Welcome to the Beastly Thoughts Dog Training Blog
This is where you can find more information on the professional dog services I offer, covering Shropshire, Cheshire and North and Mid Wales.
As well as behavioural consultations for problem dogs, I do 1-on-1 dog training sessions, puppy socialisation classes and a 10 week beginners course. I also provide a home boarding service so that when you go away your dogs can come and live as part of my family.
Beastly Thoughts is unique in this area for taking an holistic approach to improving the relationship between you and your dog. We use kind effective methods and strive to raise owner awareness of the importance of health and nutrition. We are also unique in the quality of handouts and the amount of information we provide. Visit www.beastlythoughts.co.uk
Beginners Course - Dog Training now available in Oswestry, Shropshire. Courses starting every 10 weeks or sooner depending on take-up. Learn how to teach your dog to enjoy being obedient and to willingly do as you ask.
Gwen Bailey’s Puppy School Course - Puppy Training now also available in Oswestry, Shropshire. Courses starting every 6 weeks or sooner depending on take-up. Puppyschool is the UK’s only country-wide network of established puppy trainers. Click on the link http://www.puppyschool.co.uk & use the tutor map to go to Shropshire or Wales for more information on my classes.
Problem Dog Sessions - Does your dog act aggressive on lead when it sees other dogs? Is your dog very vocal on lead when other dogs are around? Does your dog act this way when people approach? Are you worried about letting you dog off around other dogs? New classes starting in 2009 to help you with these problems. Contact Karen for more information.
STOP PRESS! - Would you be interested in a daytime course during the week? Please tell me if you are as I will run a course if sufficient people put their names forward.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteJust want to share this link..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF6mmaawyws
Do you think they have been trained before they shoot this video? they are sooo cool and it's really amazing to see how they bond and play.. i think there's no camera tricks..:)
Hi Rachelle,
ReplyDeleteNo these pups haven't been trained. But more importantly they are really young puppies about 5 or 6 weeks I would guess and therefore they are open to new and novel situations. They are designed to learn at a rapid rate at this age and that is what you literally see happening in front of your eyes. They are dropped in a sealed room with new pups and new animals! It is interesting to see which ones are more willing to investigate. Also how they huddle together sometimes as a litter would even though they have come from differennt litters. Lovely video. Thanks, Karen.
Hi Karen
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We have details of your show, which sounds great.
like to bring to your attention there is no provision for Working Group on the Pedigee Section. (Usually classes with Pastoral)
Kind regards John
Well, puppy socialization is not that scary and difficult, is it? In a lot of ways, socializing a young puppy is very similar to raising a young child, but the process is much quicker and a lot less expensive!
ReplyDeleteWe got our Bichon puppy at 4 months of age from a breeder. His sister would not come near us. He bonded with my husband and myself immediately. But he is deathly afraid of people. We did 6 weeks of training. It took 4 weeks for him to take a treat from the teacher then he'd run away. If we have people over he barks the whole time. We are at our wits end trying to get him socialized and it is not working. He was urinating all over the house until he was neutered. Yesterday someone came over and in between all the barking he started wetting the rugs again. Any suggestions as to how we can get rid of his fear of people?
ReplyDeleteVery informative! Thanks for the tips. Great post!
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