Cat And Dogs

01/04/2025

We are lucky to be able to use the wonderful venue in Walsden for our Saturday morning training classes. We've been busy training since the beginning of February with adolescent beginners and progression courses. We've been working hard on the APDT Good Companion Award levels and the Kennel Club Good Citizen awards.

These talented dogs and owners recently achieved their adolescent beginners course and the APDT Foundation level. As you can see they're a lovely bunch of dogs and owners to work with. Always blessed with lovely clients!

16/03/2025

These lovely pups and owners recently completed our 6 week puppy course here in Hebden Bridge. We are very lucky that we get to work with such amazing clients and their dogs here in the Calder Valley. ❤️🐾🐾❤️

These puppy guardians now have a better understanding of puppy behaviour and how they can use positive training methods to help their pup develop into a happy, steady dog.

This is the last puppy group training session I will be holding in Hebden Bridge. I am now focussing on working with 121 clients and their dogs. That includes dogs of all ages , from pups to seniors, and across all breeds of dogs. I can work with you and your dog on pet dog obedience skills, tricks and training games as well as other behaviour related training issues you may have. 

Contact me Cat on 07723 372479 or email [email protected] to discuss your pups training needs.



16/03/2025

These lovely pups and owners recently completed our 6 week puppy course here in Hebden Bridge. We are very lucky that we get to work with such amazing clients and their dogs in the Calder Valley. ❤️🐾🐾❤️

These puppy guardians now have a better understanding of puppy behaviour and how they can use positive training methods to help their pup develop into a happy, steady dog.

This is the last puppy group training session I will be holding in Hebden Bridge. I am now focussing on working with 121 clients and their dogs. That includes dogs of all ages , from pups to seniors, and across all breeds of dogs. I can work with you and your dog on pet dog obedience skills, tricks and training games as well as other behaviour related training issues you may have.

Contact me Cat on 07723 372479 or email [email protected] to discuss your pups training needs

11/03/2025

Here's a link to a zoom recording of Chris Hewison and I having a chat last night about what we are up to in our dog training fields.

After 6 wonderful years I've decided to stop running group puppy classes in Hebden Bridge and to free up time for me to focus on my 121 clients. Group training is not suitable for every dog and in 121 training sessions we can make great progress with the dogs' and owners' training requirements. These training needs range from basic manners and obedience training to more complex behaviour related issues. I'm also focussing on developing the Separation Anxiety training I offer to those dogs and owners who need this service.

Chris is a vet based in Calderdale and is studying as a dog training instructor with the APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers - the same association I studied with and am now a full member of. Chris is looking forward to continue running puppy training group classes in Hebden Bridge. He is doing this under his dog training business Don't Stop Retrievin'.

Please feel free to have a listen to us! We tried to do this as a FaceBook Live event but technology beat us! If anyone knows about using Facebook live events and it's functionality shout up - we could do with your help!

In conversation with Chris Hewison and Cat Donald

10/03/2025

The meet the trainers conversation will now take oplace on Zoom - here's the link

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Starting in a few mins!

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10/02/2025

Here’s our progression level 1 dogs who started their 6 week course on Saturday. These dogs and handlers have completed the beginners course with us.

These Progression level 1 dogs are working towards the APDT Good Companion Award levels and the Kennel Club Good Citizens Bronze award. Plenty to learn in 6 weeks!

Dogs and handlers worked really well together. So impressed with them all! We have a lovely selection of breeds to work with in this group.

We also have Progression level 2 dogs but I was so busy I forgot to get pics of them all!

09/02/2025

Yesterday morning we restarted our adolescent beginners course at our Walsden venue.

Great first week with these lovely dogs and owners. In the first week the dogs and handlers settle into group training. It’s a brilliant way for these young dogs to learn to focus on their guardians around other dogs.

We also introduce clicker training and the training foundation behaviours of sit, down and stand.

They all did so well. So proud of these guys!

24/12/2024

Wishing you all a very happy festive break. Thanks to all our lovely clients for your support and business this year. A Yuletide joy to work with you all. 🎄

Peace, love and happiness to all.

Cat and Connie 🐾🐾 xx

16/12/2024

Well done to these progression dogs recently completed their APDT Good Companion Award levels.

Our progression classes are held on a Saturday morning at our Riverside Site in Walsden.

We are having a break In January and Saturday morning progression classes will restart in February 25.

