Worcester Dogs - Puppy & Dog Training

23/09/2025

Albi would like to let everyone know...
It's TONGUE OUT TUESDAY!!

Post your funny 'tongue out' pics below (preferably of your dog!) cos who doesn't need a good dopamine hit in the morning? 😝

19/09/2025

Hope you laugh as much as I did !!
A truly Friday Funny 😂

18/09/2025

Yesterday I was asked why when a client had a tasty treat to offer her dog, he wasn’t interested in working with her.
Here are some of the main ones apart from just having an off day and not feeling well:
1. You are starting your ‘training in the wild’ – Training your dog has started on the M25!! It is just too hard and you have started your dog in a place where they cannot learn

2. We are focused on the task and getting started and forget to say ‘hello have a look around first’- Do you give your dog the opportunity to just ‘be’ for 5 minutes- Sniffing and orientating to the new environment before asking them to do something. Or they have been here before but there are different smells to process on that day. You can even do this from your car boot as a great training aid for many dogs.

3. Obvious one is the ‘payment’ is just not worth it for your dog- Have a range of reinforcers for different challenges and know their value to your dog. A toy will work brilliantly in this park but not walking in a busy people area. That dry biscuit is great for a sit as that is easy for my dog but walking nicely next to me up the café area that dry biscuit just won’t cut it!! UNDERSTAND YOUR DOG’S PAYSCALES as it changes and should do dependent on the environment and the task you have asked of them

4. Just not feeling safe and secure – has something happened in this area before that your dog has perceived as a negative experience? Old memories don’t die and even with new learning can spontaneously recover by being in the same context.

5. If you dog has always pulled you to the park, don’t try and teach them loose lead walking skills FIRST by walking the road to the same park. Teach it somewhere else first to set them up for success with new learning.

6. Create strong muscle memory of new behaviours you want in low distractions areas. Recognise muscle memory is a strong training advantage! Don’t be in a hurry to ‘fix it’.

7. Step by step is the road to success and a ladder approach is a good one

15/09/2025

Sandra Raw is a Clinical Animal Behaviour and the owner of Worcester Dogs and Beech Behaviour Centre. We'd like to invite everyone to follow Beech Behaviour Centre and to get in contact if you have any concerns regarding your dog's behaviour. Or just follow for some great information and updates!

09/09/2025

🩺🩺🩺There are just 2 places left on our Cooperative Care Course starting Wednesday 17 September at 6.15pm.

Aimed at any dog who finds vet or grooming visits worrying and you need some help preparing them.

Just click the link below to read more and book online.

https://www.worcesterdogs.co.uk/service-page/canine-cooperative-care-1?category=8317ed7a-1996-406a-af8d-b073064bba3d&referral=service_list_widget

07/09/2025

So sorry about our terrible camera skills but these wonderful 5 people and their dogs worked so hard over a weekend of Unlocking Search Potential . A mixture of theory , practical and homework and these teams did it all 😊

It was my total pleasure to watch teams grow in building a reciprocal relationship and see them work in a more dynamic way TOGETHER . Understanding their dog’s communication and the role of past learning experiences matters in what we see now .

You guys were took a step back , took a few extra breaths and built change .

Thank you it was a thoroughly unforgettable weekend of learning and laughter for canine and human .
Shaun Ede and Monty
Madga Ede and Evie and sometimes Queenie ( love her aged 12 )
Kathy Killick and Finn
Jo Webb and Hugo
Debbie Waters and Dylan

06/09/2025

Today’s Skills Workshop was all about building a strong Indication!

We worked on stillness and impulse control, off of the target odour. Then added the scent and took the behaviour onto different articles to help with generalisation. We also focused on strengthening the release marker, adding duration, and proofing against handler movement.

Everyone made such great progress that we were even able to take the indication into a mini search!

Sadly, we didn’t manage to get photos of all the dogs this time—too busy teaching!

We hope you all enjoyed it, and look forward to seeing you again soon 😊.

If you haven't already done so, don't forget to sign up to Nosey Dogs for all your scentwork needs.
Thanks,
Nat & Jo

06/09/2025

Here’s a sneak peek at Round Two of our 2-Part Chase Recall Class!

In these sessions we really concentrate on building reliable recalls through strong foundations. We strengthen impulse control with safe management techniques and give owners a whole toolbox of games, exercises & strategies designed to boost recall and prevent unwanted chasing.

Its so important and can save your dogs life!

Thanks to Sandra Raw, Jordan and Jason on the field but more importantly to all our dogs and handlers, it really showed how hard you were working and what fantastic teams you all are together ❤️

If you want to book any other classes, workshops or 1.1s with Worcester Dogs contact us now !

06/09/2025

I am very excited and very privileged to be spending a whole weekend with 5 amazing people on my Unlocking Search Potential Workshop !
About to start ……….. they have some work to do!!! And of course goodies to eat as well

06/09/2025

05/09/2025

News from Worcester Dogs! 🐾🌟 We are very proud to introduce Nosey Dogs , our brand-new home for everything 🎉

We wanted to make it simpler for you to see everything we offer at Worcester Dogs – from expert dog and obedience training, while also giving scent work its own dedicated space to shine. So at Nosey dogs, you’ll still find the same great instructors you know and trust, but now in a separate easy to distinguish place. We have:

✅ Trials, progressions and workshops for , and
✅ Introductions, new projects, games, searches and skills
✅ Exciting venues, spaces and locations

Take a look at our new website, page, like, share, sign up, and keep an eye on great things to come all launching in the next few weeks and months!

website sign up: www.noseydogs.co.uk
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