Tina's Pet Dog Training

18/08/2024

Lovely training today! Well done Monty on your first training session. ⭐️🐾❤️

15/08/2024

Well done little-getting-bigger-every day-Hugo (and Colin!!).

Great work and Hugo is starting to listen to your commands and cues as you gain confidence! Keep up the practice, timing of cues is key to keep attention! Much better than being dragged along hey!!

Well done, fantastic 👏👏👏👏

13/08/2024

11/08/2024

Next training session Tuesday 6.30pm Mount Bures!

04/08/2024

31/07/2024

Well done Tuesday class! ❤️👏

21/07/2024

18/07/2024

Great Tuesday training session 👏 and introducing Hugo, the Labrador pup, who came along for his first session ❤️

16/07/2024

😴 Did you know that dogs need approximately 16 hours of sleep each day? 😴

This is crucial to bear in mind because inadequate sleep can significantly impact their emotional well-being, potentially leading to further distress in challenging situations. Even if your dog doesn't exhibit apparent emotional issues, prolonged lack of rest could gradually lead to problems when faced with busy environments. For our more energetic companions, who may be showing signs of emotional strain, reducing activities can be immensely beneficial. Many dogs who appeared to be wide awake are actually chronically sleep-deprived and are unable to switch off. Opting for shorter, tranquil walks, providing opportunities for relaxation in their crate or bed, or simply giving them some space after a stressful event—such as a visit to the vet—can greatly aid in their overall well-being 🐶

15/07/2024

01/07/2024

Next training session - this Tuesday 2nd July - 6.30pm 👏🐾

24/06/2024

Great work Linda and Leonberger pup Oakley with some good off lead work! 👏
Plus some fun stuff … ‘find it’, gate/door etiquette and ‘paws up’ 🐾❤️

19/06/2024

Well done Jennie and Arnie!
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We were working on loose lead walking, maintaining focus and only praising when all four feet on the ground.
Short regular daily practise sessions will help your dog understand where he should be, starting in the garden and building up to distractions. 👍

09/06/2024

Well done everyone on training today. 🙌

No pics today I’m afraid but here’s Ella with Lucy incorporating snippets of training into daily stuff like on her walk.

Next session is Sunday 23rd June 👏

06/06/2024

Remembering them all ❤️

05/06/2024

Lovely comments received from Dexter’s owners Charley and Luke.

“We would just like to say thank you for today. The session pushed us out of our comfort zone but also gave us so much confidence. It was great to be given clear advice on what we can do now moving forward to combat the issues we are currently facing.

It was lovely to meet Al and the beautiful Ella. She is a wonderful dog and is a testament to your training x”

Their progress is testament to the time and effort they are all putting in too 👏👏

19/05/2024

Meet the handsome Dexter.
A lovely boy but nervous of lots of things including dogs, some people, baseball caps, noisey things etc. This has resulted in him pulling on the lead, lunging, barking and making walks quite unenjoyable!
His owners, however, are very keen to help Dexter and are committed to putting in the time to build his confidence.
So after our first 1-2-1 session they have been following the advice, being consistent and are already enjoying some positive results which is fabulous.
Please see the ‘comments’ for the first feedback video!

17/05/2024

Never underestimate how important it is to train your dog to settle. This enables you to take your dog with you when you eat out, for example, or visit friends 👏

09/05/2024

Dog training 🐾 this Sunday 🐾 9.30-10.30am
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22/04/2024

Happy 6th birthday to the sweetest of dogs, our Ella! 🐾❤️🐕‍🦺

21/04/2024

Welcome newbies Arnie (Mini Schnauzer), Bobby (Jack Russell) and Mabel (Cocker Spaniel) to Sunday Training sessions! 🐾❤️

21/04/2024

No photos from today’s class I’m afraid but a very good session for all! Well done everyone! The pups are taking everything in their stride!

