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ThinkDogs Training & Behaviour Professional Force Free Dog Training & Behaviour Services in Northamptonshire and beyond.

Jasper Molloy CTC (Hons) is a graduate of The Academy for Dog Trainers and holds a Diploma in Advanced Canine Behaviour. They are a registered ABTC Animal Training Instructor (ABTC-ATI) with The Canine Behaviour and Training Society.

01/04/2025

31/03/2025

Happy international Transgender Day of Visibility! We are a trans-owned business and always strive to create a supportive and inclusive space for all. 🏳️‍⚧️

31/03/2025

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗔𝗕𝗧𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁

We know that working in animal behaviour and training can be rewarding and also emotionally demanding. Many professionals face challenges around stress, burnout, and work-life balance.

In response to findings from our recent DEI survey, the ABTC DEI Working Group has created a Mental Health & Wellbeing Toolkit to help practitioners care for themselves, just as they care for their clients and animals. The Toolkit provides some:

🧠 Practical tips on managing stress and anxiety, etc
🌱 Self-care strategies covering sleep, nutrition, mindfulness & more
🤝 Signposting to peer support, safety tools, and specialist services

This toolkit is free to access and designed to support a healthier, more inclusive animal behaviour and training sector. Learn more at https://abtc.org.uk/about/news/

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦.

22/03/2025

This 100%!

21/03/2025

Riley during one of her recent training sessions.

20/03/2025

Happy Birthday to the legendary B.F. Skinner! 🎉🐭🐦 His contributions to the field of science, particularly in studying behavior and its relation to the environment as a natural science, have had a profound impact. From advancing our understanding of operant conditioning to the numerous technologies derived from his work, his legacy has empowered learners of all species. Whether you’re shaping behaviors, analyzing contingencies, or just appreciating the science, today’s the perfect day to celebrate his influence.

Today is also Behavior Analysis Day—a perfect occasion to recognize the science that continues to change lives! To learn more about Skinner’s work and access fantastic resources, visit the B.F. Skinner Foundation at www.bfskinner.org.

20/03/2025

20th March is day! 💛

Today is the day to celebrate dogs who may be anxious, reactive or in need of additional space.

If you see a dog wearing yellow, make sure to keep your dog away and give them extra space.

Find out more about the Yellow Dog Army and dogs in yellow awareness campaign by visiting My Anxious Dog UK.

Does your dog wear yellow? Share their story below!

19/03/2025

Assistance Dog in Training Pippa looking very smart sporting her lead slip from Wuffable with the ThinkDogs logo.

Pippa is working with us on training to be an Autism Assistance Dog.

Assistance dogs can come in different varieties of size, breed and appearance. Just because an assistance dog is a more uncommon breed does not make them any less legitimate.

If you are looking for support with owner-training or wish to find out more about assistance dogs, contact us today!

17/03/2025

16/03/2025

This is the reason why we are crowdfunding so we can help those with depression, anxiety or PTSD with mental health Assistance Dogs. There nothing like hugging a dog. Though Assistance Dogs do far more!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/win-a-fortnum-and-mason-hamper

15/03/2025

Toto looking very glamorous, like a windswept model! Because you’re ‘woof’ it 💅

12/03/2025

It’s great when my job comes with the perk of getting to have puppy cuddles. These guys are too adorable! ❤️

08/03/2025

Enter now to support Paws for Peaceful Mind for your chance to win a Fortnum And Mason Hamper. Your entry makes a real difference—thank you!

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Reward Your Dog

Dogs do what works, so always reward positive choices! ✨ Maya helped stooge during the session so that little Scoobert could increase his confidence around dogs 🐕

Road Manners with Bandit

As he is still young, Pomsky Bandit can be excitable and is learning to control his impulses, so here he is working on manners crossing the road. He did really well!

