Complete Canine Dog Training

07/07/2023

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀? 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗴 🐛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?

Whether you’ve taken our Life Skills (Stage 1) course, completed foundation classes elsewhere, received private tuition, or taught the basics yourself at home, you and your dog are welcome to join us to further develop some ‘serious’ skills, while also having fun together!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟮) 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼:

• Help your dog maintain desirable behaviours when tempting ‘distractions’ are present

• Facilitate calm greetings with people and other dogs

• Teach a ‘stop’ cue, for safety on walks

• Achieve the perfect ‘retrieve’

• Harness the power of your dog’s nose using scent work for a calmer and more satisfied canine

… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘!

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝!

✅ 6 x 45 minute classes, led by a qualified, experienced and supportive trainer

✅ Weekend morning and weekday evening courses

✅ Small group size – lots of individual attention

✅ Children welcome

✅ Secure outdoor training paddock

Price: £135

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐰!

To find out more and bag your spot, visit https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/life-skills-stage-2-classes

13/06/2023

𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 / 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 🐕 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭! 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥? 📚

Missed puppy training? Did it but can’t really remember it? Would like to start afresh?

Whether your dogolescent is testing your patience, or you’d just like to have greater connection with and responsiveness from your older dog, our Life Skills (Stage 1) group training classes for Adolescent & Adult Dogs can help you…

…𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨…

• Walk nicely on a loose lead

• Come when called

• Greet people calmly without jumping up

• Willingly drop items you don’t want them to have

• Settle in place when temptations are close by

…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝!

✅ 6 x 45 minute classes, led by a qualified, experienced and supportive trainer

✅ Weekday evening course

✅ Small group size – lots of individual attention

✅ Children welcome

✅ Secure outdoor training paddock

Price: £135

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐰!

To find out more and bag your spot, visit https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/life-skills-stage-1-classes-adolescents-adults

11/06/2023

29/05/2023

THE VALUE OF REST DAYS WITHOUT WALKS (copied and slightly adapted from a dog friend's page because we likey)

Do you give your dogs a day off from walks?

How often? Why?

For most dogs, even the most sociable and laid-back of dogs, going out into the world can be an arousing experience.

Even fun interactions can cause stress!

WHY DO WE NEED TO WORRY ABOUT STRESS?

Dogs, like people, can cope with small, infrequent releases of stress hormones (primarily Cortisol) within their bodies, but too much, too often, can have negative implications.

Alongside a whole bunch of physical issues it can cause - the more Cortisol there is in the dog’s system, the more likely they are to be nervous and 'reactive'.

REST DAYS

A Rest Day is one without any walks, a day free from interactions with the outside world. We swap energetic movements for calm sniffing or chewing opportunities. Outside stimulation is replaced by mental stimulation (although it’s important that these mental workouts don’t cause frustration).

Rest Days are not about ignoring your dog’s need for social interactions or stimulation of some kind, rather it’s about switching out walk times for a different level of activity.

As we ask our dogs to live in a stressful human world, with little opportunity to make their own choices, adding in Rest Days to their routine is one excellent choice we can make for our dogs.

It's also good for our dogs to be used to REST DAYS so that staying at home e.g. on days when the weather is extremely hot and they can't safely go for a walk, is just a normal thing to do - unmet expectations can create STRESS, so if our dog has no expectations about going out on any particular day, NO STRESS!

23/05/2023

𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲! 🐶 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭? 🤔

Do you want to give your puppy the best start in life, and help them develop into a well-mannered dog who’s welcome everywhere?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨…

• Socialise with other puppies in a safe, relaxed environment?

…𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨…

• Walk nicely on a loose lead?

• Come when called?

• Greet people calmly without jumping up?

• Play politely without biting you or hanging off your clothes?

• Willingly drop items you don’t want them to have?

…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝!

✅ 6 x 45 minute classes, led by a qualified, experienced and supportive trainer

✅ Choice of weekend morning and weekday evening courses

✅ Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

✅ Children welcome

✅ Secure outdoor training paddock

Price: £135

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐰!

Visit https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/life-skills-stage-1-classes to find out more and bag your spot!

19/05/2023

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐚 '𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌' 😇 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 '𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌' 😱 ?
If you ever feel anxious, frustrated, embarrassed, or just a bit out of control, we can help you turn your recall stress into recall to impress.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬!
Our 6 week step-by-step training course packed with tools to get your dog running back to you first-time-fast, EVEN with distractions!