This pic was taken after the session introducing Tilda to offlead time with Ella. A huge milestone for Tilda as her owners have been working hard on her reactivity and desire to run off ‘on a scent’!

13/04/2024

“My dog’s friendly, just wants to play!” … we’ve all heard that, usually by someone with an out of control dog! …… This is an extract written by behaviourist Emma Judson which is interesting :-

“First of all, from a purely scientific point of view, dogs don't need other dogs - some species DO need others of their kind, if you take a single neon tetra and place him in a fish tank he's not going to do well, in fact he will probably get sick and die, particularly if he can't find similar fish and be apart of their school.

If you take a horse and keep him away from other horses, you are likely to get behavioural problems, the same applies to certain species of bird, herd and flock animals like cows and sheep too..

But not dogs. Part of the reason dogs ARE dogs and not another wild type of canine, is that they actually prefer people, they are designed to work well with people.
So whilst plenty of dogs CAN and DO make friend with other dogs, have doggy buddies and enjoy playing... its not something dogs automatically need, and if your dog doesn't have dog buddies, its not automatically the case that your dog is suffering or missing out.

In fact, a great many dogs don't want to play with other dogs, and a great many dogs who do, are not really playing.
Much of what we view as 'play' is practice... practice fighting, practice hunting, practice bullying.

A lot of dogs do not play nicely, at all - a lot of dogs play very aggressively, rudely or semi-predatorily.
Many breeds have particular play styles that do not mix well with breeds who have a different style of playing.

For example, many sighthounds will play 'hunt' and they will course each other and grab for the neck or shoulder - its so typical of them that people who have several greyhounds or whippets will all too often have tear injuries to necks, ears and shoulders from these types of games.

Shepherds due to their herding background and their selective breeding for the willingness to bite, will often exhibit chasing games that involve trying to bite the hind legs of the dog they are chasing.
When play is mutual, you can see it by watching out for 'check ins'. where the dog pushing the play will stop, pause, see if the other dog is still up for the game - these pauses are often quite short and quick so watch for them.
Another sign that play is mutual is switching of roles, where the chaser becomes the chasee.
If you DON'T see these pauses to check that the game is still good, and/or the switching of roles, then its probably fair to consider that the play is NOT actually innocent and not mutually enjoyable for both parties.

Play where there are more than two dogs and one dog is always the dog getting chased/bundled/nipped... is almost NEVER mutual and really should be stopped/prevented – that’s bullying!

The reality is, its not dogs who want and need to play with other dogs - its us, WE want it, we like it, we think its cute... but very very often, it isn't.

If you aren't sure, try filming play sessions and see if you can pinpoint some of the signs I mention.

I don't mind my dogs playing with other dogs, but its crucial to me that walks are never about 'finding another dog for my dog to play with'... if you DO have a dog who plays with others, and you are sure its innocent and mutual, still, its a good plan to ensure that not EVERY walk involves this play, some walks involve seeing other dogs and just walking, some walks involve not seeing other dogs at all and so on, so that your dogs expectations do not become fixed on one type of walk”.

11/04/2024

Well done Rich and Oscar! I can see you’ve been putting in the homework and how great is that! Oscar now understands where he needs to be, lovely loose lead and great check-ins with Rich! Keep up the good work 👍👏👏👏👏

08/04/2024

Well done Hildegard and Sandy! High Achievers! You’ve both done so well since starting the training and your continued improvement and practice shows 👏👏👏

29/03/2024

Next training session Sunday 7th April 9.30am
🐾❤️🐾

27/03/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/dM7udkQrR9LMkTCy/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.
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20/03/2024

Weather is currently looking fine for this Sunday’s training 9.30-10.30am!
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10/03/2024

Well done everyone today for persevering in the rain. You all did fabulously! Welcome newbies Roxy, Oakley and Webster! 🐾❤️

06/03/2024

Dog Training
THIS SUNDAY 10th March
9.30am!