North Yorkshire Dog Training

06/06/2026

We pulled George and Luna from the pound this week 🩵🩷

This morning they were transported to our lovely friend, Fran The Suss*x Dogs Home 🙏 Who we are extremely grateful to 🫶🏼

I cannot stress this enough, please PLEASE keep microchips updated with correct details and if you buy a puppy REGISTER your details with the microchip company!

Dog wardens, kennel staff, rescues and even ourselves as dog trainers are working tirelessly to move dogs out of the pound and off the table for euthanasia - because a stray dog has 7 days to be claimed by their owners! After that, they face being destroyed 💔

*x

31/05/2026

‼️IF YOU HAVE A DOG IN THESE KENNELS - GO AND REMOVE THEM IMMEDIATELY‼️

IF YOU HAVE A FUTURE BOOKING - CANCEL IT

This establishment should be shut down and the owners should be prosecuted 😡 It has a one star review - which is one star too many!

There is a myriad of negative reviews, reporting injuries, considerable weight loss, poor hygiene, dogs collected in poor health and even death 😔

Go and get your dogs - TONIGHT

30/05/2026

Finally cooled down enough for them to be able to batter each other 🫠🩷🐾

22/05/2026

🚨 HEAT STROKE IN DOGS 🚨

If your dog is showing signs of heat stroke, they NEED veterinary intervention 🩺

But here is the mistake owners often make:

❌ Throwing the dog straight into the car and driving immediately.

✅ COOL FIRST. VET SECOND.

Every minute a dog remains dangerously overheated, damage is being done internally ⚠️

🧊 WHAT TO DO:

➡️ Move the dog out of the heat
➡️ Call the vet while cooling starts

🐶 Small dogs / young dogs:
Fully submerge in COLD water if possible, keeping the mouth and nose clear.

🐕 Large dogs:
Pour COLD water all over them FAST.

🪣 Buckets
🚿 Hosepipe
🛁 Bath
🧴 Cold bottles from the fridge

💨 Use fans or airflow while cooling.

❌ DO NOT cover the dog with wet towels.
They can trap heat.

🚗 THEN get to the vet.

⚠️ EARLY WARNING SIGNS:

▪️ Heavy panting
▪️ Drooling
▪️ Bright red gums
▪️ Restlessness
▪️ Weakness
▪️ Vomiting
▪️ Diarrhoea
▪️ Wobbling

🚨 HEAT STROKE EMERGENCY:

▪️ Collapse
▪️ Seizures
▪️ Confusion
▪️ Difficulty breathing
▪️ Blue/purple gums
▪️ Loss of consciousness

❗️This is NOT a wait and see situation.

🧊 Cool immediately
📞 Call the vet
🩺 Get emergency treatment

Fast action saves lives 🚨

12/05/2026

🚨 YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS 🚨

Have you ever used an Ecollar with success?

Maybe it helped your dog gain off lead freedom.
Maybe it stopped livestock chasing.
Maybe it gave you confidence to safely walk your dog again.
Maybe a trainer helped you use one correctly and it transformed your dog’s aggressive behaviour.

Right now, the Northern Ireland Government is asking the public for views on Ecollars as part of a new consultation.

If people with genuine, positive experiences stay silent, those experiences won’t be considered.

This consultation is open to EVERYONE - not just people living in Northern Ireland.

If you believe in responsible training, realistic discussion and giving dog owners a voice, please take a few minutes to complete it.

⏳ The consultation closes on 30th June so please don’t leave it too late.

🔗 Consultation link:
https://consultations2.nidirect.gov.uk/daera/proposed-animal-welfare-policy-reforms/

Whether you’re a dog owner, trainer, client, working dog handler or simply someone who has seen good outcomes through proper use, your opinion matters.

If your dog is walked by multiple people in your home (spouse, siblings, dog walker, friend, parents, grandparents, neighbours etc…) then please encourage everybody to share their experiences!

🐾🐕🐶🤎

Find and participate in consultations and surveys run by the Northern Ireland Civil Service

07/05/2026

🐾 Working-Line German Shepherd looking for the RIGHT home 🐾

This handsome boy has recently come into our care as a surrender and we are now searching for a knowledgeable, committed adopter who understands strong working-line Shepherds.

He is KC Registered, 1yr old and comes from West German / Czech working lines, with the intelligence, drive, and character that comes with those genetics. He is not suited to a novice pet home or inexperienced handler.

He has a great work ethic, enjoys having a job to do, but also loves his home comforts and settling with his people.

Since being with us, he has been enjoying pack walks, even alongside some big personalities! And has shown himself to be an engaging, rewarding dog to work with. He loves his ball, is highly food motivated, and enjoys being involved with his handler.

He will need:
✔️ An experienced and responsible handler
✔️ A calm, structured environment
✔️ Continued training and clear boundaries
✔️ An adult-only home (no children)

He would thrive with somebody experienced with high-drive working breeds who understands the importance of structure, consistency, and proper management.

This is not a first-time owner dog, and we will be prioritising the RIGHT home over a quick placement.

If you feel you could offer him the stability, leadership, and commitment he needs, please message us with information about your experience, home environment, and lifestyle.

Please share to help us find him the right home 🖤

06/05/2026

Fortunately, we also have vets and vet nurses who recommend ourselves and South Yorkshire Dog Training 🐾

Many dogs are still alive today, due to vet professionals who use their common sense 🖤

As Paul suggests in his post - if your vet is suggesting referrals to ‘clinical behaviourists’ please ask for proof of their success in modifying the same behaviours that your dog is displaying!

