PALS at Doggie Day Care Dalry

14/04/2023

UPDATE 📢

Hi everyone 😊

As some of you may know, I have recently moved house - I am however still able to provide training for dogs who attend Doggie Day Care Dalry, as I still work there on set days.

I now solely offer a set training and daycare combined package in Dalry, which needs to tie in with days I am working at the day care, due to my new commute.

If you're interested in training for your dog and they already attend day care or you're planning to enrol them in day care, then please get in touch and I will do my best to accommodate you!

Thanks so much for all your continued support and entrusting me with your precious dogs ❤️

Nathalie 🐾

23/03/2023

Bernie boy in action! 🤩

Doing so well, even with the added distraction of big lorries passing by, dogs in the adjacent field and a strong wind blowing!

Super star 🌟

23/03/2023

Final session of the block for this happy chappy today!

Well done Bernie & humans for all your hard work - it has certainly paid off! 👏

What a difference from when we first started. Still a big goofball (but who would ever want to change that! 🤣) yet so much more focused and engaged and learning to control his impulses. Much less jumping up - if any! And much nicer walking on the lead!

Success! 🍾

Things can only get better with your wonderful owners continuing your training as well as they have been 😁

Nathalie 🐾

01/03/2023

Training takes a lot of time, consistency and effort. It's not always easy and it doesn't always go to plan. Training in real life is messy, it can be frustrating and even downright tedious at times, as there's so much repetition involved. It's not like what you might see on the TV shows... Don't let a guy in a tweed waistcoat and cravat make you feel inadequate just because he makes it look quick and easy!

We all make mistakes and encounter setbacks, but as long as we learn from them and pick ourselves up and carry on, that's okay! Don't suffer in silence and struggle alone, reach out and we'll figure it out together.

Even dog trainers struggle to get it right sometimes. Every single dog is an individual, so there's no "one size fits all" and we constantly have to try new things, consult other trainers for advice and adjust our training plans accordingly.

I'm definitely repeating myself here, but if you just take a few minutes every day to train your dog - you WILL see results. It may take time, but you'll have built a stronger, more trusting relationship with your dog along the way, which is worth the wait, and hopefully you'll enjoy the process (or at least some of it)!

Here's Bernie and I working on his recall, and as you can see we moved from a smaller space with the long line on, to a larger open space off lead. We have been working up to this over our last few sessions. I know it's a bit ironic given the song how sped up the clips are, but I had to speed them up as they were so long - which sort of proves my point really. Training takes TIME!

Slow down, you're doing fine.

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08/02/2023

Meet Bernie the Bernedoodle! 👋

Bernie's mum and dad reached out to me looking for some help with his impulse control, loose lead walking and recall.

Today was our first 121 session together and we concentrated our efforts on building focus and engagement - two very crucial skills we need to master to build a good foundation for training!

I'll get some more pictures and videos up of our first session soon! 😊

Nathalie 🐾

10/10/2022

Very pleased to have received some great feedback for my Level 5 Canine Behaviour Professional Accredited Diploma from Canine Principles!

A lot of time, effort and research has went into achieving this qualification over the last year or so and I'm glad it has all paid off!

Already started working on my next course... it's addictive 🤓🐾

09/06/2022

🎬! That's a wrap on both Cruin and Mabel's 121 training sessions with me! Both of them have come so far and are well on their way to achieving the goals their owners have set for them 🤩👏

So, who's next? 👀

If you need some help training your dog, get in touch to find out what we have to offer! 👇

✉️ Message our page or email [email protected] for more info 😊

31/05/2022

Another from this happy boy 😁

24/05/2022

Training in a new environment today with Mabel 🥰

Dogs aren't great at generalising - you may have noticed this when you are out with a friend and want to show them how clever your puppy is, you ask them to do something super easy like "sit" or "paw" and they look at you like you've grown two heads! "They were doing it perfectly well at home" you think to yourself, and they were - and they would again - because they've learned that behaviour in a specific context (in the living room, during the evening, with the lamp on and the curtains drawn, and the TV on low in the background). But, as soon as you ask it of them in a completely different situation, they may struggle. That's why I always say it's so important that you practise ALL behaviours in as many different environments as you can. Start with a familiar, low-distraction area and gradually work your way up. You have to show your dog that you are asking the same of them no matter where you are or what's going on, and if they struggle with that initially, make it easy for them! Take it back a step, you might need to lure them into the behaviour or shape it (train in stages), but they will soon get up to speed and realise "ah, I know this one!"

Today I challenged Mabel by taking her to the paddock - which is in between the off lead area and the other exercise area we use for day care dogs. Both were occupied with dogs, and I practised her recall with her as well as some other cues like "look at me" and "touch" and, despite the added distractions, she coped really well!

Well done Mabel! 👏