Can’t grumble about where I work really ☀️ Unless it’s absolutely chucking it down and I haven’t got my waterproofs on. When that happens, I can moan 😂
Today though is a perfect day to be training dogs! 💜
How to walk with ZERO pulling…(tell me what you think) 👇
✅ teach them to walk by your side at home first before you head out around all of those lovely distractions. Miss this step and you’re work load will be tripled.
✅ make it simple and tell them when they’re doing it right. If they don’t know this, how can they learn what you want them to do?
✅ stop pulling their lead to teach them to stop pulling the lead. Yeah, that ones as obvious as it sounds.
Lovey Blu making it look super easy and he always smashed it 💜
Anyone ever get the classic line ‘who’s taking who for a walk?!’ 🤦♀️
Household mood on this sunny day ☀️
Todays mood 😴
Does your dog bark in the garden?
BEST thing you can teach them to do? Lay and settle on a mat/blanket ANYWHERE 💜
Especially great for summer when snoozes and chilling out in the garden become the norm.
Teach them how to do it then take that mat everywhere with you.
To the pub.
To a cafe.
In the car.
Someone else’s house.
Garden.
On holiday.
Anywhere your dog goes and you need them to chill 💜
Frank can now sleep anywhere, anytime. See the comments for proof! 😂👇
Harvey and I on a sunny Friday in Rugby 💜 🐶
When Harvey and I hang out together 💜💜
How old do you reckon lovely Ernie is?!
We had him setting on his bed, pretty much off lead and doing fabulous recall the whole time and oh yeah, we were in the middle of the park with dogs all around us!
He is only just 4 months old! 💜💜
Already smashing recall and coming back like lightning.
He says hi to dogs, even big dogs really politely but yep, will play if he’s asked too 😂
He’s been settling on a mat in the middle of the field and staying there whilst there was chaos around him.
He is a little superstar and helps me stay flexible when I’m bending down to say hi to him!
He’s just finished some pup sessions and quite frankly he’s made very light work of it.
Reason?
He’s got an awesome Mum and family to help him.
He’s been learning this stuff outside where we need it to work…so it’s been working.
All my sessions and training classes are outside if possible for this exact reason.
Well done handsome! Enjoy your hols 💜
Socialising your dog is one of the TOP things you can do that will set them up to be one of those super happy, friendly and well behaved sort of dogs 💜
Have a pup?
Have a dog who would LOVE to hang out with others?
Our social club is for you. It’s for dogs aged over 3 months who would love some time to hang out at our field.
We’ve got…
Tyres to climb on.
Balance beams to fall off.
Jumps to go ‘over’ (realistically under) 😂
Tunnels.
Ball pool.
Toys to play with.
Games to play.
Oh yeah and other dogs to hang out with.
Plus tons more.
Fancy coming? Wednesdays are social night and we’re back in April 😊
https://anna-hope-dog-coach-training-academy.teachable.com/p/puppy-socialisation-rugby
Do you have a family member with a dog? Knowing your dog and theirs get on like a house on fire is something I’m often asked about because it’s always AWESOME knowing you can all hang out together without worry.
That’s why this video is soooooo epic.
Lotty walking with her big buddy Koda.
Without playtime, wrestling or pulling.
Whilst always listening to her Dad.
Whilst everyone could chat about anything but training dogs (that’s when you know this stuff is working).
This was the closest we’d been able to get and I was so chuffed. Our walk ended up being so relaxed as both Koda and Lotty walked together and enjoyed their walk.
We’ll done to both. It was lovely to see both Lotty and Koda relax and engage together, even have a little kiss 💜🥰
P.s. it’s not until you walk with a St Bernard that you realise you’re a slow walker 😂 I had to move my little legs pretty swiftly to keep up! 😂
We’ll done guys! Keep going!
