Turner Dog Training

14/08/2024

Scout 😍🐾 Collie heaven 😂

06/08/2024

Sophie ❤️🐾

09/07/2024

Breed Fulfilment is crucial within dog training and is massively overlooked 🐾

Last week I took my own dog Maisey for sheepdog training, she has always shown a strong herding instinct and what better way to give her an outlet for what she was bred for. I was so proud of her, she's coming up for 10 this year and the stamina she showed was unreal.

The lady who took the class said she was working the sheep straight away, she was very methodical in the way she worked and knew exactly what she was doing.

It was an amazing experience, we will be attending the training again this week 🐑

08/07/2024

Baker 🐾

08/07/2024

Iris 🐾

28/05/2024

14/05/2024

Last weeks training class we had Jeka & Sophie, they absolutely smashed it 👏

Both of these dogs have dedicated owners who have put in so much effort to work on reactivity and it pays off 🐾

06/05/2024

Balanced Dog Trainer vs Force Free Dog Talker

23/04/2024

OUT OF OFFICE! ✈️☀️🏖️

All enquiries & messages will be responded to upon our return on the 30th April 🐾

Thank you to Stephanie at Bertie's Natural Bites for making Ivy’s birthday cake, she loved it! ❤️

23/04/2024

Happy 2nd Birthday Ivy 🐾🐶❤️

Ivy has turned out an amazing dog, she makes us laugh everyday without fail 😂 I absolutely love training with her, she has such a lovely personality and a goofy side 🥰

We’ve achieved so much in such a short space of time, all of our training from the very start has paid off and she’s such a well rounded dog 🐾

15/04/2024

🐶🐾🏡 HOME BOARDING 2024 🏡🐾🐶

I’m fully booked for Home Boarding this year 😳

Thank you to all of my clients who have their dogs booked in with me ❤️

15/04/2024

Great weekend with great people!

Never stop learning 🐾

Our First Black Cap!!

Yesterday we gave Nake Florin - Mondioring an honorary black cap in the programme. Although he’s not a member of Obsidian BLCK he’s gonna be a vital part of teaching these guys over the coming years.

Nake has achieved so much in so many areas of dogs and his ability over the last two days working with the team has proven his level without a doubt!

Massive thank you to Nake for two days of excellent coaching for my guys, and massive thank you to my guys for showing up and giving your best, you’ve all done the team proud and I’m so happy to have you all!

These guys work hard, dedicate themselves, do the work and I’m genuinely proud of them. They work well together, they all get on, they grow together and that’s what a team is about.

A huge thank you again to Nake, a huge congratulations on your black cap and videos will follow shortly!!

08/04/2024

Some of you may be wondering why the page has been so quiet, I’ll be honest these past couple of months I’ve been burnt out by the dog training industry 😥

It can be such a toxic environment within the industry at times, everyone has an opinion and makes a judgement without knowing you.

The majority of my clients are dedicated, however, there are some who expect a quick fix with minimal effort on their part. Some people expect a dog trainer to come out, wave a magic wand and resolve issues, in some cases these unwanted behaviours have been going on for years.

Unfortunately there is zero quick fixes, it’s about you putting in the effort each day and staying consistent. I received a message not long ago advising me that they don’t have time to train their dog they want someone to come out and fix the problem, this is exactly why dogs are in a worse state than ever.

Some things will be changing in the near future regarding the services I provide, keep your eyes peeled 👀

Thank you to all of my amazing clients for your patience at this time ❤️🐾

28/03/2024

Delusion is Ruining Dogs

I put a post up the other day about dogs not being our babies and the responses on it are truly TERRIFYING.

We are in a society that is absolutely losing the plot, has no basic reasoning skills, cannot rationalise, and thinks purely with emotions and our dogs are suffering.

Dog behavioural issues are at an all time high, and it's no coincidence. You go walk down the park and I can categorically guarantee that you will see a load of dogs barking, stressed, anxious... But it's okay because they are our babies and any form of punishment is WRONG.

The fur baby movement is ruining dogs in front of our eyes and its getting worse and worse.

I had a conversation with someone not long ago who said if they had an aggressive dog in a crate they would rather LEAVE it in the crate than have any stress put on getting it out. The logic here is absolutely mind blowing.

This culture is ruining our dogs and pushing great trainers away from the industry one by one. It will be a matter of time until we look up and there are no real dog men or women left.

Dogs are dogs, punishment is a part of life whether we like it or not and this triggered emotionally driven drivel is causing utter chaos across the country.

Screw your heads on and think rationally for five seconds before jumping on an emotionally triggered argument.

And for those who don''t believe me, just watch the comments and I guarantee there will be exactly that. Emotionally triggered arguments backed with no logic, rationality or reason.

16/03/2024

05/03/2024

I travelled up to Aberdeen at the weekend to train Ben the Border Collie who has extreme human and dog reactivity. Ben is now in his fourth home and has had 3 previous trainers/behaviourist.

There is many contributing factors that has caused these behaviours and for them to become progressively worse over a short space of time.

