Waggytails Dog Academy

Waggytails Dog Academy Accredited dog trainer with IMDT 🌟 Positive reinforcement training 🌟 1-2-1’s 🌟 Group classes 🌟 Puppy classes 🌟 Workshops 🌟 All tailored to your dogs needs 🌟

πŸ“š A great day of learning yesterday with leading trainers in the industry, Jo Pay from Standish Dog Trainer & Victoria S...
07/06/2026

πŸ“š A great day of learning yesterday with leading trainers in the industry, Jo Pay from Standish Dog Trainer & Victoria Stilwell.

🐢 Jo gave a thorough insight into all things puppy! From choosing the right breed and then the minefield of selecting the right breeder, with insights of how to pick the right puppy from a litter. To then how to get the early stages at home right, with real depth of knowledge on socialisation 🐾

πŸ• Victoria gave a deep dive into a new approach on dealing with reactivity, I have to say it really resonated with me and how we can truly help these dogs. Especially with my own experiences of life with Louis.

Thoroughly enjoyed the conference, it validated a lot of things. It’s always important as trainer to always be learning, we don’t know it all, but we can always strive to be better than the day before 🌟

Was also nice to see other dog trainers that I’ve met before at other events and have a catch up, along with putting faces to names of other trainers that follow my socials etc ☺️

πŸΆπŸ“šπŸŽ“ Graduation Night πŸŽ“πŸ“šπŸΆβœ¨ A massive well done to Louey and Kaiya who both graduated from The Neutrals Club last night πŸ‘πŸ‘...
04/06/2026

πŸΆπŸ“šπŸŽ“ Graduation Night πŸŽ“πŸ“šπŸΆ

✨ A massive well done to Louey and Kaiya who both graduated from The Neutrals Club last night πŸ‘πŸ‘

(Also not forgetting Luna, who was on holiday but will receive her certificate and rosette, when I see her on Life Skills in July ☺️)

✨ Team Louey, Team Kaiya & Team Luna have all done brilliantly over the last four weeks, learning new skills to remain calmer around other dogs and being able to focus on their guardians with distractions in the environment 🐢

πŸ• During the course we worked on focus & engagement, impulse control, the art of doing nothing, along with some pattern games 🐾

πŸŽ“ Well done guys, you all did so well and improvements were definitely seen πŸ™Œ

πŸ“’ UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze level πŸ“’πŸ•΅οΈ Want to help turn your dog’s natural ability into their new super power?🌟 Want to hav...
03/06/2026

πŸ“’ UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze level πŸ“’

πŸ•΅οΈ Want to help turn your dog’s natural ability into their new super power?

🌟 Want to have fun with your dog while watching them thrive?

Then these are the classes for you!

βœ… Any dog no matter their age, breed, size or ability can take part.

βœ… Scent work offers your dog a natural outlet and is great for mental enrichment.

βœ… Scent work can help to reduce stress and promote calmness.

πŸ—“οΈ Thurs 2nd July
⏰ 7pm or 8pm class
πŸ—ΊοΈ St Marks Church Hall
Railway Street
Dukinfield, SK16 4PX

The cost of the course is £100 per dog, 6 weeks, a maximum of 4 dogs per class so everyone has time to shine ✨

If you would like to book a place or would like more details, message the page πŸ“²β˜ŽοΈπŸ€™πŸ“§

🌟 A couple of 1-2-1’s working with the beautiful boy Ralph πŸ•πŸŒŸ We’ve been working on focus & engagement to improve his re...
01/06/2026

🌟 A couple of 1-2-1’s working with the beautiful boy Ralph πŸ•

🌟 We’ve been working on focus & engagement to improve his recall. Ralph has made some great progress, especially in his session last week 🐢

🌟 On our next session, we’ll put his learning to the test and see if he’ll recall away from another dog πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί

🫢 Great work so far, now it’s about upping the criteria and taking that learning to the next level - well done team Ralph πŸ‘

🌟🐾 Loose Lead Master Class 🐾🌟✨ A massive well done to Belle, Boris, Marley & Ragnor who all completed the Loose Lead wal...
31/05/2026

🌟🐾 Loose Lead Master Class 🐾🌟

✨ A massive well done to Belle, Boris, Marley & Ragnor who all completed the Loose Lead walking master class, they did themselves proud πŸ‘

πŸ• During the workshop we looked at the β€˜WHY’ our dogs pull, we spoke about the benefits of a harness versus other equipment out on the market.

πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί We then worked on some engagement exercises, helping our dogs to learn that the good stuff happens when they’re next to us.

🐢 Then we worked on our pattern games, which resulted in nice slack leads with no tension and each team rocking a nice calm walk πŸ™Œ

Plenty for the teams to now practice when out and about. Well done πŸ‘

29/05/2026

πŸΎπŸ“šπŸΆ IMDT Grade 5 πŸΆπŸ“šπŸΎ

πŸ₯šπŸ₯„ Loose lead walking with a difference πŸ˜‚

✨ As part of the grade these guys have to loose lead walk for 200m, turning left & right, fast pace slow pace. Without using any treats.

πŸ• What better way to practice than with an egg & spoon walk πŸ˜‚

Training should be about fun as well getting the reps in 🫢

πŸ• Ralph’s 1-2-1 from a couple of weeks ago, working on not pulling on the lead 🫢🐾 In this session Ralph learnt that if t...
28/05/2026

πŸ• Ralph’s 1-2-1 from a couple of weeks ago, working on not pulling on the lead 🫢

🐾 In this session Ralph learnt that if there’s tension on the lead, the direction either stops or changes. He picked up the game beautifully and to think we were in a busy park surrounded by distractions! 🐢

By the end of the session Ralph was walking beautifully alongside his guardian….. who says you can’t teach a spaniel to walk nicely without it becoming a game of tug!

