.

Being more in control of your dog will not only make walks more pleasurable for you both but it will also enhance the bond between you.

Training is such an important part of your dogs routine and will give your dog mental stimulation and also make them want to do more to please you, I believe that the more you train them the more they are eager to learn.

Training must always be carried out by using positive reinforcement techniques, there is absolutely no need for you to have to result to things like shock collars or other products that inflict any type of pain on your dog, this is just not the way to go and not only will this cause unnecessary pain but it could also cause problems later on.

As well as dog training I am also able to provide a walking service too, so if you find that you are out of the house and not able to walk your dog as much as you would like or indeed as much as they need then I am able to come and do that for you.

I am able to provide anything from a 30 minute walk up to as long as you need, ideal if you are at work or need to be away for the day.

All walks are on a one to one basis and your dog would be taken from your home address and walked (on lead) local for the time you have requested. A one to one walk means that your dog can have the full attention that it deserves.

I can also offer a ‘Pop In’ service if you just require one of your pets to be fed etc while you are out or away, this can be either your cat or dog if you just want them feeding or let out in the garden to do their business but you don’t need them walked.

This service can be combined with a walk if required and is ideal if you are going away for a couple of nights or more and would like your dog or especially cat to stay in the comfort of your own home.

I am based in the Calne area (SN11) but am happy to cover the surrounding areas such as Chippenham, Lyneham, Wootton Bassett, Melksham, Marlborough, Devizes etc, a small additional charge would be added if outside the Calne area.

All services can be tailored to your needs, and below I have listed prices.

Puppy and Dog Training :

1 hour session - £40 Per Dog

Dog Walking :

30 minutes - £8

45 minutes - £10

1 hour - £15

Home ‘Pop In’ Service to feed your cat or dog or other small animal (no walk required)

1 visit - £8

2 visits (on same day) - £15