Wagging Tails Dog Training - East Anglia

28/07/2026

Don't forget to register!

🔜🔜🔜 What every dog owner should know!

DOG LAW TALK - don't forget to book your place!

We are hosting a talk about dog law in Blo' Norton Village Hall with Trevor Cooper.

This is a talk that EVERY dog owner should attend, we are all affected by the laws that regulate dog ownership, what we can and can't do and what our rights and responsibilities are.

And those that have attended talks by Trevor Cooper before will know that he is not only extremely knowledgeable and explains things in an easy way, but he is also a very entertaining presenter. So although it is about law, I can assure you it won't be boring.

The talk is just £30 and I can promise you it will be worth every penny. Click on the link here to register directly https://www.doglawsos.co.uk/.../what-every-dog-owner.../

This is a public event so please feel free to share with your friends and family.

24/07/2026

TRICK TRAINING FOUNDATION COURSE

Here's your opportunity to have fun with your dog whilst learning new skills and exercises.

➡️ Our new Trick Training Foundation course in Blo’ Norton starts this Tuesday, 28th July 2026, at 5.30 pm.

This course is suitable for
* any breed
* any age
* dogs with physical disabilities, we can probably accommodate their disability too

The cost is £95 for WTDT members (who have done classes or 121 training with us) and £115 for non-members.

You can register straight from our website: www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/tricktraining

You may wonder what on earth Trick Training is useful for and why anyone would want to teach their dogs tricks that have nothing to do with real life?

➡️ Well, it actually has a lot to do with real life...

BONDING: Trick training strengthens the bond between you and your dog by promoting a positive and interactive relationship.

MENTAL STIMULATION: Learning tricks engages your dog’s mind and provides mental stimulation. All breeds thrive on using their brain.

PHYSICAL EXERCISE: Many tricks involve physical movement, which can contribute to your dog's overall fitness and by using their body in ways they might otherwise not it contributes to a healthy and more balanced musculoskeletal system.

CONFIDENCE BUILDING: Successfully mastering tricks boosts your dog's confidence and indeed yours.

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: Trick training often requires problem-solving, as dogs figure out how to perform the desired behaviour. This mental exercise is valuable for their cognitive development. It also develops our own problem-solving skills in terms of teaching the exercises.

COMMUNICATION STILLS: Training teaches dogs to understand and respond to verbal or visual cues. And by improving the teaching and learning skills on both ends of the lead, communication becomes more refined.

ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN: Tricks can serve as a source of entertainment for you, your dog, and others. Whether it's a simple shake paw or playing cards or a musical instrument, tricks can be a delightful way to showcase your dog's talents and just have fun together.

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: many of the tricks have important real life applications like husbandry, medical treatments or helping in and around the house when say your back is bad (there are a few assistance dog tasks included for example).

➡️ And yes, you can join the Trick Training Foundation course if you haven’t done any training with us before, although it is useful if your dog has had some basic training and it is important that your dog will be comfortable in a training class environment.

www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/tricktraining

23/07/2026

Congratulations to Maeve, the Irish Terrier, for completing her TopUp course. What a great team Maeve and her mum are. 🙂

21/07/2026

Congratulations to this fabulous group of pups in Great Hockham for completing their Foundation course. A whole class of gundog breeds and it was a joy to watch them progress through the weeks. We are looking forward to seeing them in our TopUp course. 🥰

14/07/2026

How attentive is Posy (German Shepherd) below in our Advanced Class on Saturdays during out-of-sight stays. ♥️

Our Junior and Advanced Classes are open to everyone that has completed our Foundation and TopUp Courses.

Unlike your traditional dog training classes we cover a wide variety of activities and skills in our classes including obedience, basic agility, motivational scentwork and trick training.

Most of the dogs in our Junior/Advanced Classes have been coming for years and love their weekly session. It's variety, it's socialising with their friends, it's brain work satisfying their need for mental stimulation and it's low impact exercise. We are proud that all breeds love to join in, from your traditional Retrievers, Spaniels, German Shepherds and Collies to the less common breeds like Leonberger, Northern Inuit, Brittany, Bouvier and Viszla. And of course we need to point out that some of our most Advanced members are breeds that were once considered untrainable like Terriers and Greyhounds. (Don't ever let anyone tell you that your breed is untrainable!)

So if you would like to give your dog (and yourself) a hobby to keep them out of trouble, then have a look at our Foundation Courses to get involved. They are great courses to get your training kick started with a new puppy or rescue dog, or if you'd like to start training at any point of your dog's life - and at WTDT you then have the option to continue with training and fun activities for however long you wish.

Www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/foundationcourses

Posy, for example, has been coming for many years (she also holds the Kennel Club Good Citizen Gold Award). I think her favourite is trick training, but she loves all activities. ♥️

07/07/2026

I have a very keen interest in the connection of physical health and behaviour. A study has recently found that up to 80% of behaviour problems in dogs have a pain component to it where the undesirable behaviour is either caused or influenced/aggravated by pain.

Having had several dogs now myself whose behaviours have been massively influenced (and in some cases exclusively caused) by medical issues like hypothyroidism, digestive issues and joint pains - to name the main ones - I have become very proactive with my dogs to prevent and slow down the onset of pain issues, in particular joint problems.

I do this by being careful with their diet (including supplements and weight management) and exercise, observing them carefully for behaviour and physical changes, as well as managing their environment as best as possible.

I have done the CAMadvocate Level 1 course a few years ago to learn more about chronic pain, in particular arthritis, so I can help both my own dogs better as well as you, my client, and your dog when dealing with behaviour issues.
I am now embarking on Level 2 to learn even more.

Arthritis affects almost every dog (even young dogs) and is a major cause of euthanasia in older age when they eventually become too painful and/or they loose the use of their legs.

As additional CPD I have also just completed this particular course below about young dogs learning how to best help them to prevent issues later in life. This is a course that is aimed at dog owners (rather than dog professionals like the CAMadvocate courses) and I can highly recommend it. There are also many other courses with CAM for dog owners to give you a better understanding about chronic pain and arthritis to give your dog the best chance for a life that's as long and healthy as possible like we all want for our dogs. ♥️

Have a look at www.https://www.cameducation.co.uk if you are interested in learning more.

04/07/2026

Just a Saturday full of training fun in our Junior, Advanced, Foundation and TopUp classes in Blo' Norton! ♥️♥️♥️

04/07/2026

A big well done to Hector for completing the TopUp course. What a great pup he is approaching everything with the famous spaniel enthusiasm. ♥️

04/07/2026

A big well done to Honey (Labrador x Golden Retriever) for completing her Foundation course. What a superstar she is! We are looking forward to seeing her in our TopUp classes.

03/07/2026

We don't have a summer break here at WTDT because we don't want any puppies, adolescent pups or older dogs to miss out on vital training they need - and we don't want our regular dogs in our Junior, Advanced, Trick Training and Oldies classes to skip the learning, fun and socialisation they are used to!

Here are our next dates for our upcoming Foundation Courses

Saturday, 11th July, in Blo' Norton Village Hall

Monday, 27th July, in Great Hockham Village

Wednesday, 5th August, in Blo' Norton Village Hall

You can find more information and a link to register here www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/foundationcourses

And don't hesitate to contact us via email, phone or WhatsApp if there are any questions at all.

Small Training Classes for Puppies and Dogs of any breed and age in Blo' Norton (Diss) and Wretham (Thetford) to help you build solid foundations on your journey to a well behaved and social dog that fits well into your life.