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐰!
Visit https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/recall-stars-classes

15/05/2023

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱?

• Safe?
• Relaxed?
• Confident?
• Free?

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴'𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴...

• Anxious?
• Embarrassed?
• Frustrated?
• Just plain out of control?

We want to help you ditch your recall stresses and create recall that impresses!

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁!

Training is results-backed, kind, fun and effective, plus our small class sizes mean you get lots of individual support.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘄 - visit www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/recall-stars-classes

03/05/2023

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?

“My dog stops listening to me on walks and only comes back when they’re ready…”

“Other dogs / people are more interesting than me…”

“The sight of my dog’s disappearing rear end leaves me feeling anxious / embarrassed / frustrated…”

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?

“I can walk my dog off the lead, and they return enthusiastically every time I call them!”

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Make yourself irresistible in your dog’s eyes, even when distractions are present

• Avoid common training mistakes that weaken your dog’s recall

• Unlock the secret for your dog that coming back to you is the key to their greater freedom

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝟔 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 ‘𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭’ 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £135.00

Weekday evening classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

03/05/2023

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩…

• Biting at your hands and trouser legs?
• Jumping up on everyone?
• Running off with things and not giving them back?
• Pulling you towards things they want to get to?
• Ignoring you when you call them?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨…

• Play politely – no teeth on your skin or clothes?
• Greet people calmly?
• Willingly drop items they shouldn’t have?
• Walk nicely on a loose lead?
• Come when called?

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐰, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock and adjoining all-weather manège at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £135.00

Weekend and weekday evening classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Children welcome

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

The Life Skills (Stage 1): Puppies course is for puppies up to 20 weeks of age at the start of the course. We also offer a Life Skills (Stage 1): Adolescents & Adults course for dogs over 20 weeks of age.

20/03/2023

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩…

• Pulling you towards things they want to get to?
• Ignoring you when you call them?
• Jumping up on everyone?
• Running off with things and not giving them back?
• Biting at your hands and trouser legs?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨…

• Walk nicely on a loose lead?
• Come when called?
• Greet people calmly?
• Willingly drop items they shouldn’t have?
• Play politely – no teeth on your skin or clothes?

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock and adjoining all-weather manège at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £135.00

Weekend and weekday evening classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Children welcome

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

The Life Skills (Stage 1): Adolescents & Adults course is for dogs over 20 weeks of age at the start of the course. We also offer a Life Skills (Stage 1): Puppies course for puppies up to 20 weeks of age at the start of the course.

30/12/2022

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩…

• Pulling you towards things they want to get to?
• Ignoring you when you call them?
• Jumping up on everyone?
• Running off with things and not giving them back?
• Biting at your hands and trouser legs?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨…

• Walk nicely on a loose lead?
• Come when called?
• Greet people calmly?
• Willingly drop items they shouldn’t have?
• Play politely – no teeth on your skin or clothes?

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock and adjoining all-weather manège at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £125.00

Weekend classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Children welcome

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

The Life Skills (Stage 1): Adolescents & Adults course is for dogs over 20 weeks of age at the start of the course. We also offer a Life Skills (Stage 1): Puppies course for puppies up to 20 weeks of age at the start of the course.

30/12/2022

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?

“My dog stops listening to me on walks and only comes back when they’re ready…”

“Other dogs / people are more interesting than me…”

“The sight of my dog’s disappearing rear end leaves me feeling anxious / embarrassed / frustrated…”

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?

“I can walk my dog off the lead, and they return enthusiastically every time I call them!”

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Make yourself irresistible in your dog’s eyes, even when distractions are present

• Avoid common training mistakes that weaken your dog’s recall

• Unlock the secret for your dog that coming back to you is the key to their greater freedom

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝟔 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 ‘𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭’ 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £125.00

Weekend classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

16/08/2022

The Canine Massage Guild is offering YOU a chance to win FREE tickets to the first ever Edition Dogs Live Show this August Bank Holiday weekend! Your dogs can go too! See the CMG post below for entry details. More info about this great show can be found at - https://editiondoglive.com/ GOOD LUCK!! :-D

** Edition Dog LIVE Show * ** FREE TICKETS !! **
It’s competition time!!! To celebrate the first ever Edition Dog Show on Sunday 28th August 2022, at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire we’ve got 2 pairs of tickets to giveaway! Edition Dog is THE complementary canine healthcare magazine and YOU CAN BRING ALONG YOUR DOG to the live show to come and see us in our own dedicated area, the Canine Massage Hub! Bring along your dog and join us in the main arena for a free mini workshop and have a day out you and your dog will never forget! Loads of other activities and stands too!

