More Than Sit Dog Training

10/03/2026

I love using patterns in dog training and I have to say Mari’s movement puzzles are 🤌🏼

, It's not too late to register for the wonderful Mari Valgma - The Moving Canine's 3-part training event "Your First Movement Puzzle"... and it's free!

During this training you will:
1. Discover…
💡 The REAL CULPRIT behind your dog getting easily frustrated during training, learning slowly, or being reckless like a bull in a china shop!
💡 Why your dog may look super well coordinated and body aware in some situations... and become a nervous and clumsy mess in other situations
💡 The SECRET LINKS between coordination and behavior challenges that will make any behavior modification training go a lot faster

2. Learn how to use fun movement games to boost your dog’s
🧩 Body awareness, balance and precision while running
🧩 Confidence in new, challenging situations
🧩 Independence skills and solving challenges on his own, at a distance
🧩 Dynamic impulse control and better decisions while in motion
🧩 Focus and obstacle commitment, even with distractions
3. Get clear step-by-step instructions for the first foundation exercises and avoid the common mistakes people often make when trying to imitate these exercises on their own!

Mari's trainings are always amazing and packed with powerful information!

The trainings are still available to watch, so register here: https://programs.themovingcanine.com/yfmp-012026-ht

05/03/2026

16/02/2026

Super excited to become a full member of PACT 🥳

30/01/2026

It’s back 🤗

🎊 Friday dog trainer’s recommendation 🎊

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They’re well made, versatile and are a great way to get engagement with your dog.

Link to this offer is in my bio.
Note: as this is an affiliation promo, any sales via this link earn me a small commission but it doesn’t cost you anything. I’m just happy to pass on some savings on a brand I rate ☺️

Offer ends 8th Feb 2026

🤗 Share with anyone whose dog would love this (I.e. anyone with a dog 😅)

30/12/2025

I’m stunned and deeply saddened to hear of Sarah Fisher’s passing.

One of the earliest - and loudest - advocates for animal agency and the human-dog bond, Sarah was tireless, wise and so irrepressibly kind. I first met her as Kennels Supervisor at The Mayhew when she came to teach us Tellington Touch. I can still remember her calmness, her patience, her perceptiveness, her optimism that day and every time we met in the 20 years since.

It’s impossible, I believe, to overstate Sarah’s influence on the animal welfare world. We have lost one of The Greats but, my, what a legacy she leaves to remember her by.

My deepest condolences to Sarah’s family, friends, colleagues and everyone else far and wide who feels this immense loss. May we, like Sarah, move forward with kindness, patience and optimism 💙💙💙

25/10/2025

Our large-breed adolescent puppies got a little soggy in class this morning but bossed their training anyway 💪🏼. Well done everyone! 🤗

If you’re the owner of an adolescent puppy and looking for supportive classes in Oxfordshire to learn what on Earth is going on with your dog and to help you through this tricky phase, check out More Than Sit’s website - link in bio - and/or get in touch ☺️

11/10/2025

I highly recommend checking out this free mini masterclass from the fabulous ILLIS Animal Behaviour Courses. Be quick though because it’s only available till 16th October ⌛️

Target training is the most versatile behaviour we can teach our animals.

It's also easy for the animal to understand what's asked of them - even untrained animals often pick up the behaviour within minutes.

Plus, it's easy for novice trainers, too - which is really empowering!

Win, win, win - what's not to love? :-)

Video 2 of the free Masterclass the Foundations of Animal Training is all about targeting.

Find out more and check it out here:

https://illis.se/en/foundations-signup/

10/10/2025

🎊 Friday Dog Trainer’s Recommendation 🎊

🤓 And this one comes straight from the Guide Dogs training manual

🤔 When training your dog to walk on a loose lead, most people might start outside on the street. But there are 2 things working against you here:

- distractions - even quiet residential roads have novel and enticing smells, sights and sounds to distract 🐦‍⬛
- the straight path - there’s only 1 way you’re likely to go along a path and pup might well pull in anticipation of what’s up ahead 🎪

✨ Instead, I recommend picking a wide, quiet familiar area so you can move around in every which way but straight.
✨Make your direction changes unpredictable and reward pup with praise and treats for coming with you 🥳
✨ This teaches your pup not only to keep an eye on you but that it’s rewarding to stick with you.

…As your dog gets the hang of it, you can change direction less frequently, walk in a straight line for longer stretches and gradually shape the exercise to look a bit more like a real-life walk.

🤗 Share with someone who needs a loose lead training hack

📢 Tell me how this technique works out for you

And…if you don’t already…

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03/10/2025

🎊 Friday Dog Trainer’s Recommendation 🎊

This is a FREE course run by Associate Professor of Ethology Dr Karolina Westlund titled:

The 2025 Foundations of Animal Training Masterclass

The masterclass is a taster of her more in-depth paid course but still offers extremely useful insights for beginners and seasoned trainers too ☺️

Available only from 6th October till 16th October so get in there quick 🏃🏻‍♀️

Link in my Insta bio and in the comments

🤗 Please share with EVERYONE who wants to learn how to communicate better with their animal

📢 Tell me which courses or teachers you’ve found the most helpful

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01/10/2025

💫 Have you ever:

📻 Switched off the radio so you can parallel park your car?

Or

📖 Not heard a single word your partner has said to you because you were reading?

Or

🙋🏼‍♀️ Unwittingly blanked a friend because you were talking on the phone?

Like us, our dogs don’t have limitless amounts of attention they can devote to any given situation and multitasking is a big ask.

🐶 Fernando is a champion sniffer. I know if he locks onto a scent, his ability to respond to me decreases.

Is he being stubborn? ❌
Is he being wilful? ❌
Is he being dominant? 🤣❌
Is he devoting all of his energies into the task he was specially bred to do? ✅

So how can I get him more responsive to me?

Practicing in lower distraction environments helps him build up the habit of tuning into me. This skill can then be developed in gradually more and more challenging places.

Jumping straight into a brand new place en route to a park that every dog in a 2-mile radius has pee’d along and expecting Fernando to listen 😅 >> no chance!

🤗 Share with someone whose dog’s ears turn off when they’re distracted

📢 Tell me what snaps your dog’s attention back on you

And…if you don’t already…

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