14/08/2024
Last night, we were working on ‘wait’ and call forward over obstacles at agility. Here are Willow and Betty showing how they can do a double act !
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My name is Tracy Chapman and I’m a dog trainer and dog photographer working near Filey in North Yorkshire
11/08/2024
Today is a mini milestone. It’s been 6 months since I started my dog training classes. I’ve just completed my 66th class tonight, I’ve seen 16 one to one training cases this year and I’ve just submitted module 6 of my course today. That’s a lot of 6’s !. In Chinese culture, the number 6 translates to ‘everything is going smoothly’ apparently !. Here are 6 of my doggy customers from the last 6 months 🐾
11/08/2024
We did more scent work than usual today in class because it was a bit warmer and we did some doggy parkour just getting the dogs to go under obstacles and put their paws up !
10/08/2024
I had my puppy fix on Thursday at Pockthorpe Dog Field - I love that class 🙂
06/08/2024
Tonight’s scent work and fun dog agility class was brilliant !. Bentley, Storm, Cindar, Betty and Willow were all newbies and did so well !. Henry and Dusty enjoyed themselves as usual. A perfect summer’s evening at Cedarbarn Dog Field 🙂
01/08/2024
I teach fun dog agility to a lovely group of regulars and we did a fun agility competition tonight- all of the dogs and owners did brilliantly and it only got a little bit competitive between the owners 😆!. We didn’t give any faults for knocking jump poles off or going the wrong way - it was all just for fun. The dogs won some homemade dog biscuits that I made because my puppy class was cancelled due to the rain this morning 🍪 🐕. Everyone’s a winner !
30/07/2024
Still spaces available on my beginners scent work course starting Thursday 8th August
25/07/2024
I'm going to be judging the Charity Dog Show in my village of Burton Fleming this Saturday (27th July) from 10am. Come and support a great cause to raise money for the children's playground. You can also have a go at fun dog agility !. The categories for the dog show are attached
25/07/2024
This is little Buddy checking out the equipment on the pup agility course at my Puppy class this morning. It’s really important that puppies under 12 months old don’t do any jumping at all to protect their joints so we just introduce them to the equipment and teach them to step over with control. All of the 6 puppies went through the tunnel after some initial hesitation which we make sure we do with lots of praise and rewards.
25/07/2024
So this morning it’s my first ever puppy class at Pockthorpe Dog Field and I can’t wait to meet the 6 puppies (and their owners of course !).
24/07/2024
It’s been a fabulous day at Pockthorpe Dog Field running the Basic Obedience and scent work class and then fun dog agility. It’s such a great venue - especially because it’s got old tree stumps and contours in the field that are brilliant for scenting !
24/07/2024
Another exciting day - I’m starting 2 new classes at Pockthorpe Dog Field near Kilham in East Yorkshire. It’s Basic Obedience and Scent work at 11am and then Fun Dog Agility at 6.30pm.
22/07/2024
My latest brand new course starts on Thursday 8th August. Do you have a dog who loves to sniff ? This course is for any dog (and owner) who wants to learn about scent work for dogs for fun !
21/07/2024
We had 2 classes today at Filey Dog Field -Fun dog agility and Basic Obedience and scent work.
Bonnie the lab came to join in the agility class as a prize winner from our Facebook competition and Barney was awarded with his certificate for completing the fun dog agility 4-week course.
Basic obedience and scent work was great fun and all of the dogs learned lots and went home tired !
21/07/2024
It’s an exciting day - I’m starting my first Basic Obedience and Scent classes today at Filey Dog Field. I can’t wait to welcome my new class of dogs and their owners !. I still have places available for the Pockthorpe course if you are interested
14/07/2024
Unfortunately today’s Fun Dog Agility class is cancelled due to the field being waterlogged !! Will it ever stop raining ??
11/07/2024
Fun dog agility was great tonight - all of our dogs did brilliantly ! Spud, Barley, Barry, Barley and Trevor all learned loads and had great focus on their owners !
10/07/2024
I now have a number of classes up and running at local dog fields. Details are below and just let me know if you want any more details or to book.
Tuesdays - Cedarbarn Dog Field, near Pickering
6pm - 6.50pm - Fun Dog Agility
7pm - 7.50pm - Fun Dog Agility
Wednesdays - Pockthorpe Dog Park, near Driffield
11am - 11.50am - Basic Obedience and Scent work
6.30pm - 7.30pm - Fun Dog Agility
Thursdays - Pockthorpe Dog Park, near Driffield
10am - 10.50am - Puppy basic obedience and pup agility (up to 12 months of age).
Sundays - Filey Dog Field
4pm - 4.50pm - Fun Dog Agility
5pm - 5.50pm - Basic Obedience and Scent work
09/07/2024
Classes have been cancelled tonight due to the awful weather - our class dogs are not impressed with missing their favourite fun agility sessions 😆
08/07/2024
New Filey Dog Field classes will be starting on Sunday 21st July;
4pm - 4.50pm - Fun Dog Agility (4 places left)
5pm - 5.50pm - Basic Obedience and Scent work (only 2 places left)
Contact me for more details or to book. Tracy
06/07/2024
2 new classes for the school holidays at Pockthorpe Dog Park;
Thursdays 10-11am - Puppy obedience and pup agility (an introduction to agility) - dogs under 12 months
Thursdays 11-12noon- Basic obedience and scent work.
