Elljays Dog Training IMDT

07/08/2026

🤣🤣 yes!!! We did this. Our sofa is Sully coloured

06/08/2026

Come along for some fun hoopers & fun agility

🐾 DOG LOVERS – WE WANT YOU THIS SUNDAY! 🐾

If you're looking for something fun to do with your dog this weekend, come along to Together We Thrive Event at Allendale Playing Field, Caister this Sunday 9th August from 11am – 4pm. 🌞

This fantastic community event, hosted by LonelyLlama, is all about bringing people together, reducing loneliness and isolation, and showcasing the amazing charities, community groups, local businesses and organisations that make our area such a great place to live.

🐶 I'll be there offering...
✨ FREE dog training advice and support
🐾 FREE have-a-go agility
👃 FREE have-a-go scentwork
⭕ FREE have-a-go hoopers
💦 A paddling pool to help your dog cool off
🎉 Plus the chance to enter competitions and win prizes!

Whether you've got a puppy, an older dog, or anything in between, come and have a chat, ask those training questions you've been meaning to ask, or simply let your dog have a go at something new in a fun, friendly environment.

Even if you don't have a dog, there's loads to see and plenty of fantastic local organisations to meet, so please come along and support this brilliant community event. There will be refreshments and toilets available thanks to The Rabbit Hutch, Caister.

❤️ Community events like this only work if people show up, so if you're free, we'd love to see you there. Bring your friends, bring the family, and of course bring the dogs!

📍 Together We Thrive
📅 Sunday 9th August
🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm
📍 Allendale Playing Field, Caister

Please give this post a share—it really does help spread the word. See you on Sunday! 🐕🐾

06/08/2026

🎉 A Huge Congratulations to All Our Qualifiers for the BK9 The Gathering Finals! 🐾🏆

Only 3 Thursdays to go until we're on site setting up for what promises to be an absolutely incredible event!

We're so excited to be hosting The Gathering Finals once again this year, and in a brand-new venue. We can't wait to welcome you all and celebrate the amazing partnerships you've built with your dogs throughout the season.

There will be lots of prizes, plenty of smiles, and memories to be made, but what we're looking forward to most is seeing the incredible support within the BK9 community. One of the highlights of last year's event was watching competitors cheer each other on and celebrate everyone's achievements—it truly is what makes BK9 so special. 💙💛

Our committee is working incredibly hard behind the scenes to put the finishing touches on everything to make this an unforgettable weekend. If we're a little slower than usual replying to enquiries, please bear with us—we promise it'll be worth the wait!

⏳ The countdown is officially on… just 3 weeks to go!
Who's getting excited? 🙌🐶💙💛

05/08/2026

🎉🎉🎂A huge happy birthday to these two special big boys.

🎂Oakley is 1 year old today 🎈
and
🎂Ralfie is 4 on Sunday🎈

Two absolutely fantastic boys that it has a been a pleasure to watch grow and learn with your paw parents. A lovely family 💖

05/08/2026

My pet hate is when people say “get them neutered it will calm them down……blah blah blah” no it won’t !

Whilst I agree 100% with neutering (especially in bi***es) to prevent unwanted pregnancies and certain cancers please take into consideration hormones, development, emotions and so much more.

DOES SPAYING OR NEUTERING REALLY MAKE DOGS CALMER?

For decades, many people have been told that spaying or neutering helps reduce unwanted behaviors. But a new 2026 peer-reviewed review published in Animal Reproduction suggests the science is more complicated.

After reviewing decades of research, the authors concluded there’s not enough consistent evidence to recommend spaying or neutering solely to change behavior. In fact, several studies included in the review found some dogs showed more fear, anxiety, or certain forms of aggression after being spayed or neutered.

Why? The review explains that reproductive hormones don’t just influence reproduction. They also play important roles in brain function, learning, memory, stress responses, and emotional regulation. Removing those hormones may affect dogs differently depending on their genetics, age, s*x, breed, and individual temperament.

One of the most interesting parts of the review is that the authors discuss hormone-preserving alternatives that prevent breeding while allowing the body to continue producing its natural hormones. These include:

🐕 Vasectomy – prevents male dogs from reproducing while leaving the testicles in place, so testosterone production continues.

🐕 Ovary-sparing spay – removes the uterus but leaves one or both ovaries intact, preventing pregnancy while preserving ovarian hormone production.

The authors suggest they deserve more attention because they can help preserve some of the health and behavioral benefits associated with natural hormones while still preventing unwanted litters.

The review doesn’t argue that dogs should or shouldn’t be spayed or neutered. Instead, it encourages veterinarians and pet owners to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and make decisions based on each dog’s individual health, lifestyle, behavior, and risk of reproduction.

30/07/2026

Just 3 of the dogs I managed to video today

Early 7.45am start to heat the heat 💪🏻

Well done everyone that came this morning 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

27/07/2026

A lovely day

Two new clients 👋

A puppy canine hoopers 121 💖

And it’s always a pleasure to work with Harry & his mum for Assistance Dog Training (in a library today as a new environment and he was amazing 👏🏻👏🏻)

27/07/2026

Absolutely love this. Well said 💖

3 things I don’t think are worth spending loads of money on when you get a Cocker…

And before anyone comes for me, this is not me saying you can’t buy lovely things for your dog. Of course you can! But I do think a lot of new Cocker owners get sold the idea that they need everything straight away, when actually some of the most important things your puppy or dog needs are not fancy at all.

So here are 3 things I personally don’t think are worth overspending on:

1) Expensive beds in the early days

Especially if you have a puppy or a dog who likes to dig, mouth, carry, chew, drag, rearrange or generally treat soft furnishings like a personal project. A comfy, washable, practical bed is absolutely fine. You can upgrade later when you know what your dog actually does with it.

2) Loads of toys before you know what they actually enjoy
One Cocker might love tug, another might love carrying soft toys. Another might only care about balls! Another might destroy anything with stuffing in 3 minutes flat.

3) Every gadget that promises to “fix” behaviour

If something claims it will instantly stop pulling, barking, jumping, chasing, or not listening… I’d be very cautious. Tools can help, but they do not replace training. A new lead, harness, toy or enrichment gadget might support you, but it won’t do the understanding, consistency and relationship-building for you.

You don’t need to buy your way into being a good Cocker owner.

Your dog needs safety, clarity, connection, appropriate outlets, and someone willing to understand who they are. Some of that can be supported by things you buy, yes. But the most important stuff comes from what you do with them every day.

What’s one thing you bought for your Cocker that turned out to be a complete waste of money? 😅🐾