We will be running the Kennel Club Good Citizen award scheme as well as the APDT Good Companion Awards. I run small group classes so everyone has input from me . Watch the website and social media for details.

Well done to this lovely group of dogs and guardians. Lucky me, I am always blessed with wonderful clients and dogs!

To find out how I can help you and your dog with their training needs email [email protected] or call me on 07723 372479.

07/12/2024

Recent graduates from our 6 week puppy programme. So great to see the progression in these clever pups and owners over the 6 week course.

Some of the new skills the pups and owners have learned on the course include:
🐾 Getting their pup back when called
🐾 Walking nicely on a lead
🐾 Giving items up when asked
🐾 Leaving objects
🐾 Fading food lures in training
🐾 Teaching their pup to not jump up
🐾 Body examination of their puppy

In addition I offer support in all topics including how to best handle nipping and biting, playing with your puppy, dog body language, separation training for pup and toilet training.

We have new puppy courses starting in January and February next year. I’m also available for booking 121 visits for you and your pup if you want that extra head start.

For more information visit my website www.catanddogs.co.uk, email [email protected] or phone 07723 372479

24/11/2024

Classes were cancelled yesterday due to the weather ☔️ and I missed seeing my lovely clients and dogs. 🐾🐾

We’ve been running adolescent and adult dog courses outside since October. It was a bit risky to move to an outside venue in autumn but it’s been a brilliant move. We’ve been lucky weather wise (apart from yesterday!). We’ve all enjoyed training outdoors and the natural environment gives the dogs and owners different conditions to work with. One observation is having more physical space to work in can help the dogs relax which in turn makes it easier for the owners to train them.

This wonderful lot completed their 6 week courses last Saturday. They completed the Cat and Dogs Professional Dog Training Beginners course and the APDT Foundation level awards. As always a pleasure to work with them all. Hope to see you all back next year for some progression training!

20/10/2024

Perfect Saturday training sessions yesterday. Adolescent beginners covered the leave behaviour, recall and lead walking skills. Progression level 2 continued working on the APDT Good Companion Awards. We also started the important life skill of muzzle training our dogs.

While clever little Elsie passed Foundation level with flying colours ! 🐾🐾❤️

10/10/2024

What a bunch of cute pups and lovely guardians to start us back to puppy school. Tuesday evening was our first group puppy class at Riverside School, our amazing new venue in Hebden Bridge.

The pups and owners settled well into their new group. Really looking forward to seeing this lovely lot learn, progress and grow in confidence over the 6 weeks.

We have a new puppy course starting on Tuesday 12h Nov at 7 pm in Riverside School Hebden Bridge. There’s one place remaining and you can book here:

https://catanddogs.co.uk/dog-training-courses/

I also offer puppy 121 consults for those who find it difficult to make the class times.

05/10/2024

What a great set of classes today at our new venue. We had adolescent beginners and progression levels 1 & 2 starting at the Riverside Centre in Walsden. What a lovely site to train on with super dogs and clients. Well done everyone!

21/08/2024

Summer graduates! These pups and adult beginner dogs completed our 6 week beginners courses recently.

Sorry to see the labrador pups go! 🥳 They have all done brilliantly and not have the skills to develop into adolescence. Hope to see them all back for our progression course in Sept!

It’s always a pleasure to work with adult beginner dogs and these 2 are no exception. Super clever dogs and committed guardians. Perfect combination!

We will have a programme of courses starting in Sept … keep watching our pages and website for more information.

To discuss your dog training needs contact Cat on 07723 372479 or [email protected]

27/07/2024

Bring your puppy to summer school! ❤️ We have a new 6 week puppy course starting at 6.15 pm on Thursday 1st August at our dog training centre in Hebden Bridge. This is a socialisation and life skills course and includes:

🐾 Basic obedience positions
🐾 Recall
🐾 Lead walking
🐾 Leave it
🐾 Lessons in toilet training , nipping and biting, separation training, jumping up
🐾 Exercises on drop item

Over the 6 week course you get full email support from me. Course costs £115 for the 6 weeks. To book your place visit:

Puppy Socialisation Skills Training - starts 1st August at 6:15pm

Or contact Cat on 07723 372479 email [email protected]

I also provide puppy 121 training sessions that clients find useful before joining puppy class or instead of group training. Over 7 years experience working with a wide range of pet dog breeds including doodles, labradors, terriers, spaniels, pointers, bull breeds. All training methods are focused on positive reward based learning.