Nova Dog Training

Nova Dog Training Welcome to Nova!

Stourbridge & Surrounding Areas, West Midlands

Here we create new beginnings and life changing results
1-to-1 Training, Dog Walking, Overnight Stays

🐾Reactivity, Unwanted Behaviours, Obedience, Puppy🐾
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Another month nearly over - finishing with some lovely weather. Here are some beautiful Nova pups from this month 🤍
25/05/2026

Another month nearly over - finishing with some lovely weather. Here are some beautiful Nova pups from this month 🤍

06/05/2026

Breed fulfilment is the key to great obedience 🐾

Take a look at one of our gundog themed 1-to-1 training sessions!

Hours and hours of walks simply aren’t enough for working breeds - they are bred to have a high drive and worth ethic, give your pup activities which tune into their genetic traits. You wouldn’t believe that even a 30 minute session of breed fulfilment and training, would tire your dog out more than a 2 hour walk…

Drop us a message if you want a stronger relationship and fun, structured walks with your working breed 🐾

After a busy April coming to an end - enjoy some pictures of the pups. We are so unbelievably lucky to spend every day w...
27/04/2026

After a busy April coming to an end - enjoy some pictures of the pups. We are so unbelievably lucky to spend every day with the best friends anyone could ask for 🐾

09/04/2026

Circle of calm gundog game 🐾

This is a fun and challenging game you can do with your gundog breed.

What will you need for this and how to adapt it:
- A strong sit stay and distance
- If their sits are being broken, go back down a step and work on one dummy at a time
- Challenge them more with an over head throw, this one is testing!

To finish, I did a couple repetitions of throwing a ball instead of dummy’s. For Archie, a ball holds a lot more value than the dummy’s.

He LOVES a ball, but he is also able to maintain his sit without being held. This shows his impulse control is a learnt skill, no matter what is being thrown. Low or high value.

Smashed it 💪🏼

06/04/2026

Guidance and boundaries are the key to solving reactivity 🐶

By showing our dog what we expect from them when passing other dogs, this includes rewarding for disengaging, engaging back to handler and being neutral - this sets them up for success.

The importance of a strong loose lead walk is often underestimated, in order for your dog to become neutral they must be with you rather than in front of you.

With pulling and a general lack of engagement this encourages fixation, leading to reacting.

We must change how our dog views their triggers, this can only be done if we are walking with our dog rather than being walked by them!

If you struggle with reactivity, drop us a message and claim your FREE consultation now 🐾

02/04/2026

Gundog style games 🐾

How to improve impulse control using thrown dummy’s/toys:

- Use a lead to assist
- Repetition after repetition
- Dropping the lead midway through the game when you are getting consistent sits whilst holding the lead (pups are very smart, and they know when the lead has been dropped, so best to do this sneakily)
- Make each game a little more challenging

Self control will encourage impulse control, which will set your dog up for success and is the foundations you need in a dog - no matter the breed or behaviours.

Impulse control is used absolutely everywhere in each different environment and real life scenarios.

Here at Nova Dog Training - Archie has gundog style walks and confidence building. Focusing on breed fulfilment and encouraging good behaviours.

Safe to say he has the best time - and continues to improve more and more each session 🐾

20/03/2026

Bella’s owner is a lovely older lady, Bella’s pulling and reactions towards cars were beginning to put both of them at risk.

It was important to help Bella understand what behaviours are expected instead of reacting - while keeping both her and her owner safe and confident on walks.

Because of this, walks had started to become difficult for her owner, and Bella was being taken out less and less.

Our goal was to rebuild that confidence by improving her lead manners and teaching her that reacting to cars isn’t appropriate — while also giving her a clear, positive alternative behaviour to choose instead.

Bella has low motivation towards both toys and food, so we focused on using praise, reassurance, and affection as her main rewards, helping her feel safe and supported throughout the process.

We still have more work to do, but we’re on the right track — working towards calm, enjoyable walks where Bella can truly relax and decompress in her environment 🐾

18/03/2026

Brilliant work during a training class here at Nova Dog Training 🐾

We would love to see more of you as our community grows - please get in touch to join our weekly classes, working on a number of different skills and activities which will benefit your dog’s progression 💪🏼

10/03/2026

Pet Gundog training with Archie 🐾

Some lovely loose lead walking to start our session - working on general engagement and calmness.

Whistle stops are used in gundog in order to ensure safety and control from a distance. They are beneficial to use when practicing impulse control too!

Holding the dummy/ball for a duration is important in order to have a hand delivery - this is used in gundog to promote a gentle mouth.

Working gundog breeds can still practice these activities without being on a shoot - exactly like what Archie is doing on his training walk 💪🏼

05/03/2026

Spaniels, spaniels and more spaniels 🐾

I have such a soft spot for gundogs, particularly spaniels. They are so unbelievably smart and have such a drive to work.

Archie is in for weekly training walks, today we introduced pet gundog style games!

Why are these useful and what does it teach?

- Impulse control
- Obedience
- Recall
- Brain games
- Confidence building
- Sense of smell is used

A 2 hour hike wouldn’t even compare to the benefits of these types of games!

Do you have a gundog breed? If you want more control and activities you can do with your dog out on walks - drop us a message and claim your FREE consultation now 🐾

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