Pentlands Dog Training

25/12/2025

Wishing all of our friends, clients and followers a wonderful time this Xmas

10/12/2025

28/11/2025

Sheep Worrying

Unfortunately we have seen an increase in sheep worrying incidents this month. It is tupping season in the farmer calendar just now, with ewes being in early stages of pregnancy. Any stress can cause the ewes to abort their pregnancies. This has a big financial impact on the farmer as well as distressing to the ewes.

Please keep your dogs close to heel or on a lead. Sheep are all over the Pentland Hills, on the open moorlands as well in enclosures.

28/11/2025

Today might be Black Friday, but at APDT we are celebrating all the amazing Black Dogs out there, rather than shopping deals!

Share below any stories or photos of your black dogs such as:

🐾Unique personalities – is your best friend cheeky, goofy, smart or cuddly, after all every black dog has a vibe
🐾Favourite Adventure – does your dog enjoy hiking, swimming, playing or just snoozing on the sofa
🐾What is your dog’s story – so many black dogs are often sadly overlooked in rescue shelters due to ‘black dog syndrome’ – let’s celebrate how incredible they are

🐾

26/11/2025

This delightful little girl came to see us today to learn how to cope with triggers.

She worked hard with lots of sniffy breaks outside to make it all a good experience for her.
Safe to say she had a grand time.

19/11/2025

My view from the school today

19/11/2025

Does a puppy come as a blank slate?
I think not!
Here's why it's so important to choose a breed on their needs and inherited instincts rather than looks, size or childhood dreams.
Read my blog for a rundown on breed groups and what to expect...remember there are rare exceptions to every rule.

https://pentlandsdogtraining.co.uk/train-against-genetics-dog/

Learn why you cannot train against genetics dog behaviour and how to work with your dog’s DNA. How to choose and live with the right breed.

17/11/2025

When you ask the best dog photographer in town to get some parcel tape on Amazon and you find your favourites have sneaked into the package 🥰

16/11/2025

It's been a lovely day for dog training and our afternoon 121s get the bonus of a beautiful sunset.

16/11/2025

Behind the scenes at Yellow Dog Photography Xmas photo shoot.

09/11/2025

Why Your Dog Ignores You on Walks

Your dog isn’t actually ignoring you.
They’ve just gone self-employed.

Puppies start out glued to you. Then one day, they realise the world’s full of bright new shiny things and suddenly, you’re background noise.

You haven’t “lost control.” You’ve lost relevance.

Here’s how to fix it:

Stop walking like strangers and start walking WITH your dog.
Long line before freedom.
Tug, hide, recall, reward; play games - have fun with you dog.
Pattern games = predictability = focus.

A great recall is not a command. Its the result of a co-operative relationship built on trust.

Full blog & how-to guide here ↓

https://pentlandsdogtraining.co.uk/why-dogs-ignore-you-on-walks/