Sound Hounds, Allesley, Coventry (2026)

01/06/2026

👏 CLIENT SHOUT OUT 👏

Nope nothing to see here….just a dog out with his owner, behaving calmly, walking nicely and paying attention ✅

Introducing 1 year old Schnauzer Eddie who is part way through his boot camp sessions with me.

This lovely young man was rehomed from an older couple who had him since a puppy but found his behaviour a little too much to cope with.

Eddie liked to bark, I mean he really liked to bark, at pretty much anything that moved, leaves, birds, cars, people, dogs, the wind ….…………

Eddie was over stimulated on his walks, they literally blew his mind, he wasn’t able to calm down, he struggled to focus…this little chap couldn’t even stay still to have a wee!

So it was time to bring things back, time to reduce the stress, prevent him from becoming over stimulated and work on engagement.

There isn’t any point in walking a dog if they are losing their minds, trust me they won’t get better, in fact they will get a lot worse.

So my first job was to stop the walks and work on calmly leaving the house and playing games on the drive.

It doesn’t sound much does it, but look at Eddie today.

Look at the attention and look at the calm.

Full credit to his lovely owner who has worked tirelessly on the games and training techniques, she has listened to my advice, taken my recommendations on board and is now reaping the rewards.

Today was about taking the games away from home, it was only a few houses and it was only for 10 minutes, but the progress Eddie made blew me away, it was just fantastic to see his potential.

Of course there is lots of work ahead of us, we have to think about different environments, different stimuli and of course seeing dogs.

But Eddie has time, he has a superb owner and he has my support, together this chap will soon be able to explore the world as he should.

Remember, anything is possible with positive reward based training.

No quick fixes and no negativity

But you need to trust me and you need to be in it for the long haul

Well done Eddie, I can’t wait to see how much progress you can make in the next few weeks 👏🥰

Got a problem and not sure what to do?
Are you prepared to put the work in?
Ready for the highs and lows?

Then get in touch, but be quick June is full and there isn’t much space in July 🙈

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

01/06/2026

🎉 PUPPY HALL OF FAME 🎉

Introducing our latest puppy graduates who completed their 6 week KC Puppy Foundation Award recently.

These super pups have all made amazing progress with lots of hard work and practice away from class to secure their learning.

We have worked through a huge range of exercises including:

⭐️ Puppy Recall
⭐️ Puppy positions
⭐️Loose lead walking
⭐️ Safe handling
⭐️ Appropriate toy play
⭐️ Watch and Touch
⭐️ Off and Leave
⭐️ Wait and Stay
⭐️ Safe socialisation
⭐️ Calm greetings

Phew, our puppy classes are jammed packed with useful everyday exercises and these super pups are well on their way to becoming well adjusted adult dogs.

Well done everyone, we hope you enjoyed our puppy course and we look forward to seeing you in the bronze classes soon 🎉👏🎓🐶

01/06/2026

Introducing gorgeous Poodle Noodle who has just started my Puppy Love package.

Our first session was about:

⭐️ Helping her to settle at night
⭐️ Be calmer around the other dogs
⭐️ Interactions with the children
⭐️ Managing play biting
⭐️ Establishing a specific toilet area
⭐️ Basic training, watch, touch, drop

Noodle smashed her first session and I look forward to taking her training through the next stages both in and out of the house.

Noodle starts puppy classes on Sunday and we will offer her group support and socialisation.

Our Puppy Love packages offers a brilliant combination of 121 and group sessions, perfect for those families who want to give their puppy the very best start.

For further information get in touch ⬇️

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

01/06/2026

Introducing scrumptious Cockerpoo Mable who I had the pleasure of meeting at the weekend.

This lovely lady was being a bit of a handful and her owners sought help after struggling to manage her at home.

Mable is a clever puppy, but was struggling to settle and control herself making it difficult for her to be out of her crate.

She is stimulated on her walks lacking concentration and becoming strong and puppy on her lead.

Life with Mable was becoming tricky and her owners were becoming upset and frustrated.

I was quick to make a few changes to her routine, bringing in some impulse control exercises and working on her resources being on invitation only.

Setting some simple boundaries and promoting calm behaviour makes a huge amount of difference and I am delighted to hear that she is doing so much better 🥰

Puppy problems are no problem, just drop me a line and let me help you enjoy your puppy more

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

31/05/2026

Just three evening slots left at our secure playground today.

So if you want to go you need to be quick, once they’re gone they’re gone

Booking is via my website www.soundhounds.co.uk

Don’t forget to send me some pictures

30/05/2026

Remember gorgeous GSD Otto……….here’s his latest update showing the amazing progress he has made.

Remember anything is possible with time, patience, dedication and positive training.

Otto is off to Australia with his lovely family next week and I can’t wait to hear about his ongoing progress down under ❤️

Hi Nicky, an update from the last few days. We’ve expanded Otto’s training to go to a cafe in a garden centre, the local pub - and of course back to B&Q.

In the garden centre he encountered a gorgeous old staffy as we walked around the plants having a lovely sniff sessions but Otto took a look and carried on walking - no huffing and puffing or head pulls. Simply no interest and that was a first, even though he’s now walking feeling safe with dogs across the road - the occasional huff if they bark at him - but he just moves on anyway.

In the cafe part of the garden centre - the pic with the greenery behind him. We took the furthest table away from people so he could look from a distance and he was perfect. In fact he fell asleep after a while 🤣 we must have been boring!

