Sound as a Hound

Sound as a Hound At Sound as a Hound, our purpose is to share joy through deeper understanding. One which will be backed up by our own continued professional development.

Dog training services in Limerick City

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We share joy through a deeper understanding of our four legged friends and we help people learn life skills based on positive, science-backed, modern methods of training. By deepening bonds and increasing our understanding in the world of dogs, we aid people in developing life skills that benefit the wellbeing of

both dog and owner. From training a pup to geriatric care we help people learn skills based purely on positive, science-backed, modern methods of training. Our mission is to create a community that is full of care for our four-legged companions. Upskilling the hardworking staff of rescues and pet shops, collaborating with current industry professionals and providing essential services to our locality all strive to develop a community of care.

Limerick puppy owners, we haven't forgotten about you!! Thanks to my Limerick puppies also get the Sound as a Hound tre...
19/06/2025

Limerick puppy owners, we haven't forgotten about you!! Thanks to my Limerick puppies also get the Sound as a Hound treatment! Perfect puppies in Limerick? I think so!

More information below:

🐾 4-Week Puppy Group Classes – Enrolling Now! 🐶✨

Got a pup between 3–6 months old? It’s the perfect time to start their life long journey! 💪🐕

Our fun and engaging 4-week group class helps you and your puppy learn essential life skills while socializing in a safe, structured environment.

🦴 What we cover:
✅ Sit, stay, recall basics
✅ Confidence building & polite greetings
✅ Puppy biting and toilet training
✅ Leash manners and more!

📆 Starts 5th July 2025 | 🕒 12pm
📍 The Spaw, Togher Rd, Lehenagh More, Cork, T12 D880

Spaces are limited to 5-6.
✨ Small group size = more personalized support

📩 DM to reserve your pup’s spot or contact me on 0896126563 if you have any concerns. Alternatively shoot me an email at [email protected].

🛑 Important Notes:
🔹 2 puppies = 2 spots. Got siblings? Each pup needs their own space to ensure the best experience for everyone.
🔹 Vaccination not cleared yet? You’re still welcome to attend without your puppy to learn techniques you can practice at home!
🔹 Pup over 6 months or ready to level up? DM us to book a private 1:1 session tailored to your dog’s needs.

⚠️ All puppies must be fully vaccinated and cleared of any transmissible conditions before joining class. Safety comes first! 🩺🐾

Let’s give your puppy the best start in life! 💛

Thanks to the wonderful team I have finally been able to organise some long awaited puppy classes. I am also delighted ...
19/06/2025

Thanks to the wonderful team I have finally been able to organise some long awaited puppy classes. I am also delighted to announce that the Cork classes will feature the inimitable and fabulous !! Cork won't know what hit it with this super dog training duo! More information below:

🐾 4-Week Puppy Group Classes – Enrolling Now! 🐶✨

Got a pup between 3–6 months old? It’s the perfect time to start their life long journey! 💪🐕

Our fun and engaging 4-week group class helps you and your puppy learn essential life skills while socializing in a safe, structured environment.

🦴 What we cover:
✅ Sit, stay, recall basics
✅ Confidence building & polite greetings
✅ Puppy biting and toilet training
✅ Leash manners and more!

📆 Starts 6th July 2025 | 🕒 12pm
📍 The Spaw, Togher Rd, Lehenagh More, Cork, T12 D880

Spaces are limited to 5-6.
✨ Small group size = more personalized support

📩 DM to reserve your pup’s spot or contact me on 0896126563 if you have any concerns. Alternatively shoot me an email at [email protected].

🛑 Important Notes:
🔹 2 puppies = 2 spots. Got siblings? Each pup needs their own space to ensure the best experience for everyone.
🔹 Vaccination not cleared yet? You’re still welcome to attend without your puppy to learn techniques you can practice at home!
🔹 Pup over 6 months or ready to level up? DM us to book a private 1:1 session tailored to your dog’s needs.

⚠️ All puppies must be fully vaccinated and cleared of any transmissible conditions before joining class. Safety comes first! 🩺🐾

Let’s give your puppy the best start in life! 💛

Saoirse, the setter/collie cross, is a smart little cookie that is both beautiful and undaunted by life. At 6 months old...
23/05/2025

Saoirse, the setter/collie cross, is a smart little cookie that is both beautiful and undaunted by life. At 6 months old, Saoirse is discovering the world is an awful lot bigger than she though and it's full of interesting and sometimes scary things.

When navigating the world at this age it is key that we continually reinforce behaviour that we love and and guide our pups through what we expect when they are unsure. Gentle and consistent exposure to the world is a must for a resilient dog, allowing a dog to witness a stimulus at a safe distance and reinforcing calm natural behaviours sets your dog up for getting closer and becoming more confident.

