Be Good Dog Training - West Malling

17/08/2024

A mouldy post…

We have had a few cases of mycotoxin poisoning recently. Its not a poisoning that folks are generally familiar with, so we thought we'd share the information to raise awareness.-

Ingestion of mouldy food from the bin or a compost pile puts dogs, cats, horses, livestock, and even wildlife at risk for toxicity due to tremorgenic mycotoxins. These toxins may be found in MOULDY bread, pasta, cheese, nuts, or other decaying matter like compost. Clinical signs include vomiting, agitation, incoordination, tremors, seizures, and elevated body temperature. A specific mycotoxin called aflatoxin can even cause liver failure. Be sure to keep mouldy food and compost out of your pets reach!

15/08/2024

Little child and dog friendly trip/socialisation opportunity…

In case anyone else is struggling to simultaneously amuse dogs and kids!

14/08/2024

Kent Dog Walker offers homeboarding and also a doggy hotel for any last minute getaways!

29/07/2024

Pay as you go agility this Wednesday evening- 7:30pm (when it should be cool enough!!)

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining/e/ev-seq2-20240731193000

29/07/2024

Please do not walk your dogs tomorrow unless it’s super early or late- remember missing a walk won’t kill them but heatstroke will.

And yes- there is always some ignorant person quoting that ridgebacks originate from Africa etc but ultimately if your dog is from Dartford it’s not going to cope in 31 degrees… don’t risk it!

07/07/2024

Today’s Agility Fun Competition raised £150 for Dogs on the Street- supporting dogs who live with the UKs homeless by providing necessary vet care and support - helping not only the owners to get a permanent roof over their heads but their much loved dogs too.

Fastest round- Poppy - 30.07 seconds. (1 fault)
Most Accurate round - Simba - 41.18 seconds (clear)
Best Handling - Louise with Luna 
Most Entertaining round - Maui (who didn’t bring his brain today!!)

If you’d like to donate then please do so here:

https://dogsonthestreets.org/donate-new/

17/06/2024

Evening Agility 7-7:45pm. Four week course.
Starts this Wednesday- 3 SPACES LEFT.

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining/e/ev-s7jb-20240619190000

10/06/2024

Sapper is Home!

I want to send a massive thanks to everyone for their well wishes and messages over the last week- the boy is home!

As you can see the girls were super happy to see him. The staff at Fitzpatrick Referrals commented on his beautiful nature and said what a wonderful dog he was and how lucky we were to have such an amazing natured boy. We couldn’t agree more!

He’s been so missed and we’re so happy to have him back where he belongs!

08/06/2024

Last call- one space for 8:15am 4 week agility course starting tomorrow!

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining =ev-s6x6-20240609081500

08/06/2024

There are a couple of spots left for the Puppy under 8 months intro to agility- This Sunday!

This one off session is all about fun! Tunnels- poles on the floor and introducing contact points- just you and your pup in the sunshine (hopefully!!!) learning some new things (definitely!!)

Sign up here: https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining =ev-s0jv-20240609094500

06/06/2024

8:15 Sunday Morning Agility - one space left!
4 weeks from this Sunday.

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining =ev-s6x6-20240609081500

05/06/2024

Always worth having basic first aid training.

🐾Would you know what to do if your pet required emergency first aid at home?

We are super excited to announce our Basic First Aid client evening on Friday 5 July at 7:30 pm.

Come and learn about basic first aid for your pets with our fabulous nurses.

There are limited spaces, £10 per person. All proceeds will go to our Sandhole Stray Fund, which helps us care for injured and ill wildlife and strays.

Tea, cakes and a practice tour are all included!

Places are limited. To secure your place, please email [email protected].

01/06/2024

June is here! (Although you wouldn’t know it from the weather)

Coming up-
Next Sunday-
8:15 early agility course - 1 space left!
Puppy Agility session - one off class- puppies under 8 months- no impact or contact equipment.

Midweek agility course - Wednesday nights… starts from the 12th.

Heelwork and Recall clinics - puppies 9:30, adults 11am.

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining

30/05/2024

🌺 Thank you for all the get well wishes sent to Sapper since his accident yesterday. 🌺

Sapper was taken to Sandhole vets who did an amazing job treating him for shock and cleaning his wounds.
He was then, late last night, transferred to the vet hospital for overnight monitoring before I drove him to Fitzpatrick Referrals this morning for an 8:30am appointment.

We know he has breaks in the lower parts of both his back legs and extensive skin damage. Further tests, X-rays and scans are being done today and tomorrow and we’ll hopefully have a fuller picture soon.

At the moment it is still unclear as to how he got these injuries- as he was not out with me I’m going back to the location with a tracker dog in order to try and locate if there was a snare as the vet first thought- however one person also has informed me that they saw him on the road so there is obviously a chance that someone hit him in their car.

However he obtained these injuries- we’re obviously still very worried about him so please do still keep him in your thoughts.

I’m not posting photos of the soft tissue injuries as they are horrific. So here’s a lovely photo of my gorgeous boy with his best friend instead.

- thanks again to my Wednesday agility class who were cancelled at short notice last night-

29/05/2024

*** update - I have been out with a canine tracker and we tracked Sapper’s scent and blood trail to see if we could find how he injured himself- sadly it appears he managed to find his way onto the a20 and was hit by a car- (who didn’t report this) - he is currently stable and being looked after by the wonderful staff at Fitzpatrick referrals. ***

Warning- Leybourne woods

This afternoon my dogs were out on a walk when one of them suffered a serious leg injury.

His leg has been broken in two places and he’s managed de-glove the skin from that same foot.

Although now stabilised he is looking at a horrendous wound, at least two sets of surgery and potentially losing the leg- the vets believe that this was caused by an illegally placed snap-snare trap.

He was in Leybourne woods- by the stream. (Between the bottom of West Malling town high street and the travellers site on birling road)

I would strongly advise a dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead or avoid the woods.

26/05/2024

Intermittent showers were the order of the morning today!
Fabulous work by all the dogs though!!

Next courses can be booked here: https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining

21/05/2024

It’s been a paperwork day!!!
All the agility dates for the summer are now live- this includes both courses and PAYG.
During the summer holidays Wednesday evenings become PAYG (in case you’re jetting off somewhere nice!! ✈️)

July and September puppy and adolescent courses also live!

There may well be some later bits added…. But this is the plan so far!!

https://bookwhen.com/begooddogtraining

20/05/2024

Looking for a dog friendly way to spend the bank holiday?

We’ll be there on Monday!!

The British Country Show Kent is coming up next bank holiday Sunday & Monday! This is the perfect way to officially start summer! Pop along to see what we have on offer for you!
Discounted tickets online
www.britishshow.co.uk

19/05/2024

The adolescent group working brilliantly in the sunshine this morning!

19/05/2024

Tyres in Early morning agility today!

15/05/2024

Evening agility group- absolutely brilliant work from all the dogs! Was lovely to see dogs returning from previous years as well as three who have come through puppy and adolescent and are moving on to their next fun thing!!

Just such a lovely group!!

12/05/2024

Sunday early morning agility class… lovely rounds from all you guys!

11/05/2024

Lovely morning in the sunshine for the Friday group- can’t believe last week was cancelled for torrential rain- British Weather!!