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Carly and Michael run a farm sanctuary from their home in Retford, Nottinghamshire and are owned by 18 dogs plus hundreds of other small pets, horses and farm animals! Carly has been training rescue dogs for 16 years and has worked at a vets and local animal rescue shelters as kennel manager and kennel senior. She ran lots of very successful classes, 1-2-1 training sessions and home consultations.
When Carly and Michael relocated to Retford some of their clients from Northampton were so happy with how much the pair had helped their dogs and their family that they wanted to stay in touch as they didn't trust anyone else! Carly has attended regular IMDT courses and seminars as well as being ICOES accredited in canine behaviour and psychology. Most of their dogs are rescues who had nowhere else to go having being given up multiple times and doomed to either stay in a rescue centre their entire lives or worse. From Romanian rescues to reactive ex working dogs, they have lived with and trained some of the toughest cases and managed to help those when others said it just wasn't possible.
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Carly’s Canines is run by dog trainer and sanctuary owner Carly with the help of her partner Michael. They are owned by 122 animals which includes 20 dogs as well as horses, rescued farm animals and small pets.🐾
We never intended on becoming a sanctuary but I just couldn’t say no to the animals that needed our help and a second chance. It got to the point where we needed more space for all our dogs so we bought a farm in Nottinghamshire and took in horses and other farm animals too. We are self-funded and stay private as we both also have full time jobs working from home.
I started Carly’s Canines in 2015 when Michael and I bought our first home together in Northampton. We started off just offering a dog walking service and running the odd puppy class but quickly grew thanks to our wonderful clients and great success stories. We ran classes back-to-back, offered numerous home consultations, 1-1 training sessions and group social walks. We also supported a local Rescue Kennels by offering new owners a free 1-1 session to help their new rescue dog settle.
Before Carly’s Canines I worked at an Animal Rescue as a kennel assistant & farm/equine hand and attended several dog training, behaviour & psychology seminars, workshops and courses. These include multiple IMDT courses, APDT and accreditation with ICOES. I am now Customer Services & Content Manager for an online pet supplies store - Get Set Pet.
In 2018 we moved to our farm which meant leaving Carly’s Canines and our lovely Northampton clients. They were so supportive and appreciative of us that many have stayed in touch and support our sanctuary work now too! We focused on caring for all the animals plus our full time jobs but I still couldn’t put my training days behind me as I miss it greatly. This is why I’ve now re-opened Carly’s Canines but decided to do things a little differently this time.
Due to the fact that we are both very busy with our paid jobs plus the farm, I can’t offer the 1-1 sessions and classes like I used to in Northampton but I can still offer help and support to whoever needs it. A close friend of ours adopted a rescue dog from Spain recently but as they live quite a distance from us we helped them through messages and calls. They said how much help we had been and suggested we offer this type of service as a business, which is where this new idea sprang from, thanks to Alex and Jo!
I can offer help and advice to anyone who needs it through emails, texts, Facebook messenger or phone calls. Whether you have a new puppy and have no idea where/how to get off on the right foot or have adopted a rescue dog and are experiencing a few problems, I’m happy to help. Whilst working at the local Animal Rescue in Northampton I discovered that almost half of the dogs adopted were returned due to small behaviour problems which could have been resolved if the new owners were given the right advice and support from the start. This is why I feel passionately about offering this service to people as I appreciate that many of you, like us, just don’t have the time to attend classes and 1-1 sessions as frequently as you’d like to.
16 out of 20 of our dogs are rescues and are with us for life, as are the rest of our animals. I feel that living with, training and working with such a huge range of dogs from all walks of life as well as all the theoretical knowledge has really given me the confidence and empathy needed to help support other dog owners as best I can. I am always learning and I’m extremely passionate about offering the most up-to-date, kindest training methods available and will never use or suggest force.
So, to finish off, the service I can offer you all at this moment in time is advice, tips and support through the channels previously mentioned. There is no limit to how many questions or messages you send as owning a dog isn’t as black and white as that! For just £25 a month you get my support, it really is as simple as that. Every penny made from Carly’s Canines goes straight into feeding and caring for all our animals so the fee is more of a donation.
**Of course serious behaviour problems will require an actual face-to-face consultation as it wouldn’t be responsible to offer serious behavioural advice over a message or phone call, as all dogs are unique, but if you’re unsure just send me a message. If I feel your dog needs to be seen then I will either refer you to a recommended local dog trainer/behaviourist or we can potentially arrange a visit from myself depending on where you’re based and the problems you’re experiencing.**
Thank you for taking the time to read our story and I hope to speak to you soon!