Confidence in young dogs is a slow steady progress that we build by consistently adding to their positive experience. Saoirse is in fantastic hands of her mum who is so committed to not only the dog in front of her but to understanding the inner world of her pet and that will only help this little princess develop into the queen she is meant to be!

Ozzy the german shepherd is an absolutely beautiful boy who didn't have the greatest start but has completely landed on ...
18/05/2025

Ozzy the german shepherd is an absolutely beautiful boy who didn't have the greatest start but has completely landed on all four paws since being adopted. Witnessing such a beautiful and emotional bond between dog and person was the complete highlight of my weekend.

Shepherds are known in the public eye as a big, brave, scary dogs with a ferocious personalities but what we seem to forget is their big and scary is actually a form of anxiety or desire to keep the status quo.

We bred this trait into them, they are, at the end of the day, a shepherding breed but unlike the ubiquitous collie, driving and herding livestock from one space to another a german shepherd's herding is more static, more in keeping the herd in one place rather than driving them on. So when something upsets the routine (in their mind the herd is moving when they are not supposed to) it can lead to that anxious guard-y bark-y behaviour that they are so well known for.

Ozzy is no exception to his breed but the love, care, commitment and understanding oozing from his new parents will make his journey through the scary reactive world much enjoyable and fun. We're giving Ozzy back the world! Look out everyone, this boy will steal your heart and feel good about it!

Give it up and show the love for TEAM OZZY!! ❤❤❤

Pip the Goberian (Golden Retriever x Siberian Huskey) and Olly the Irish Doodle (Irish Setter x Poodle) made for an amaz...
13/05/2025

Pip the Goberian (Golden Retriever x Siberian Huskey) and Olly the Irish Doodle (Irish Setter x Poodle) made for an amazing duo that were both complimentary in their personalities and completely opposite. Pip, an older food motivated dog, took to standard training like a duck to water but Olly, aloof and distracted was more interested in the environment than the food in front of him.

Adapting to the dog in front of you is a tricky skill and one that I am still trying to master to this day but when dogs have as many personality traits as there are breeds it remains a humbling experience me and helps me to refocus my approach constantly.

I like to think that I impart skills, kindness and understanding during my sessions but for me I come away always knowing more about myself thanks to the clients and the dogs. Every since I was young I think I always found out more about myself as I interacted with the natural world and animals. ❤

Pip and Olly did beautifully and though their training needs and styles are very different I know these two will be outstanding in their field! (Literally, they cute impressive figures when they're outside! 🤣)

On an equally sunny bank holiday Monday, I was invited into the home of .pawsitters to help out with Thor the terrier mi...
06/05/2025

On an equally sunny bank holiday Monday, I was invited into the home of .pawsitters to help out with Thor the terrier mix!

Thor had an unfortunate incident with another bigger dog and has BIG emotions when seeing them even through the window. Helping Thor out with some foundational work was a tonic to a long bank holiday weekend. A dog that knows his own worth we made changes to our plans on the fly, thought up alternative methods of rewarding an teaching behaviours and engagements. It's sessions like these that always remind me that yes, there is a science behind learning but the application of that knowledge is so dependant on the individual in front of you that sessions become more creative and artistic than theoretical.

I will always be grateful for clients that always remind me to train and analyse the dog in front of me rather than make sweeping generalizations and hope for the best.

Thor showed some really positive responses to the programme so far and I have a sneaking suspicion that his sessions will always be fun!

A massive THANK YOU to Saoirse from Happy Pawsitters for reaching out to me! Your dedication to Thor and all the pups in your charge is truly admirable!

Let's put our hands together in support of this little dude!

GO TEAM MAX!!!

On a sunny, warm, bank holiday weekend I was out in county Limerick to meet Sam and his recently adopted sisters, Holly ...
05/05/2025

On a sunny, warm, bank holiday weekend I was out in county Limerick to meet Sam and his recently adopted sisters, Holly and Ella.

Sam, a sprocker and a character to boot, was so engaged with his mum and dad that it is worthy of envy! He smashed through all the engagement games and lead walking games I planned for his session. He is a true epitome of a springer/cocker spaniel mix; constantly wanting to learn and get it right and work with his parents. The enjoyment out of this boy was something to be envied and I wish I could distil this dog's joy for life and take it as a supplement for my own life.

Ella a mysterious and shy little madam is perfectly matched to her adventurous little sister Holly, Both pups were given a short introduction to recall and impulse control, as well as some skills in the stay cue.

All three have landed on their feet with their parents and the commitment, as well as willingness to have fun and enjoy and be entertained by the dog that is on the other end of the leash is, in my opinion, to be emulated. This quality, unlike most dog training industry tips and tricks, I feel isn't highlighted enough. It is vital to the learning experience of both human and dog and impetrative to a lasting bond! It's also my favourite aspect of training.

