DSPCA Dog Training

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

Congratulations to all our Puppy Training Graduates on Sunday 🎉

Spaces are still available for Puppy Training starting this SATURDAY in St. Catherine’s Park in Lucan at 11:15am

Topics covered:
• Socialisation with dogs and people
• Focus and attention
• Go to Bed - for night time and separation
• Recall
• Leave it
• Handling exercises
• Loose lead walking

To book your space now —> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/puppy-training-level-1-saturday-st-catherines-park-lucan-mary-tickets-1292641588789?aff=oddtdtcreator

13/07/2025

🎓🐾 Bella & Her Best Friend Graduate Together! 🐾🎓

A big round of ap-paws to Bella and her wonderful young trainer who just graduated from our Puppy Starter School! 💕🐶

Together, they’ve learned all the essentials to give Bella the best start in life — including:
✔️ Getting settled in
✔️ Enrichment
✔️ Body handling & play styles
✔️ Toilet & chew training
✔️ Socialising & enrichment
✔️ Play biting
✔️ Crate training
✔️ Harness desensitisation

It’s been such a joy watching this special bond grow stronger each week. With love, patience, and plenty of treats, this team has proven that you’re never too young to be an amazing dog trainer! 🐾💪

Thinking of giving your puppy the best start? Check out our Puppy Starter School here 👉 (link in bio) https://dspcadogtraining.ie/courses-for-your-dog/ -starter-school

Well done, Bella and well done to your best friend too! 🐕👧💛

10/07/2025

Posted • ‼️ We Cannot Stress Just How Important It Is To Keep Your Pets Safe In Warm Weather ‼️

Heatstroke is a life threatening condition that can develop if an animal becomes too hot. This can cause seizures, organ damage, internal bleeding, coma and even death.

Dogs are particularly at risk of developing heat stroke on warm days when they are outside exercising and playing. It can also be caused by being in a warm room without proper ventilation, being kept somewhere hot such as a car, conservatory or kennel. Any dog can develop heatstroke, but flat-faced, overweight, giant-breed, thick-coated, very old and very young dogs are most at risk.

Some Tips for helping dogs stay cool in warm weather:

1. Only walk when it is cool, early morning and evening. Do NOT walk any dog during the hottest hours of the day (12pm-4pm).

2. Light exercise only. When playing with your dog allow lots of time for breaks in shade, provide water, and allow yourdog to cool down.

3. Provide lots of shade and plenty of water. Make “ice pops” for them.

4. No unnecessary travel. NEVER EVER leave dogs in cars.

5. Be extra cautious with

Flat-faced
Overweight
Giant breeds
Thick-coated
Very young
Very old dogs

These dogs are less tolerant of the heat than other dogs.

How hot is too hot?

• 16-19 C Generally safe to exercise at all times of days.

Dogs most at risk of heat stroke should only be lightly exercised in the cool parts of the days (early morning, late evening).

• 20-23 C No dog should be exercised rigorously. All exercise should take place during cool parts of the day. Play time should be short and have lots of time to cool down.

• 24-27 C Extreme caution should be taken. Exercise should only be extremely light and take place when the sun has set. Focus on giving your dog cooling treats, toys and plenty of opportunity to spend time in shade.

• 28-31 C Dangerous for all, but life threatening for larger breeds and puppies as well as dogs who are flat faced or obese. Stay cool and in the shade with lots of water.

• 32 C Heat stroke is a major risk for all.

10/07/2025

All classes will be postponed this weekend due to the hot weather we are due ☀️

‼️ We Cannot Stress Just How Important It Is To Keep Your Pets Safe In Warm Weather ‼️

Heatstroke is a life threatening condition that can develop if an animal becomes too hot. This can cause seizures, organ damage, internal bleeding, coma and even death.

Dogs are particularly at risk of developing heat stroke on warm days when they are outside exercising and playing. It can also be caused by being in a warm room without proper ventilation, being kept somewhere hot such as a car, conservatory or kennel. Any dog can develop heatstroke, but flat-faced, overweight, giant-breed, thick-coated, very old and very young dogs are most at risk.

Some Tips for helping dogs stay cool in warm weather:

1. Only walk when it is cool, early morning and evening. Do NOT walk any dog during the hottest hours of the day (12pm-4pm).

2. Light exercise only. When playing with your dog allow lots of time for breaks in shade, provide water, and allow yourdog to cool down.

