Amora Dog Training

26/08/2024

Happy Bank Holiday / International dog day!
Anyone else lose track of what day it is?
This morning we played ‘find it’ in an empty park!
What are you all up to?

23/08/2024

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Packed with our top tips for introducing play, a run down of why play is so important & an unmissable offer

22/08/2024

Marton Meadows this morning and why training ‘Middle’ is good - thank goodness they also have a shelter!

21/08/2024

True story 🤣
Cat s**t
Sheep s**t
Fox poo
Horse poo
Dog poo
Cow poo
I am definitely going to add to my business plan freeze drying it and selling it….😂🤷‍♀️

Hashtag im missing a trick somewhere….

19/08/2024

17/08/2024

Recently I paid for and refreshed my IMDT understanding of Recall
I thought there must be something I am missing with Annie 😂
Maybe I am 'tired'
Maybe I am ready for a break?
Safe to say I am not missing anything 👍
Annie is Annie
I understand her background
I understand her breed
I understand it will take time
Im impatient
Im 'comparing' ...... guilty as charged that is for sure!
I am learning about her personality
I am learning about her motivations
I am learning
Always........
And I LOVE it
I absolutely love learning every day.....
I think in life if you can truly say that you have nothing to learn thats a sad sad day....
I am also 64% of my way through a 3 year level 6 behaviour qualification ❤️ with The School of Canine Science
However in 2022 /2023 'life' momentarily took over
I should have qualified in July 2024
But that's okay
I am a completer finisher - its who I am
What I have learnt about a dogs life, the loss and the grief was also important learning
Along with the rescue of a 2 year old with 'emotional' trauma
The rehabilitation and training journey with her
A triple break ankle surgery and patience
All incredibly fabulous learning
Watch this space for the 100% moment for the Level 6 🙈🙆‍♀️
It may take some time
And thats okay 👍

17/08/2024

Note to self
Stop falling in love with every dog I see
But really.......❤️😉😂
This beautiful rescue has amazing parents!
They are privileged not spoiled
They are a rescue
I LOVE that 😉❤️
Rescue's are beautiful and I feel blessed to be a part of their journey
We looked at:
Frustration
Recall
Emergency Stop
Triggers
The 3 d's and how they impact
Why some have 'confinement distress' in crates (having travelled for 4 days in one! being 'eye balled!)
Human kit
Hound kit
Ideal training venues V more triggered training venues
Whistle for recall
Engagement
The 3 Ds (Distance, Duration and Distractions)
Motivations
We went to the park (real life)
We trained at home
We laughed.....
There were bloopers....
We celebrated the WINS
We learned from the tricky moments
I fell in love with that face! ❤️😉

17/08/2024

17/08/2024

Proud to also be a JR Ambassador
Client savings a coming.........❤️

15/08/2024

Whistle training up the moors today she is doing great, using whistle as just one method of recall….using food, middle, toys as a reinforcer…still don’t trust it up against a human or dog, but Rome wasn’t built in a day & I am 100 % surveying the environment!

15/08/2024

Maxing my girl out in pink
Just because if one more person says she is a handsome boy
🤷‍♀️🙆‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙆‍♀️🤬🙆‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙆‍♀️
Diamonds and Pink…..
(Yes, i fully appreciate that boys can wear pink too….before the keyboard warriors start!)

15/08/2024

Maxing my girl out in diamonds and pink 🤷‍♀️
Just because if one more member of the general public says ‘ahhhh he is a handsome boy’
🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️

15/08/2024

Its sometimes the little silent observations that light up your soul 😉❤️

14/08/2024

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14/08/2024

*Sound down if you are sensitive (sorry not sorry)

You guys are just that……

Perfect 👌

11/08/2024

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10/08/2024

*Image used is to emphasise the point of the post, and is in no way an endorsement of such tools.

09/08/2024

Still never tire from the poo 💩 bag hack….

08/08/2024

‼️PET GUNDOG FOUNDATION CLASS‼️

‼️ONE PLACE HAS JUST BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE CLASS STARTING 11th SEPTEMBER ‼️

These classes are very popular and are currently booked up until January 2025 !!!

Do you want to learn more about your Gundog breed or Gundog breed cross.

Learn why they do the things they do, tap into their amazing genetics, give them outlets for deeply ingrained behaviours and build an awesome relationship !!

What will you learn ??

✅ Exactly what your dog was bred to do and why they behave the way they do.

✅ The Stop Whistle.
✅ Retrieving.
✅ Placeboard training.
✅ Distance commands.
✅ Steadiness ( sit stay under big distractions ).
✅ Autosit to movement.
✅ Exercises to reduce over arousal.
✅ Heelwork under distraction.
✅ Directional work.

