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Lucy Crook Dog Training Positive for you and your dog. Dog Training in Yaxley & St Neots plus surrounding areas. Group & 121
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Treat Tuesday: Today we will focus on what you feed your dog for their main meals, not just treats. Just like us, the qu...
18/03/2025

Treat Tuesday:
Today we will focus on what you feed your dog for their main meals, not just treats. Just like us, the quality of their food can have a huge impact on their behaviour and development. And as most of you will know, the world of dog food is a confusing place!
I personally use a mix of Butternut box and a cold-pressed dry food (which we also use as treats) for Cooper.
I use the website all about dog food to check out how the foods I choose score (I aim for above 80% score) to find good quality foods.
I am an ambassador for Butternut Box- they are a fresh, cooked food which have a variety of flavours for you to choose from. It also turns up every month so I don't need to remember to order it when we are running low!
Use this link: https://butternutbox.com/LucyCrook50 to get 50% of your first two boxes if you'd like to give it a try :)

An adorable paws up from this little lady 🥰
12/03/2025

An adorable paws up from this little lady 🥰

Did you know I don't just do pet dog training? I also work with PAWS, helping schools that want to train a therapy dog t...
10/03/2025

Did you know I don't just do pet dog training? I also work with PAWS, helping schools that want to train a therapy dog to provide animal assisted interventions to their students. Today was visiting a lovely dog and her school handlers to make sure training is going well and she is managing the busy school environment 🥰

Hope you're all enjoying this beautiful weather we are having 🥰 Cooper and I are spending some quality time in the secur...
09/03/2025

Hope you're all enjoying this beautiful weather we are having 🥰 Cooper and I are spending some quality time in the secure field, exploring and playing with toys.
We do a lot of training, and every walk is focused on his lead work and reactions to the world around us. Having a day a week we just come here and have fun is so important. For us and him!

Sometimes we just need a bit of support to get started on the right track for our training. Often it is small easy chang...
06/03/2025

Sometimes we just need a bit of support to get started on the right track for our training. Often it is small easy changes that make a huge difference and can help our engagement with our pups and set us up for training success 🥰

Some lovely stay work in one of my classes- this little pup did so well! He is on the nervous side and wants to stay by ...
05/03/2025

Some lovely stay work in one of my classes- this little pup did so well! He is on the nervous side and wants to stay by his owners side as much as possible. Teaching him they can walk a little bit away and good things happen is a fantastic way to build some confidence 🥰

Monday Motivation!Meeting Lottie- a wonderful little girl (this is when she was a puppy). She has come along to Levels 1...
03/03/2025

Monday Motivation!
Meeting Lottie- a wonderful little girl (this is when she was a puppy). She has come along to Levels 1, 2 and 3 of classes and also training walks as her owners wanted to make sure she got off to the right start. Her training walks had a big focus on building her confidence from nervous puppy to the confident girl she is today. This included a big focus on desensitising her from vehicles as she would get a fright anytime they drove past. Now, she isn't bothered by this and her confidence has grown from being worried about making other dog friends to being one of the most sociable dogs in class. An adorable, polite girl!
Want to build some consistency in your dog training goals? Message me what you need help with and we can get you on the right track!

He loves to sit like a human sometimes 😂 How does your dog like to relax on a lazy Sunday?
02/03/2025

He loves to sit like a human sometimes 😂 How does your dog like to relax on a lazy Sunday?

