Ace of Dogs

17/04/2024

We have a few spaces left in our block of hoopers series of workshops with the lovely Becci Bowman. Suitable for beginners or those that have done hoopers before, Becci can adapt exercises accordingly. https://bookwhen.com/
If you would like more information or to book a space, please click the link below. You can book individually or the whole series (discount if you book the whole series!) /e/ev-spjk-20240526100000

This class is suitable for beginners and improvers who are starting to put sequences together. Becci will be able to adjust exercises to suit different levels. Hoopers is a fun, low impact dog sport. Dogs run through hoops and tunnels and round barrels. It is VERY low impact so is suitable for most....

04/02/2024

Ace of Dogs have a few rare spaces in a beginners (or near beginners) agility class. The block of classes starts tomorrow, Monday at 11.45 but you could join next week if that is easier. We are also hoping to start another beginners class shortly. Please see our booking site for more details or to book.
We also have a couple of spaces in non-beginners agility classes if anyone is looking for a more advanced class.

This class is suitable for handlers/dogs who are newt agility. We will take you through the foundations of agility. Dogs should be a minimum of 6 months old and all exercises will be age appropriate. The foundation exercises are low-impact so safe for the younger dogs. Good foundations are really im...

03/09/2023

Last Monday (Bank Holiday), Ace of Dogs repeated our popular agility demo at Hazlemere Fete. Here is a little reminder of what we got up to! If you would like to have a go with your dog, please take a look at the classes we have available on our booking site: https://bookwhen.com/aceofdogs

27/08/2023

Toby is very pleased to hear that, in honour of his birthday yesterday was named international Dog Day!
In recognition of this, he would like to cordially invite everyone to his 14th birthday party which will be held at Hazlemere Fete tomorrow afternoon. He hopes to make an appearance in the Ace of Dogs agility arena (he is very annoyed that (due to his age) I won’t let him do agility but he may get to do a little bit of hoopers!
We will be fojnv our agility demos at 1.30 and 2.45 so do come along and support us and watch some Anazong local dogs showing off their skills!

17/08/2023

Come and see Ace of Dogs ahility display at Hazlemere Fete this August Bank Holiday Monday. We will be on at 1.30 and 2.45 in our own special arena. We may also have some extras going on in the displays or between them.
If you are looking to have fun with your dog, come along and have a chat with us about the classes we offer (agility, hoopers, rally and Scentwork). There should be something suitable for pretty much everyone!

12/07/2023

Come and see us at Music on the Common in Holmer Green on Saturday. We will be doing agility displays with some of our lovely dogs. Come and chat to us if you have a dog and fancy joining one of our classes. We offer Agility, Hoopers, Scentwork and Rally classes for dogs and are based in Little Kingshill.

03/06/2023

I like this! I totally agree that dogs need to learn to ignore and accept things they encounter. They do not need to interact with everything! Imagine how stressful life would be if you had to interact with every person/thing you pass walking down the High Street.

Socialisation.
Play is NOT socialisation. Play is a separate and important skill.....but it isn't socialisation.
What is socialisation ?..... Calmness and acceptance.
What it isn't......over excited, scared, hyper, wary behaviour or PLAY.

I know that seems like a big statement to make for some people but society has some strange ideas of what socialisation is.

That doesn't mean dogs and puppies shouldn't play, it simply means one of the FIRST things they need to learn in life is be calm and accepting of dogs in general....then play can be added as a separate skill.

Calmness and acceptance IS socialisation.
Play is play.
Two completely separate things.

Dogs and puppies are a very small part of having a socialised dog. An important small part... but a very small part in a much bigger picture.
The word socialisation seems to be associated with play and that is a big issue with new puppy guardians/owners.

How you let other dogs meet yours and how your dog meets other dogs forms patterns of behaviour.
The more these dogs have over excited, over aroused and hyper behaviour around other dogs...........the more they understand this IS exactly how to meet dogs....and that is really problematic for many dogs.

True socialisation is acceptance and calmness in ALL the world has to offer.
Everything you encounter in everyday life...is exactly what you need to expose your dogs to.

Little and often
Positively and calmly......and you are well on your way to a well socialised puppy or dog.

One of the best lessons you can teach your puppy or dog is they do NOT need to interact with others.
They don't need to go to that hyper excited behaviour when other dogs are near.

They can be calm, assess the situation and choose to play and interact if they wish.....

That is true socialisation.

30/04/2023

Ace of Dogs regularly hosts workshops eith guest trainers and we all have lots of fun. Here is a sneaky peak at what we get up to! If you would like to join in the fun, please visit our booking site (https://bookwhen.com/aceofdogs)for details of our currently available classes and workshops or send us a message.

10/04/2023

New beginners classes starting at Ace of Dogs:
We have the following beginners classes available to book:
Agility classes (Monday at 11.30 - starting on 17th April)
Beginners/improvers hoopers (Sunday 10-11.30am, starting Sunday 16th April).
Beginners scentwork (Wednesday 3.30pm-5.30pm - started 5th April but still a couple of spaces available to book from the next class).
If you are interested any of these classes, please see our booking site for more details and to book: https://bookwhen.com/aceofdogs
Any questions, please message me and I will try and answer. In particular, if you would like to join the Scentwork classes, please get in touch and we can discuss whether these will be suitable for you and your dog to join from he second class.

10/04/2023

Beginners/improvers hoopers at Ace of Dogs. We have a new class starting next Sunday and we have some spaces available on this course. It runs as a series of 2-hour lessons, roughly once a month, booked as a block of 6. They are taught by the wonderful Becci Bowman who is an approved and experienced UK Hoopers instructor and judge. The classes are fun and rewarding for you and your dog. Hoopers is low impact so suitable for dogs of all ages and breeds. The class is suitable for complete beginners up to those starting to build up small sequences. Becci can adjust exercises to suit different levels. Please see our booking site for more details and to book:

This class is mainly intended as a continuation of the beginners classes we ran over winter, however, we will be able to accommodate other people who have either done hoopers before somewhere else/beginners if we have spaces. Hoopers is a fun, low impact dog sport. Dogs run through hoops and tunnels...