If you want to attend but have holidays booked then I'm happy to discuss you only paying for the classes you attend.
Contact me for more details
Tracy
02/07/2024
What an amazing night of fun dog agility at Cedar Barn Dog Field near Pickering. All of the dogs were brilliant and made loads of progress. Well done all !
30/06/2024
Hi, I’m Tracy and I’m the owner of The Model Dog. I have been a dog photographer for 10 years and I am now running dog training classes in my local area. I have completed a diploma in fun dog agility and I am studying for a level 5 advanced diploma in canine behaviour. This is Maisie my beautiful girl who is 11 now and is my inspiration for wanting to get in to dog training and behaviour.
28/06/2024
I now have Fun Dog Agility and Basic Dog Obedience classes starting at Pockthorpe Dog Field, Kilham, East Yorkshire. Contact me for more details or to book. Tracy
27/06/2024
It's been a pretty hot week and because the current dog fields that I use don't have shaded areas for cover, I have cancelled all of the fun dog agility classes. The safety of your dogs is really important and I will always assess the situation on the day of the class. If we do go ahead, I may alter the class to take in to account the temperature and do more brain training instead of leaping about for example. I am about to start classes in a field with trees and shade so watch this space ...
26/06/2024
There’s still time to enter our competition and win a free have-a-go fun dog agility session
All of the answers were brilliant and thank you for entering everyone. I drew the names out of a hat and the winner is ..... Karen Carter. Congratulations Karen
Do you want to win a free fun dog agility class ?. Just comment why your dog should win and S H A R E this post with your friends. Closing date Friday 28th June at 5pm and the winner will be announced here. Good luck !
21/06/2024
We were lucky to be joined by the talented Luke who came to our fun dog agility classes on Tuesday night at Cedarbarn Dog Field to take some photos. Our dogs had a great time and went home happy and the photos show how much they enjoy class. There are 2 spaces still available for our Tuesday night classes at 6pm and 7pm. You can try out a class for £10 for 50 minutes - just contact Tracy Chapman in the comments for more details 🐕
20/06/2024
All of the answers were brilliant and thank you for entering everyone. I drew the names out of a hat and the winner is ..... Karen Carter. Congratulations Karen
Do you want to win a free fun dog agility class ?. Just comment why your dog should win and S H A R E this post with your friends. Closing date Friday 28th June at 5pm and the winner will be announced here. Good luck !
19/06/2024
Slate got his certificate last night for completing his fun dog agility course - it was a perfect night for agility last night at Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Cafe near Pickering. If you want to join us on a Tuesday evening at 6pm or 7pm, we still have a couple of spaces !
04/06/2024
A big well done to the first group of dogs who have completed the fun dog agility training at Cedarbarn dog field between Pickering and Thornton le Dale. Slate, Daisy, Ozzy, Maisie, Gibbs and Roma (and of course their owners) have thoroughly enjoyed themselves and most of them will be back for the next set of classes starting mid June. A big thank you to Cedarbarn for letting us use their amazing field - I would thoroughly recommend the field for hire to anyone !
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Last night, we were working on ‘wait’ and call forward over obstacles at agility. Here are Willow and Betty showing how they can do a double act !
Things don’t always go to plan in fun dog agility classes - this is Slate deciding that running off with the jump cone was much more fun than doing the course 😆
Spud had brilliant focus tonight !
Here is Barley showing how to do the jump and the tunnel without any hesitation!
Tonight’s fun dog agility class was full of superstars !. Out goal was to get all 4 dogs to complete at least 2 obstacles without stopping but all of them went round the whole course by the end of the class 🙂. This is Nala showing us all how it’s done
It’s exciting - the agility tunnel has arrived ready for my brand new fun dog agility classes starting next Sunday - Maisie is trying it out for size 🐕
And here’s the follow up video with Woody finding his cheese in the tree !
A lovely dog walk today with my friend Mo and Maisie and Woody. I’m preparing for my dog training classes that start in April with some scent work practice involving a tree and some cheese !
Top tip for your snuffle mats - just shred your treats in to tiny pieces and it takes your dogs longer to find them - oh and it’s less calories !
I’ve been working with my friend Mo and her 4 year old labradoodle Woody on his recall. Woody gets very excited in areas where there are a lot of distractions and Mo has often struggled to get him back. Today he came straight back every time she used the whistle and he got his favourite treat - a piece of cheese ! Well done to Mo and Woody !! (Maisie was there just to help out of course !)
Maisie loves her Frog Kong - it’s kept her busy for the last 25 minutes with peanut butter in it !
I made a snuffle mat for my sister’s dogs for Christmas- Ruby loves it - look at that tail going !. They are really easy to make - just a plastic sink mat and strips of fleece tied to the mat.
One of Maisie’s favourite enrichment activities is the snuffle mat - it keeps her entertained for a good 15 minutes !
One of the things that I do with Maisie on our walks is scattering treats for her to find - she loves it and sniffing is a really calming exercise for dogs !
Another enrichment idea for you - Maisie loves her new licky mat in the shape or a bowl that she got for Christmas. Licking is a calming exercise for dogs so it can help them feel relaxed !
This is Woody checking out his stocking and demonstrating that there isn’t anything wrong with his sense of smell !
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