🎉🎊GIVEAWAY COMPETITION TIME🎊🎉Have my Sound as a Hound branded clothes caught your eye? Do you want to be in with a chanc...
01/05/2025

🎉🎊GIVEAWAY COMPETITION TIME🎊🎉

Have my Sound as a Hound branded clothes caught your eye? Do you want to be in with a chance to win some merch? To mark reaching the 500 follower milestone, I am running a Sound as a Hound giveaway so some fashionable, dog loving individual, can proudly display that they are as "sound as a hound"!

The giveaway will be running for the month of May with the draw happening on the 1st of June. To enter simply:

1️⃣ Follow the Sound as a Hound account
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Comment your dog's name (or favourite dog name)
4️⃣ Share the post

🎁Prizes include:🎁

👑3 Sound as a Hound branded beanies 👑

Multiple entries are welcome!

Good luck! 🐕‍🦺🐶🐾

This weekend I had my heart melted by this gorgeous young pup. Max the 4 month old cavapoo is the epitome of a puppy, sh...
28/04/2025

This weekend I had my heart melted by this gorgeous young pup. Max the 4 month old cavapoo is the epitome of a puppy, shy of new people and things but with a brave heart and an even keener mind. Max brough a smile to his owners faces and a laugh to my belly.

Working with pups is one of my favourite aspects of this job, yes I get to meet wonderfully cute puppies but the main reason I love it is because my puppy sessions focus more on building a relationship between pup and parents, guiding the pup through this incredibly quick developmental stage, and setting them up with confidence to experience the world with curiosity and resilience. Yes, it is always lovely to see your pup sit or stay or come but the most amazing thing you could ever see from them at this stage is strong engagement. When a pup is engaged we can teach them anything.

Finally, puppy sessions are always a reminder to have fun. No matter the lesson plan we build for a puppy 100% of the time the puppy will have other ideas or need breaks and we roll with it, have a bit of fun and help them along the way. The best lessons are never strict but full of enthusiasm for the pup in front of you.

Max will be a star under the guidance of his parents and well certainly break the hearts of anyone he meets in his life.

GO TEAM MAX!!!!

The time has come for and advertising post! If you're in the Limerick or surrounding areas and are looking for a qualifi...
21/04/2025

The time has come for and advertising post! If you're in the Limerick or surrounding areas and are looking for a qualified dog trainer that meets both you and your dog where you are (physically and mentally) then look no further than Sound as a Hound.

Drop me an DM, send me an email, contact me via text, call or WhatsApp and start your journey to a better understanding of your dog today.

Koda, the 18-month old german shepherd is full of big emotions and is unsure of how to regulate those emotions in the ou...
24/03/2025

Koda, the 18-month old german shepherd is full of big emotions and is unsure of how to regulate those emotions in the outside world. He is a beautiful, playful and loving boy but experiences these large explosive emotions when he gets anxious and unsure.

I had the great fortune to meet and work with Koda and his parents the weekend just gone and their keen attitude for helping Koda through this time is such an admirable quality. Taking clients through the journey and history of how dogs became what they are today is always a vital component for any session. Understanding and meeting your dog sometimes for the very first time engenders a deep appreciation for who and what they are and helps us to realise that the world as we see it may not be as simple to understand from a dog's POV.

Herding breeds were selected to be laser-focused on anything that moves but certain herding breed types (yes GSDs are technically herding dogs) are selected not to drive a herd to a specific location but to keep them in location so any erratic movement that disturbs the peace sets these dogs off. I.E a GSD will more likely bark at anything out of the ordinary and seek to control in an effort to return to the status quo all thanks to the jobs we bred them to perform.

Reactivity training is a complex tapestry of holistic considerations, fact finding, a little bit of neuroscience, hormones, enrichment, security and creativity but it ultimately boils down to giving the dog and their owners the skills to navigate a stressful stimulus before it becomes an explosion and to help the dog realise that they are indeed safe, their survival is not threatened and they can continue to dog around!

I have full confidence that Koda's journey will be one of success and I am so excited to give the world back to this beautiful boy and his parents.

Let's give it up and show support for team Koda!!!

When a family is so genuine, excited and keen on their new pup's wellbeing and making the right decisions for the whole ...
19/03/2025

When a family is so genuine, excited and keen on their new pup's wellbeing and making the right decisions for the whole family unit it makes my job so very enjoyable.

I had the absolute honour of being asked to be part of that journey with Scooch the 12 week old maltichon and from day dot it was clear that Scooch found a home that valued not only her best interests but valued learning about her as an individual as well. The family was so happy to even have Scooch respond to her name and it's those celebrations, coupled with laughter and that excitement about the little things that assure me Scooch is in wonderful hands.

Scooch may be cloudlike and small enough to fit into my treat pouch but her personality and desire to learn shines through everything she does. With a family and home dedicated, committed and full of love Scooch will surmount every challenge placed in front of her.

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Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
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