Dogs Club

24/08/2026

Some Wonderful Feedback - These are the sort of heart warming messages that make me LOVE my job so much. I've worked with Sue and Roger since they rescued Dolly. She's a sweet, lively springer spaniel, who's bursting with energy, and more than anything they wanted to give her the freedom to enjoy all the sniffs etc, but her recall was so unreliable and they feared the consequences of having her off lead because her prey drive was so strong. They've worked tirelessly and we've met periodically to refresh and refine the training accordingly and this is what she messaged me to say yesterday morning:-
"Hi Kate, I just thought I’d update you about Dolly. Roger has continued to follow your training guidance every day, twice a day & it has paid off handsomely!
Dolly can once again run off lead, but the crucial difference is Roger asserts far more control now, he remembers your words that being around him should always be best & exciting, which it is. He no longer sends her to retrieve the toy, he lets her run free, then makes her return to him to get the toy.
He varies the training & also the rewards, sometimes a toy, sometimes a treat & sometimes just great praise.
She never runs far, but if she does, even when following a bird, a couple of peeps on the whistle & she turns on a sixpence & runs straight back. He also puts her back on a short lead at various times, then lets her off again, so she doesn’t always associate being back on the lead with the end of the walk & returning to the car.
We really cannot thank you enough for all your support, guidance, expertise, patience & friendship, we know we couldn’t have come this far & achieved what we have without you".

20/08/2026

** LOOSE-LEAD WALKING ** There's still a space on our small group class this weekend! Would this be useful for you?

* Date: Saturday 22nd Aug - 10am - 1hour class
* Venue: Fully enclosed Training Area - Preston Park

Link to the Booking site for more information: https://bookwhen.com/dogsclub =ev-slvi9-20260822100000
These classes are full of great exercises and techniques to help you achieve a comfortable and stress-free, loose-lead walk!
A thorough guide and learning effective exercises that will help your dog to walk on a loose-lead. It’s a really useful/important skill, very much based on focus.

19/07/2026

Sorry to blow my own trumpet 🎺- but I'm always so delighted to receive such wonderful feedback, because it lets me know that I'm doing things right as I help people build wonderful connections with their pups/dogs. 👀 Here's a google review I've just received this morning:
🐾"Kate is amazing!! She's trained us to train our puppy from 10 weeks old. I had tried to do lots of reading from online sources, books and youtube to help prepare for our puppy; but nothing beats having someone look at you and your dog as individuals and guide you on the nuances of timing and communication. We had 3 x 1-2-1 sessions which have gotten us off on the right foot and her puppy activity class was brilliant to help reinforce what we've been taught. I'd highly recommend anyone who wants to learn how to train their pups/dogs to have a few sessions with Kate". 🐾

11/07/2026

I can't help but shout out when I get another 5star review 📣- this is from a lovely lady and her little Yorkshire Terrier who attended our Loose-lead Walking class early this morning. 🐾

This is what she said: "Thank you very much for an excellent session delivered with great clarity and patience. I now know exactly what I need to do to keep Russo 'focused' (whilst) on the lead and we can work on these exercises, they’re very straight forward. We’re making progress!"

27/06/2026

What a terrific day at Barnfest Westdene! I set up a small agility course for people to have a go - grab a cuppa, here are the action shots of the superstars!

31/05/2026

What a terrific day at the RSPCA Summer Fair today - we met tons of gorgeous dogs and had a blast on the Agility - grab a cuppa, here’s the action shots of the superstars! 👀

30/05/2026

Dogs Club are at the RSPCA Fun Day tomorrow (Sun 31st May) - we’ll have our Pop Up Fun Dog Agility Course up and running! Come and say hello and give it a go!

TOMORROW!!!!!

☀️🐾 Join us for the RSPCA Brighton Summer Festival & Dog Show on Sunday 31st May 2026! 🐾☀️

We’ve got a fantastic day planned with loads of fun for the whole family — whether you walk on 2 legs or 4! 🐶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🐶Dog Show
🐕Dog Agility & Games
🎸Live Music Stage
🍕Food Vendors
🍻Drinks Bar
🛍️Plenty of Stalls
🎨 Face painting
🏰 Bouncy castle
🦆 Hook a duck
🎯 Fun games
🎟️ Raffles & tombolas
🎁 Lucky dips
🍦 Ice cream
🍭 Candy floss
🧁 Plenty of sweet treats

Plus our much-loved dog show, amazing stalls, entertainment and a brilliant community atmosphere all afternoon! 🐕💙

📍 Braypool Lane, Patcham, BN1 8ZH
🕐 1PM – 7PM
📅 Sunday 31st May 2026

Perfect for a family day out — we can’t wait to see you there! ☀️🐾

21/05/2026

If anyone’s around on Sunday 31st May 1-7pm, the RSPCA are hosting their fun-packed day! Dogs Club will be there with a small Agility Course set up, if you fancy giving it a go! Hopefully we’ll see you there! 🐾

22/04/2026

We've got a few spaces still for our 'On Track Training' this Saturday morning - 10am-11am - at our fully enclosed training area in Preston Park. These classes are great for Focus and Impulse Control - Here's the link with all the information:

If your dog no longer takes much notice of you (on lead or off lead) when you're out on your walks - These classes are Perfect for you!

20/04/2026

It's always great to have some positive feedback - here's an email I received yesterday, further to our 3 puppy training sessions with their lovely cockapoo pup. These clients are both experienced dog owners, but understandably, when you've lived for years with an older/calmer adult dog, going through puppyhood again is quite an eye-opener which feels A LOT! So it's great to get some support, to help set the pups up for success from the off!
**Here's what they said - "Hi Kate, Thank you so much for the detailed advice. All of the sessions with you have been extremely useful for us and of course Reggie. We have definitely seen improvements in Reggie thanks to the advice and training you have given us. We will be using all the helpful tips you have provided, so once again thank you for providing such positive, relaxed and patient training sessions."