BarkSmart Dogs

06/08/2024

Morning all I have 2 spaces available for solo walking on my books ☺️

18/07/2024

I get asked quite a lot why I don’t take a lot of dogs on , I like have days to my self were I can spend time with my own dogs and my horse , also my mother who has Alzheimer’s I like to spend a lot of time with her as well and building memories , as that’s important also , one day I will take on more work but for now I have it just how I need it 😊

18/07/2024

Do you know that when you hire a trainer they are there to teach YOU how to train your dog?

Trainers do not have a magic wand, there isn’t a big bag of tricks that we bring with us that’s going to solve your issues over night.

When a trainer arrives at your door they’ll be assessing you and working with you as much as the dog in order to put the necessary structures in for long term success.

One of my biggest frustrations in training is not seeing the progress where I should be.

I know exactly who puts the work in and who doesn’t when I’m gone and can tell instantly the next session.

It baffles me that people spend such amounts of money and don’t do what’s required of them outside of training.

You could have brought cake with that money! 😂

Training when done correctly is hella fun to do, builds connections and bonds with your dogs and will give you and your dog much happier existence together which is the whole point right?

I know somedays we all feel like the women in this photo below but while we don’t have to 100% perfect we do need to be consistent.

I don’t think there’s a more important word when it comes to training canines.

If you’re going to invest to training financially. Make sure you invest mentally too ❤️🐾

17/07/2024

We all know how I love a working dog breed 🥰
Today we worked more on orio engagement and motivation , helping him with his mental stimulation and teaching him obedience, he had such a fun session today with my self and his owner 👌

17/07/2024

07/07/2024

We get asked a lot regarding the dog training we do , so I feel it’s important to point this out , I don’t train your dogs , I train people to train their dogs, I don’t do residential training , I help build a bond , learning , motivation and reinforcement, and work together to help understand why your dog does the things it does and how we can work through this. Training can be quick or it be long it all depends on the dog , helping you build confidence will help with future training. It’s all about having fun and learning new things, if you have a dog that’s under chronic stress that dog will struggle to learn new things and the process of training will take longer, and it can effect the owners confidence and mental/emotional health, so this is why I work with people to help train their dogs ❤️ we can’t help every dog we see but there is always someone else I will recommend if I feel the dog needs that bit extra .

05/07/2024

Great walk this morning with the boys , never mind the weather 😊

05/07/2024

My solo dog walking prices have now all been sorted , and day care but remember day care isn’t in my home , it will be in the pets home , they will have 2 walks , breakfast , lunch , and some enrichment games , I’m insured , dbs , certified and I can give references from clients and other dog professionals 😊

03/07/2024

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03/07/2024

Lovely morning with these boys , beautiful walk and we sat down for a while and watch the world go by and soaked it all in 😊

02/07/2024

We’ve been a bit quite lately , and I’ve spaced out work over the last 2 weeks , arla is on a break from training due to a few medical health issues regarding her SDD and now awaiting for an mri , she’s happy relaxing and taking calm walks so that’s the way I plan to keep it 💜

02/07/2024

Been busy helping over the weeks with a lady that needed help hand rearing her German Sheppard puppies that sadly the mum rejected , had such lovely feedback ❤️

26/06/2024

Yep yep 🤣😂

This year the weather has been the worst ever and it’s been really depressing working outdoors in full winter gear in May!!! I had the heating on in the house until 2 weeks ago!!!

But now thank god It’s too hot to work with dogs so all jobs are cancelled & I’ll be in the office all day instead 😆😆🍸
It IS work it’s social media 👙honest 😆😆😆
Some vitamin D at last ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

26/06/2024

Lovely home training session in the cool this afternoon , learning placemat training ❤️

25/06/2024

Whilst temperatures are still hot and rising we have now moved morning and afternoon training sessions to home sessions of clients wish it , and any out door sessions will be late afternoon whilst looking at the temperatures to keep all dogs safe .
Thank you for your understanding

21/06/2024

So I've made the decision to close for today I'm afraid guys

It's way too hot and humid

2 dogs yesterday struggled and I've just walked one dog and he was very hot very quick

It's not a risk I'm willing to take with other people's dogs when I wouldn't risk it with my own

I had my mush nearly over heat once it's not nice, very scary and unnecessary

Remember dogs are walking round with fur coats on

Sorry not sorry I'm making this decision for your dogs best interest not mine

21/06/2024

Temperatures are getting quite high so training will be re arrange to cooler time and a safest temp to train in and do walks

18/06/2024

Get that nose down 👃, Roxy first time at smarts Scents , she really loves this was so nice to see Roxy using her brain and nose to work out the puzzles and follow the tracks , she did great at ignoring the distractions around her to

17/06/2024

So tomorrows training we have our spaniels in for nose work 👌

17/06/2024

And the winner for the pvc long line , chosen by Darcy Rose 💜

17/06/2024

The winner for biothane long line will be announced this afternoon, still time for any one to join , my daughter will be host of picking the best photo 🫶🏼