Train With Jane

13/12/2024

Accidents happen. Here is the number of the PDSA poison help lines. It is open 24 hours but does incurr a charge, handy to have though.

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pet-survivor/apl #

Another thought if you are renting a cottage away from home - look up local vet numbers in case of an emergency.

Have a happy safe Christmas 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

We're craving our Christmas dinner already, but which foods can you share with your dog? 🍗
Turns out, quite a lot! Do you treat your dog at Christmas? If so, just be confident that you're giving them safe snacks.

You can share ✅
Plain turkey and sausages, veggies like carrots, peas, parsnips and sweet potatoes.

Be sure to avoid ❌
Sweet treats with dried fruits like raisins such as Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies and Stollen. Steer clear of onions, blue cheese and stuffing - and of course, chocolate!

👉 Share this post with your fellow dog owners!

12/12/2024

This is so good...

11/12/2024

Update of classes available in January please contact me for more details.

03/12/2024

New adventure today... Our walk had the usual bits of dog training but today had a few surprises and even more sit stays than normal.

20/11/2024

I have a few 121 spots available.

Wednesday 27th November 1 o'clock
Saturday 30th November 11 o'clock

Please email for more details.
[email protected]

05/11/2024

Due to a cancellation I have a 121 spot available.

When Wed 13th Nov
Time 9.30 to 10.30.
Location Headley Epsom
Cost £55

Please email [email protected] for more details

We can work on recall, looselead work or pet gundog games.

02/11/2024

Ahead of the upcoming fireworks over the next few days, a repost of our top tips below:

💊 Neutraceutial calmers - over the counter calming tablets (or liquid for cats) which help ease the anxiety and increases serotonin
🙈 Hiding Places - for nights like Guy Fawks Night or New Years Eve, lots of dark hiding places they can retreat too so they feel safe
🍝 Carbohydrate Loading - on particular nights, they can have a ‘carb happy’ dinner whilst it’s daylight. Like us, pasta/bread/rice is comfort food for our pets and helps increase serotonin making them feel happier and also sleepier
☀️ Daylight - feeding before dusk, toilet breaks and calling cats in before it gets dark can also help and reduce the risk of anyone going missing
🎶 TVs and Radio - during known firework displays try and play the radio and TV loudly to try and give them some background noise or a different noise to focus on
🩺 Prescription Medication - sometimes their fears are so severe they need prescription medication, if your pet suffers severely do contact us and see what we can do to help

Please do contact us to discuss your pet if they find the next few days more stressful than normal 🎆

23/10/2024

Does your dog run off and not listen when you recall? Do you feel worried that they will get lost or hurt?
My Recall workshop will give you a better understanding and strategies to improve your situation. Making walking your dog more pleasurable.

Date - 15th November
Time - 9.30 - 12.30
Cost - £40
Location - Headley Epsom.

Please email [email protected] for more details

Remember if you forget your treats you can nip into Headley Village Stores. Stocking JR Pet Products Ltd used in this video to reward my dog.

19/10/2024

Speedy Recall.
I am not saying my recall is 100% they can still find it tricky in certain environments. We still work hard to get that turn and speedy run back to me.
What I have been thinking about is how many different recall cues do I have?
I have my acme whistle, my own whistle and the verbal cue "come" but I also have a few other cues that prompt the dogs to run to me as quickly as possible. If you would like to learn more why not join my recall workshop coming soon or one of my classes.
Press follow and watch this space for more details.

19/10/2024

Fireworks season is almost here and we want you and your pooches to be prepared! 🐶 We have some top tips for you but we'd also love if you commented with what you already do to keep your dogs safe and calm during the fireworks? ❇️👇

[Image description: An infographic sharing top tips on how to be prepared for the fireworks. The advice includes planning ahead and finding out when your local displays are happening, speaking to your vet for their advice, adjusting your walkies and feeding schedule so you and your dog will be inside before any fireworks begin and finally creating a safe space for your dog with toys and treats.]

22/09/2024

Thank you Sue a good reminder about hormones and their impact.

Training adolescent gundog breeds can be challenging, but with patience and consistency, you can guide them through this phase and build a well-rounded, obedient companion whether pet or working dog or more likely both.

https://www.connectedcanines.co.uk/blog/navigating-the-challenges-of-training-adolescent-gundog-breeds

22/09/2024

Thank you Jules always good to read your posts.

The left and right directional casts are known as modifier cues and are often best taught together so that your dog can begin to discriminate the opposite cues right from the beginning.

If you are still working on your hand delivery and steadiness, you will want to consider using your place board and sending your dog to a marker post so that you don’t contaminate your retrieve chain.

Step one:
Sit your dog on a place board facing you, with a marker post out to one side, about 2 metres away.

Step two:
Raise your arm to your shoulder and out to the side of the marker post, palm forward, and cue your target behaviour. As your dog touches the post, click and pay back on the board. Repeat three times.

Step three:
Switch sides by placing your target post on the other side of your dog so that your dog is sent with your other arm. Repeat three times.

Step four:
Repeat this stage until your dog is going out to the target with commitment. At this stage you can add a food bowl at the base of the marker post and use a “get it” cue to send your dog left or right.

Step five:
Build distance on each side until you have reached the distance of 20m. Increase your distance from your dog until you are directing them from 3-5m away.

Step six:
You will now need a helper. Using the effect of ‘behaviour momentum’, do two repetitions sending your dog to a food bowl and then for the third put down a white or clearly visible dummy.

Step seven:
Fade out the place board and begin to add in your verbal direction cue such as ‘out’ (right), ‘away’ (left), ‘back’ (back). Remember the formula for introducing a new cue is “new cue, old cue”. So your arm goes out, and you say your new cue followed by your old cue (get it). Then, once you have fluency, you can fade out your ‘get it’ cue.

Step eight:
The final stage is to have both dummies (or food bowls if your delivery is not there yet) out at the same time.

To learn why you need to teach your gundog to go left, right and back, head to https://www.teachyourgundog.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-teach-your-gundog-to-go-left-right-and-back

📸 Photo credit The Darkroom

05/09/2024

05/09/2024

Even on a cold wet September day I love my job and appreciate all the support I've had in my new business venture. Thank you to the wonderful handlers and dogs I've worked with over the last few months.

I still have a few 121 spots available in September.
●Tuesday 10th at 9.00
● Thursday 12th at 11.00
●Thursday 12th at 12.30
●Thursday 19th at 12.30
● Thursday 26th at 12.30

Please email [email protected] or PM me to book a space.