πŸ’¬ You don’t have to use aversive methods such as slip leads, choke chains or garote collars to achieve this. Its about building connection, being patient and most importantly consistency.

πŸ’¬ Harnesses do not make your dog pull, its understanding WHY they pull in the first place and how to achieve the outcome you want in a way your dog understands.

Using positive reinforcement does work and it helps to build a behaviour that will last 🫢

πŸ“š Easy Peasy Puppy Wk1&2 πŸ“šβœ¨ A massive well done to Cleo, Rosie & Stanley who have all started their training journeys 🐢✨...
27/05/2026

πŸ“š Easy Peasy Puppy Wk1&2 πŸ“š

✨ A massive well done to Cleo, Rosie & Stanley who have all started their training journeys 🐢

✨ They’re learning key skills in a fun and caring environment, building confidence as well as social skills 🫢

✨ Each team are doing great with their door way manners, sit/down, paws on the floor and we’ve started our loose lead πŸ•

🫢 Well done guys you are all smashing it! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

26/05/2026

πŸΎπŸ“šπŸ—“οΈ Upcoming Classes πŸ—“οΈπŸ“šπŸΎ

Here’s a list of some upcoming courses and workshops, book early to avoid disappointment, as they tend to sell out quickly 😊

πŸΎπŸ—“οΈπŸ“” JULY πŸ“”πŸ—“οΈπŸΎ

🐢 Easy Peasy Puppy
πŸ—“οΈ Wed 1st July
⏰ 18:15 - 19:00
πŸ—ΊοΈ The Together Centre, SK16 5AU
πŸ“ 6 weeks Β£90
❌ SOLD OUT ❌

🐢 Life Skills
πŸ—“οΈ Wed 1st July
⏰ 19:15 - 20:00
πŸ—ΊοΈ The Together Centre, SK16 5AU
πŸ“ 6 weeks Β£90
❌ SOLD OUT ❌

🐢 UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Level
πŸ—“οΈ Thurs 2nd July
⏰ 18:00 - 19:00 ❌ Sold Out ❌
⏰ 19:00 - 20:00 ⚠️ 3 Spaces ⚠️
⏰ 20:00 - 21:00 ⚠️ 3 Spaces ⚠️
πŸ—ΊοΈ St Marks Church Hall, SK16 4PX
πŸ“ 6 weeks Β£100

πŸ“š Workshops πŸ“š

🐢 The Skills workshop
πŸ—“οΈ Saturday 4th July
⏰ 10:00 - 11:30
πŸ—ΊοΈ Coco’s Dog Paddock
πŸ“ Β£30 per dog

🐢 The Neutrals workshop
πŸ—“οΈ Saturday 18th July
⏰ 10:00 - 11:30
πŸ—ΊοΈ Coco’s Dog Paddock
πŸ“ Β£30 per dog

πŸΎπŸ—“οΈπŸ“” AUGUST πŸ“”πŸ—“οΈπŸΎ

🐢 The Skills Club
πŸ—“οΈ Wed 12th August
⏰ 18:30 -19:30
πŸ—ΊοΈ Coco’s Dog Paddock
πŸ“ Β£10 per session, this is a pay as you go class, attend as a one off or every Wednesday until the end of September.

🐢 The Gun Dog Series
πŸ—“οΈ Wednesday 12th August
⏰ 19:30 - 20:30
πŸ—ΊοΈ Coco’s Dog Paddock
πŸ“ Β£10 per session, this is a pay as you go class, attend as a one off or every Wednesday until the end of September.

🐢 Easy Peasy Puppy
πŸ—“οΈ Thursday 13th August
⏰ 18:00 18:45
πŸ—ΊοΈ St Marks Church Hall
πŸ“ 6 weeks, Β£90 per pup

🐢 IMDT Grades 1-3
πŸ—“οΈ Thursday 13th August
⏰ 19:00 - 19:45
πŸ—ΊοΈ St Marks Church Hall
πŸ“ 6 weeks, Β£90 per dog
⚠️ 2 Spaces available ⚠️

🐢 UK Sniffer Dogs
πŸ—“οΈ Thursday 13th August
⏰ 20:00 - 21:00
πŸ—ΊοΈ St Marks Church Hall
πŸ“ 6 weeks, Β£100 per dog.

I will do an individual post regarding each course/workshop over the coming week, with more information about each one.

If you would like to book any of the above or have a question, please feel free to message πŸ“²β˜ŽοΈπŸ“§πŸ“ž

πŸΎπŸ“šπŸΆ IMDT Grades Wk1 πŸΆπŸ“šπŸΎπŸ’« Last week saw the return of the IMDT grades running in two locations over two consecutive night...
19/05/2026

πŸΎπŸ“šπŸΆ IMDT Grades Wk1 πŸΆπŸ“šπŸΎ

πŸ’« Last week saw the return of the IMDT grades running in two locations over two consecutive nights 😊

πŸ’« In levels 1 & 2 we had Belle, Oscar, Poppy & Tiago who all did such a great job, giving lots of enthusiasm. Getting started with some core disciplines and sprinkling them with a bit of fun πŸ•

πŸ’« In level 5 we had Albus, Coco, Rikki & Rogan who all settled back into class just as they left off - these teams always bring the energy πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί

πŸ‘ Massive well done teams - you all smashed it πŸ‘

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