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www.progdog.co.uk Jo was our rescuer!

"Jo is an amazing dog trainer who just loves dogs and cares so much about bringing the best out of them. We HIGHLY recommend her to help with your dog in all aspects of training. She is so knowledgeable and does this with such a calm and non judgmental approach. She is so lovely (we didn’t want her to leave!!). Thank you, Roxie misses you.” - Team Roxie

"I want you to have the lifestyle you dream

of with your dog so that you can give your dog the lifestyle they deserve." - Jo, Head Trainer. Welcome to ProgDog, run by Jo, Head Trainer. Jo has a passion for puppies, recall, tricks and scent detection. She describes her training methods as fun, motivational and practical. Jo has a rescue Golden Retriever x Labrador, Maggie who lives for scentwork and rolling around in long grass. Maggie’s recall (and her zoomies) are greatly admired by all! With Maggie’s help in training, Jo is a qualified World Scent Dog Association Instructor and Level 1 Scent Detection Competition Judge. Jo is also currently training Maggie in formal competitive heelwork. Jo has certified qualifications from Sarah Whitehead’s Clever Dog Company and The School of Canine Science, as well as being an official Puppy Lab Instructor, Real Dog Yoga Instructor, Superdogs Assistance Dog Instructor and a Trick Training Instructor. Jo has a rich background ranging from rescue centre work, vet procedural training and assistance dog training. Seeing and helping puppies grow up to be exceptional dogs and lifelong pals is something she says β€œis an absolute privilege to be part of.” Jo’s ultimate passion is to help you develop the rewarding, enjoyable and stress-free relationship you dream of with your dog. "I only use kind, progressive, force and fear free methods that will not only help you communicate expertly with your dog but will build a partnership that you can be proud of! I believe that we can all learn, dogs included, at whatever stage of life we are at and that training does not have to be daunting, difficult or stressful. Let's go have some fun and achieve those dreams you have with your dog!" - Jo

~ π‘Ίπ’Œπ’–π’π’ & π‘ͺ𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 ~Have you seen his skull and crossbone tag? It so totally and utterly suits Jasper, he's such a sku...
02/07/2025

~ π‘Ίπ’Œπ’–π’π’ & π‘ͺ𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 ~

Have you seen his skull and crossbone tag? It so totally and utterly suits Jasper, he's such a skull and crossbones kind of boy ☠️ That Old English Sheepdog beard is starting to really come on too! 😍

Jasper is incredible. Everyone loves Jasper. Jasper loves everyone 🀣 As well as all of his puppy training essential foundations, we're teaching him how to behave at times when everyone wants to see him. Because everyone does want to see him...he gets a LOT of attention does our Jasper and being a baby still, he hasn't got the skills to not lose his mind with excitement at these times, bless him πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

Tell you what though, he showed some incredible glimmers of more mature skills starting to form today, having made amazing choices of his own free will rather than acting like a crazy puppy the whole time πŸ’ͺI love watching training start to sink in πŸ₯³

Way to go Jasper, you absolute treat! 🀎

~ π‘Ίπ’‚π’–π’”π’‚π’ˆπ’† π‘©π’π’ƒπ’ƒπ’Šπ’π’ˆ ~Sausage bobbing for the sausage dog in the sausage dog sized pool πŸ’¦Watson picks up all of his puppy t...
01/07/2025

~ π‘Ίπ’‚π’–π’”π’‚π’ˆπ’† π‘©π’π’ƒπ’ƒπ’Šπ’π’ˆ ~

Sausage bobbing for the sausage dog in the sausage dog sized pool πŸ’¦

Watson picks up all of his puppy training so quickly. About as quickly as he patters around with those big old giant paws...he's rapid! He's lots of fun to train too! πŸ₯³ He worries about some things at times so we are rapidly building up his ability to recover from experiences and help him learn that everything is ok πŸ₯°

He kicks his back legs like a thumping rabbit if you give him a belly rub 🀣 It's literally his favourite thing in the world. That and duck treats. The boy loves his duck! πŸ¦†

