Your Pet Mentor

05/04/2026

Puppy Classes in Crawley this Easter! 🐶🐣

Whether you have just brought home a brand new pup and don't know where to start, or your older puppy is becoming a handful, there is a class for you!

When you join Puppy and Teen classes with me, you get:

🐾 Practical training skills for you and your dog
🐾 Help and support in a friendly small group environment
🐾 Personal tips and advice from an accredited dog trainer
🐾 Access to email/Whatsapp support between classes
🐾 Handouts and resources to refer back to
🐾 A weekly commitment to having some fun with your dog!

Get in touch to find out more and book your place! 🐶💕

26/03/2026

Calling all pet owners! 🐶🐱💕

My lovely colleague is in the final year of her vet nursing degree and for her final project she is carrying out research exploring pet owner perceptions on the role of Registered Veterinary Nurses and their professional status.

I would be so grateful if you could complete her short survey. It will only take around 5 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous.

For each completed survey, a donation will be made to the charity we both work for, so it’s a great opportunity to do some good for animals! 🐴🧡

You can access the survey via the QR code or by following this link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fL6jRQKUvk-tQ40frr-0LTclPox6N_xHhosUoD2ACelURUZSMjIwV1RTVUtKQVdIVkNBUkZJUExQSi4u

This study has received ethical approval from the SSRERB board at the Royal Veterinary College (URN SR2026-00110303).

Thank you lovely pet people! ❤️

18/03/2026

Puppy and Teen classes starting soon! 🐾

Whether you’ve just brought home your cute bundle of fluff and teeth, or your puppy is growing up and becoming a terrible teen, there are options for everyone!

Click here to find out more and book your place - https://www.yourpetmentor.co.uk 🐶❤️

25/01/2026

Looking forward to getting started with some new puppies and a few familiar furry faces this week!

Get in touch if you'd like to join us! 🐶💕

15/01/2026

It’s ok to pick up your little dog! 🐶💕

It’s OK to pick your small dog up

I see this come up a lot, people worry that “you should never pick a dog up” or “you’re reinforcing fear”.

For many small dogs, being picked up can be a completely appropriate, kind and sensible choice.

Small dogs live in a world where other dogs are physically much bigger than them. A well-meaning large dog, a bouncy adolescent running up can feel overwhelming or genuinely unsafe when you’re tiny. They are also at much more risk in an actual dog attack. If you know your tiny dog will feel scared, picking them dog can reduce stress if faced with genuine threat, they are probably safer being lifted than on the floor

Picking a dog up is not “spoiling” them. It can be management.

If your small dog is already worried, asking them to cope when they’re over threshold doesn’t build confidence. It just teaches them that their feelings aren’t being listened to. Lifting them out of a situation they can’t cope with can actually reduce the need for distance-increasing behaviours like barking or snapping.

The key is how and when you do it.

✔️ Pick up before your dog is panicking
✔️ Use it as a temporary safety strategy, not a way to avoid all exposure forever
✔️ Get them used to being picked up and teach them a cue
✔️ Combine it with longer-term work to build confidence at your dog’s pace

Be aware that other dogs may jump up at you if you pick your dog up, hopefully by that point the other owner has appeared to control their dog!

For some dogs, being picked up is a safe place. For others it isn’t. As always, ‘it depends!’ and the individual dog matters more than blanket rules.

If you’ve never had a tiny vulnerable dog, it may be hard to empathise. Now that I have a tiny dog with awful legs who could be really hurt by a dog jumping on her, I really do get it.

If picking your small dog up helps them feel safer in that moment, you’re not doing anything wrong. You’re responding to the dog in front of you. You may have to learn to ignore comments from other dog owners but your own dogs safely is the priority! ❤️

06/01/2026

Puppy Classes in Crawley starting soon! 🐶

If you’ve recently welcomed a new puppy into your home and want to get off to the best start, these classes are for you!

You will learn practical skills to help you as your puppy grows and have an opportunity for structured socialisation, giving your puppy what they really need to grow up to be a happy and confident dog.

🐾 Friendly and supportive small group classes

🐾 Reward based training methods which put your puppy’s welfare first

🐾 Qualified and accredited dog trainer

🐾 Online resources and welcome booklet included

Get in touch to find out more and book your place!

Friendly, fun and force free puppy classes in Crawley covering all the puppy training essentials.

12/09/2025

If you have an adolescent dog then these classes are for you! 🐶

Adolescence in dogs usually lasts from around 6 months to 2 years of age. During this time they will become more independent and you may notice that all the work you put into their training as a puppy starts to go backwards.

That’s why these teen classses focus on:

🐾 A solid foundation of focus and engagement with you

🐾 Going back to basics with their training

🐾 Building a positive and trusting relationship with your teenage dog

🐾 Tiring out busy brains with breed specific games and enrichment

Remember that your teenage dog isn’t giving you a hard time - they’re having a hard time! But you can learn how to make life a little easier for you both in this tricky life stage.

There are limited spaces so get in touch now to find out more and book your space! 🐶💕

Friendly, fun and force free training classes in Crawley for tricky teenage dogs.

26/08/2025

Puppy Classes in Crawley! 🐶🐾

If you want to help your puppy grow up to be a happy and confident dog, this is the place for you! Here’s what you’ll get from puppy classes with Your Pet Mentor:

💛 Fun classes where we put your puppy’s welfare first

💛 Practical training advice and support

💛 Friendly and supportive small group environment

💛 Video demos and useful handouts to refer back to

💛 Qualified and ABTC accredited dog trainer

Spaces are filling up fast, so get in touch to find out more and book your place! 🐶💕

23/08/2025

Puppy Classes starting soon! 🐶

If you’ve brought home a new puppy over the summer and want to get their training off to the right start, this is the place for you!

These fun and practical small group classes cover everything you need to know to help your puppy grow up to be a happy and confident dog.

There are only a few spaces available, so get in touch now to find out more and book your place! 🐾❤️

Friendly, fun and force free puppy classes in Crawley covering all the puppy training essentials.

26/07/2025

Friendly and fun dog training classes! 🐶

These flexible training classes are perfect for a top up to your dog's training over the summer. Take advantage of the long summer days and schedule some time for you and your pup.

🐾 Book and pay weekly for the dates you can join
🐾 Friendly and supportive small group environment
🐾 Qualified and professional dog trainer
🐾 Force free and welfare friendly training methods
🐾 Learn how to train and communicate with your dog
🐾 Flexible classes adapted to your training needs

These classes are perfect for humans and dogs of all ages and abilities. Whether you just cannot get them to come back when you call, or you've mastered the basics and want to learn some new tricks, these classes are for you!

Get in touch to find out more and book your place! 🐶

Friendly and informal obedience training classes for dogs of any age to become happy canine comanions.

04/06/2025

🐶 Adolescent dog training classes! 🐶

Has your perfect puppy suddenly turned into a terrible teen?! My brand new training classes aimed specifically at teenage dogs could be exactly what you need to get your training back on track!

Here’s what you’ll get from the classes:

🐾 Build on the basics like loose lead walking and recall

🐾 Work on preventing your dog from jumping up and eating things they shouldn’t

🐾 Help your dog engage with you and focus around distractions

🐾 Enjoy time with your dog to build a safe and trusting relationship

🐾 Real world training in a secure outdoor venue

🐾 Small, supportive group classes with other adolescent dogs

🐾 Guidance from a qualified and ABTC accredited dog trainer

Get in touch to find out more or book via the link in bio! 💕🐶

Friendly, fun and force free training classes in Crawley for tricky teenage dogs.