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22/07/2025

Rosie at 8 weeks. We bred her - recall training to the whistle started at 4 weeks and she’s spot on every time!

Puppy training - start them young but never put pressure on the pup as it will have the reverse effect and the pup will easily lose confidence.

Keep sessions very short and always end on a good note. I will do this exercise just a couple of times a day and then introduce something new when I feel she’s ready and I have no idea what the next exercise will be - she’ll tell me!

I will only use treats for a week or two (kibble taken out of her daily food allowance) as she’s just like her Mum - a word of praise and a little rub is all she wants.

First day of “training” - but for Rosie this is just fun! Kept very short but she understands “hup” onto the placeboard and sit. Her recall is fantastic - I can even call her away from her Mum.

Today and tomorrow these 4 ( I’m keeping the 5th one!) beautiful pups we bred are off to their new homes. They are alrea...
20/07/2025

Today and tomorrow these 4 ( I’m keeping the 5th one!) beautiful pups we bred are off to their new homes. They are already into their training journey with perfect recall to the whistle and 80% toilet trained. All are going to 5* homes and we are very very pleased. Here are the first 2 on their way to Cornwall and Whiteley. Sound on for the journey!

19/07/2025

It’s been a while since I posted a training tip—we’ve been completely taken up with puppies! But they go to their new homes tomorrow, so we can start to focus on other things and get our lives back!

Today I want to talk about “conditioning.” In this context, conditioning means training or accustoming a dog to behave in a way that helps them accept certain situations.

Two common examples that come to mind (though there are many!) are conditioning a dog to wear a muzzle or a headcollar. The headcollar is a form of restraint that may be helpful for dogs who chronically pull on the lead.

Yes, you can just shove either of these into a dog’s face without any conditioning—but you’re likely to end up with a frightened dog who reacts quite severely. Don’t do it like this!

Conditioning takes that magic word: TIME. Use the time wisely, and don’t expect immediate results. I won’t go into all the details here, as the process needs to be broken down into small steps—but do get in touch if you’d like help with it.

Now, a quick word on two other related concepts:

🔹 Desensitising is subtly different from conditioning. It’s the process of helping a dog overcome a fear or phobia by gradually and carefully exposing them to the trigger—always working at a distance where they still feel safe. Think: motorbikes, roadworks, or anything else a dog might find overwhelming.

🔹 Habituating is different again. This is about helping a dog get used to a particular place or situation—like their crate or travelling in the car—until it just becomes part of normal life.

Hi all. I hope this reaches the right person! I lent a food toy to one of my clients but I can’t remember who. If it was...
12/07/2025

Hi all. I hope this reaches the right person! I lent a food toy to one of my clients but I can’t remember who. If it was you can you please let me know and I’ll pop in and pick it up. My fault and many thanks. This is it:

I was asked to visit a new client in Christchurch last week a few days before the family acquired their 8-week old labr...
11/07/2025

I was asked to visit a new client in Christchurch last week a few days before the family acquired their 8-week old labrador puppy to discuss setting everything up for Peanut’s arrival. The owner is diligent about getting it right and she had everything pretty well sorted and well planned. We did tweak a few things and they picked up Peanut on Tuesday. She slept well, only a couple of little wees but everything else outside. Charlie has taken her out quietly as a “babe in arms” and the pup was unfazed. She took her to work (no other dogs of course). We are all delighted!

Today’s puppy cuddler. Logan and his Nana Margaret Strachan…such a charming little boy
11/07/2025

Today’s puppy cuddler. Logan and his Nana Margaret Strachan…such a charming little boy

Yesterday I worked with a very attractive and exuberant 7-month old German Shorthaired Pointer. Bertie is a very tall do...
11/07/2025

Yesterday I worked with a very attractive and exuberant 7-month old German Shorthaired Pointer. Bertie is a very tall dog and can reach everything and anything as can be shown in these photos where he opens doors. As you can imagine this is potentially dangerous as he can get out onto the road if anybody forgets to lock the front door. I have suggested to the owners that they turn the door handle round so that it hangs vertically (this is what we had to do with our Collie who did the same). Bertie is needing a considerable amount of brain enrichment and so we have introduced various food games to him. He is very food motivated which helps. He is also very strong on the lead and pulls like a Massey Ferguson tractor! So in our next session we will be working on loose lead walking which always takes time. I have suggested that the client gets a Perfect Fit harness, a long line and my magic double ended lead which does not have a fixed point in the middle. Here’s hoping for more comfortable walks for the owner with Bertie in the future. 

Crate training! This can be a contentious subject. I once had a conversation with a lady who became vehemently angry at ...
09/07/2025

Crate training! This can be a contentious subject. I once had a conversation with a lady who became vehemently angry at the prospect of any dog being crate trained because she described it as “a prison”. This is entirely wrong when done correctly. When a puppy or dog is introduced to a crate there are certain rules of thumb. These rules are never shut the door as the dog will feel encased and frightened. Once he is accustomed to the crate and sees it as his happy safe place you can shut the door – however it must be done for short periods and with supervision until you are entirely satisfied that the dog will go to sleep and be happy in his crate with a closed gate.

Another important point is to make the crate very attractive to him – it must have his nice bedding in it (which he can’t destroy) and a robust toy (that he can’t choke on). However, we never leave our dogs unattended with any toy because an aggressive chewer can bite pieces off a toy and choke.  Initially it is a very good idea to feed your puppy/dog in the crate.

Another point worth making is that the crate must be the place where nobody interferes with him and this is especially important for small children who, when they see the puppies asleep, will want to bring him out and play with him. This is not a good idea! Puppies need up to 21 hours of sleep a day and if they don’t get this sleep, behavioural issues are likely to occur.
Another point to make is to keep the crate dark so you can pop a blanket or sheet over the top and sides depending upon the weather. Of course, always leave the door open and with nothing over the front of the crate. Dogs like a dark area to rest and this works well. 

Occasionally you will find a dog that is difficult or impossible to crate train. With consistency and persistence you may be able to get over this but if not then sometimes you just need to accept that the dog will need to be somewhere else. You can always use a large pen which may work better and will keep the puppy safe – not to mention keeping your furniture and possessions safe from a marauding set of teeth! 

This is a photo of our pups at the vet today to have their microchips scanned. We popped them in the crate together (they have been using this crate in the garden for some weeks now). We then put them in the car and drove them 5 minutes to the vet # they slept throughout. We did make sure that they had been fed, had plenty to drink, had a run about and toileted before we took them. The crate was clean when we got back! Result! 

04/07/2025

Recall training to the whistle well on its way! I just played this back on my phone with the sound on in the garden and it was so funny - the pups all came running!

Toilet training fairly well sorted - about 70% reliable at less than 6 weeks old.

Car journeys next weekend..

Fireworks CD on quite high volume and they go to sleep when it starts.

As breeders we like to make things as easy as we can for the new owners.

The pups love human contact - they’ve had plenty of it!

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