To enter and win 2 free tickets for you, a friend and your dogs:
1) Share your favourite photo of your dog in the comments
section
2) Then please share the post on your own page and
importantly TAG the canine massage guild with
so we can contact you if
you win!

We cant wait to see your photos of you best friend :) Enter today, the winners will be announced on Thursday 18th August, in 48 hours time, at midday!

Show:
https://editiondoglive.com/

Magazine:
https://editiondog.com/

Find your local therapist:
www.k9massageguild.co.uk

Training and one day workshops
www.k9-massage.co.uk

17/06/2022

Avoid sticking with a habit and don’t feel guilty - your dog does NOT need to go for a walk every day, and on a very hot day like today is much safer staying at home all day.

Dogs find it much harder to cool themselves down than humans do because they use ‘evaporative cooling’ (by panting) and only have sweat glands in their paws and nose (which do little to help the cooling process), therefore heatstroke is a very real risk to dogs and is frequently fatal. In addition, hot ground surfaces can burn a dog’s paws.

Keep your dog in the coolest rooms of your house and / or in well-shaded areas of the garden, and avoid playing energetic games with them - if your dog wants to do something, instead try hiding some treats for your dog to quietly search for, give them a Kong that you’ve smeared some cream cheese /pâté / dog-safe peanut butter inside and popped in the freezer and do some low energy training such as for eye contact and settling on a (cool!) mat. Your dog will thank you for a day off the great outdoors 🐶🐾

19/04/2022

Does your dog stop listening to you on walks and only come back when they’re ready?

Does the sight of your dog’s disappearing rear end leave you feeling anxious, embarrassed or frustrated?

Do you dream of walking your dog off the lead, and having them return enthusiastically every time you call?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Make yourself irresistible in your dog’s eyes, even when distractions are present

• Avoid common training mistakes that weaken your dog’s recall

• Unlock the secret for your dog that coming back to you is the key to their greater freedom

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝟔 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 ‘𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭’ 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £120.00

Evening and weekend classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

14/04/2022

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩…

• Pulling you towards things they want to get to?
• Ignoring you when you call them?
• Jumping up on everyone?
• Running off with things and not giving them back?
• Biting at your hands and trouser legs?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨…

• Walk nicely on a loose lead?
• Come when called?
• Greet people calmly?
• Willingly drop items they shouldn’t have?
• Play politely – no teeth on your skin or clothes?

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock and adjoining all-weather manège at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £120.00

Evening and weekend classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Children welcome

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

The Life Skills (Stage 1): Adolescents & Adults course is for dogs over 20 weeks of age at the start of the course. We also offer a Life Skills (Stage 1): Puppies course for puppies up to 20 weeks of age at the start of the course.

13/04/2022

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩…

• Biting at your hands and trouser legs?
• Jumping up on everyone?
• Running off with things and not giving them back?
• Pulling you towards things they want to get to?
• Ignoring you when you call them?

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨…

• Play politely – no teeth on your skin or clothes?
• Greet people calmly?
• Willingly drop items they shouldn’t have?
• Walk nicely on a loose lead?
• Come when called?

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐰, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰!

Our classes are held in the lovely, secure outdoor paddock and adjoining all weather manège at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG).

6 week course - £120.00

Evening and weekend classes

Small group sizes – lots of individual attention

Children welcome

Kind, fun and effective training for the real world

Professional, experienced and friendly trainer

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:
https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

The Life Skills (Stage 1): Puppies course is for puppies up to 20 weeks of age at the start of the course. We also offer a Life Skills (Stage 1): Adolescents & Adults course for dogs over 20 weeks of age.

30/03/2022

Beautiful Spring flowers reappearing in gardens and public spaces is a welcome sight to us humans, however some of our much-loved blooms present a toxic danger to our canine pals.

