Wilson's Dog Training

29/04/2026

Badger and I will be heading along to this local charity gundog fun day event — perfect for anyone working on gundog skills. Expect a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with plenty of opportunities to have a go, pick up some tips, and support a great cause! You can register online, or just turn up on the day.

SAVE THE DATE ... SATURDAY 30TH MAY 2026 ... CHARITY GUNDOG FUN DAY!

Lancashire & Merseyside Field Trial Society are celebrating our 40th anniversary affiliated with the Royal Kennel Club and we would love you to join us for our Charity Gundog Fun Day.

From 9am - 3pm, we have planned a day packed full of events for total newbies, looking to get into the gundog world but don't know where to start, to experienced dogs and handlers.

The day is open to everyone - current, past and future members so please come along and say hello.

Sign up at www.lmfts.co.uk/funday to register your interest.

The event is being held on private grounds in Southport and directions will be emailed nearer the time.

24/04/2026

🐾Meet Milo – Our Canicross Lead Dog
If you’ve been thinking about trying canicross but weren’t sure what it’s really like, let me introduce you to Milo!
Milo is our 4-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer and the calm, confident lead dog for our local Formby Canicross group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/formbycanicross. He’s been running with us since he was 18 months old and plays a big role in making our group safe and welcoming, especially for reactive dogs.
In this week’s new blog post, I share what Milo is really like on the trails, which canicross cues are the most useful, and how we know he genuinely enjoys canicross.
Read the full story here: https://wilsonsdogtraining.co.uk/blog/meet-milo-tkbwha2e
Whether you have a high-energy dog, a reactive dog, or you’re just looking for a fun way to exercise together, canicross might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Want to come and try a run with us? Drop me a message, we’d love to welcome you and your dog.
Ciska Wilson

23/02/2026

🐾🪻Reminder: Tomorrow is our weekly Tuesday at 10am drop-in dog training session in Ainsdale Village Park. If you want your dog to walk nicely to heel, and come away from other dogs when called, join us in the park where we'll be practicing these skills and more...
🐶Recap from last week's session: we played a few recall games, did some loose lead walking, and sitting calmly while other dogs and handlers walked past which went well! These are useful skills in a busy village park 🌳🌳

16/02/2026

Reminder: Our weekly Tuesday drop-in session is tomorrow at 10am in Ainsdale Village Park. It may even stay dry! ☁️
🌳Recap from last week's session where we worked on polite greetings. We started with heeling in figure of eights past each other, and then once they could do this calmly, we did a few face to face meetings. By practicing under control what we do want them to do when they meet another person and their dog (i.e. stay in heel position), they learn that this is how to behave in this situation.
🦡Badger is a young friendly Labrador who can get over excited when seeing new dogs and he used to whine, and pull towards other dogs even when they were at the other side of the park! He's made loads of progress and can now walk calmly past other dogs who are just a few metres away. Face to face meetings are still sometimes a bit enthusiastic, which is why we're working on it again tomorrow!
Come and join us if you want to work on this too🐾

02/02/2026

Reminder: Tomorrow's the day! Our weekly Tuesday dog training session is on at Ainsdale Village Park at 10am. We're focusing on our recall skills away from other dogs and polite greetings, and now that the 365 days of miserable January are over, we may even avoid the rain! ☁️☁️☁️

26/01/2026

Reminder: Tuesday's drop in training session is at 10am in Ainsdale Village Park. We're working on recall away from distractions. You can see Badger's progress in the video below.
Hope to see you tomorrow despite the January weather! ☔️

🐾🌳Badger has been practicing recall away from distractions - in this case the distraction is having fun, playing with Scout off lead in a secure field. His reward for stopping and coming back to me, is more freedom to play with Scout.
To help him get it right, I call him when they're playing close by, and I use Scout as the distraction dog because she already knows what to do! You can see that he looks at her to check what she's doing.😊
It's nice to see the progress he's making, but he's still got a way to go before he's allowed off lead in the park around dogs he doesn't know!

12/01/2026

🐾🌳Reminder for tomorrow's training session at 10am in Ainsdale Village Park. Bring your clicker, treats and a favourite toy! 🥎

06/01/2026

🐕‍🦺🏃‍♂️Start Running with Your Dog in 2026 - Beginners Welcome!
Join Formby Canicross - the friendly local group for running with your dog in our beautiful nature reserve.
We meet every week at Formby or Ainsdale for a relaxed ~5km guided run (easy pace, as many stops as needed - no one gets left behind!). Afterwards: hot drinks and a chat for us and treats and fresh water for the dogs.
📆Our next run is this Saturday 10 January at 9am in Formby - a flat, easy route perfect for beginners. Meet at 🐿️Formby National Trust Lifeboat Road car park🚗🌲
No gear? No problem! Borrow a full canicross kit from us (harness, bungee line and belt).
Come try it out - all dogs (over 12 months) and owners welcome!
🙋‍♀️Comment below with your questions.
Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/formbycanicross/

05/01/2026

🌳Just a reminder that we're back tomorrow, Tuesday 6th January for our first drop-in training session of the new year at Ainsdale Village Park.
We start at 10am - don't forget your treats! 🐾

15/12/2025

🎄Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us!🎉
Just a quick reminder: Our regular Tuesday Drop-In Sessions are taking a little Christmas break, so the next one will be on Tuesday, 6th January at 10am in Ainsdale Village Park.🍄
In the meantime, remember to keep training light and fun over the holidays. Enjoy the time with your dogs – with short games, new tricks with festive treats, or just extra cuddles and wintery walks! ☃️
🐾See you in the New Year!