WillowBrook Dog Training

18/07/2025

Hmmmmmm…… sounds familiar! 😂

Happy Birthday Darling

#ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏɢɪʀʟ 👑

19/06/2025

Just a reminder folks, stay safe x

As temperatures rise ☀️so how hot is too hot?

Refer to this very handy guide when thinking of walking your dogs, as we head into some very hot weather!

11/05/2025

The toilets and the lobby at the hall are being refurbished
Dog club is running AS NORMAL, please come to the side door (emergency exit) and wait to be admitted and leave plenty of space for the dogs exiting from the previous class
This could be an issue for several weeks

23/04/2025

Good advice for us all

Tues training tip 🐾

12/08/2024

Ha ha!

12/08/2024

Due to the extreme heat, all classes cancelled tonight
Take care everyone

02/08/2024

Think before you take your dog out in extreme heat folks!

Great advice from Bath vets

30/07/2024

Remember folks!

Good afternoon everyone!

A very warm afternoon out there currently with many areas seeing warm summer sunshine!☀️

Temperatures have reached 30°C and this will continue to rise as we head through the rest of this afternoon and into this evening.☀️🌡

Many places do have clear blue skies but there are some areas reporting hazy sunshine too. A welcome breeze also developing.🙂

Clear as we head into the overnight period meaning we will get another solid chance to capture the sunset.🌅🌙

Just a reminder that there are reports of people out there walking dogs this afternoon! PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT A BIT! Its far to warm on the pavements to be walking your dogs. Please leave it until later this evening!🐕

What's everyone up too on this sunny Tuesday afternoon?☀️🌡

L🙂

28/07/2024

More excellent advice

Mantra time..."What is rewarded is repeated"✅
This is a simple and powerful message. 🏋️‍♀️
A few things to remember with this though and your timing needs to be clear too.
If you can be more precise when you reward behaviour you want to be repeated, you are making things SO much easier for your dog to understand.
Sometimes people see something they really like from their dog and they stand up, go to the cupboard to get their favourite reward, open the cupboard, get the packet out and the time to reward has long gone.
Have a few rewards on you at all times.✅
It isn't hard to do.
Pop them in a pocket (yes you will curse me on laundry day🙂), but you can make a real difference in your dogs behaviour just by rewarding exactly what you like when they show you.
I am not talking about a sit or a down but all the other times you notice your dog has done well.
They didn't bark at the cat as it ran over the grass YES! Rewardable✅
They chose just to relax on their bed or mat YES! Rewardable✅
They kept all four paws on the ground when your guest arrived YES! Rewardable✅

If you haven't tried rewarding exactly what you want....take up the challenge and try it for 2 weeks.
I promise you, you will see results...but you will probably still curse me on laundry day🙂

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24/07/2024

Very good advice
Puppies especially need naps to keep them calm and learn to switch off

So important✅ So easily dismissed or not added in.
It would be pretty rare that more sleep wouldn't be added in to a dogs plan when working with them, especially reactive dogs.👍
However, there is a BIG difference with creating a comfortable, safe space to sleep/rest and being continually directed to their bed or place out of frustration.
Frustration won't make a dog rest.
It won't help them with their unwanted behaviours and can even add a whole new layer of complexity to any unwanted behaviours shown.
Bedding should also be adjusted for the seasons.
I see thick furry beds still being encouraged in extremely warm temperatures. Even worse is using those in crates when a dog cannot find a cooler spot.
If you see your dog searching for and relaxing on a cool tile surface...there is a reason for that. Even in winter when we crank the heat up or have heat pumps/air con running it can be very warm for our dogs.

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17/07/2024

Good practice for all dogs, not just puppies
Get them used to being handled, make it rewarding

It's essential that every puppy learns to enjoy being handled, especially on the parts of the body that turn into common bite triggers. Early puppyhood handling and socialization is easy to do and makes a huge difference in a dog's temperament and quality of life, for the rest of their life!

Learn more or download the PDF version: https://dunbar.info/puppy-handling

05/05/2024

Bank Holiday Monday
May 6th, remember folks
NO training tonight!