Then each night we’ve walked him up to the local pub and sat watching other folk with kids and the back and forth of foot traffic and he’s been fine there as well, and so good that we took him for tea at another local pub. He settled in and seems to know his routine.

Last comment - in his beloved B&Q - my husband was chatting to one of the staff for quite a while and I took video of him being lovely and calm so tried his down command and he was a champ. He’s mastering that one really well.

Thanks for all your advice - we’ll keep up the good work and send you his Aussie pic later 🙂 🐾 🇦🇺

30/05/2026

‼️ This is now fully booked ‼️

⭐️ NEW ⭐️ NEW ⭐️ NEW ⭐️ NEW ⭐️

How about something a bit different?

Join Rob for our social walk, we will work on calm greetings, recall, loose lead walking and safe socialisation.

Then it’s time to practice place and settle training in the pub where we can help your dogs to relax in a stimulating environment.

Interested?

This session is for a maximum of 6 dogs and is planned for⬇️

➡️ Saturday 27th June at 11am⬅️

And will take on the lovely footpaths at Kenilworth Castle.

For further information or to book your dog a place please email me at

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

30/05/2026

➡️ REACTIVE DOG WORKSHOP ⬅️

Owning a dog that barks at others makes life tricky, you are constantly judged by other owners who tell you to train your dog, your walks are limiting and stressful and you can’t take your dog to the places that you want to.

The stress that you and your dog feel is immense and the very worst part of it is that somewhere along the line, probably in your dogs early months, they were scared by another dog.

This early negative experience and subsequent learnt behaviour has caused your dog to become defensive.

But it doesn’t need to be like this….

Our reactive dog workshop is specifically designed with your dog in mind.

Each dog will have its own space space to work in so they don’t feel pressured.

Working within a group of 4 dogs the workshop will progress at a speed that your dog can cope with so they can learn and have a positive experience.

Interested?

We have ONE PLACE available on our next workshop which is planned for⬇️

➡️ WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE AT 6.30PM

It will be held in a large outdoor environment at one of our Allesley venues.

Get in touch today to grab this last place

➡️ [email protected]⬅️

30/05/2026

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Unleash Your Dog's Potential with Our Click and Trick Training Course! 🐾

Transform your pup into a trick superstar….whether you're a beginner or looking to fine-tune your skills, this brand new 4 week course has something for every dog and handler duo.

What You'll Learn:

🌟Week 1: Master the basics of positive reinforcement, clicker training, and shaping behavior. Tricks include Spin, Give Paw, Roll Over, and more!

🌟Week 2: Convert luring to targeting, learn how to use a the target stick, and ways to keep training fun. Tricks like Sit Pretty, Take a Bow, and Figure Eights will amaze your friends.

🌟Week 3: Learn to work through, speed up learning, and focus on distance work. Tricks include Leg Weaves, Jump Through Arms, and Send Away.

🌟Week 4: Fine-tune with micro-shaping and overcome training roadblocks. Tricks like Toy Recognition, Walk Backwards, and Run Backwards Between Legs will leave everyone wondering how you did it.

Why Join?

🌟Expert Guidance: Learn from an experienced trainer with a passion for fun training.

🌟Step-by-Step Instructions: Easy-to-follow lessons that build on each other.

🌟Fun & Engaging: Keep your dog entertained and mentally stimulated.

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Don't Miss Out! Spots are limited, so sign up today and start your journey to a smarter, happier, and more talented pup. 🐶✨

Our course is open to dogs of all breeds age over 6 months as long as they are happy and relaxed around other dogs and people.

Bookings are now O.P.E.N for our next course which is due to start on

⭐️ MONDAY 15TH JUNE AT 7.30PM ⭐️

This 4 week course is with our fabulous instructor Neil and will be held at our private outdoor training area in Allesley.

Enroll Now and Let the Tricks Begin!

⭐️ [email protected] ⭐️

29/05/2026

👏 CLIENT SHOUT OUT👏

Introducing handsome Dennis, the 8 month Jack Russell Terrier who is half way through his boot camp plus sessions with me.

Little Dennis was finding his walks tricky, he was very over stimulated and got frightened by noises and movements resulting in excessive barking and a huge amount of stress for Dennis and his lovely owner.

People and dogs were huge triggers, he would pull and lunge towards them, he wouldn’t respond to his owner, he wouldn’t calm down and it was all a bit of a disaster.

Let’s fast forward a few weeks……….

Today we were able to take him to a public area, he was able to watch people walk past and he was able to respond to his owner.

We were able to mark him for looking, reward him for disengaging and make the experience fun and positive.

This kind of behaviour modification takes time, it’s take a huge amount of effort and it takes a truly committed owner.

But all of that effort was worth it as today Dennis was like a different dog, he was relaxed, he was able to focus and he had a positive experience.

I just love days like this when there is light at the end of the tunnel and when dogs transform in front of my eyes.

But all credit to his dedicated owners who have put the training plan into place, they have practiced regularly, they have taken the rough with the smooth and they have persevered.

And today they could reap their reward.

Of course there is a long way to go, we need to work in busier areas, we need to work around other dogs and we need to increase environmental stimuli.

But today is what it’s all about, it’s about removing stress, increasing confidence, introducing fun and positivity.

Well done team Dennis, keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks 👏😊

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