It seems like a financially viable option, when your insurance company is going to foot the bill.

However, more often than not, the behaviours cannot be changed using the method that clinical behaviourists are restricted to, and you’re then offered lifetime medication or euthanasia as an alternative 🌚

Advocate for your dog ☑️🐕‍🦺

Vets and training advice.

I'm fortunate to have a few vets and lots of vet nurses that recommend us to struggling dog owners
However there are still many vets that offer training advice, condem tools , any training that's not positive reinforcement only and recommend clients to the most unsuccessful Behaviorists there is at astronomical costs.

When vets refer to Behaviorists, Insurance companies pay for it then we all pay higher insurance premiums. The vet usually them benefits from scans, x-rays , pain killing or SSRI medication.

But three examples I'll give in the last two months of vets not doing or recommending what's best for the dog.

Dog 1 - Severe aggression to every person and dog. Bite history, Already been to see vet Behaviorists and was medicated to no affect . Vets could never examine. After real training with us dog can be handled and not reacting to anyone. But Vet says they will refuse future treatment.You can't bring the dog to us with wearing an Ecollar. They stated ecollars cause burns and we should consider positive only training.😄

Dog 2- Dog was extremely anxious of outdoors. Owners couldn't get the big dog out the house for one year!. Tried patience and positive only training with no results .They couldn't get it to the vet! After training with us they now easily and happily walk their dog 3-4 times per day. When they took it to the vet for a routine check up they were told to consider, medication, positive only training and were shamed for using a slip leash on a flight risk dog.😄

Dog 3. Human aggressive dog. Couldn't be touched even by the owners. Dog had to be drugged for vet visits but still could never be examined or handled. After working with us dog goes to the vet gets thoroughly examined first time no issues. Vet asks my accreditation, why the slip leash and have we considered positive reinforcement training.😄

Some vets are amazing. They do what's right for the situation but some spout a narrative they have been fed, virtue signal or just see pound signs.

As well as telling your vet to concentrate on treatment you should also ask them-

See the Behaviorists your recommending.- Before I book a session, Can they show previous results, outcomes and proof they have successfully worked with a dog like mine?

You will be met with silence and they will probably leave you alone.

14/04/2026

Two female Cocker Spaniels. Serious in house conflict 💥

Here’s the reality people don’t like hearing! Situations like this don’t just work themselves out. They escalate. And they can end very, very badly.

Numerous fights had already occurred. Injuries requiring veterinary intervention. One dog fixating heavily on the other. Unable to safely share space.

The atmosphere in the home was tense. The owner was distressed, overwhelmed, and being told by multiple “professionals” to rehome one of her dogs.

But she didn’t want to give up on them 💔

So we stepped in.

We didn’t guess. We didn’t manage around it. We got to work!

🔹 Clear, structured obedience
🔹 Rebuilding leadership and direction from the owner
🔹 Resetting the relationship between dogs and human
🔹 Taking back control of space, home, garden, car
🔹 Removing the opportunity for rehearsal of conflict

And importantly, we introduced ecollar training properly, to establish reliable recall and accountability, allowing both dogs to move, range and actually be dogs without the underlying tension dictating every interaction 🐾

Credit to Connor, our current mentee, he fully supported the process. He brought consistency and clarity to the training walks, and played a key role in the ecollar work, helping ensure the dogs clearly understood and responded to the communication being put in place 🙌🏼

This is the part that matters:

Same home. Same dogs. Completely different outcome.

Calm. Clear. Controlled. ✅

Let me be blunt, situations like this are not minor behaviour issues.

Same s*x aggression, fixation, and repeated conflict are high risk. They don’t plateau, they escalate.

Left unchecked, you are looking at:

‼️ Severe injury
‼️ Redirected aggression onto owners
‼️ Permanent separation / rehoming
‼️ Or worse

This doesn’t always work out this well. Some cases are too far gone. Some relationships between dogs are beyond repair.

Timing is crucial. ⏳

The earlier you intervene properly, the better your chances of turning it around - work with the right trainer!

You CANNOT modify this behaviour with:

❌ Force Free ideology
❌ Scattering treats
❌ Holistic care
❌ Positive vibes
❌ Co-operative care
❌ Avoidance strategies
❌ Magic fairy dust ✨

You CAN modify this behaviour with:

✔ Experience
✔ Structure
✔️ Boundaries
✔ Clear communication
✔ Accountability
✔ Proven systems applied correctly

This is not DIY territory.

If you are living in a home where dogs cannot safely coexist, you need to take that seriously and act early. Because the longer it goes on, the harder it becomes to undo.

We deal with real cases. We get real outcomes. 🚀

➡️ North Yorkshire Dog Training
➡️ Professional, structured behaviour work that actually holds under pressure 💎

10/04/2026

Just before Christmas I was asked to provide intervention for three puppies who were at risk of being abandoned. To be precise, the call that I received was a threat to put them in a bag and take them to the beach, to leave them there 💔

Many wonderful humans stepped up that night and some drove hours through the night to get these pups to safety ♥️

Fast forward to now, two puppies have found wonderful homes - Pipper is still looking for hers 🧡

If you have a space on your sofa, along with time and love to ensure that Pipper stays safe forever, please reach out to Canine Welfare Fund 🩷