Fast Forward Dogs Activity Training

27/04/2024

3 generations of agility with my Redcharisma dogs, lovely memories of dogs having fun.
Sadly 2 no longer with us, hopefully playing together over 🌈🐾

10/04/2024

One happy puppy with her toy!!

17/04/2022

LAST-MINUTE TRAINING AVAILABILITY

EASTER MONDAY, 18TH APRIL,
WILLENHALL FIELD, WV13 2QR

HOOPERS WORKSHOPS
SESSION 1
Beginners Hoopers
9:45am - 11:15am
2 x spaces available
£23.00 1.5 hours, small group training

HOOPERS WORKSHOPS
SESSION 2
Improvers, Sequences or Advanced
Hoopers
11:30am - 1:00pm
1 x space available
£23.00 1.5 hours, small group training

Places MUST be booked and CONFIRMED by me for you to attend.

PLEASE MESSAGE ME TO BOOK

04/03/2022

02/03/2022

* EDIT
FULL TONIGHT, THANK YOU!

** BOOKINGS BEING TAKEN FOR THURS 17th MARCH **

HOOPERS - INDOORS ON SAND AT BROOKFIELDS, SHARESHILL, WV10 7LZ

Training provided by an Accredited Canine Hoopers UK Instructor (ACHUKI)

THURSDAY 3rd MARCH, 7:15 - 8:25pm
Arrivals from 7pm

PLEASE PM ME TO BOOK
(You cannot just turn up)

OR EMAIL: [email protected]

£12.50 members
£15.00 non-members

* 2 x spaces available * **NOW FULL**
Beginners welcome

Next indoor Hoopers date:
Thurs 17th March from 7pm

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone from us here at Fast Forward Dogs.
We are now on our Christmas break until after the New Year.
If you need to contact me, please email
[email protected] and I will get back to you when I can.
Thank you for your kindness and support in 2021 and I look forward to seeing you in 2022

19/10/2021

19/10/2021

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

01/10/2021

Hoopers training at my friend's venue on Saturday 9th October...

We are going to be hosting another Hoopers workshop with Jan Rowbotham from GoGo Hoopers!

Jan is an Advanced Accredited Canine Hoopers UK Instructor and always reward based.

Hoopers is accessible to all! Dogs are taught to a course, comprising of hoops, tunnels and barrels but there are no tight turns and no jumping at all. Low impact and lots of fun!

Venue: Tuppenhurst Arena, Handsacre
Date: Saturday 9th October 2021
Price: £35 for a two hour group workshop

Please send a message to book a space :)