Wagging Tails Dog Training - East Anglia

Wagging Tails Dog Training - East Anglia Dog training classes in Blo' Norton (Diss) and Great Hockham (Thetford) for puppies and adults, as well as 121 training. Puppy Classes? Puppy Socialisation?

From puppy classes to advanced training, taught by a qualified trainer and behaviourist with over 30 years practical experience. Obedience training? Behaviour problems? Dog walking? We run classes and offer 1-2-1 help and home visits in Diss, Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, Attleborough and surrounding areas. Vera Marney is qualified (BSc in canine behaviour and training) and has 30 years dog training

experience. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. She is also a volunteer trainer for Dog A.I.D. helping disabled owners to train their dog as an assistance dog. We use only reward based force-free training methods, which are suitable for all breeds/mixed breeds, from puppy to oldie and of course also for rescue dogs. We aim to help owners to shape their dog into a well behaved member of the family and a good canine citizen. And we do it in a way that is fun and effective! We also offer a tailored dog walking service, walking dogs individually or in pairs.

Last Sunday we had our fourth workshop in Blo' Norton, which was all about "Lovely Lead Walking". As always we covered t...
03/06/2026

Last Sunday we had our fourth workshop in Blo' Norton, which was all about "Lovely Lead Walking".

As always we covered the theory, exploring why dogs pull and why it can be such a difficult thing for them to learn and execute reliably. We then looked at various practical exercises to teach the four elements of loose lead walking.

🔹️ Focus/engagement with the owner - yes, this one applies to virtually anything you do with your dog

🔹️ Speed matching - we observed in real time how hard many dogs find it to move at our pace which for them feels incredibly slow. And there were a few aha moments from owners when practicing these exercises

🔹️ Position - that's what we generally do in our classes so this wasn't a problem for anyone. But we did some free-shaping exercises that helped dogs learn to find that desired position themselves without luring

🔹️ Lead pressure - we are not talking about pulling and yanking here as an aversive, but simply teaching dogs to become aware of the increase of lead pressure when they get to the end of the lead and to adjust themselves accordingly. Another few aha moments with this. 🙂

It was a pleasure to teach this workshop (which were in fact two sessions due to popular demand) and seeing the puzzle pieces fit into place along the way.

And as you can see in the last picture of the second session, the dogs were shattered by the end from the mental workout and some even nearly fell asleep. Result. 🤣

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for tonightINTRODUCTION TO CLICKER TRAINING Workshop - Tonight, Wednesday, 3rd June, 6.30 pmHave...
03/06/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for tonight

INTRODUCTION TO CLICKER TRAINING Workshop - Tonight, Wednesday, 3rd June, 6.30 pm

Have you ever wanted to try Clicker Training, but didn't know where to start? Or did it look too complicated? Or did you think you'd get in a muddle with a clicker, treat and lead and not enough hands for each?

Here is your chance to find out more and learn about how to use Clicker Training in your existing training to give you one more tool in your box when communicating with your dog to maximise your training success.

Clicker Training helps with
🔹 Obedience Training
🔹 Trick Training
🔹 improving your dog's confidence
🔹 improving your training skills including timing and observation
🔹 bonding
🔹 mental stimulation for your dog

Oh, and no, you don't actually need a clicker for clicker training if you don't want to. 😉

To register go to www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/workshopsform

30/05/2026

How often do you practice recall with your dog?

Good recall isn't usually just the result of the owner or the reward being more exciting than the environment - although that helps it is more often than not impossible because whatever we offer is never going to compare to chasing a hare or following exciting sniffs.

So what creates good recall?

➡️ Good recall is fun engagement with the owner.

➡️ Good recall is reliable disengagement from the environment.

➡️ Good recall is a conditioned response turning into habit.

And to create habit you need lots and lots of repetition! Just think of how many hours you needed to drive until you stopped thinking about every step you needed to take to control the car and keep it moving smoothly, until you did things automatically.

Practicing recall frequently, in lots of environments and around different levels and types of distractions creates a good recall habit.

Congratulations to our latest Foundation graduates. What a great bunch they were to teach and it was lovely seeing the p...
29/05/2026

Congratulations to our latest Foundation graduates. What a great bunch they were to teach and it was lovely seeing the progress from week to week.