3. Provide lots of shade and plenty of water. Make “ice pops” for them.

4. No unnecessary travel. NEVER EVER leave dogs in cars.

5. Be extra cautious with

Flat-faced
Overweight
Giant breeds
Thick-coated
Very young
Very old dogs

These dogs are less tolerant of the heat than other dogs.

How hot is too hot?

• 16-19 C Generally safe to exercise at all times of days.

Dogs most at risk of heat stroke should only be lightly exercised in the cool parts of the days (early morning, late evening).

• 20-23 C No dog should be exercised rigorously. All exercise should take place during cool parts of the day. Play time should be short and have lots of time to cool down.

• 24-27 C Extreme caution should be taken. Exercise should only be extremely light and take place when the sun has set. Focus on giving your dog cooling treats, toys and plenty of opportunity to spend time in shade.

• 28-31 C Dangerous for all, but life threatening for larger breeds and puppies as well as dogs who are flat faced or obese. Stay cool and in the shade with lots of water.

• 32 C Heat stroke is a major risk for all.

08/07/2025

🎉🐶 Well done, Ozzie! 🐶🎉

A huge round of “appaws” for Ozzie, who’s officially graduated from our Terrible Trio course! 🏅🐾

Ozzie tackled the big three: jumping up, loose lead walking, and recall, like a total champ. With patience, practice, and plenty of tail wags, this clever pup has made amazing progress and we’re so proud! 💚

Here’s to calmer walks, better focus, and lots of well-earned treats. Way to go, Ozzie! 👏

08/07/2025

From junior dog trainer classes to outdoor games and animal kindness workshops - this is not your average summer camp.

✨ Ages 7–13
📍 DSPCA, Dublin | June - August
💶 €250 - all profits go to the DSPCA

06/07/2025

🎓🐾 Bravo, Beau! 🐾🎓

A big round of applause (and a few treats! 🍖) for Beau, who has officially graduated from our Puppy Starter School! 🎉🐶

Over the course, Beau worked on all the essentials — Chew Training, Play Biting, Socialisation, Toilet Training & more. With every session, Beau’s confidence grew, and so did that beautiful bond with his humans 💛

We’re so proud of all the progress Beau has made — the future is looking bright for this clever pup! 🐕

Thinking of giving your puppy the best start? Check out our Puppy Starter School here 👉 (link in bio) https://dspcadogtraining.ie/courses-for-your-dog/ -starter-school

04/07/2025

🎓🐾 Puppy Starter School Graduates! 🐾🎓

A huge round of ap-paws to our latest group of clever pups (and their amazing humans!) who just completed our Puppy Starter School course! 🐶💫

Over the past few weeks, these little learners have been working on all the essentials — from recall and loose lead walking to building confidence and learning how to focus, even with distractions. 🐾🧠

It’s been such a joy watching each pup grow in confidence, bond with their humans, and take their first steps toward becoming well-rounded adult dogs. Well done everyone — you’ve all earned your puppy certificates! 🎉🐕

Interested in getting your pup off to the best start? Check out our Puppy Starter School here (link in bio) 👉 https://dspcadogtraining.ie/courses-for-your-dog/ -starter-school

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

🎓🐾 Congratulations, Digger! 🐾🎓

Big paws up to Digger, who has officially graduated from our Terrible Trio course! 🎉👏

Over the past few weeks, Digger has worked hard on mastering loose lead walking, recall, and keeping all four paws on the ground (no more surprise hugs!). 🐕💪

With the help of their committed human and plenty of treats and tail wags, Digger has made fantastic progress — and we’re so proud of how far they’ve come! 💚

Well done, Digger , you’re a superstar! 🌟

02/07/2025

🐶 Billy’s Big Step Forward! 🐾

Meet Billy the Maltese! 💙 His owner told us, “Billy is great with the people he lives with, but every time he’s near someone new, he bites.” 😬

To help Billy feel more comfortable and confident around strangers, he had a one-to-one training session with our Head Trainer Amy in the lovely surroundings of Bushy Park, Terenure 🌳

Together, they worked on understanding Billy’s triggers, building trust, and creating positive associations with new people. It’s all about patience, progress, and the right support 🙌

Well done, Billy this is just the beginning of your journey, and we’re so proud of you! 🐾💕

Book your one to one session online (link in bio) https://dspcadogtraining.ie/courses-for-your-dog/