I talked the owner through Bens body language and sequence of his behaviours which then leads to him biting. I switched him over to a better piece of training equipment that gives the owner more control as when I arrived Ben was almost taking his owner off his feet. I showed the owner techniques, handling and timing that will progress Ben in his training. I also devised a solid plan for them to follow until I go back out.

Muzzle training will be paramount for Ben as he will need controlled exposure to different people/dogs and environments to help build his confidence.

By the end of the session I was able to walk with Ben and also work him around my own dog Ivy. The owner could not believe the difference in Ben and didn’t think he’d ever see the day Ben would settle in the house with a stranger.

There is a huge amount of work still to be done, however, Bens owner is determined and I look forward to seeing them again 🐾

05/03/2024

Throwback to Angela and Ivy last year! I'm getting lighter night vibes off this 🌞

01/03/2024

Apologies that I’ve not put up a lot of content in the past couple of weeks, I’ve been extremely busy with life that I’ve neglected the social media side of things 😢

This week I’ll try to post daily about the dogs I’ve previously been out to but not had a chance to update you all on, initial assessments that are booked in next week, client wins, classes and much more! ❤️

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend, we’ll be setting off to Aberdeen tomorrow evening and returning on Sunday night 🐾

11/02/2024

I’m immensely proud of Sophie and her owners, they have been on some training journey 🐾

I’ve been working with Sophie and her owners for some time now, they built lovely foundations in place and we decided to condition Sophie to an E-collar which they’ve absolutely smashed.

The dog training industry is such a conflicting place for many dog owners as they hear so much misinformation. This is a very demonised tool within the training industry which saddens me as a trainer as Sophie is absolutely thriving with the proper use of this tool.

Super proud of my clients 👏

10/02/2024

Home boarding Indi for the weekend 🏡🥰🐾

24/01/2024

⭐️🐶 Puppy Package 🐶⭐️

Yesterday evening I visited Nala the Lab, Nala is a rescue who is around 3/4 months old. Nalas owners got in contact as she was displaying some unwanted behaviours and they wanted to get on the right track. From what they described I thought the puppy package would best suit their needs.

I got to see a lot of the behaviours her owners described, I got to work straight away to stop these undesirable behaviours which could in time escalate, I implemented a solid training plan, techniques, structure & boundaries for the owners to follow.

Nala has a lot of drive therefore fulfilling her genetic needs will be paramount throughout her journey.

Puppies do not simply “grow out of it” it will only become more problematic.

It’s been great to see a lot of puppies over the past couple of weeks as it’s imperative for a puppy to get off on the right paw 🐾

20/01/2024

😍⭐️ Puppy Package ⭐️😍

Today I went out to Dáithí who is a 12 week old Maltese puppy for his first training session.

He is absolutely tiny 🥹

We went through all the basic foundations and plan implemented, looking forward to the next session 🐾

18/01/2024

Today I went to Loki the 9 month old Lab for his first training session of four.

Loki’s owner got in contact as Loki pulls like a train on the lead and she was not wrong. He is a strong dog and also gets over excited very easily.

Loki was also being walked on a head halti which he didn’t like at all. We switched him over to a different piece of equipment and I talked the owner through techniques, footwork etc. All you have to do is watch the video to see the difference is outstanding 😮 Still lots of work to be done, looking forward to watching him progress 🐾

15/01/2024

😍⭐️ Puppy Package with Bingo ⭐️😍

Today I went out for the first of four sessions to meet the cutest little guy Bingo, he’s 9 weeks old 🥰

I’ve been super excited about this as last year my friend asked for my advice as she knew she wanted to get a puppy and was unsure which breed would best fit her lifestyle/family. I gave a few suggestions and she decided with a CKCS 🐾

It makes all the difference choosing the right breed for your life and getting a trainer when you bring a puppy home to get the very best out of the pup 🐶

Today we covered the basics to get them on the right path:

Building a bond/relationship
Crate training
Toilet Training
Routine
Interacting
Realistic expectations
Play

&

Much more! 🐾

15/01/2024

I’ve been working with Fi & Jeka for some time now and they have made amazing progress. They travelled down south to work with Jay at Obsidian K9 Academy as I recommended the Academy to Fi a while back as I thought it would really benefit their training journey.

I think it’s so important to excel your clients training journey, I personally think it’s imperative to work alongside trainers who are more experienced and who you share similar ideologies with.

It’s also reassuring to know we’re on the right track, looking forward to progressing them onto the next steps with what they have came away with!

Fi and Jeka

Today we had Fi and Jeka in all the way down from Scotland! These guys are down for a couple of days so we get to do some good work together! Jeka has been a member of the Academy for a good amount of time now and BOY have these guys made progress!

Jeka was previously very severely but very selectively reactive. She has also been working with Angela who is a trainer up in Scotland and also a member of my Academy so that means the ethos and teaching style all aligns beautifully.

Jeka has gone from being the nuisance to being a saint! She was also down here for our weekly pet club and she didn't bat an eyelid, in an area FULL of dogs.

The lingering issue that we looked at in this 1-1 session was prey based reactivity to small dogs. So we got little Bozzie out and after a couple of tweaks and some observation, we had no issues at all. Jeka is already mostly there but the lingering needed a different approach!

These guys absolutely smashed it and I had a blast working with them!! Well done!