Catherine A’Bear Canine Behaviourist

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

🐾 Foundation Skills & Progression Class – Tuesday Evenings in Christian Malford

If you’re looking for supportive, enjoyable training that helps you and your dog feel calmer, more connected, and more confident, I have a couple of spaces available in my Foundation Skills and Progression classes at Christian Malford Village Hall.

🐶 Foundation Skills – 5:30pm

Perfect for dogs who are learning the essentials.
We focus on:

• Focus and engagement
• Loose‑lead walking
• Sit, down and stand
• Wait and stay
• Working calmly around distractions Recall fundamentals

Ideal for young dogs or any dog who needs to strengthen the basics.

🐕 Progression Class – 6:30pm

A friendly, supportive class for dogs of any age who are ready to build reliability and confidence in real‑life situations.
We develop:

• More consistent loose‑lead walking
• Stronger stays and waits
• Focus on you around everyday distractions
• Practical skills for calm, enjoyable on and off lead walks and home life

🌿 Flexible, friendly training

You only pay for the lessons you attend, making it easy to fit training around busy weeks.

📍 Christian Malford Village Hall
🗓 Tuesday evenings

If you’d like to join us or check which class is the best fit for your dog, just send me a message — I’d love to help.

09/06/2026

Happy Dogs

Jack, Dora and Rose - aged 12, 9 and nearly 8 and thankfully still busy happy spaniels. Long may that last.
A lot of this is down to good breeding - (thanks Tracey Herd) and correct exercise as they grow but there are things we can do to help as they age and mature.

I’m often asked what I feed them and what supplements they’re on, so here’s what works for us — no pressure, just sharing.

🍖 Raw feeding: I use Honey’s. They’re brilliant at offering advice even if you don’t buy from them.
https://honeysrealdogfood.com/

🦴 Joint support: My dogs take Antinol daily. It helps maintain mobility and joint comfort, especially for active or ageing dogs.
https://antinol.co.uk/

If you’d like a 5% discount code (or an extra 5% off a subscription), just drop me a message.

We all make the choices that feel right for our dogs and there is no one size fits all - I’m always happy to chat if you want to know more.

09/06/2026

Our three spaniels Jack, Dora and Rose love being out and about. Dora and Rose love their agility days and all three enjoy relaxing at home and having plenty of off-lead fun too.
I’m often asked what I feed them and what supplements they’re on, so here’s what works for us — no pressure, just sharing.

🍖 Raw feeding: I use Honey’s. They’re brilliant at offering advice even if you don’t buy from them. 😊
https://honeysrealdogfood.com/

🦴 Joint support: My dogs take Antinol daily. It helps maintain mobility and joint comfort, especially for active or ageing dogs.
https://antinol.co.uk/

If you’d like a 5% discount code (or an extra 5% off a subscription), just drop me a message.

We all make the choices that feel right for us and our dogs and there is no one right way — I’m always happy to chat if you want to know more.

01/06/2026

And this boy really needs someone kind to care for him too…

01/06/2026

Anyone feel they can offer this sweet girl a home?

27/05/2026

Can anyone in my network help with this - she needs to be an only dog…
Please share on:)
Thank you.

14/03/2026

Dora practising her sit/stay on the trig point…

19/02/2026

I have a couple of spaces open up in my Tuesday Evening Puppy Class - 5.30pm - Christian Malford Village Hall.

This class is perfect for post-vaccination young dogs who are ready to start their training journey. I focus on calm socialisation, confidence building, and the core foundation skills every puppy needs, including:

• Engagement and focus
• Loose lead walking
• Recall foundations
• Settling calmly
• Polite greetings and manners

Small groups • Professional guidance • Supportive atmosphere • Learning in a relaxed and enjoyable way for both you and your dog

Message me to secure your space 🐶

12/02/2026

If you are thinking about sharing your home with a spaniel and are currently dog free then please do consider fostering for Spaniel Aid - and take a couple of minutes to read their post on the benefits of fostering.
Thank you. oh… and please share this post:)

Fostering a dog from Spaniel Aid There are many ways to help us at Spaniel Aid, and one of the most important is to become a fosterer. Our fosterers play a crucial part in the adoption process; without them we could not take in or help any dogs. We are always looking for new foster […]