Another great session with the little sausage 🀎

~ π‘Ίπ’˜π’Šπ’Ž π‘»π’Šπ’Žπ’† ~No sessions today as we made the safety first decision with the heat for all the dogs. So an early morning ...
30/06/2025

~ π‘Ίπ’˜π’Šπ’Ž π‘»π’Šπ’Žπ’† ~

No sessions today as we made the safety first decision with the heat for all the dogs. So an early morning swim for Mag. Well, I say swim, my dog is not a swimmer at all. She's like an old lady in the shallow end who doesnt want to get her hair wet. She will paddle though, but only if it means those feet stay firmly on the ground πŸ™„ All signed off by the vet today to get back to normal off lead walks again πŸ₯³ Right in time for the...err...flipping heatwave which means we can't do that anyway πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Oh well, big walks soon Maggie May! πŸ‘ŒπŸ₯³

~ π‘―π’‚π’‘π’‘π’Šπ’π’†π’”π’” ~Happiness is...watching Lil 😍 She has the cheekiest streak in her and a heart of gold. Full of determinatio...
28/06/2025

~ π‘―π’‚π’‘π’‘π’Šπ’π’†π’”π’” ~

Happiness is...watching Lil 😍 She has the cheekiest streak in her and a heart of gold. Full of determination is our Lil and quite the teenager, but she's really getting there now and worked with us beautifully in a place she would have been unruly in before 🀣

It's all about not giving up at this stage in their lives. Dripping that learning in bit by bit, keeping the wheels in motion with their dog training and loving the bones of their teenage chaotic bodies.

Way to go Lil! 🀎

~ 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝑰𝒕! ~I can't cope with that face! Meet Jasper!! 😍He's an English Bulldog x Old English Sheepdog. As breed mixes g...
27/06/2025

~ 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝑰𝒕! ~

I can't cope with that face! Meet Jasper!! 😍He's an English Bulldog x Old English Sheepdog. As breed mixes go, it's certainly a cocktail, but my word this boy is glorious!

His team have worked wonders with his socialisation and he's the happiest little bundle of wrinkles and beard. His feet are ginormous, he could end up being a big boy! πŸ₯° And he doesnt have the squishy can't breathe nose, so that's a phew!

All the puppy training foundations coming up for Jasper and if his first session is anything to go by, he's going to fly. Welcome little man, I'm in love already! 🀎

~ π‘»π’Šπ’π’‚ 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓 ~For some reason, I can't stop thinking of 80s Tina Turner when I look at him 🀣Little Teddy went on holida...
26/06/2025

~ π‘»π’Šπ’π’‚ 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓 ~

For some reason, I can't stop thinking of 80s Tina Turner when I look at him 🀣

Little Teddy went on holiday recently and with his puppy training in place so far, by all accounts, he was simply the best πŸ’ͺSociable, confident, travelled well, settled beautifully, had an amazing time on the beach...the lot!

Whilst we don't need another hero, Teddy is turning out to be just that and he's learning everything we need him to know beautifully πŸ₯°

Well done Teddy Turner! πŸ˜‰πŸ€Ž

~ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 π‘»π’‰π’Šπ’”? ~A new breed of dog has emerged and it comes with a really handy loo roll booper. They'll cross anything ...
24/06/2025

~ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 π‘»π’‰π’Šπ’”? ~

A new breed of dog has emerged and it comes with a really handy loo roll booper. They'll cross anything these days πŸ˜‰Loorollahund maybe? πŸ€”

Oh Watson! What a change in him in just one week. Confidence is blossoming now, his personality coming out in bucket loads and his love of learning new things is shining through πŸ₯°

He has the most ginormous front paws, I can't tell if he'll grow into them or they are going to stay absolutely huge. Like flippers 🀣 I love hearing them scurry around the floor whilst he's looking for his next cheeky antic. He's chosen a bed under a chair as his little go-to nap spot. It's perfect for him 😍

Great work so far little man! Sweet dreams! 🀎

~ π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’† π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝑻𝒐 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒆 ~Skye is definitely one of them! The little beauty 😍 Her coat is like silk!It's safe to sa...
23/06/2025

~ π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’† π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝑻𝒐 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒆 ~

Skye is definitely one of them! The little beauty 😍 Her coat is like silk!

