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Category: Puppy Training

Should I use puppy daycare?

March 31, 2026 admin 1 Comment

If you’ve got long work days or are busy with family life, you may be wondering ‘Should I send my…

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Posted in: Puppy Training Filed under: puppy, puppy behaviour, puppy daycare, puppy training

Puppy Regrets

March 17, 2026 admin 2 Comments

Usually in my blog posts, I share with you my best tips and advice for training your puppy. But, what…

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Posted in: Puppy Training Filed under: folkestone, puppy, puppy regrets, puppy training

Where to socialise your puppy in Folkestone

March 3, 2026 admin 2 Comments

You’ve read all about how important the socialisation window is for your puppy’s development. But where to socialise your puppy…

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Posted in: Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: folkestone, puppy, puppy training, socialisation

Top 5 puppy recommendations

January 14, 2026 admin 1 Comment

I get asked a LOT about what equipment, tools and products are best for puppy training. So I thought today…

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Christmas with a Puppy

December 17, 2025 admin 1 Comment

Our tips and advice on preparing for a safe, calm and merry Christmas with a puppy.  Festive food and drink…

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What to consider before getting a dog 

April 1, 2025 admin 2 Comments

In this article, I’ll be discussing what to consider before getting a dog. You’ve probably already spent hours trawling the…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog training, family dog, new dog, puppy, puppy training

Folkestone Dog Fields

November 12, 2024 admin 4 Comments

Looking for Folkestone Dog Fields to exercise your reactive dog or train your puppy? We’ve got you covered with our…

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How to help your dog cope with fireworks

November 5, 2024 admin 1 Comment

It’s that time of year where the weathers getting cooler, the nights are drawing in and fireworks season is upon…

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Britain’s top 10 most popular dog breeds

May 16, 2024 admin 3 Comments

In this weeks blog post, I thought I’d talk you through my own experiences in training and working with Britain’s…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, family dog, puppy

Scent Hounds

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This week’s post is all about scent hounds. We’ll look at what scent hounds were bred for, their typical behaviour…

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I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting t I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting to a mum and her 4 month old Vizsla puppy.

Four kids. A gorgeous, energetic pup. They wanted a great family dog, and he is! But, you guessed it, typical puppy problems, and everyone in the house could do with more training.

So I explained what my 3 month programme actually looks like. Week 1 isn’t tricks. It’s me in your living room for 90 minutes working out what’s really going on. What’s he doing, where, when, and how it’s affecting you.
Then we make a plan you can start the same day.

Here’s something you can try tonight. Think about your dogs day today- have they had enough of each of these things?

 🐾 Exercise
 🧠 Play - sniffing, chewing, playing etc
 💤 Sleep

Which one is running low? Top up that one. Just one!

Save this for the next time he’s driving you up the wall.
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Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “S Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “Should I comfort her? Will I make it worse?”

Here’s the good news. You can reinforce behaviour, but you can’t reinforce feelings. If your dog wants to snuggle in when the fireworks start, that's absolutely fine and absolutely will not make their fear worse. 

The rest is easy to set up before the bangs start:
🐾 Walk them early, before it gets dark
 🐾 Make a cosy den (a crate, a room without windows, or your old jumper on a blanket)
 🐾 Get a long-lasting chew or snuffle mat ready
 🐾 Close the curtains and get some background noise sorted. White noise, Classic FM or just turn the TV up. 
 🐾 Check their ID tag and microchip details are up to date
🐾 If your dog is pacing, panting or hiding or having really big feelings about fireworks, get yourself to the vets ahead of time. You don’t have to wing this alone. 💛

Save this post for the noisy nights and send it to someone whose dog hates this season!
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