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! From my favourite dog to yours 💜 ❤️ 💋 😘 Our Valentine’s Day has been lovely. We’ve had a lovely romantic dinner, he’s had a fab new toy and we’ve had a lovely snuggle on the sofa…then the other half got back from work, interrupted us and ruined the atmosphere 😂
#happyvalentinessaytomydog ❤️🌹
Ever been told that playing tug and allowing them to ‘win’ will make them think they’re the boss? NOPE 👎 #NotTrue #DogTrainingMyth #LoadOfRubbish
The truth is, that sort of thinking (where we think of hierarchy, being the boss, dominance, top of the pack stuff) is so out of date. We’ve moved on hugely since those days.
So many industries have progressed and improved their methods over the last 30 years. Dog training is one of them!
The reality is, if you play with your dog and everyone enjoys it…let them end the game with the toy in their mouth 😊
They won’t think they’re the most important.
They won’t feel like they can be the boss of you.
It won’t make them act like a total self-centred power hungry monster.
It WILL help them to learn how to play with you. It will help them learn that everything is about give and take and being a TEAM. 👏
Their manners will then develop. If you’re worried about their attitude rather than their training, you won’t get very far (and you’ll get frustrated).
Enjoy them. Play with them. Let them win and have fun! 👏😊💜
The lovely Amber having a play 💜💜💜
#bustdogmyths #dogmyths #dogtrainingtips #dogmum #dogtrainingtip #doghints #rugbytown #canineenrichment #lovepuppies🐾
Nothing says fun dog training like sticking your head in a cone! 👏
Amazing sniffing skills on display here from Ralph. I hid the SMALLEST piece of chicken somewhere around all of this kit and sure enough after one lap…he got it!
Sniffing is more tiring than running and for breeds like Ralph who just love to do everything with an extra energetic wiggle, they LOVE sniffing 💜💜
Have a go and try it this weekend:
➡️ grab a couple of tasty things.
➡️ Spread it out in the garden.
➡️ Help them get started.
➡️ Watch (and listen) to them start to sniff.
It’s amazing to watch 💜
Then tell me…how many sniffs did they do in 10 seconds? 👇
If someone had seen, it wouldn’t been face palm red cheeks sort of time 😂🤦♀️
I was VERY excited about Milo finding his ball. He listened, he understood and he went looking (because he so lovely).
He searched for It.
He found it.
I was so happy.
He walked off.
😂😂😂😂
➡️ tell me, have you ever been totally BLANKED by your dog?!
Can’t just be me? 🤦♀️ 😬😂💜
Alberts first time in the van and look how desperate he was to get in there! 😂
Fair play to him, he was exhausted after all the training we did. I am very lucky to get to spend time with so many dogs and see each of them smash everything I throw at them.
For Albert, one of the first things was to help he feel confident with me, a totally stranger and then jump in the big dog van and be ok for us to drive.
He did all of that and a lot more too. What a little star! 💜🥰
Anyone else have a pup who loves the car?
#lovethisguy
What to do think of Rubble’s paw trick?! 💜🥰 ADORABLE boy. Loved spending time with him training this week and we broke the ice with some stuff he already knew.
He doesn’t touch my hand but who am I to tell him he needs to it any different?!
LOVE this little guy 💜🥰
Anyone else have a pooch that doesn’t touch your hand?!
#adorable
Hey puppy owners, heads up on automatic puppy skills…💜
Margo rocked some training today with me. It’s not easy heading out with a total stranger but she smashed it. 🥰
Building some focus and listening in to those walks so that we can get some nice lead action and reduce the pulling a little.
Margo was a star. Took to it all so quickly and in no time at all she was looking up and checking in with me without me even asking her too.
That’s awesome and the first step to rocking some lead walking.
Anyone feel like they’re dragged on the lead sometimes?! Almost like your two legs just aren’t enough for their 4?! 😂
Tell me, when do they pull? At the start of the walk, the end, when there’s a dog, all the time? 👇
Harvey LOVES to fist bump 👊🤜💜 How many did he do in a row I know you’re wondering? 🤷♀️
Walking on the field doesn’t have to be boring. Take 5 minutes out to do something fun that they love.
We stopped at 15 but I think he could’ve done way more 😂😂😂
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