Fun Obedience Puppy School and Behaviour Consulting

02/12/2024

Well done to our gorgeous Puppy 1 Graduates! You all did SO well through your course and the pups were such a pleasure! 🐾🥰

25/11/2024

Welcome gorgeous private class baby, Jack 😍 He is just the biggest sweetheart 🐾

20/11/2024

Well done to beautiful Kaydee on completing her first course! She is such a special girl - she didn't have the best start in life but she has now landed her bottom firmly in the butter! Kaydee struggles with a bit of reactivity to other doggies around her however through her course she met 3 new dogs, trailed with them and her owners are learning how to manage her when she spots a trigger and how to help her cope. Really proud of you guys! 💖⭐️🐾

20/11/2024

Well done to our latest Puppy 1 graduate, Harley! She is such a wonderful girl and such a pleasure to have in class ⭐️🐾

20/11/2024

Well done Cain, Luna and Rocky for passing their Introduction to Scentwork course! I am having such a blast with these guys and seeing their different search styles. You are all awesome! And we are not done yet - onto more Scentwork 💪⭐️

13/11/2024

Lots of you know my beautiful Mr Rolo - he has worked with many fearful and reactive dogs. He's had lots of walks with many of you. Now it's time for him to take a bit of a break 🤍

Rolo is having surgery on his back and will require 6 weeks of rest and some rehab in his recovery.

Therefore Rolo will be on leave until 2025 where hopefully he can return feeling much stronger!

In the mean time, my girls will step in and assist with cases like the above.

Thank you all for caring about my boy and for all the kind messages in preparation for his surgery. I'm very blessed to have such wonderful clients.

05/11/2024

Just two of our adorable private class puppies to get the week started off on the best note! 🥹 Bailey (left) and Cooper (right) ❤️

05/11/2024

Well done to our awesome little Rocket on completing his Puppy 2 advanced course! This pup is far too clever for his own good 😂 And well done to his human for putting in SO much practice with him. You are both stars 🥰⭐️

05/11/2024

Well done to our precious little Puppy 1 graduates! You all did SO well ⭐️ I love seeing the growth these pups make through our course. See you three for Puppy 2 💪

26/10/2024

Well done to our amazing latest Puppy 1 graduates! Thor, Cassie, Jessie and Poco - you were all so much fun ⭐️🥰 and welcome latest students Bailey and Coco! 🐾

21/10/2024

There is only one more spot left in our final Introduction To Scentwork class of 2024 🐾 if you'd like to take it, Whatsapp Kim on 0834439916

‼️ Our final Introduction to Scentwork class of 2024 will be starting on Saturday the 26th of October.
If you would like more information on how to enroll into this course - kindly pop a Whatsapp to Kim on 0834439916.‼️

As most of my clients know, my favourite thing to do is watch our gorgeous pooches smell! While we encourage our pups with seek and find games using our treats - we are now going to have the opportunity to take our scent work further!

Scent work is incredible for a dog's welfare. It allows them to engage in the very natural behaviour of sniffing and searching, and so activates their seeking system. This promotes a positive emotional state!

The seeking system is one of the 7 core emotional states of mammals. When the seeking system is activated, dopamine is released to the brain. The seeking system is responsible for that rush of excitement, the anticipation of acquiring resource, the expectation. Seeking is often more rewarding than the actual reward! We do animals a disservice by preventing them from engaging in activities that activate the seeking system.

Sniffing has also been shown to lower heart rate and respiratory rate which can reduce stress.

Scent work also strengthens the dog/human bond. It enhances communication and trust. We will also learn to read our dog's body language while having tons of fun watching our dogs search for their finds!

Scent work is great for people wanting to keep their dogs and pups stimulated, for fearful dogs as this is an amazing way to boost confidence and make positive associations and for people who would like the guidance of how to take the sport further.

Humans see the world, dogs smell the world!

Dogs and pups of any age may join the Scentwork classes, as long as they are able to cope in a class with other doggies. No prior courses need to have been completed to join.

This class is almost at capacity!

18/10/2024

Look at gorgeous private class boy - Winston. Winston sat at the SPCA for quite a long time, patiently waiting for someone to notice him and then Mabel came along and gave this boy a chance. He is such an incredible dog, so confident, so eager to learn, so receptive, so affectionate and just so incredibly well rounded. He has done so well and we are not stopping yet! Well done Winston and Mabel 🥰⭐️

18/10/2024

Well done to gorgeous Miguel on passing his private training course. This is such a special boy - very nervous of people and doesn't trust easily but with time and patience, he has come a long way 🥰 well done to his owners on working so hard with him and for being so open to understanding him and his needs.

18/10/2024

Well done to our latest Puppy 1 graduate, Dina! You have been a superstar ⭐️ and welcome to our newest Puppy 1 student, Harley 🥰

18/10/2024

We are excited to announce you can now book online using the link below.
https://pp.thevethero.com/brackenhurst-veterinary-hospital/online-booking

18/10/2024

This is just a reminder that you do not have to wait for intake dates to enroll into our Puppy 1 course - you can enroll at any time as soon as your pups have had their second vaccination.

Saturdays still open to enroll:
19 October
26 October
2 November
9 November
16 November (final date to enroll)

We have two classes open to ensure all pups can get their training in before the end of the year 🥳

Another frequently asked question - Is only one person allowed to come to training. Nope - you're welcome to bring the family and kids 🤍 we like everyone to be a part of the pup's training.

To enroll - kindly Whatsapp Kim on 0834439916

11/10/2024

A very well done to our private class boy Bruno and his dad, Divan! When I first met little Bruno he was very nervous - very scared of people and the outside world but through the weeks, his confidence has gone up so much. He has gone out on adventures, learnt some great life skills, come to school and today, even went walking with another doggy. I am super proud of you guys - he's a special little pup! ⭐️👏

11/10/2024

Some of our fun behaviour walk shenanigans this week 🥰 These walks have been so beneficial to these babies.

If you would like to enquire about the behaviour walking service, please pop a Whatsapp to 0834439916