Caroline Gale Dog Training

31/08/2025

19/07/2025

Another lovely puppy class with a variety of breeds. Look how parched the grass is. We need some rain!

19/07/2025

Congratulations to these guys on successfully completing the 5week puppy course. New puppy classes starting soon.

19/07/2025

Had the pleasure of meeting the gorgeous Ollie for a one-one at his home. Mostly I do one-one lessons at my training venue. However I can also come to you. I am now taking bookings for September if you want a one-one at your home.

17/07/2025

We have a variety of classes running from puppy classes to scent detection and petdog gundog. Check out the website for info www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk

29/06/2025

It was mental enrichment week in the puppy classes yesterday. Definitely my dogs favourite week as they get to help clean up at the end! 🤣 Sniffing in amongst all the random objects for bits of food provides mental enrichment. Basically they are using their natural ability to hunt (for the food) and using their brain to solve the puzzles. Two very tired dogs after this activity. During puppy class, aswell as providing mental enrichment, the pups gained confidence doing the activities and also learned that socialisation is learning how to behave appropriately around other pups, we also practiced recall from distractions and taught them how to disengage from distractions and re-engage with the human at the end of the lead. Focus is so important if you want a reliable recall and nice leadwalking. Want to find out more? I do puppy classes, petdog gundog classes, scent classes and one-one lessons. More info at www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk

25/06/2025

Petdog Gundog training anyone? New course starting soon. Tonight in the petdog gundog clsss we did walking to heel, focus, sit to the whistle, retrieve, leave and directional cues. If you would like to do the gundog class get in touch or check out the website

13/06/2025

All classes held at East Ogwell. check out the website for more info. Also available for one-one lessons, so whether you need help with recall, lead walking, jumping up, puppy biting, crate training, Separation Anxiety or anything else get in touch for a chat or check out the website for prices. www.theogwelldogtrainer.co.uk

07/06/2025

📅 Tomorrow’s the big day – Open Farm Sunday, 8th June!

Have you picked your local farm to visit yet? It’s decision time! 🌾🚜

👟 Grab your sturdy shoes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your friends and family
🌿 Discover how food is grown and how farmers care for nature
🐛Bug hunts, tractor rides, animals, and more!

🎯 Find your nearest farm 👉 www.farmsunday.org/visit-a-farm

Let the adventure begin!

29/05/2025

At first, it just looks like a dog lying quietly under a table.
Or a dog being "shy" at the vet. Or a dog yawning on a walk. Or a dog that's "stubborn" at training class.

But once you understand fear in dogs - once you really get it - you start seeing something else entirely.

You notice the tucked tail. The frozen posture. The darting eyes. The way they're trying to make themselves invisible.

And suddenly, what used to look "normal" now feels heartbreaking.
Because here's the thing: fear doesn't always look dramatic.

It's not always growling or cowering or hiding behind furniture.

Sometimes it's a dog who "just lies there." Sometimes it's the one who seems "calm" - but is actually shut down. Sometimes it's the dog who's scanning constantly, unable to settle.

And once you see it... you see it everywhere.
At puppy classes where dogs are supposedly "socializing"

In busy dog parks full of big personalities

In shops and cafés and family BBQs where the humans are having fun - and the dog is just enduring it

Look, this isn't about making people feel bad. It's about compassion. And clarity.

Because when we can see fear, we can finally stop blaming the dog. We can stop calling them dramatic, reactive, or difficult. We can start asking: What would help them feel safe right now?

And that's when everything shifts.

You become the person who leaves the party early because you saw that look in your dog's eyes. The one who crosses the street not because the approaching dog is aggressive, but because yours whispered "please, no."

You start hearing what they've been trying to tell you all along - in the lip licks when nothing's wet, the yawns when they're not tired, the way they turn into statues hoping the world will just pass them by.

People might not get it. They'll wonder why you're being so careful, so protective. They'll insist your dog needs to "toughen up" or "get used to things."

But you can't unhear what you've learned to hear. You can't unsee what you've learned to see.

Understanding fear doesn't mean permanently wrapping your dog in bubble wrap. (Though sometimes that IS the right thing)

It means being the person who says, "I see you. I hear you. I've got you."
Because once you know what fear looks like in dogs... you'll never unsee it.

And you'll never stop fighting to make the world feel safer for them.

If you've had that moment - the one where you suddenly saw it - share this. Let someone else see what you see now.