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Well…this heatwave has officially changed our working hours! ☀️Another heatwave means some early starts this week, movin...
12/08/2026

Well…this heatwave has officially changed our working hours! ☀️

Another heatwave means some early starts this week, moving 1-2-1s and classes around so we can get the dogs training while it’s cooler. 🐾

A lovely early start with my boy this morning, and I’m looking forward to seeing Maggie at the much earlier time of 9am tomorrow instead of 12! Her human has already warned me she’s not a morning person… 😂☕️

If you’re booked in with us this week during the heat, please keep an eye on your emails and WhatsApp group messages for any changes to your training times.

Keep cool everyone! ☀️🐾

DON’T WAIT FOR THE BARKWhen a dog barks, lunges or explodes at something, it can feel as though the reaction came out of...
11/08/2026

DON’T WAIT FOR THE BARK

When a dog barks, lunges or explodes at something, it can feel as though the reaction came out of nowhere.

But quite often, the dog was communicating long before the bark happened.

Learn to spot the subtler signs that your dog is starting to struggle.

You might notice:

👀 Staring or becoming fixated
🐕 Their body becoming still or tense
👂 A change in ear or tail position
👄 Their mouth suddenly closing
⬆️ Their movements becoming quicker or more frantic
👃 Finding it harder to sniff or disengage
🍗 Taking food more roughly, or suddenly not wanting it at all
🧠 Finding previously easy cues difficult

These little changes matter.

If we wait until the dog is barking and lunging before creating distance, we’re trying to help at the hardest point.

Instead, learn what your dog’s early signs look like and respond to those.

Move further away. Let them sniff. Scatter some food. Change direction. Give them a chance to disengage.

And when your dog looks at something and then chooses to look away?

That’s gold. ✨ Reward it.

We don’t just want to stop the reaction. We want to help our dogs learn that they can notice something, process it and move on.

The earlier we listen, the less likely they are to need to shout. 💙🧡

🐾 A little more exciting news for our UK Dog Sport Competition! 🐾We’re delighted to announce that Ted N Bears Tasty Trea...
10/08/2026

🐾 A little more exciting news for our UK Dog Sport Competition! 🐾

We’re delighted to announce that Ted N Bears Tasty Treats will be joining us at the United Counties Showground for our UK Dog Sport Competition on Sunday 18th October! 🎉

They’ll be bringing along their fantastic trade stand packed with natural dog treats and goodies, so there’ll be plenty of opportunity to stock up and spoil your dogs on the day. 🐶🛍️

And even better…they have very kindly offered to sponsor our winners with prizes! 🏆👏

A huge thank you to Ted N Bears Tasty Treats for supporting our event, we’re really looking forward to having you there! 💙🧡

📅 Sunday 18th October 2026
📍 United Counties Showground, Carmarthen
🐾 Foundation • Novice • Intermediate • Advanced
💷 £25 per entry

Want to compete? Drop us a message or email [email protected] for an entry form.

06/08/2026

Week 2 of our Summer Sniffari 🐾💙

New places. Amazing views. Happy dogs. Happy humans.

On to Week 3!

🐾 Week 2 of Summer Sniffari complete! 🐾What another fantastic week! 🥰A big well done to all our Sniffari teams this week...
06/08/2026

🐾 Week 2 of Summer Sniffari complete! 🐾

What another fantastic week! 🥰

A big well done to all our Sniffari teams this week, it certainly was a special one! ✨

As always it’s been wonderful seeing all your photo/video evidence come through and thank you so much for your lovely feedback!

💙 “We had a great time on a lovely walk with absolutely amazing views.”
– Fiona, Stuart & Pegi

💙 “The views were incredible there. What a lovely place!”
– Amy & Jimmy

💙 “We did it… it was absolutely spectacular. I was tempted to stay for sunset.”
– Chloe & Seren

💙 “What a lovely spot, I didn’t even know it existed! Spectacular views!”
– Charlotte & Hugo

💙 “What a wonderful place, and a lovely walk, poor Albie also ended up with a history lesson” 😂
– Anne, Dave, Albie & Seren

💙 “What a lovely hidden treasure. The scenery was amazing!”
– Amanda & Bruce

💙 “What a fabulous place!!”
– Barb & Morgan

Now…where will Week 3 take you? 👀🐾

🎪 We’ve got some new neighbours!NoFit State Circus has set up at the United Counties Showground this month, and the dogg...
05/08/2026

🎪 We’ve got some new neighbours!

NoFit State Circus has set up at the United Counties Showground this month, and the doggos have been keeping a close eye on all the activity! 👀🐶

If you’re coming along to watch the circus over the next few days, why not pop around the corner and say hello? We’d love to meet you and have a chat about all things dogs.

If we’re in the middle of a class when you arrive, we may not be able to stop straight away, but if you don’t mind waiting a few minutes, we’d be happy to catch you between sessions.

If you’re planning to pop by, feel free to send us a quick message first and we’ll let you know the best time to catch us.

We hope everyone enjoys the show! 🎪🐾💙

04/08/2026

🐾 Tuesday Training Tip 🐾

As trainers, competitors and dog owners, we often have big dreams for our dogs.

We train them to become wonderful family companions, sporting dogs, assistance dogs, working dogs or therapy dogs. We shape behaviours, build skills and celebrate their achievements.

But amongst all of that…

Don’t forget to let dogs be dogs. 💙

Give them time to sniff.
To explore.
To run.
To play.
To roll in the grass.
To splash through puddles.
To simply enjoy being a dog.

Not every walk needs to be a training session.
Not every outing needs to have an objective.

Those moments where your dog is free to express their natural behaviours are just as important as the time you spend teaching them.

Because behind every title, every ribbon and every perfectly trained behaviour is…a dog.

And sometimes, the very best thing we can do is step back, unclasp the lead (where it’s safe to do so), and let them simply be one. 🐾💙

01/08/2026

🐄🐾 A look back at our Farmyard Team Trials…

Some fantastic memories from a brilliant day of searching, teamwork and happy dogs. 👃💙

A huge thank you to Dave Whiteley for capturing these wonderful moments for us. 📸

We hope you enjoy looking back through them as much as we have!

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Carmarthen Showground
Carmarthen
SA335DR

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

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+447779265170

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