Jane Ardern : Dogs, Behaviour and Training

11/05/2026

At Support Dogs, investing in the growth and development of our incredible staff is essential to ensuring we continue to provide the very best support for our service-users and dogs 🐾

We were recently delighted to welcome the wonderful Jane Ardern to our centre who delivered a brilliant training session to our team! 💙

27/04/2026

It's good to be back posting here 🐾

I've started the week over at Support Dogs in Sheffield delivering a workshop on Managing Arousal at their conference centre.

We explored the difference between emotion, drive and arousal, and how those systems interact.
We looked at the Yerkes–Dodson arousal curve, considering when arousal is functional and supports performance and when it tips into something non-functional that disrupts learning, attention and regulation.
From there we moved into practical work with three dogs currently in training, applying those ideas in real time and looking at how reinforcement strategies can help support regulation, not just behaviour.

A really enjoyable day with a thoughtful, engaged group of trainers and some excellent discussion.
These are the kinds of conversations I love having, taking the theory, making it practical, and helping people think more deeply about what sits underneath behaviour.

27/02/2026

05/03/2024

Each month in our behaviour chat we have a guest.
Last month was Veterinary Behaviourist and Neuroscientist Robert Falconer Taylor
Today we have Veterinary Physiotherapist Jo Williams.

No animals to see today but I’ve had the opportunity to speak to a gundog community about fitness, warm up and cools downs and common injuries in gundogs.

I love sharing information about how to keep our dogs fit, healthy and happy. I had a few clients last week say how surprised they were that veterinary physiotherapy was even a thing. The more information professionals and owners have the more we can help our amazing companions.

05/03/2024

12/12/2023

Online Gundog Training Membership Launching January 2024
Suitable for all gundog owners, from family pets to working dogs.
Watch this space ............................

08/04/2021

Does your puppy mouth or growl when try to move it off the sofa or move it from anywhere it shouldn't be?

Does your puppy come for cuddles then start biting you?

Tommorow (Friday) at 3pm I'm doing a Facebook live and I'm going to talk about why this happens and show you one of the most important training exercises everyone should be doing with their puppies.

12/01/2021

Daytime online classes start this week !!!

Puppy and Progressive Gundog on Wednesdays and Impulse Control for Reactive Dogs on Thursdays

If you have already booked on you should have received an email with your classroom link and details. If not, email [email protected]

If you are interested in booking call Barbara on 07817771585

Don't worry if you only have a small space, so do I !

06/01/2021