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17/07/2025

What another wonderful week with wonderful pups!

My star of the week from the first puppy class was Bently! Bently’s focus this week was near perfect! He did excellent sit/stays, beautiful loose lead walking and was an all round superstar! When Bently first joined my classes focus could be a bit of an issue but that is a distant memory now! Well done, Bently!

My second star was Marley! Marley actually got it last week as well but you just cannot fault this girl! Laser focus, perfect walking, just fantastic! And on top of that she is playing so respectfully of the others. She is a bit heavier than them but she seems to recognise that and plays so nicely 🥹

My third star from my grown ups was Ozzy! We were working on getting them to sit in position as a default and by the end he had absolutely cracked it. Every time his owner paused, she did not even need to look at him and he sat perfectly. What a superstar!!

I am so proud of all my fantastic pups and their dedicated owners!

I am off on my holidays now for two weeks but they have all promised to keep up the good work whilst I am away.

Bon voyage, darlings!

16/07/2025

🐾 Training with Katharine - Pebble 🐾

Last week I went to meet Pebble.

Pebble’s owner had got in touch because whilst Pebble is brilliant in most areas she was struggling with impulse control when it came to other dogs and rivers 🙈

For our first session we worked on adding value to her owner and taught her how to check in. We want her to learn that good things happen if she pauses before acting. She picked it all up so quickly! She obviously loves to learn and that is half the battle.

I look forward to our next session where we add on what we went through last week. We need to expand what she has learned with impulse control into recall and coming away from the biggest temptation of all, the river!

I look forward to catching up in a couple of weeks and carrying on our training journey together 💖

15/07/2025

Last week we had another lovely set of classes.

My star of the week from the pups was Marley. Marley was a bit jazzy on arrival but soon got her brain in the game. She walks so beautifully on the lead now and is constantly checking in. She is making so many good choices, well done, Marley!

The star of the week for the bigger dogs went to Nova.
Nova is new to the class but goodness me, how she impressed! Considering all the dogs were new and there was a lot going on, she had excellent focus and had her listening ears on, well done, Nova!

I look forward to seeing them all again next week!

06/07/2025

What another super set of classes we had this week!

My first superstar of the week went to Dexter. When Dexter arrived he was away with the fairies. It often happens with the pups where they will have a random session when they are on their own little planet and I thought that was what was on the cards for Dexter this week. Well, he proved us all wrong! By the end of the session he was walking so nicely on the lead and looking up to check in with his owner. What a superstar!

My second star of the week went to Willow. Willow’s photo is a perfect representation of what she is like. Just so happy to be part of it, just so full of joy and enthusiasm. She bounces in like a little sunbeam and I absolutely adore her! It would be easy to think that such energy would mean she would find it hard to listen. Well Willow amazes me every week with her focus on her owner. When she is on task she is constantly looking up, checking in and trying her very best. Well done Willow!

My third superstar went to Rafe. When Rafe first joined our groups he wouldn’t quite relax. He wasn’t too sure of the other dogs and could be a bit growly. Well now we are in the paddock and we have more space he is a lot calmer and with the help of Harry the Labrador he managed to get really close without losing focus on his owner. Well done Rafe, we were all super proud of you!

03/07/2025

🐾 Training with Katharine 🐾

I went to meet Jimmy today at his home with his owner. Can we all just take a minute to look at that little face 🥹

Jimmy’s owner had reached out because she needed some advice. Jimmy might be displaying some separation anxiety issues as he has been barking when left alone, even though it has never been for more than an hour or two.

Without camera footage a trainer needs to get their investigator’s hat on to try and work out the source of the distress. It seemed to me that Jimmy is frustrated to be left alone and is suffering some fomo rather than having a fear or worry based anxiety.

We worked on methods that will help Jimmy choose to be away from his owner and realise he can have fun without her. We also planned games to play that will help tire Jimmy out before he is left alone without jazzing him up.
Often times people will throw a ball for ten minutes to wear their pup out before leaving the house but this can actually leave their dog overexcited which is not always ideal when you want them to be calm whilst you are gone.

As well as this, we talked about methods to help managed Jimmy’s expectations to try and reduce the feeling of suspense.

Issues like Jimmy’s are never a quick fix but his owner is determined which is just what he needs!

I will check in in a couple of weeks to see how they are doing and look forward to seeing them again 💖

02/07/2025

🐾 Training with Katharine - Whiskey 🐾

Last week I went to go and meet the gorgeous Whiskey!

Whiskey knows the basics but is a rescue and so needs some help in learning the ways of the world.

We worked on getting her focus while out and about to help with some loose lead walking and ways to make her walk more interactive as she has a very busy brain but is a bit underweight at the moment so her owners are taking it steady when it comes to the distance she is going to help build up her strength.

