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The MAD Dog Club is a dog training club based in Southport welcoming dogs of all ages and all breeds offering one to one training as well as classes.

04/08/2026

Meet beautiful Belle, a lovely Border Collie who joined us for her first training session. 🐾

Belle’s humans would like some help with her recall, lead walking, confidence around traffic and barking when visitors arrive.

During the session, we focused on building better engagement and helping Belle understand that staying connected with her humans can be just as rewarding as exploring independently. We introduced some simple loose-lead walking exercises, practised recall using movement, food and play, and discussed using a long line to give Belle more freedom while keeping her safe.

Belle can be nervous around busy traffic, particularly buses, so we will also be working on this gradually and at a distance where she feels comfortable enough to observe, learn and build confidence.

She made some really lovely progress during the session and responded particularly well to clear guidance, praise and play. There is plenty to practise, but she has made a fantastic start.

Well done, Belle! 💙

03/08/2026

Jumping skills this week for our agility classes 🩷

It was nice to run a jumping course for a change and work on some key skills..

Well done everyone- especially Kate Starkie and Luna - the only partnership to go clear on Weds, and Coral and Lilly on Thursday.

02/08/2026

Another Busy Week. - a bit of fun with our Monday Night Groups. Building confidence in skills, some tricks and growing independence in cues 🩷

31/07/2026

When the weather warms up and competition season is in full swing, we often spend a little more time focusing on skills rather than simply running full courses.

One of my favourite things to work on is discrimination.

In this little clip, Nessie is tackling one of her nemeses – an open-faced weave entry with the added challenge of discriminating between the weave entry, a tunnel and nearby jumps.

We break the exercise down so she learns to find the weave entry, take the tunnel, or take the jump on separate cues, really testing her listening skills. Plus I am staying completely still so not helping her at all. This exercise is great for anybody who thinks agility is also about the human having to run.

When people think of agility, they often picture dogs running flat out and flying over obstacles. They think about the physical exercise and fitness benefits. But one of the most overlooked advantages is the mental stimulation it provides.

Learning to listen, think, and make the right choice under excitement is incredibly challenging – and incredibly rewarding.

Nessie definitely finds the listening part harder than the running part! Doing what she's asked is much trickier than charging flat out over jumps… (and, occasionally, through them! 😂).

It's a great reminder that the fastest dog isn't always the most successful. The dogs that can slow their brains down, listen to their handler, and make good decisions are often the ones that produce the best rounds in the long run. 💙

28/07/2026

🐾 Give Your Puppy the Best Start in Life! 🐾

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting, but those first few months lay the foundations for a lifetime of good behaviour.

At MAD Dog Club, our puppy classes are about so much more than teaching a sit. We help you build a confident, well-mannered companion through fun, reward-based training in a safe and supportive environment.

🐶 Learn essential life skills, including:
• Recall
• Loose lead walking
• Focus and engagement
• Confidence around new experiences
• Calmness and settling
• Appropriate social skills
• Plus plenty of advice to help you navigate puppyhood.

Our small class sizes mean you'll receive plenty of individual support, helping both you and your puppy succeed.

Spaces are limited and often fill quickly, so don't leave it too late!

📩 Drop us a message to reserve your place and give your puppy the very best start.

27/07/2026

Nessie had a successful weekend at Kelluki Agility Show bagging her penultimate strike towards Grade 7 with a Clear 1st Agility, two 2nd Places and a 5th Place.

She celebrated with an Octopus Plushy and Ice Cream 🎊

20/07/2026

Pickle Update! 🐾💚

Pickle has been doing so well!

He recently went on holiday and, like many dogs, found some of the new environments quite challenging. There were a couple of little setbacks, but there were also some huge successes. He met new dogs, made some new friends, and showed just how far he's already come.

The best part? As soon as they got home, his humans got straight back into training.

When working with reactive dogs, we're not just building the dog's confidence, understanding of social cues, and coping skills. We're also helping the humans learn to read their dog, understand the environment, and grow in confidence themselves.

Reactivity can knock confidence on both ends of the lead. Sometimes we're so focused on our own nerves that we miss what the dog is telling us. Other times we're completely tuned into the dog but don't realise how much our own emotions and body language influence them.

This week, we pushed both Pickle and his humans outside of their comfort zones. We headed into a busy park with plenty of dogs, people, and distractions.

Was it easy? No.

Did they do it anyway? Absolutely.

And they were brilliant.

Watching confidence grow in both the dog and the handler is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Confidence isn't something that appears overnight—it's built through consistent practice, gradual exposure, and having the right support along the way.

That's exactly what training is all about: showing up, putting the work in, learning together, and celebrating every step forward.

I'm incredibly proud of you all. Keep going—you've got this! ❤️🐶

19/07/2026

🎓🐾 A huge congratulations to our latest puppy class graduates! 🐾🎓

What a fantastic group you've been! You all did incredibly well, and it's been such a pleasure watching your puppies grow over the past few weeks—not just in size, but in confidence, personality, and their ability to learn and focus.

Puppy classes are about so much more than teaching a few commands. They're about building strong foundations, developing confidence, creating positive experiences around new environments, and helping owners understand how to raise happy, well-mannered dogs. The skills you build now will benefit your puppies for years to come.

A massive well done to everyone. You should all be incredibly proud of how far you've come! 👏

We can't wait to welcome many of you into our progression classes, where we'll continue to build on these foundations with more real-life skills, confidence-building, and plenty of fun along the way.

Well done, everyone! 💚🐶

17/07/2026

Big Congratulations to Club Members for their Successes at Wirral and Pure..

Lynn and Bailey - 2 x 2nds in Grade 1 Agility and Jumping

Janet and Jazz - 1st In Grade 6 - their first show at this grade and a strike!

Diane and Phoebe for their 1st Clear Round in Grade 2.

Sue and Tess - 1st and 2nd in their Grade 1 Agility Classes

Kate and Luna - 3rd in Combined 1-3 Jumping.

Me and Ness- 1st in Grade 6 Agility.

Massive well done to everybody. It is lovely to share in your success after all of your hard work. It is also lovely to see an abundance of messages of support and encouragement from everyone towards each other.

16/07/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Rita & Leo! 🎉

What an incredible achievement! Last weekend, Rita and Leo secured their final Grade 2 win, earning their well-deserved move up to Grade 3! 🏅🐾

This progression is the result of countless hours of training, commitment, perseverance, and teamwork. Watching all that hard work come together is exactly what this sport is all about.

We're so proud of everything you've both achieved and can't wait to see what you accomplish in Grade 3.

Massive congratulations, Rita and Leo – you've absolutely earned it! 💚🐶

Address

Russell Road Methodist Church Hall
Southport
PR97RA

Website

http://www.maddogclub.co.uk/

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