The next Pet Gundog foundation class starts on ..

Wednesday 8th January 2025 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Each course runs for 6 weeks

The foundation course will be held at St Joseph’s Church Hall Barnoldswick.

The cost of the course is £125 for six weeks, this also includes a pack of equipment that you will need for gundog training.

The course will be run by myself and another qualified dog trainer Gemma from Wutheringhounds, so two trainers per class.

The class is limited to 6 dogs.

An outdoor progression class is available for those who wish to continue.

🛑 PLEASE READ 🛑

There are some stipulations to be able to join this class…..

1. Dogs must have completed foundation training and have a reasonable level of general obedience ( puppy foundation training is available for puppies under 6 months of age in a seperate class )

2. Dogs must be comfortable working in an indoor environment with other dogs and people, the class will not be suitable for reactive dogs.

3. Dogs must be able to focus on their handler around other dogs and people.

4. The class will not suitable for dogs that resource guard items from people or other dogs ( resource guarding means they can become aggressive when they have something they perceive as valuable or will not approach or be near anyone with something in their mouth )

If you are unsure of any of these things, please do contact me.

06/08/2024

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05/08/2024

Happy to bump into this beautiful one this evening 😉🐾❤️
Caught me off guard with a ‘Middle’!

04/08/2024

I have been seeing lots of posts recently along the lines of "I need a home boarder to look after my dogs in one or two weeks' time. Unfortunately, home boarders are few and far between and with good reason . We have to be licenced and checked with regular council inspections, have some formal qualifications such as canine first aid, and be heavily insured. We are also limited on numbers personally. I am licenced for 3 dogs (excluding my own), but we like to stick to around 2 where we can. Along with this, there is lots of paperwork, meet and greets, and trial stays that need to be done before we can bring your dogs into our homes. It is for these reasons that we book up very quickly , often 6-12 months in advance. Personally, I also give priority over dates to existing customers and dogs we already know and have looked after before. Because of this, we also rarely have cancellation slots. It is not always possible to accommodate last-minute requests. This is especially true in the school holidays. However, this being said, in the comments of these posts, I often see unlicensed or kind-hearted people offering to look after these dogs. That sounds great in theory, right? But what happens if your dog escapes from an unsecured garden and gets hit by a car? Or gets injured? Bolts away? or you drop your dog off never to be seen again? Unlikely, but it happens. Would it be worth it for your last-minute trip away? or to avoid that ££ per night fee from a licenced boarder? I recently heard of a boarder who was boarding a dog that had an accidental injury on a walk . The total cost of the vets bills was over £1100! The dog received first aid treatment on site and was rushed straight to the vets. Her client paid £0 because she was heavily insured and prepared for such an event. So if any one complaines about filling in paperwork, getting extra vaccines or paying the prices of a home boarder please just think , do your homework on your boarding establishment and plan for who will care for your dog well BEFORE booking your next trip away!
Possibly even have a plan B in place just in case - sometimes even the best made plans fall through.

Apologies for the rant, but I've been turning down more and more last-minute requests every week.

Thank you again for all your strong support.

Photo just for fun it's Otis, no he isn't in jail just escaped up the top of his garden lol
Much Love
Shirl xx

03/08/2024

Amora Boxer social this morning 🐾❤️
Both these gorgeous specimens have attended Amora Puppy School
One has continued their journey with Bombproof Boxer
Each are at different stages of their training, different ages, different sexes, different home set ups, one lives as a single dog in a beautiful remote location
One lives with a sibling in a busier environment
We did some of the initial meet via scent
Via observations at distance
Some parallel walking
Some quick hellos
Lots of body language discussion
Along with human kit, hound kit
Thank you for being an amazing supportive community
So blessed to have such a wonderful group of clients….thank you ❤️

03/08/2024

Been digging
Im a terrier
Mums not happy
Good job im pretty 😍
Discussing cracking toilet training and all the ‘possible’ reasons things are not going to plan 🤷‍♀️
Its so hard to keep a straight face sometimes
Puppies are learning what works
What doesn’t work
Diggings fun
Just saying 😉

01/08/2024

🥵 DOG CRATES & HOT WEATHER! 🥵

Last night this guy had me up twice. He’s not very good at communicating he needs to go out and does displacement behaviours like rolling upside down making a quacking noise, a weird burping noise or pacing up and down the hallway.

Despite having the fan on in the hall and access to a cold, hard floor in different areas, he was too hot!