Below are a few of the most common hazardous Spring plants, however there are numerous others to watch out for too. It's a good idea to investigate what's growing in your garden, and check online as to whether or not it is safe if your dog decides to have a chomp on it. This is especially important when you have a new puppy, since they are constantly exploring the world with their mouth, and will often chew on and swallow bits of plants, and without the fully-developed immune system of an adult dog, are at greater risk of becoming more seriously ill.

14/03/2022

This is such a big welfare and safety issue, we're not going to apologise for coming back to it again and again. Dogs and people who are scared of dogs approaching them are scared of ALL dogs approaching them, it doesn't matter if your approaching dog is 'friendly'. If you are scared of spiders and a spider approached you, you're going to be scared of it coming towards you, even if that spider doesn't mean you any harm.

If you do not have off-lead control over your dog and cannot prevent them approaching on-lead dogs or people who are not part of your household, KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEAD!

If your dog 'injures' a person (injury doesn't just mean 'bite' - it can include for example bruising someone or knocking them over), or even if a person has reason to believe your dog was presenting a risk of injury to them, you can be prosecuted under the Dangerous Dogs Act (regardless of the breed of your dog) with negative consequences for both you and your dog.

08/03/2022

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24/01/2022

***FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL 2022 START DATES NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK***

Do you want a happy, well-mannered puppy, who is welcome wherever you take them?

Do you find the amount and variety of information about puppy training online / in books / from other people, overwhelming and / or confusing?

Would you like to train and socialise your puppy in a small, friendly, supportive group, guided by an experienced positive-reinforcement trainer, where both you and your puppy can enjoy learning in a safe environment?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟏) 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Teach your puppy - using effective, reward-based techniques - to want and choose to do the things you want them to e.g. walking on a loose-lead, coming back when called

• Handle common ‘eek’ and ‘ouch’ puppy behaviours like jumping-up and mouthing / biting, in a positive, kind and proactive way

• Build a relationship of mutual trust and understanding with your puppy, and help them develop into a well-behaved, friendly and adaptable adult dog

*** 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖 ***

https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

Our class sizes are small so that you and your puppy get lots of individual attention

Classes take place in the lovely secure parkland facilities at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG), where beautiful park and woodland dog-walking facilities are available for private hire 7 days a week. For more information / to book, visit https://www.facebook.com/K9-Woodland-Services-357407981534788/ or https://k9woodlandservices.co.uk/

24/01/2022

***MARCH & APRIL 2022 START DATES NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK***

Does your dog stop listening to you on walks and only come back when they’re ready?

Does the sight of your dog’s disappearing rear end leave you feeling anxious, embarrassed or frustrated?

Do you dream of walking your dog off the lead, and having them return enthusiastically every time you call?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Make yourself irresistible in your dog’s eyes, even when distractions are present

• Avoid common training mistakes that weaken your dog’s recall

• Unlock the secret for your dog that coming back to you is the key to their greater freedom

Recall Stars is a 6 week course packed with tools to help you build a ‘first-time-fast’ reliable recall with your dog.

***𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖***

https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/class-dates-and-prices

Classes take place at the lovely secure parkland facilities at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG), where beautiful park and woodland dog-walking facilities are available for private hire 7 days a week. For more information / to book, visit https://www.facebook.com/K9-Woodland-Services-357407981534788/ or https://k9woodlandservices.co.uk/

28/12/2021

***JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022 START DATES NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK***

Do you want a happy, well-mannered puppy, who is welcome wherever you take them?

Do you find the amount and variety of information about puppy training online / in books / from other people, overwhelming and / or confusing?

Would you like to train and socialise your puppy in a small, friendly, supportive group, guided by an experienced positive-reinforcement trainer, where both you and your puppy can enjoy learning in a safe environment?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟏) 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Teach your puppy - using effective, reward-based techniques - to want and choose to do the things you want them to e.g. walking on a loose-lead, coming back when called

• Handle common ‘eek’ and ‘ouch’ puppy behaviours like jumping-up and mouthing / biting, in a positive, kind and proactive way

• Build a relationship of mutual trust and understanding with your puppy, and help them develop into a well-behaved, friendly and adaptable adult dog

*** 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖 ***

https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/life-skills-stage-1-classes

Our class sizes are small so that you and your puppy get lots of individual attention

Classes take place in the lovely secure parkland facilities at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG), where beautiful park and woodland dog-walking facilities are available for private hire 7 days a week. For more information / to book, visit https://www.facebook.com/K9-Woodland-Services-357407981534788/ or https://k9woodlandservices.co.uk/

28/12/2021

***JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022 START DATES NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK***

Does your dog stop listening to you on walks and only come back when they’re ready?

