SPPOT, A Community Interest Company

03/11/2025

Miles knows how to work the camera📸🥰

02/11/2025

This week the SPPOT gang have been taking part in the Halloween Scavenger Hunt whilst out walking our lovely dogs🎃🐶

Sammy won the ghost teddy for completing the scavenger hunt with enthusiasm and helping his friends complete the hunt!🤩

01/11/2025

Ashley and Faye won the ghost and spider teddy on Monday and Thursday.🕷️👻

Faye took part in agility training outside and worked really hard with all of the dogs🐶

Ashley worked hard to get the hedgehog house ready and also took part in the scavenger hunt at the begining of the week. 🎃

Well done both!

31/10/2025

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻🎃

The volunteers and dogs have had a very full week of walks, training, games and activities 😀

They have ventured to different areas like Withybush woods, Newgale, Little Haven and our back doorstep the race course! 🌊☀️🌧️

Ellie won the spooky bat for her amazing costume and winning the Halloween games this afternoon! The volunteers enjoyed the lovely apple crumble made by Rachael, Nia and Daisy! We hope everyone has the best weekend and enjoys the Halloween fun! Stay spooky! 👻🎃💀😈

31/10/2025

On Tuesday we held a pumpkin carving competition where Nia won with her squirrel pumpkin! 🐿️🎃

Nia chose the pumpkin teddy which was very fitting for the activity🎃

Well done everyone, all of the pumpkins were fantastic ♥️

29/10/2025

Congratulations to our newest SPPOT Foundation Skills graduates, Atlas and Dotty!!

Each team has shown fantastic progress - building stronger focus, confidence and communication along the way. We also sadly missed Walter and Olwyn tonight, but wish you both the best with your future training.

Our next course will begin 12th November, and is perfect for puppies, rescue dogs and anyone wanting to build better focus, manners and confidence.

For more information or to book, please follow the link to our website: https://sppot.co.uk/dog-puppy-training/

28/10/2025

It's that week again!

Halloween has grown and grown in popularity with people in the last twenty years, but not with dogs!

People in strange costumes and masks can be extremely frightening for many dogs and many Halloween playlists have strange sound effects and of course, someone will start the fireworks early as well!

Most dogs do not like parties or 'trick or treat', so think ahead about how you can keep your dog safe and relaxed. Could he/she go to a relative for the evening or could their bed be moved somewhere quieter or away from the door, or their crate covered with a blanket on three sides?

Would natural calming supplements help from now until after Bonfire Night?

One hugely important thing to say, is please don't dress your dog up, just because you/your kids love Halloween/Christmas

A few dogs like dressing up, but most really don't, so it's unkind and unnecessary to make them. If your dog likes a jumper in colder weather, maybe just a themed one and forget the spider legs

In the photo Mirri has a small pumpkin hat because that's all she's happy with - evident in the big relaxed grin.

Dogs are such a huge part of family life but they don't like doing some human activities anymore than you like chasing squirrels or peeing in the garden!

24/10/2025

23/10/2025

🐾 Start with the Foundations, Build for Life! 🐾

At SPPOT, we believe great training begins with great foundations. As APDT-accredited, science-based trainers, we use positive reinforcement to help your dog master the essentials - sit, lie down, wait, recall, loose lead and more - all while building confidence, trust, and joy in learning.

Our approach is grounded in modern behavioural science (no force, no fear, no outdated “alpha” talk). Just clear communication, achievable goals, and lots of happy tail wags.

🐶 Spaces are still available for our upcoming foundation classes starting 23rd October and 12th November - don’t miss your chance to start your dog’s training journey the right way! Bookings can be made on our website (https://sppot.co.uk/dog-puppy-training/)

Because when your dog understands what’s being asked - and feels good about doing it - you both win. 💛

22/10/2025

Nia and Maple enjoying an outing around Haverforwest Town Centre this morning 🌞

21/10/2025

Practice makes perfect!

This week we have been practicing putting the harness on our trusty training dog Biscuit! 🐶

Learning to fit the harness properly is such an important skill to keep our dogs at SPPOT safe.

20/10/2025

Sammy was just getting the long line out of the dog walking bag - but every photo tells a story......

This one is the story of training all our volunteers how to properly prepare for a dog walk, with lightweight waterproofs, biothane line for free but safe running, treat bag at the ready for recall training, plus water bowl, dog first aid kit and poo bag holder 😀