Just starting on your recall journey or struggling to find safe spaces to build recall around distractions?My Recall cou...
27/02/2025

Just starting on your recall journey or struggling to find safe spaces to build recall around distractions?
My Recall course could be the answer to your recall needs! Working on disengaging from distractions and building up a solid recall around other dogs in a secure field to set you up for success.
Beginning the 9th March for four weeks it is suitable for dogs of all ages and skill levels that need a helping hand.
To book please visit my website 🥰
https://www.lucycrookdogtraining.com/book-online

Classes are a fantastic way to getting lots of knowledge and training around controlled distractions. I focus on life sk...
27/02/2025

Classes are a fantastic way to getting lots of knowledge and training around controlled distractions. I focus on life skills, helping them learn how to cope and manage different situations so you can live the life you dream of with your dog 🥰

A little bit about me...Did you know in my spare time I volunteer at a hedgehog hospital? My love of animals goes beyond...
26/02/2025

A little bit about me...
Did you know in my spare time I volunteer at a hedgehog hospital?
My love of animals goes beyond just training dogs, any animal I can help I want to be there. I began volunteering just after lockdown and love going to clean out, weigh and feed the sick hedgehogs for them to be released back in to the wild.

Do you have any fun animal hobbies/volunteering you take part in?

Treat Tuesday- some tips and recommendations of my go-to rewards for training. Food in a tube is a great way to reinforc...
25/02/2025

Treat Tuesday- some tips and recommendations of my go-to rewards for training.
Food in a tube is a great way to reinforce without giving as much food as you would with a classic treat. Often food in tubes is high value too (cheese, meat pastes etc).
Licking is calming for our dogs, so if you have a high energy dog, getting their focus on licking some tasty food from a tube can be a great way to handle their emotions.
A great option for loose lead walking too if you have a dog that tends to take their treat and then lunge forward straight away back to the end of the lead, helping hold them in place for longer 🥳

Monday Motivation!Feel like you aren't getting anywhere with your training? Meet Mac, a lovely wee chap with some big em...
24/02/2025

Monday Motivation!
Feel like you aren't getting anywhere with your training? Meet Mac, a lovely wee chap with some big emotions. He was signed up for my training walks and over the weeks we have worked together he has been learning how to disengage from other dogs and check in with his owners instead of lunging and barking. He has made some great steps in the right direction and in our final session had some narrow path dog encounters he managed so well! His owners are now feeling more confident and ready to continue progressing his training for the dream of walks anywhere with no worries.
Training takes time, consistency and us being in the correct mindset for it to work. Feeling a bit stuck or lost? Don't hesitate to get in touch and see if training walks, 121s or group classes could be good options for you! 🥰

Do you want to join in Level 1 training or have a 121 with me but distance is an issue? Would you be interested in onlin...
23/02/2025

Do you want to join in Level 1 training or have a 121 with me but distance is an issue? Would you be interested in online training?
For 121s this would be a zoom type booking, going through your training issues in detail with exercises and notes just like my face-to-face sessions.
For my classes this would be an online course, to work through at your own pace with video demonstrations and breakdowns to set you up for success. Perfect for those that would like the training foundations without the commitment of attending class every week.

Let me know your thoughts 🥰

Classes are a great way to have a structed training plan for you and your dog. I run three levels for owners you love ha...
20/02/2025

Classes are a great way to have a structed training plan for you and your dog. I run three levels for owners you love having weekly time to focus on their dog can build up on the foundations learnt in Level 1.
Classes are wonderful for meeting other owners who are more than likely having similar issues to you, giving you support and a safe place to try new skills 🥰

Working on loose lead walking? I'd say this can be one of the most frustrating skills, for us and our dogs. Dogs natural...
19/02/2025

Working on loose lead walking? I'd say this can be one of the most frustrating skills, for us and our dogs.
Dogs naturally walk quicker than us, so slowing down their entire walk to match our pace can be frustrating for them.
My tips:
-don't expect too much, too quickly. Small chunks of loose lead training in your walk will have better results than trying the entire time.
-if you can, speed up your pace! I'm not saying you need to go at dog speed. But, if we are expecting our dogs to slow to human speed, can you help them out by going slightly quicker?
-have a "do what you want" cue, if we only ever ask for loose lead, then give up and let them pull and move around without communicating this it can be super confusing for them. A simple cue that gives them the ability to go sniff, or go ahead means you can switch easily between your loose lead training and walking without needing to train constantly.
-have days off! Giving yourself and your dog a break from the training and expectation can do wonders. If they have good recall, go somewhere for a nice off lead walk, or hire a secure field for some non-training fun instead of your usual walk.

