Confident Canines Dog Training

22/07/2025

We recently saw handsome Watson for a 1:1 session. A typical doodle, he is a social butterfly and has been getting very excited when visitors come round! 🐾

We often overlook bouncy puppy problems early on, but they become more noticeable when the puppies get bigger and stronger!

Watson was a superstar, picking up the training brilliantly! His humans have a clear visitor protocol now, and we have implemented some new training skills to help set him up for success with clear (positive and force free) guidance. 😊🐕

21/07/2025

If you don't have excellent control over your off-lead dog in public, you need to read this:

'It's okay he's friendly'

➡️Dog Owner Etiquette

For some a dog walk is a time to switch off from the world and watch your canine companion get some physical and mental stimulation running, sniffing and exploring.

But for some owners dog walks can be fraught with anxiety. Why? Because off lead dogs are being allowed, without prior authorisation, to approach their dogs.

We all know that some dogs simply adore playing, and there is nothing more wonderful that those brief encounters with strangers on a walk when your playful pooch gets a chance to let off some steam and play. Chasing, rolling, play fighting. But this activity must be undertaken after first speaking to the owners.

No matter how kind and playful your dog is you must NOT allow them to approach others dogs (even if they are on or off lead).

There are a huge number of reasons for this:

🐩 In season
🐕 Sick or injured
🦮 Assistance dogs needing to concentrate
🐕‍🦺 In training
🐩 Nervous, anxious, fearful
🐕 Reactive or aggressive

What you need:

✅ Excellent recall before you let you dogs off. If not then you need to practice positive recall training, go to a rented dog field to let your dog blow off steam, use a lead or have them on a long training line.

✅ Always keep your dog in sight. You do not know what is round the corner. There could be children, livestock, vehicles, hazards or dogs that should not be approached.

✅ Watch out for a yellow warning.
Yellow Dog UK is an initiative when a yellow lead, bow, lead cover, coat can mean STAY AWAY. Please spread the word about this and be aware of your surroundings and mindful of others when walking your dogs.

Read more below 👇

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/dog-owner-etiquette

21/07/2025

* LOST & FOUND * Monday night puppy class *

One puppy tooth. 😂😂😂

(It belongs to Miss Molly) 😆

20/07/2025

🐾 Who's joining us for Puppy Classes this summer?! 🌞🐾

We have opened up our summer bookings for August!

Join our 5⭐️ highly rated puppy classes for some early socialisation and foundation training skills.
Setting your puppy off on the right path early is the most important thing you can do for them.

We will teach you everything you need to know! 🐕

18/07/2025

Our lovely Wednesday night puppy class attendees! 🐾🥰

Everyone is off to a great start with positioning skills, attention training, settle training & lead walking foundations in place. 😊

We have just two spaces left for our course starting on 28th July! If you want to give your puppy the best start in life with some early training, visit: https://www.confident-canines.co.uk/training-services/group-training-classes/puppy-foundation-course

17/07/2025

Little superstar Millie recently had a 1:1 session to tackle her lead walking (a typical beagle, she LOVES scent!) and jumping up issues.

Millie has previously completed puppy classes with us, our recall course, and also our outdoor life skills classes - her humans really are dedicated to putting the work in and are doing brilliantly! 👏😃🥳🐾 She's a cracking pup!

We now have a plan in place to help with both issues, and she absolutely flew through the training we did! Keep up the good work guys, I have positive predictions that she will continue to improve with your hard work. 🥰

Looking forward to progressing further in a few weeks with our next session - watch this space!

12/07/2025

Well Amber is keeping nice and cool with her frozen enrichment toy and her Equafleece tshirt (soaked in cold water) to help with her body temperature. 😊🐾

What have your dogs been doing to keep cool today?!

11/07/2025

🐾 Group Puppy Classes - Leyland 🐾

Limited space left for July now!

Join our 5⭐️ highly rated puppy classes for some early socialisation and foundation training skills.

Setting your puppy off on the right path early is the most important thing you can do for them.
We will teach you everything you need to know! 🐕

11/07/2025

❗️ All classes/sessions this wknd rescheduled due to the heat. ❗️

It is going to be ridiculously hot this wknd guys - certainly not safe to have your dogs out and about. If you were due to be training with me, check your emails - they may go into spam!

Although puppy class is indoors, it will be too hot to risk travelling your pups in vehicles, so this has been rescheduled also.

Dogs can get heatstroke in as little as 10 minutes. ⛔️

Keep your dogs cool at home! 💦

And for the love of God, please DON'T take your dogs to any of the dog shows that are still running this wknd!

10/07/2025

Lovely girl Hattie recently had a 1:1 session to tackle some issues revolving around the garden. She lives with a barky dog on one side of the fence, can see neighbours heads above the fence on another side, and enjoys chasing birds too. 🐦🐶

We now have a plan in place to help her feel better about her neighbours, and have introduced some management strategies to work alongside her training plan. 😊🐾

08/07/2025

Our most recent puppy class newbies! 😍🐾

All are off to a great start with their early training foundations, doing very well with their intro to lead walking skills last weekend! 👏😃

Our July courses are almost full but we have a few spaces left for our course starting on 28th July. If you want to give your puppy the best start in life with some early training, visit: https://www.confident-canines.co.uk/training-services/group-training-classes/puppy-foundation-course

02/07/2025

And more celebrations for Blossom who has passed her Hoopers Level 2 Award with flying colours! 🥳😃🐾

She's coming along brilliantly - won't be too long before she's adding her level 3 to her rosette stash! 😊