Reach For The Stars Dog Training

08/07/2023

Tomorrow will be week 4 of our Life Skills Course.
This week we will be looking at building confidence and optimism!
Click the link to book your space, for message me for more info 🐾😊

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/life-skills-course-week-4?month=2023-07

01/07/2023

There are still some spaces available for tomorrows lesson 😊 click the link on the original post to book on.

We are back this weekend with our Life Skills class!
In weeks 1 & 2 we looked at calmness and boundary work 🤩
Sign up today for week 3 where we will be looking at leash skills! 🙌🏻

For more info, feel free to send me a message 😊

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/life-skills-course-week-3?month=2023-07

28/06/2023

We are back this weekend with our Life Skills class!
In weeks 1 & 2 we looked at calmness and boundary work 🤩
Sign up today for week 3 where we will be looking at leash skills! 🙌🏻

For more info, feel free to send me a message 😊

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/life-skills-course-week-3?month=2023-07

19/06/2023

Boundary baseball! ⚾️
Once you teach your dog a good level of boundaries, it’s important to switch up your boundary. This teaches your dog to be more flexible and makes the behaviour more real life!
This weekend we had a crash course in boundaries as part of our life skills course 🤩 It is important to get the basics right with boundaries, for a good solid foundation. The students this week now have an arsenal of games to play to build their boundary games 🙌🏻
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18/06/2023

Good morning 😊
We still have space for a couple of pups on our Life Skills Class today! If you’re interested send me a message and I can get you booked on 🐾🐶

12/06/2023

Yesterday we began our Life Skills course!
In week 1 we concentrated on calmness (which was just as well in this heat 🥵).
Our clients learned about the importance of growing calmness as a concept and how it can help with a variety of behaviour struggles.
Well done to everyone who attended week 1! You did great 🙌🏻
Registration is now open for week 2! Spaces are limited so book today to secure you place.
If you’re interested but would like some more information, please feel free to send me a message 😊

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/life-skills-course-week-2?month=2023-06

12/06/2023

Some great enrichment ideas from Bridge Paddocks Secure Dog Walking
Perfect if you’re aiming towards “ditch the bowl” too 😉

27/05/2023

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We often have a tendency to judge dogs purely based on their breed.

Isn't this similar to how people are judged based on their nationality or ethnicity?

Essentially, isn't this a form of discrimination?

I understand that breeds have general traits, but these are broad characterisations and not rigid rules. Dogs have genetic inheritance and knowing that is extremely useful.

Yet, just like humans, every dog is an individual, with a unique personality and behaviour, moulded by their environment, upbringing, and personal experiences.

We shouldn't make blanket judgements about people from a certain country and we shouldn't assume all dog behaviours arise from their breed. We shouldn't assume that the individual dog will display all potential breed behaviours.

It's undeniably crucial to remember that behaviour isn't only about breed - it's also about learning, environment, socialisation, love, and care.

So let's take time to understand our dogs as individuals and challenge our preconceptions about breeds. Let's educate ourselves, spread awareness, and strive for a world where every dog is treated with the respect they deserve.

27/05/2023

We are also looking to add another positive puppy workshop!
We were hoping to squeeze one in before the course starts but I wanted to see if there would be enough interest first 🙂
Would anyone be interested if we put one on next weekend? June 4th.

27/05/2023

Good morning 🙂
Let’s start the bank holiday off with some big news!🥳
We will be running a brand new course starting in June 🙌🏻
Book today to reserve your place. Inbox or email me if you would like to save and commit to the whole 6 week course 🐾

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/life-skills-course-week-1

10/03/2023

🪣The Arousal Bucket🪣

How often has your dog had an episode of over excitement, barking, lunging, or just switched off listening?
How often has this been seemingly out of the blue?

We use the bucket analogy to represent our dogs arousal levels. Every dog has a bucket and all events (good or bad) can pay into that bucket. Once that bucket reaches its limit and overflows, that’s when we see these over-arousal episodes. So when you hear the phrase “oh they have never done that before”, that’s because it isn’t that particular event that has triggered a specific reaction, it was just the last drop that tipped the bucket.

Each bucket is different depending on the dog.
🪣The size of the buckets vary. Some dogs may have a very small bucket which doesn’t take long to overflow.
🪣The hole in the bottom that empties the bucket varies in size. Larger hole means faster recovery and a longer period before that bucket overflows.
🪣What pays into the bucket may vary. For some dogs a visit to the vets may be equivalent to 5 cups of water, for others it may just be 1.

This is something to consider in day to day life. It can take some dogs up to 72 hours for their arousal levels to come back to normal after a period of overflow. So management is key! Do you have to take your dog on that family picnic if you know it’s going to really pay into that bucket? Maybe add a day of rest between walks if you think it’s topping up that bucket.

Learning about your own dogs bucket is very important.

📚Story time 📚
A few weeks ago I took Luna to her usual Flyball training, and oh my did she have the sassy pants on. She said ”Work? Today? I think not”.
She proceeded to do the most half hearted turns, followed by a parade around the room to hand out kisses to everyone. If she could have laughed in my face I think she would have.
After, when I thought about it, that week we had really upped her fitness training at home, and I had been taking her on longer walks. The day before training, I took her out with her sister who she hadn’t seen for a long time. While these were all things she enjoyed, they clearly topped up that bucket, and her over flow is shown though sass. She just gets hilariously cheeky.
So going forward, I make sure that we have lots of calming activities and down time on the run up to Flyball.

🌟Now it’s time to consider your own dogs! 🌟
What does their bucket look like?
How big is it? How big is the hole? What pays into it? And what does their overflow look like?

05/03/2023

💛 Positive Puppy Workshop 💛
After the success of our last workshop, we will be running it again this month!
A fun introduction into teaching your puppy how to be confident, optimistic and focused.
Throughout the workshop, you and your puppy will take part in activities that build skills to help them become a well rounded pup!
You will learn about concept training and how we train dogs so that they are ready for whatever life brings their way.
Spaces are limited, so sign up today to avoid missing out.
Where? Bridge Paddocks, Coven, WV9 5BF
When? 1pm 26th March
How? £9 for the session.

19/02/2023

After the success of todays Positive Puppy Workshop, we have booked another date!
The next workshop will take place on the 26th of March.
Spaces are limited, so click the link below to save your spot :)

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/puppy-positive-workshop-clone?month=2023-03&date=2023-03-26

22/01/2023

Big news!
We are running a Positive Puppy Workshop next month. Spaces are limited.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

https://calendly.com/reachforthestarsdogtraining/puppy-positive-workshop?month=2023-02

12/01/2023

✨Proximity✨
This concept determines whether your dog has value in being close to you! Value in proximity means;
⭐️Off lead freedom
⭐️Loose lead walks
⭐️Recall
⭐️And focus on you!
You can build value in proximity by providing great experiences for your dog that happen close to you. The more you build on this concept, the more your dog will actively choose to hang out with you.
You can do this through games based training!
Want to find out more? Why not hope on you our Power of Proximity online course 🤩
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