True Pawtential Dog Training and Behaviour

True Pawtential Dog Training and Behaviour Promoting reward based dog training in and around York.

This page is a place to share stories / pictures / videos of your dogs, ask questions and have discussions on all manner of dog training and behaviour matters as well as celebrating just how wonderful dogs are!

My husband bought me this lovely little bowl for our 10th wedding anniversary. Naturally, it is now the holder of the po...
01/09/2025

My husband bought me this lovely little bowl for our 10th wedding anniversary. Naturally, it is now the holder of the poo bags by the door 🤣🐾💩

01/09/2025

NEW term of September & October Puppy & Dog Training Courses & Masterclasses for you to get booked into for TOP CLASS puppy & dog training from Jane from True Pawtential Dog Training and Behaviour

🐶THREE THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES TO CHOOSE FROM...

🐾6-Week - Puppy & Young Dogs Obedience Group Training Course
Starts Thursday 11th September - ends 23rd October (misses 2nd October)
Ideal for puppies & adolecent and dogs who struggle with obedience. Learn commands, lay down the foundations for walking nicely on a lead, coming back when called, practice focuss, and help solving common Puppy issues.
Book this course here - https://yorkdogpark.as.me/schedule/bbb1d285/?appointmentTypeIds[]=81829251
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🐾3-Weeks Rapid Recall Masterclass (Bronze Level) Group Training Course
Starts Thursday 11th Setpember - ends 25th Sptember
Perfect for puppies & dogs who find coming when called a challenge. Build a reliable recall using games, rewards, and smart strategies to handle distractions, assess environments, and increase distance step by step. For all dogs and puppies aged 12 weeks and above
Book this course here - https://yorkdogpark.as.me/schedule/bbb1d285/?appointmentTypeIds[]=81829158

🐾3-Weeks Scent Work Masterclass (Bronze Level) Group Training Course
Starts Thursday 9th October ends 30th October (misses 23rd October)
Perfect for puppies & dogs who that love to sniff and explore with their noses.
Learn why sniffing is so important to dogs and why it's important we let our dogs sniff, harness their amazing sense of smell play scentwork games and more. PLUS there will be Halloween fun scent games 🎃👻. Suitable for all dogs and puppies aged 12 weeks and above
Book this course here - https://yorkdogpark.as.me/schedule/bbb1d285/?appointmentTypeIds[]=81829513

Any questions please feel free to call us or email anytime
We look foward to welcoming you and your puppies and adult dogs to a course very soon. 🐶

🐾 Toy Preference 🐾🧸 We did some toy preference and play in today's Adolescent class. Toy play is such a valuable tool fo...
30/08/2025

🐾 Toy Preference 🐾

🧸 We did some toy preference and play in today's Adolescent class. Toy play is such a valuable tool for so many reasons.

🧬 It can allow dogs to have an outlet for behaviours associated with their breed (think carrying, shaking, tugging, retrieving etc.)

❤️ It is a great way to cement your bond (playful interactions releases oxytocin in both humans and dogs - Oxytocin is involved in social bonding). And toys are a great way of rewarding your dog for behaviours you like.

We make so many choices for our dogs, so before you reach for the toy you *think* your dog might like, lay out a selection of different toys and let your dog choose. Then let the play begin 🥰

Butty came to his first 'pay as you go' agility class recently. This meant he ran a full agility course / sequence, and ...
27/08/2025

Butty came to his first 'pay as you go' agility class recently. This meant he ran a full agility course / sequence, and he was fabulous! Lovely forward focus, confident on the equipment and super handling from his human 👌

These agility sessions are available for those dogs that have completed our Level 1, 2 and 3 Agility Foundations courses. These courses teach you and your dog the skills you will need to be able to run agility sequences successfully.

The next Level 1 course is due to start on Tuesday 9 September at 6pm. More information and booking can be found here: http://www.truepawtential.co.uk/agility

I hope to see you soon ❤️

🎓 Congratulations Freddie 🎓Huge congratulations to wonderful Freddie for passing the IMDT Partnership Grade 1. He's such...
24/08/2025

🎓 Congratulations Freddie 🎓

Huge congratulations to wonderful Freddie for passing the IMDT Partnership Grade 1. He's such a happy chap and this is very well deserved 👏 ❤️

He also has the most epic eyelashes, which I think contribute to his fabulousness 🥰

Well done Freddie 🥳

🏖Out of Office Alert🏖From tomorrow, I am taking some much needed time off to spend with my family. I am incredibly lucky...
21/08/2025

🏖Out of Office Alert🏖

From tomorrow, I am taking some much needed time off to spend with my family. I am incredibly lucky to have a job that I love, and it really is a pleasure to work with you and your dogs. But I haven't had any time off since Christmas, and I'll be honest with you, I'm knackered!

So I'm off to recharge my batteries. I've scheduled a few posts for when I'm away. Classes will be back on Saturday 30 August, and I'll be back responding to messages on 3 September.

Thank you as always for your support, and for your patience whilst I'm away.

Much love ❤️

Do you remember the case of the 83 spaniels that were removed from a property by the RSPCA?York RSPCA took 12, including...
21/08/2025

Do you remember the case of the 83 spaniels that were removed from a property by the RSPCA?

York RSPCA took 12, including a pregnant mum. Mum and puppies have all now been adopted, and I'm over the moon that one of the puppies is coming to my puppy classes 🥰

She's an absolute joy, she's brimming with character, and has the most wonderful life ahead of her ❤️

Please share to help make Bella too hot to handle 🙏
14/08/2025

Please share to help make Bella too hot to handle 🙏

🎓 Congratulations Susie 🎓Susie has passed her IMDT Partnership Grade 2. Huge well done, she's an absolute joy to have in...
13/08/2025

🎓 Congratulations Susie 🎓

Susie has passed her IMDT Partnership Grade 2. Huge well done, she's an absolute joy to have in class 👏 🥳

🧠 She's actually also passed her Grade 3 but I'm waiting for those rosettees 🤦‍♀️

Well done Susie!

💡Lead Walking Tip #2 💡Work Mode vs Leisure ModeUsing different pieces of equipment can help add clarity to your trainin...
12/08/2025

💡Lead Walking Tip #2 💡

Work Mode vs Leisure Mode

Using different pieces of equipment can help add clarity to your training.

🎓 When you are actively practicing lead skills with your dog, clip their lead onto a flat collar. Because you are actively practicing, your dog shouldn't be pulling ahead of you therefore there isn't the pressure or force around the neck

🐕 When you don't have time to practice, or just aren't feeling it, clip the lead onto the harness. This isn't going to stop your dog from pulling bit it does take the pressure off the neck area for times when you might not be able to avoid your dog pulling

🧠 It isn't about the equipment itself (I will do a seperate post on equipment!), it's about understanding that the lead clipped onto the collar feels very different to the lead clipped onto the harness, so having a 'work mode' and a 'leisure mode' helps to provide clarity to your dog about what we expect from them.

🥰 Over time, you will be able to do more walks in 'work' mode as you and your dogs lead skills become more reliable 🙂

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