It's safe to say, walking nicely on lead doesnt come naturally to a spaniel. EVERYTHING needs sniffing out there 🀣 Whilst we love a dog to sniff and enjoy their environment and walks, we also need everyone to be safe. So lead walking was our only agenda today and Skye did really well once she got into the swing of it πŸ₯° Lovely stuff! 🀎

~ π‘Ύπ’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑢𝒓 π‘―π’‚π’“π’…π’π’š π‘Ύπ’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ? ~Working hard of course! πŸ’ͺ But taking breaks on the cold kitchen floor because, like m...
20/06/2025

~ π‘Ύπ’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑢𝒓 π‘―π’‚π’“π’…π’π’š π‘Ύπ’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ? ~

Working hard of course! πŸ’ͺ But taking breaks on the cold kitchen floor because, like me, Mabel is melting with the heat πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

I'm not a summer person. Heat makes me fed up, full of hayfever, covered in mosquito bites, unable to sleep because it's too light, unable to stay asleep because it's too light, unable to go for long dog walks in the middle of nowhere...the list goes on. Give me cold winter nights in front of the fire any day. Whilst some dogs tolerate the heat beautifully, Mabel's the same as me, one sniff of sunshine and she's done.

This young lady is back for good. The transformation in her from having her brain worked every day is miraculous and she is thriving on it. In fact, she's so enthusiastic to do skills like recall now that we're actually having to tweak how we train it to actually slow her down a little 🀣 Give me that any day over a dog who had lost all hope in life just a few short weeks ago.

Onwards and upwards Mabel! 🀎

~ 𝑼𝒑 & 𝑢𝒖𝒕 ~My dog is not a morning dog at all. Trying to get her to do anything before 9.30am is a serious challenge. B...
20/06/2025

~ 𝑼𝒑 & 𝑢𝒖𝒕 ~

My dog is not a morning dog at all. Trying to get her to do anything before 9.30am is a serious challenge. But the prospect of meeting one of her best mates for an early morning walk before the heat did the trick today. Always a delight with .thesablespaniel 🀎

~ 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 π‘¬π’Žπ’ƒπ’‚π’“π’“π’‚π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ ~I told him nobody wears their ears like that anymore, it's SO 1990s. How embarrassing...πŸ˜‰Che...
19/06/2025

~ 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 π‘¬π’Žπ’ƒπ’‚π’“π’“π’‚π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ ~

I told him nobody wears their ears like that anymore, it's SO 1990s. How embarrassing...πŸ˜‰

Check out the concentration face and meet Marlon! 😍 He has the most gloriously dark red coat. I swear he is one of the calmest and sweetest Vizslas I have ever met. Rescued from abroad earlier this year (found wandering the streets in Hungary), I was expecting something wild when I met him, but all he wanted to do was show me his brand new octopus πŸ™

Whilst he isn't wild and a handful with people, he definitely has a wild streak outdoors. There's a few niggly behaviours that look like trauma too. I'm going to be helping with the lot.

I'm genuinely in love with this boy and his sister Lena... who twerks (no joke, I'll grab a video next time). They've both fallen on their feet with the home they've found and Marlon seems seriously up for training so far πŸ’ͺ

Welcome handsome boy! Fashion is whatever you feel comfortable in, don't you ever forget that 😘

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Dog & puppy 1:1 training, Leicestershire

Based in Sileby, Leicestershire I am a qualified and licensed dog trainer and also offer one to one training appointments in your own home so that the support you receive is tailored to you and your dog. My training methods involve clicker and reward based training and never the use of force, making training fun for you and your dog!