Does the sight of your dog’s disappearing rear end leave you feeling anxious, embarrassed or frustrated?

Do you dream of walking your dog off the lead, and having them return enthusiastically every time you call?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Make yourself irresistible in your dog’s eyes, even when distractions are present

• Avoid common training mistakes that weaken your dog’s recall

• Unlock the secret for your dog that coming back to you is the key to their greater freedom

Recall Stars is a 6 week course packed with tools to help you build a ‘first-time-fast’ reliable recall with your dog.

***𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖***

https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/recall-stars-classes

Classes take place at the lovely secure parkland facilities at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG), where beautiful park and woodland dog-walking facilities are available for private hire 7 days a week. For more information / to book, visit https://www.facebook.com/K9-Woodland-Services-357407981534788/ or https://k9woodlandservices.co.uk/

08/10/2021

Wise words Grisha. It's so important to understand what dogs are really expressing through their behaviour, and see it for the perfectly reasonable, normal behaviour that it is, rather than negatively labelling and judging a dog's motives and actions, and speaking ill of and treating them unfairly as a result.

If you don't like what your dog does in a particular situation, rather than being reactive to your dog demonstrating behaviour that you don't want, and punishing them for it, plan ahead and think about what you'd rather they did in that situation, and use postively reinforced management and training techniques to help them engage in behaviours that work well for you both instead.

This is one of those phrases that makes my ears squint, on multiple levels.

What people mean when they say it is that the dog is offering behavior that makes them feel uncomfortable, to have something they *could* give to the dog, but won't.

There's lots of reasons not to feed our dinner to the dog; for example, it's spicy or fatty or otherwise not good for them. It's also reinforcing the behavior of sitting and staring when maybe you'd rather have them self-entertaining and not looking so interested in your food.

Privilege is an important concern between human groups, but there's also a massive privilege discrepancy between human and non-human animals. The human issue is sticky and messy and pandhandling and houselessness has lots of factors to be approached with an open mind and heart, like empathetic social services and empowering change by providing housing first.

Fortunately, the dog-at-the-table question is simpler. The dog wants our dinner. Of course. It's delicious. If we don't like our dog's behavior, just reinforce something else.

We can control all the factors for a dog in our home; it's easy to rearrange the system to enable everyone to meet their needs.

Instead of seeing a given behavior as some sort of character flaw, it makes more sense to look at the system the dog is in and how it could have led to this behavior in the first place. What needs does the dog have and how can we create a system that empowers the dog to meet those needs?

At the table, for example, you can also decide that the dog paying attention to you while you eat isn't a bad thing, and share your meal (the healthy bits) as long as she's not jumping up to take it off the table, so you both have what you need.

Or (and this is my preference) you can change the situation so there's no need to look to you for food in that moment, because the dog's empowered to meet their own needs. Yes, dogs would appreciate our food, but if their bellies are full of nutritious food and they have access to a chew bone, exercise, and socialization, you probably won't see them offering behavior to get your food.

11/05/2021

Are you the proud owner of a beautiful new puppy?

Want to give them the best start in life but not sure where to begin?

Looking for a relaxed, friendly, safe environment where you can both enjoying learning, and your puppy can socialise with dogs of a similar age?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟏) 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨:

• Teach your puppy to want and choose to do the things you want them to, using reward-based training

• Handle common ‘eek’ and ‘ouch’ puppy behaviours in a positive, kind and proactive way

• Build a relationship of mutual trust and understanding with your puppy, and help them develop into a well-behaved, friendly and adaptable adult dog

*** 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐎𝐖 ***

https://www.completecaninedogtraining.co.uk/life-skills-stage-1-classes

Our class sizes are small so that you and your puppy get lots of individual attention

Classes take place in the lovely secure parkland facilities at K9 Woodland Services in Cane End (RG4 9HG), where beautiful park and woodland dog-walking facilities are available for private hire 7 days a week. For more information / to book, visit https://www.facebook.com/K9-Woodland-Services-357407981534788/ or https://k9woodlandservices.co.uk/