She also has a dangerous fascination with moving cars 🙈 so we talked about getting her focus whilst letting the cars pass to train her to make the choice to check in with her owners before lunging towards a speeding vehicle 😅

Whisky is obviously a clever cookie and has the most dedicated owners so I really don’t think it will be long until she is totally smashing it!

I look forward to catching up in a couple of weeks to work on our next challenge - recall but again, I don’t think it will take her long to master that, either 🤩

01/07/2025

🐾 Pawgress Report - Training with Katharine - Toffee 🐾

On Thursday I went for my second session with Toffee.

There is nothing more a trainer likes to see than an owner that has clearly been practicing!

Toffee’s focus was so much better and they are both really getting the hang of loose lead walking.

Toffee is still very keen on saying hello to everyone so we worked on sniffing games to help channel her energy and keep her attention rather than he being distracted by every potential friend.
We found this was really effective and got close to other dogs whilst maintaining her attention.

We also allowed her to play with other dogs that were keen and worked on the best way to get her to come away.

We then went through what to do with Toffee in a cafe or a pub and how to get her a blanket and how to teach her to settle on it so she has a safe spot wherever she goes.

Toffee and her owner are off on holiday and I look forward to hearing about their adventures, I am sure they will have a lovely time 🥰

30/06/2025

🐾 Training with Meg - Bilbo 🐾

Last week, I met the lovely Bilbo and his family 🥰 Bilbo has reached adolescence and his owners are seeing a lot of changes in his behaviour.

This is a very difficult time in all dogs lives as they become sexually mature “teenagers” they are experiencing lots of hormone changes, they take more risks and seem irrational. It can feel like they have forgotten everything you’ve taught them.

Our main focus was Bilbo's reactivity to dogs and people on lead walks. We had a long talk about when this started, triggers, trigger stacking and training techniques to use. Bilbo was a superstar and I’m looking forward to hearing how he continues with his training.

28/06/2025

🐾 Training with Katharine - Cash 🐾

Last week I got to go and meet this scrumbly article, Cash.

His owner has never had a puppy before so they wanted some help to make sure they were on the right track.

Once I had had a moment to get over the fact that my cute-o-meter had exploded we had a big chat about all the things he knows and the things he doesn’t.

One of the things his owner needed help with was Cash displaying a bit of resource guarding behaviour while he was eating. It can come as a bit of a shock but actually resource guarding in puppies can be common. They have more than likely come from a home where they have been eating from the same dish as their siblings. Whilst this is obviously very convenient for the breeder, it can mean that puppies feel they have to muscle their way in and keep what they can for themselves.

We spoke about not giving cash his whole meal in his bowl but rather keep a little behind so that while he was eating, his owner could pass by and add some extra. This way, Cash can learn that people near his food won’t mean things get taken away but that in fact, things get added and he doesn’t need to guard his food.

It is clear that his owner is very dedicated and I have no doubt that Cash is going to grow into a fabulous dog!

27/06/2025

🐾 Training with Katharine - Bruno 🐾

Last week I went to see Bruno.

Bruno is a sweet fella but can sometimes feel a bit nervous with new people and when out and about he can get a bit overexcited when he sees another dog and is not sure what to do with himself!

After a big chat with his owners we set out to see what was going on first hand.

It was clear that he was unsure about how to behave and when he saw a dog, he would get a bit jazzy but when he is on a lead, he has nowhere for that energy to go and it can come out in a way that appears like aggression. I, however, do not think he is aggressive, he just needs to have the tools to deal with such situations.

We worked on getting him to check in with his owners and also on how to be proactive in distracting him from another dog. We played sniff and search games which gave him a job and a focus for his energies but in a calm way.

I look forward to hearing about his progress when I check in next week 💖

26/06/2025

Another lovely set of classes to start the week!

My first star of the week went to sweet Roni! Roni has really developed her focus recently and was gazing at her owner, ready for any instruction. She is getting to the point where she is looking up, anticipating a command and is ready to action it. Well done Ronnie!

Over the last couple of sessions Cloud has been so full of energy and had on occasion left his listening ears at home 🙈 well this week, what a difference! Excellent listening and you could tell he was really trying his best 🥹 well done, Cloud!

The star from my obedience class went to Harry. As they dogs have got older there is a lot of testosterone floating about but the calm in the storm is Harry. Harry comes to the sessions, ready to learn and ready to take on new challenges and doesn’t bat an eyelid at all the other silly boys 😅 well done, Harry!

From next week we are going to be doing our classes in a paddock and I am looking forward to all the extra things we were going to be able to work on outside 🥰

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