How are you getting on with your loose lead training?

Treat Tuesday!Using the right treats for your dog is a key part of training success. Do you know what your dogs favourit...
18/02/2025

Treat Tuesday!
Using the right treats for your dog is a key part of training success. Do you know what your dogs favourite treats are?
Over the next few weeks I'm going to post about what I use to train my own and your dogs, plus some of my tips with these🙂
One of my go-to treats are the JR Pure treats- I use a range of flavours (venison, chicken, sea bass and salmon). I find most dogs will go crazy for them and they are great for dogs with allergies and they are 100% the meat they are, no extra nasties or hidden food I have to check labels for.
They are a challenge to break up so I mainly use these when the dogs have done exceptionally well with their skill or need a particularly high-value treat to listen in that environment. Using this super treat for those amazing moments helps me reinforce the skill, the dog learns doing the behaviour in that particular way unlocks a special treat, motivating them to continue with this.

Did you know I have a small shop on my website selling some of my personal favourite enrichment items and treats? If you are training with me- pop me a message for a code for free delivery to your training session 🥰

Teenage Dogs!When we get our puppies our focus is often on this puppy stage- lots of work on building our relationship, ...
17/02/2025

Teenage Dogs!
When we get our puppies our focus is often on this puppy stage- lots of work on building our relationship, toilet training and managing teething and mouthing. The adolescent phase can take us by surprise! Our darling puppies suddenly gain a bit of an attitude.
This is due to the hormonal changes they are going through that make exploring and fun more motivated for them. You'll find lots of dogs in this stage lack the ability to control their impulses and can be prone to frustration.
Finding outlets for exploring through scent work games can help keep them calmer and avoid frustration outbursts.
A lot of teenage dogs struggle with be able to be still in exciting environments, think about how to have fun and engage them with you without asking for lots of sits and focus, I find short distance recall games are a great way to reward our adolescent dogs when they are doing well,

How have you found the teenage stage with your dogs?

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Yaxley

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Monday 09:30 - 21:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 21:00
Thursday 09:30 - 17:00
Sunday 09:30 - 21:00

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Dreaming of a long recall? My recall class begins on Sunday! 🥰 let's get your recall dreams started. Working around other dogs and livestock in the field beside this course is the perfect choice for those wanting to build their off lead confidence and help your dog focus on you. Grab a space on my website 🥰 https://www.lucycrookdogtraining.com/book-online

Is there a better feeling than a sunny day with your dog 🥰

Working on some dog reactivity 🥰 #dog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #doodle

When the distractions follow you around the park 😂 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #dog

Keeping enrichment simple! #dog #dogenrichment #doodle

What a wee champ 🥰 working so well at disengaging from dogs and people. The world can be scary for our dogs, especially the small ones! We are giants to them and sometimes they feel the need to bark to get some of the scary things to go away. Helping support and teach them we can be safe around these things and just move away and no pressure to interact helps them realise we don't need to shout at the world 🥰

Training doesn't have to be all serious and life is too short not to make it fun! In this session I'm teaching this pup that whatever I'm doing/whatever is happening she is to stay on her task (in this case I cued her to stay in her sit) #dog #dogtraininguk #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementtrainer #positivereinforcement #puppy

Some fun on our Training Walk 🥰

Crate Training! Done correctly can be a very useful skill for our dogs to have. Do your dogs use a crate? #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementtrainer #dogtraininguk #positivereinforcement

Young Olive showing how it is done! 🥰

No better feeling than when the training clicks, beautiful walking and a quicker disengagement from a distraction 🥰

Some training fun with Cooper 🥰 not filmed today in this heat!

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