All Things Dog Training & Behaviour

All Things Dog Training & Behaviour From puppy classes, one-to-one training and also behaviour consultations. All breeds are welcome.

What do I see your breed for? 🤔As the years have gone on in my training career, there tends to be patterns that emerge w...
16/11/2025

What do I see your breed for? 🤔

As the years have gone on in my training career, there tends to be patterns that emerge where I see certain breeds for the same issues.

Sometimes this is because of genetics, Labradors pick everything up.....well...they're a Labrador RETRIEVER so, want do you expect 🤷🏼‍♀️

But, sometimes it's not that simple, and it can actually be a knock on effect from something else. Or even to do with the way certain breeds are treated which causes an issue.

Here's a little challenge, name your breed, and whilst you are at it, maybe have a go trying to guess what other people's breeds might struggle with. I will give it a bit of time and then comment what I see that breed for the most.

Ready....set....go!

If you've had a session......you know 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️😂
23/10/2025

If you've had a session......you know 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️😂

17/10/2025

Unexpected visitor during puppy class this morning 🙈 And of course....it was a class of gundog 😂

Thanks for your help Phillip the Pheasant 😂

Apologies if you are currently waiting for session notes. My WiFi is down so I don't have proper access to my laptop 🙈I ...
13/10/2025

Apologies if you are currently waiting for session notes. My WiFi is down so I don't have proper access to my laptop 🙈

I will hopefully be back online tomorrow and will catch up ASAP.

Have a lovely week all 🐾

Where there's Terrier's......there is character! 😂There's one thing you can always bet on, is that working with Terrier'...
03/10/2025

Where there's Terrier's......there is character! 😂

There's one thing you can always bet on, is that working with Terrier's is always interesting. They have such big personalities, so to have 3 in one home, we were definitely going to have fun, and this lot did not disappoint.

A little while ago we met Gurt, Sissy, and Paddy. There was some conflict happening between the dogs, which is pretty common in multidog homes. It was mainly focused around Sissy (left). We observed the dogs interacting, talked through what was happening, and what body language to look out for as a sign of when to intervene.

Along with introducing some breed specific exercises to help get some of their natural drives satisfied, we also talked through what lifestyle changes could also be made to help improve the situation. It was so lovely to be met with so much commitment from a whole family, everyone getting involved and doing what they can to help.

Next up was a focus on a particular issue Sissy had with people opening or removing things from the kitchen cupboards. Yes, you heard that right, Sissy doesn't like, in particular, pots or pans being taken out of the cupboard and starts to bark if anyone does.

A few moments and some desensitisation exercises later... and we were flying through.

Lots of work to keep up, but an amazing effort from every single member of the family, dogs too.

Brilliant effort team Gurt, Sissy, and Paddy 🐾

A little while ago we met the beautiful little Roo for some puppy training. Roo's owner wanted to make sure that they ha...
02/10/2025

A little while ago we met the beautiful little Roo for some puppy training.

Roo's owner wanted to make sure that they had the best start to their journey so we got cracking with lots of foundation training in engagement and lead work, then went over the common puppy problems like jumping up and separation anxiety.

Such a lovely and smart pooch to work with.

Great work team Roo 🐾

Hmmmmm........okaaaaay 🤔 Guess I'm not average then 🤷🏼‍♀️😂👌
19/09/2025

Hmmmmm........okaaaaay 🤔 Guess I'm not average then 🤷🏼‍♀️😂👌

PUPPY CLASS AVAILABILITY 🐶 Due to a last minute drop out, a spot has become available in our puppy class starting this F...
17/09/2025

PUPPY CLASS AVAILABILITY 🐶

Due to a last minute drop out, a spot has become available in our puppy class starting this Friday 19th of September at 10.45am. Suitable for pups 3-10 months old.

6-week course, held at our secure field in Burwash TN19 7HL. £95 for the course, and only 4 dogs to a class.

Pop us a message or email [email protected] to book 🐾

13/09/2025

Protective instincts......or prime spot for food fallout? 🤔😂

She isn't silly is she 😏

This is why in our house, the kids are NEVER fed any foods that aren't safe for the dogs too. Don't get me wrong, the dogs are really good at not taking food that isn’t offered to them, even from our youngest here. But, our youngest loves the dogs, so always offers his food to them 🤦🏼‍♀️

So, rather than segregate, or need to have eyes in the back of my head, it's easier to just not feed things like grapes, raisins, onions etc to the kids. With the exception of chocolate...that one I do either segregate or watch 👀

The point, I personally find sharing food a good bonding experience between kids and dogs, as long as it is monitored to be safe. To each there own, not all dogs are suitable (Labradors can be pretty enthusiastic for food 🤦🏼‍♀️😂), and not all kids like sharing their food or feeding dogs, my eldest detests slobber 😂

But children should be taught early how to safely interact with dogs, and dogs should be taught about boundaries around children. It is a two way street. Equally, dogs should not have to tolerate being berated by children, as well as children should feel safe around dogs.

Put the work it, teach lessons to all. The bond between kids and their dogs can be a beautiful thing when it is done right 🐾

When you thought you got a really nice picture of a clients dog.....to then realise that he had his dick out the whole t...
12/09/2025

When you thought you got a really nice picture of a clients dog.....to then realise that he had his dick out the whole time 🙈😂

This handsome (clearly excited) lad is Fred. He came to us for a behaviour consultation a few weeks ago to help with some dog reactivity.

Quite often with Labradors, reactivity is excitement based, which was the case for Fred. The breed have been bred to be super social, but further to that, because of their popularity and reputation to be friendly, they often get far more chances to be social with other dogs than what other breeds may get. In short, people are more likely to let their own dog socialise with a Lab than a Rottweiler, Mastiff, Doberman (don't shoot the messenger 🤷🏼‍♀️).

This often causes an already likely issue to actually develop. Over-socialising can cause reactivity too. So it's important to find a balance. It's also not just about how often they socialise, but how they socialise. If every time they interact with another dog, it is full on, exciting, non-stop, then this can also build an association of increased cortisol levels and excitement.

With Fred, we need to build more instances of calm and neutrality around other dogs. Which we did in the session, and he and his owner smashed it.

It will take a lot of repetitions, but massive steps made in the right direction.

Amazing work team Fred 🐾

My clients are better than your clients 🤪😂
11/09/2025

My clients are better than your clients 🤪😂

Tell me your pup knows how to take a photo without telling me your pup knows how to take a photo 📸 This is the beautiful...
11/09/2025

Tell me your pup knows how to take a photo without telling me your pup knows how to take a photo 📸

This is the beautiful little Maggie. We first met her for a one-to-one earlier in the Summer to get started on some basics training.

Her owner wanted to make the most of early training, so they're now just about to finish their 6 week term of puppy classes. Maggie is an absolute firecracker, with such a wonderful little personality too. She has been doing great with her training in class.

A smart little girl and definitely one to watch as she grows.

Great work team Maggie 🐾

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