Homefield K9 Training

Homefield K9 Training Local reward-based dog training classes and 1:2:1 support for Portland, Dorset and surrounding areas.

Week 3 for Portland Beginners and we had some great recalls, as well as a very friendly horse in the adjoining field hel...
13/06/2026

Week 3 for Portland Beginners and we had some great recalls, as well as a very friendly horse in the adjoining field helping with the Notice Things game! Lovely to see little wins in this group, much-improved focus for Pebbles in particular and Dee deciding that it is worth sitting on cue after all!🥳
Great work Lexi, Dee, Pebbles and Jessie- Larry, we missed you!🐾🌟

12/06/2026

👼🏼 Throwback to teaching baby Ember the foundations of loose lead walking:
🐾 off lead heel in the garden, making sure that rewards arrive where I want her to walk rather than accidentally reinforcing her tendency to move in front of me.
🐾 calm lead walking near home with plenty of slack in the lead - comfortable for both of us!

😈 Ember has not been the easiest dog to teach to walk nicely on a lead, but these foundations continue to help. She still needs reminders at times, but it’s easier than starting from scratch with a 25kg dog!🐕

🌟Two lovely 121 clients so far this week! Extra- cute puppy Daisy has been learning loads over the past month so we took...
10/06/2026

🌟Two lovely 121 clients so far this week!

Extra- cute puppy Daisy has been learning loads over the past month so we took the recall games out to a more distracting environment. And beautiful Roan is working on building her confidence and engaging with her human in training games. Such gorgeous pups!🐶🥰

The Summer Puppies and Improvers are here!😁We’ve been so lucky with the weather this past weekend, fitting classes in be...
08/06/2026

The Summer Puppies and Improvers are here!😁
We’ve been so lucky with the weather this past weekend, fitting classes in between the rain and wind! It’s nice to be outside where we have more space, when possible.
One of the main aims for all puppy courses is to teach your pup to focus on you rather than all the distractions you’re going to encounter on walks. The summer group are starting to show improvements already, with some lovely moments in week 2. Well done Beau, Bobby, Saffy, and Charlie and Barney (not pictured).
Improvers/Improvers Plus worked really hard at staying when asked and walking calmly on lead this week, getting closer to achieving the new The Dog Trainer School levels that we’ve introduced for this year. I’m very happy to see the relationships between humans and young, adolescent dogs in this group, one of the main objectives we want to develop.😊 Fab work from Vinnie, Ernie, Milo and Scooby!👏🏻🌟

Introducing the Summer Beginners!😊As usual, this group includes nervous dogs, excitable dogs and mostly rescued and reho...
06/06/2026

Introducing the Summer Beginners!😊
As usual, this group includes nervous dogs, excitable dogs and mostly rescued and rehomed dogs. This makes for an interesting class! It requires careful planning, differentiation for specific needs and plenty of space, alongside careful monitoring to ensure no pup is overwhelmed or unable to cope.
This was our second session and all are doing very well! 🌟
This week saw us working on stay, a ‘let’s go’ cue and middle. Well done Larry, Dee, Pebbles, Lexi and Jessie!🐾

I can’t make this again this year, as I have classes booked - but I’m sure it’ll be a great day out, and supporting a gr...
04/06/2026

I can’t make this again this year, as I have classes booked - but I’m sure it’ll be a great day out, and supporting a great cause!😊

A real-life training moment happened this week! We rescued a pony!!🥰🐴 When Ember was very tiny, we spent quite a lot of ...
04/06/2026

A real-life training moment happened this week! We rescued a pony!!🥰

🐴 When Ember was very tiny, we spent quite a lot of time calmly watching livestock. It’s so important, regardless of the new laws this year, for dogs to be able to cope with animals close by and not chase or frighten them. Even fence-running can be highly dangerous in some cases, and of course it goes without saying that my dogs would be on lead if there wasn’t a fence.

🫷We also take time to work on waiting calmly when I stop: it’s a lot easier picking up the p**p if your dog isn’t steaming off round the corner.

😱 So, a few days ago, we went out for a morning stroll and I spotted a pony with its leg very clearly stuck over a wire fence. We hung around for a while to see if it was going to sort out its own problems; but it was definitely stuck.

It’s been a while since I’ve been around horses, but I couldn’t just leave it. So I asked the dogs to wait while I managed to lift the leg off the fence and free the pony - success!🥳

Good deed for the day accomplished, we went off for the rest of our walk - and I couldn’t help feeling pleased that all that training paid off! Well done girls!🥰 🐶❤️

Quick reminder that July short courses (Puppies and Beginners) and Workshops (Loose Lead Walking/Recall/Trick Training/F...
03/06/2026

Quick reminder that July short courses (Puppies and Beginners) and Workshops (Loose Lead Walking/Recall/Trick Training/Fun Gundog) are now available to book on the website!
If you’re interested in a one-off session to help with a particular training issue, a short booster course to get you started over the summer, or just fancy an opportunity to have some fun with your dog, come and join us!😁

https://homefieldk9training.co.uk/training/

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Very cheeky use of my page to let you know that I have this car crate for sale, in case anyone’s looking for one. Good c...
02/06/2026

Very cheeky use of my page to let you know that I have this car crate for sale, in case anyone’s looking for one.
Good condition, two years old and fitted (just about) in a Dacia Duster.
Currently £234 new - looking for £75 Ono.

01/06/2026

New classes have just started and, of course, I completely forgot to take photos! 🙄
Never mind, next week!🤞

Something that always surprises some attendees is how many treats they need for a class - because we do use a lot, although very tiny pieces. Too big and your dog is much less motivated by food very quickly.
Not to mention that we don’t want to upset tummies.

People worry that they’re going to need a huge quantity of food rewards for ever, all the time! But that’s not the case - I use a high rate of reinforcement for learning new behaviours and for situations where more established behaviours are harder for the dog to perform, but less when he or she is confident in what he’s being asked to do.
I always use rewards, either food or, for Ember, sometimes a toy, as payment for a job well done - but the rate decreases as the job becomes less difficult!🙌🏻

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