Pawspectives

10/07/2026

PUPPY CLASS GRADUATE! Being motivated by food made learning quick and easy for Peggy. She especially loved searching for her food rewards under a pile of leaves. She enjoyed exploring new spaces and meeting different puppies for some one-on-one supervised play. Short and sweet sessions prevent pups becoming too excited and loosing their manners.

08/07/2026

PLAN AHEAD! Turn pressure on the lead into a good deal for your dog. That's one step towards helping move your dog out of a challenging situation when they don't have the skills to do that yet. Bella and Patch are learning the first of three steps in this training game. One of many awesome techniques that l am learning in my Diploma of Canine Behaviour.

02/07/2026

MEALS AS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES! Puppy classes demonstrate simple cheap ways meals can be "bite size" lessons.

29/06/2026

SEEKING & FORAGING!
- Inherently rewarding.
- Dopamine released with anticipation.
- Provides a sense of agency.
- Satisfies a biological instinct.
- Builds confidence.

Although many dogs enjoy searching for food it depends whether the effort required matches the dogs skills. "Impulse control" and "tolerance of frustration" are skills we can develop, by starting easy. It doesn't need to be hard or complicated to have benefits. Changing activities also keeps their mind flexible. l find simple yet different ways to give Ivy and Autumn, 11 and 15 years old, their meals. Happy recycling!

25/06/2026

GREAT WATCHING SUZIE'S PROGRESS! Adolescence is a phase that only happens in social species, which includes our dogs. It can be a more sensitive period than puppyhood. Larger in size but with brains that are still developing and behaviour now influenced by hormones. Classes help develop skills and nurture relationships during a testing time. All through fun training games that build engagement with you now the environment is more interesting and very distracting.

23/06/2026

CONGRATS GRADUATING PUPPY CLASS! A great team effort from Millie's family, helping her learn manners and skills for living with young boys. Her friendly nature would win over many ♥️

21/06/2026

CONGRATS ON GRADUATING FROM PUPPY SCHOOL! A lot of young people ask their parents for a dog and promise to do all the work. Well, Maddy dedicated an hour every week for six weeks to give Charlie a solid education. Rain, hail or shine, she was there, walking through puddles with her best buddy, Charlie. Keep up the great work team and have lots of fun growing and learning together.

20/06/2026