Target stick training with Phoebe the Cocker Spaniel

Target stick training with Phoebe the Cocker Spaniel. Phoebe is adorable and picked up on this exercise very quickly, helped by the excellent timing from her human. Target stick training is great fun and has a number of different applications. Target sticks can be a great tool for making training more accessible for people with limited mobility, as using a target stick is not as strenuous as luring (especially if you have a small dog). 💭 So what can you use a target stick for? ✅ Teaching new tricks ✅ Teaching heelwork/loose lead walking ✅ Teaching behaviours for obedience or for other dog sports e.g. heelwork to music ✅ Teaching assistance dog tasks ✅ Developing confidence and engagement ✅ Moving your dog from one place to another without force … And more!

Bus Travel - Daisymay

It is important that assistance dogs are comfortable with different types of transport, and in our session together Daisymay worked on confidence with taking the bus. Buses can be challenging because they are loud, have lots of different smells, and move in unusual ways. She did very well!

Down Stay (Cafe)

Daisymay shows off a duration down stay in a cafe while her handler orders at the till. Even though there are people eating food and other dogs nearby, she did not get distracted and did very well. This is a key skill for her as an assistance dog. [Video Description: a light coloured Australian Labradoodle laying down inside a cafe while there are people and dogs moving around in the background.]

Polite Exit Through A Building

The very lovely Daisymay demonstrates polite manners while going through the exit of a building. Good self control at thresholds is an important skill for an assistance dog. Well done, Daisymay! [Video Description: a cream Australian Labradoodle walks on a loose lead through automatic doors and then sits next to her handler.]

Lyra is doing so well with her assistance dog training. Here you can see her navigating various distractions, walking past merchandise in shop aisles, practising a stay as a trolley is moved past her, and settling in a busy, noisy Costa. Well done to Lyra and her handler for all your hard work, Lyra is really maturing and it is a joy to work with this lovely partnership. [Video Description: a compilation of clips of a pale Labrador walking next to her handler who is a wheelchair user inside of a shop/shopping centre, working on training exercises and settling inside a Costa cafe.]

Trick Training Demo

Trick training demo with Maya at the Duston Fun Day! 🎉

Fred demonstrates the watch me behaviour for a verbal cue and a hand signal. He has moved past the foundations for this exercise and is now building duration and becoming less reliant on there being food in his human’s hand when he is given the cue. Well done Fred! [Video Description - a spaniel puppy looks up at his human when given the verbal cue “Watch” and a hand signal, and gets given a treat.]

Reactivity Training - Bear

Bear can be an anxious boy and has struggled with his reactivity towards dogs and people. In our training sessions, he has built up a strong reinforcement history for making positive choices around his triggers. Now he can spot another dog and automatically check in, because he knows that good things (snacks) happen when he does! [Video Description: a chocolate Labrador on a long line spots a few dogs across the park and turns around to check in with his owner.]

Check out superstar multipurpose assistance dog in training Daisymay the Australian Labradoodle! 🌟 Daisymay demonstrates important skills here: self control, polite lead walking, the ability to disengage… She is doing so well! [Video Description: clips of a cream Australian Labradoodle assistance dog in training working with her handler in different environments.]

Lead Walking

If you want your dog to engage with you and walk politely without pulling… First make sure their needs are being properly met! Your dog should be getting regular opportunities to sniff, run, play and explore. If you aren’t giving your dog sufficient daily physical and mental stimulation, you are making it much more difficult for yourself. Do you want your dog to pull less? Alongside positive training, make more time for sniffy walks, free runs (off-lead or on a long line), interactive play, puzzle games, and so on. Remember that walks on a short lead are not the only way you can give your dog exercise. Think about what your dog’s favourite activities are and make the effort to incorporate more of this into your routine. Follow for more training tips! 🐾 [Video Description: a light coloured Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier trots along on a loose short lead in the first clip. The next clips show the same dog on a longer lead sniffing and exploring nature.]

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Jasmine Molloy CTC (Hons), is a graduate of The Academy for Dog Trainers and is a Puppy and Dog Trainer who also holds a Diploma in Advanced Canine Behaviour. She has also been on a variety of courses on behaviour and training, including Dr Ian Dunbar's SIRIUS® Dog Trainer Academy, and a number of workshops with the School of Canine Science (and others). She has a Husky/German Shepherd mix and a Belgian Malinois, who are trained in agility, tricks and disc dog.