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I am both a PACT and Gundog Trainers Academy assessed trainer. I use positive reward and science based training methods
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21/11/2025

17/11/2025

🐾 Steadiness Starts Here – The Value of Self-Control 🍂

Steadiness isn’t about freezing your dog — it’s about calm focus, trust, and teamwork.
This week’s blog shows you how to build it step by step, positively and patiently.

Read it here 👉 https://www.connectedcanines.co.uk/blog/week-5

15/11/2025

Did you know the Connected Canines website is packed full of blogs designed to inspire, reassure, and spark new training ideas?

Whether you’re navigating adolescence, working on recall, building foundations, or simply wanting to understand your dog a little better, there’s something there for everyone.

I write these blogs to support you between sessions, boost your confidence, and give you practical, positive-reinforcement training ideas you can use straight away.

So if you’re ever feeling stuck, curious, or in need of some motivation, have a browse — you might just find exactly what you need.

🐾 Explore the blog library:
www.connectedcanines.co.uk/blog

13/11/2025

💛 I love collaborative training — here’s why… 👇
I just wanted to share something I genuinely value in training sessions: when clients arrive with ideas, suggestions, or a plan for what they’d like to work on.

Your insight into your dog’s day-to-day behaviour is invaluable. You see the patterns, the struggles, the wins, and the little quirks that sometimes don’t show up in a single session. When you come with thoughts or goals, it helps us work with the dog you have in front of you and makes our time together even more productive.

Of course, there will always be boundaries, criteria, and moments where I may redirect the plan based on what your dog is ready for that day — but that’s all part of good, ethical training. Your ideas combined with my experience create a collaborative, flexible approach that keeps things achievable, fair, and effective for your dog.

So please don’t ever feel you must turn up and wait to be told what to do. Bring your questions, your worries, your hopes, and the things you’d love to improve.

Together we’ll shape the session, layer the learning, and build skills that truly support you and your dog. 💛🐾

10/11/2025

“A Year in the Life of a Gundog – From Field to Firelight” series, week 4

🐾 Cold Game Foundations – Building Confidence Step by Step 🍂

Introducing your dog to cold game can be exciting but intimidating. Start slowly, reward curiosity, and build confidence at your dog’s pace.

Read this week’s blog 👉 https://www.connectedcanines.co.uk/blog/qrzztxme

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Bridgwater
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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

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+447974607082

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http://Www.connectedcanines.co.uk/

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Sue Watkins owner of Connected Canines

I live on the beautiful Somerset Levels with my family and dogs, Labradors and a Working Cocker Spaniel. My earliest memory is of being a toddler and being surrounded by a litter of Labrador puppies, bred by my parents. My passion for dogs was ignited and has remained with me ever since.

I have had dogs of my own for many years, both rescued and bought as puppies of assorted breeds, and challenges.

For five years I worked for a Greyhound rescue charity, as a regional re-homing officer. We dealt with all types of sight hounds and within our area we re-homed about 150 dogs a year - all with differing histories and needs.

Fifteen years ago, I decided to have a change of tact and stopped working in rescue and decided to run my own business. I still dealt with dogs and their owners, but I supplied them with food designed to meet their differing nutritional needs. I hold a Certificate in Companion Animal Nutrition (QCF Level 3) awarded by COAPE.

I still trained and worked my own dogs, ‘Picking Up’ on several shoots over the years and compete occasionally at Working Tests, but felt it was time to follow a long-held dream to become a dog trainer.

I completed several Sarah Whitehead courses and became a Clever Dog Licensed Method Trainer with Sarah’s Clever Dog Company for two years, before deciding to go it alone! I have since gained qualifications and registration with the Professional Association of Canine Trainers and the Gun dog Trainers Academy. I am a member of the Pet Professional Guild and registered with the Animal Behaviour Training Council. I am authorised graded course trainer for The Gundog Club.

I love training with working line gundogs particularly Labradors, but I am more than happy to work with any breed of dog! I offer training for both companion dogs and their owners as well as working dogs, whether that be life skills courses, gundog training or hoopers. My training is modern in approach and fun for both dogs and the owner. The training is not prescriptive but has an emphasis on your dog learning to learn and giving you the tools to help him/her do that. These lessons are not designed for the obedience competition ring. I aim to give your dog varying life skills to help make your journey together enjoyable and as stress free as possible. I want you to be able to go for a walk, visit a café or pub or do a day’s work in the field without worrying about their behaviour, I love to watch dogs and their owners progressing in their relationship, developing a bond, building their confidence and learning using these positive, science-based methods.

I offer one to one home visits, and training in very small groups in a secure training paddock. I regularly update my knowledge and experience by attending seminars and workshops. I am fully insured and DBS cleared. All training adheres to the APDT code of practice.