Congratulations to our newest Puppy Foundation graduates. It was an absolute treat to watch the amazing progress all of ...
28/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest Puppy Foundation graduates. It was an absolute treat to watch the amazing progress all of these puppies made in this class.

Unfortunately two couldn't make the last session, but here are the graduation pictures.

Congratulations to our newest TopUp graduates. What a fabulous group they were to teach. 🙂
27/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest TopUp graduates. What a fabulous group they were to teach. 🙂

CLICKER TRAINING - Wednesday, 3rd June, 6.30 pmHave you ever wanted to try Clicker Training, but didn't know where to st...
26/05/2026

CLICKER TRAINING - Wednesday, 3rd June, 6.30 pm

Have you ever wanted to try Clicker Training, but didn't know where to start? Or did it look too complicated? Or did you think you'd get in a muddle with a clicker, treat and lead and not enough hands for each?

Here is your chance to find out more and learn about how to use Clicker Training in your existing training to give you one more tool in your box when communicating with your dog to maximise your training success.

Clicker Training helps with
🔹 improving your dog's confidence
🔹 improving your training skills including timing and observation
🔹 bonding
🔹 mental stimulation for your dog

Oh, and no, you don't actually need a clicker for clicker training if you don't want to. 😉

To register go to www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/workshopsform

And that's a wrap. The Reliable Recall Workshop took place this morning, we made it an early start to beat the heat. Luc...
24/05/2026

And that's a wrap.

The Reliable Recall Workshop took place this morning, we made it an early start to beat the heat. Luckily the hall stays quite nice and cool so all the dogs and people were fine.

As usual we covered the theoretical and practical side of recall training.

We looked at the cue, the criteria, the training (teaching, generalising and proofing).

We put a huge emphasis on management on walks (lead, choice of walking areas, time of day etc), management during difficult life stages like adolescence where our previously very compliant puppies get more independent and distracted and pray driven, and we also looked at management of breed specific behaviours.

We discussed and practiced how to create a dog that sees value in coming back and how to reward our dogs effectively - all done via play and food rewards and engaging praise of course as well as life rewards.

And then we covered lots of exercises which included playing with toys, food games, breed specific games, distraction and disengagement games and actual recall exercises.

Here is a picture of spaniel Puddle recalling away from treats on the floor. If your dog can't disengage and call away from treats or toys, then there is little chance that they can do it around running animals or interesting smells. So that's where the practice begins. 🙂

Attention, attention!One space has become available on our otherwise fully booked RELIABLE RECALL Workshop this Sunday d...
21/05/2026

Attention, attention!

One space has become available on our otherwise fully booked RELIABLE RECALL Workshop this Sunday due to a short notice cancellation! So hurry if you'd like to grab it!

Does your dog have selective hearing?
Is your dog ignoring you when there are the slightest distractions?
Would you like to give your dog more freedom knowing he will come back when you call?

This Workshop is suitable for all breeds of any age, though they must be ok in an indoor class environment. The group will be small so there is enough space and time for each team.

Cost: £35 for WTDT Members/£45 for non-members

For more information and to register go to www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/workshops

SPRING WORKSHOPS 2026 - HAPPY HANDLINGWould you like to feel relaxed and confident in the knowledge that your dog is com...
20/05/2026

SPRING WORKSHOPS 2026 - HAPPY HANDLING

Would you like to feel relaxed and confident in the knowledge that your dog is comfortable and co-operative when...

🔹 you groom him
🔹 when his nails need to be clipped
🔹 when you need to administer ear or eye drops
🔹 when you are at the vet for examinations and treatments
🔹 when your dog is at the groomer's
🔹 when your dog gets physio, chiropractic or massage treatments

If your dog is wriggly, snappy, scared or just difficult in those situations, then the HAPPY HANDLING Workshop is perfect for you.

And if you have a new puppy or newly adopted older dog and you would like to make sure that those situations don't become an issue, then you need to register for this Workshop too!

Sunday, 7th June, 10.30 am to 1 pm, at Blo' Norton Village Hall

Cost: £35 for WTDT Members, £45 for non-members

Your dog needs to be comfortable in an indoor class environment.

To register go to www.wtdt-eastanglia.co.uk/workshops

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Blo' Norton
Diss
IP222JF

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07804831394

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