Hedingham Hounds

23/04/2025

🎓 puppy grads 🎓

Another set of happy puppies completing their puppy life skills course.

Life skills cover core behaviours that every dog owner wants;
👋🏻Polite greetings
🦮 Loose lead walking
🗣️ Recall around distractions
🛏️ Go to bed and settle
🧻 Leave / drop
➕ Plus more

1 space left for class starting this weekend!

Sunday 27th April 9.45am
5 week course
45 min sessions
6 puppies up to 6 months old
Great Yeldham
£100
Includes weekly recap emails

Family friendly
Individually tailored

Head over to www.hedinghamhounds.co.uk/puppy

23/04/2025

22/04/2025

💛 New classes for reactive dogs 💛

Reactive doesn't mean aggressive, it could mean:

🤪Over excited
🤐Barky
🙌🏻Jumpy
😱Fearful
🫣Nervous/anxious

Reactive Dog Hoopers £20
Sun 27th April 1pm

Sensory Class £15
Sun 27th April 1.45pm

4 week course for Moody Mutts Package or Bolt on courses for existing clients.

Thurs 1st May 7.30pm
&
Tues 6th may 9.45am

Moody Mutts Package £160

Course bolt on £80

20/04/2025

A HUGE THANK YOU 🙏🏻

Thank you to everyone that attended and supported this event.

Firstly thank you to Roughacre Brewery for organising and hosting and all your staff.

Thanks to my helpers
Anna Pavey from The Dog and Collar
Alex Dyer-Ford
Kelly Fitzgerald for bringing my kids Callum, Chloe and looking after Baby Matty

Aqua Paws Wellness Centre animal chiropractic and veterinarian physiotherapy for your attendance and ongoing support.

for some truly memerable photos

The Little Pizza Oven for tasty food

bros for ice cream and bringing the Easter Bunny 🐰

And not forgetting everyone that attended to support Boomerangs Pet Foodbank

Well done to the winner Bella (on insta Bella the Bulldozer)

Have a fantastic Easter

20/04/2025

20/04/2025

Happy Easter from hedinghamHounds 😁

17/04/2025

Book now!

Still some availability for my puppy and dog courses and workshops.

www.hedinghanhounds.co.uk

16/04/2025

2 SPACES LEFT - PUPPY COURSE

5 weeks
45min sessions
Up to 20 weeks old on first class
£100
Great Yeldham
Recap notes
Tailored training

Visit www.hedinghamhounds.co.uk/puppies

15/04/2025

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Have you heard of Dr. Dunbar's Bite Scale? Have you ever used it?

It's Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 13-19) and any time you're talking about a dog bite you need to start with an objective assessment of the severity and danger, because a "dog bite" can mean a lot of different things to different people, and it can be hard to separate the emotion and subjective experience from the facts of the matter.

Dr. Dunbar's Bite Scale has long been used to evaluate the severity of dog bites objectively by looking at measurable characteristics of the resulting wound. You can download our latest printer-friendly PDF version of The Bite Scale from Dunbar Academy: https://dunbar.info/bite-scale-dadd

This system ranks dog bites on a scale of 1-6, with Level 1 being a "bite" where the dog's teeth don't actually touch the victim's skin, and Level 6 being a bite, or series of bites, that leaves the victim dead.

The difference between rehabilitating a dog that has bitten at a Level 1 or 2, vs. a dog that has bitten at a Level 3 or above is enormous.

Often, dogs that bite at Level 1 or 2 can be rehabilitated quite quickly and safely, because the risk that they will cause a serious injury is so low, so classical conditioning and lure reward training can proceed unencumbered.

Check out the Biting section in the Top Dog Academy for all the tips, tricks, and training techniques you need to start rehabilitating your dog, if they bite at Level 1 or 2. Currently, you can enroll in the Top Dog Academy with a 1-Month Trial, so you can try it for free for a month: https://dunbar.info/apr2025TDA

On the other hand, if you have a dog that has bitten a person hard enough to puncture the skin (Level 3), or worse, you have an altogether different problem on your hands. There is a very real chance this dog will bite someone again, and when they do, there is a good chance they will break the skin again. Rehabilitation is much harder now because of the danger posed to everyone who comes into contact with the dog. The resources in the Top Dog Academy can still be incredibly valuable, but you really need help from a professional dog trainer who can work with you and your dog in person, to see the dog's behavior first hand and help you adopt a strict safety management program to ensure that no one else gets bitten, especially anyone who is unaware of the dog's history.

We suggest you start by looking for a certified dog trainer, either using the database search feature available on either the CCPDT's or IAABC's website. You can find links to both here: https://dunbar.info/dangerous_dogs

If you can't find a certified dog trainer, you may need to work with someone else, but you should review the content in the Top Dog Academy to get a feel for the sort of techniques that we recommend. You certainly don't want to work with any trainer who asks you to use aversive techniques as those will be counterproductive. They may mask the biting problem in certain situations but they will ultimately make the underlying cause of the problem worse, creating an even more dangerous situation!

But if your dog bites at Level 1 or 2, it's time to do something about it. This problem won't get better on it's own, it will take proactive classical conditioning and training. With the right methods, this training can be enjoyable, for you and your dog, and remarkably effective. You should see improvement in a single sessions, and over the course of a few days, the changes should be incredibly obvious. Stick with it and in a few weeks you can transform your dog and get back to enjoying life together, without the stress and worry that you and your dog have been living with.

Sign up today for a 1-month free trial of the Top Dog Academy: https://dunbar.info/apr2025TDA

15/04/2025

👅 Tongues out Tues 👅

Because of the drizzle we are having today (not complaining as my garden and allotment need a good soaking!)

Post and tag me in your favourite pic!

👅