Dogs often change their position and location multiple times across a sleep/rest period. This is especially the case for thick or double coated breeds or individuals who ‘run hot’.

Amigo and Kanita will stay in their beds in the bedroom all night but sometimes Kanita gets out of her bed to lie on the floor.
(Yes, they sleep in our bedroom! They have the choice to sleep elsewhere, but they want to sleep close as a group).

However, across the evening when we are all hanging in the lounge all three dogs are changing where they rest frequently. With the current heat, despite having a fan on, they are changing positions about 2-3 times each per hour!

One reason dogs change the location or position of where they sleep is to regulate their body temperature.

Another reason is that different sleeping positions may better support different phases of sleep.
Being able to stretch out fully promotes REM sleep- the phase of sleep where memory consolidation and recovery from stressors is at optimum!

Think how about your quality of sleep lying down vs when sat upright! Do you do the nodding dog? 😴 🛌

Taking this species-specific sleeping behaviour and the current hot weather into consideration, it’s important to consider whether your set up for where your dog sleeps is allowing them to regulate their temperature.

Whilst positioning a fan towards a dog who is crated is considerate to them over heating, dogs who aren’t crated can demonstrate a preference to move away after a duration of sitting in front of a fan. 🪭

It’s not uncommon for dogs to suddenly develop an aversion to their crates during hot weather. This may be due to heat, or even due to an increase in audible sounds at night due to open windows 🪟

My preference is that dogs have the freedom to regulate their temperature and stretch out fully by being given more than one option of where they can sleep rather than contained in an area with limited space.

A compromise to providing total free range- where your dog can access multiple sleeping spots in various locations and of various surfaces- may be a dog bed in a room behind a stargate, or a crate with an open door paired up with a large puppy pen. However, be mindful the only padded surface isn’t in a small, contained space or that a hard floor is the only alternative to a thick, cushioned bed! A nice rug or padded mat may provide an in between.

If your dog genuinely loves their crate and considers it to be their consistently comfy bed and safe place - they’ll go inside on their own accord and stay inside even when the door is left open.

31/07/2024

Amora - IMDT Grade 1 started last night
We opted out of the village hall
Due to road closures
And the training field on a summer evening feels fab
These x fab 4 rocked it ❤️🐾

31/07/2024

Fun gundog skills work shop with myself and Startrite Dog Training - Kathryn Wellock Cert.TPTD on the 29th September📣

Hosted kindly by our friend Jo at Positively Canine in Northallerton. This work shop is aimed at people who want to dip their toe into training their pet gundog and get to know more about their gundog breed or gundog breed cross.

Learn why they do the things they do, tap into their amazing genetics, give them outlets for deeply ingrained behaviours and build an awesome relationship !!

What will you learn ??

✅Exactly what your dog was bred to do and why they behave the way they do.
✅Introduction to the place board and how it can be used to train certain behaviours.
✅ The beginnings of steadiness.
✅ How to improve your retrieve, common problems and how to avoid them.
✅ Fun ways to work on your retrieve pattern.
✅ How to use reward based training for your gundog breed. Building value in reinforcers.
✅ The beginnings of the stop whistle.
✅ Exercises to reduce over arousal.
✅ Heelwork under distraction.

The workshop is limited to 6 handler spaces, spectator spaces will be available too. After the workshop you will be invited to a private fb group which will be available for 3 months after attending where the trainers can review any videos and answer any questions you have re: content covered in the workshop.

‼️You will need to purchase an ACME whistle prior to attending the course if you don’t already have one. Whistles will be available to purchase on the day for £10‼️

🛑 PLEASE READ 🛑

There are some stipulations to be attend this workshop…

1. Dogs must have a reasonable level of general obedience.

2. Dogs must be comfortable working in an indoor and outdoor environment with other dogs and people, the class will not be suitable for reactive dogs.

3. Dogs must be able to focus on their handler around other dogs and people.

4. The workshop will not suitable for dogs that resource guard items from people or other dogs.

If you are unsure of any of these things, please do contact us. To book contact Jo at Positively Canine ( not currently available to book but will be very soon 🥳).

31/07/2024

It's HOT out there! ☀️ 🔥 Please be cautious about having your dog accompany you to outdoor events (especially if they are on pavement!) and be sure they have lots of shade and fresh water when they do need to be outside. Do you know how to recognize signs of heat stroke in dogs?

If you observe these signs, get your dog out of the heat and to a veterinarian immediately - heat stroke can escalate fast!

Read more about it here: https://otto.vet/pawsitive-heatwave-solutions/