Waldecke Boarding & Daycare

09/04/2026

NEW! As used here at Waldecke.

Animology Salmon Oil — ethically sourced from the pristine waters of Scotland to support your pet’s coat, skin and overall wellbeing. Rich in omega-3, -6 and -9 fatty acids. Special introductory price: £8.99.

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10/03/2026

Our own Rosie’s grandson Teddy met Clare and Claude yesterday! Teddy was placed 1st and best Manchester Terrier puppy! So proud 😊

05/02/2026

I find it fascinating to watch these working dogs, they have no clue how useful they are, they just want the ball thrown! We are proud to say we bred one of the country’s first cash sniffers, Search & Rescue, and drug sniffers too ☺️

Who you gonna call?
Griff.

When Trading Standards know a shop is selling illegal to***co -
they’ve seen customers leaving with it,
they’ve searched the shop themselves,
they’ve even brought in another to***co detection dog…
and still found nothing.

Who do they call next?

Griff.

Video coming later this week.

***co

03/02/2026

Puppy socialisation is the critical process of exposing puppies (ideally between 3–14 weeks old) to new people, animals, environments, and noises in a positive, controlled manner. This builds confidence, prevents fear-based behaviours, and ensures they become well-adjusted, calm adult dogs. It's not just about meeting other dogs, but situations your dog will come across in everyday life, i.e., walking on a variety of floorings. We sometimes have dogs in to board, who are terrified of shiny floors for example.

02/02/2026

It's as important to work your dog's mind as well as it's body. At Waldecke Vizslas we always teach our puppies 'find it', so that they have to use their brains and noses too. A bored dog becomes 'self employed', resulting in unwanted behaviours such as barking and chewing. It's as easy as hiding a favourite treat or toy in the garden, don't forget dog breeds are different in that and some will be better at sniffing the treat and some searching visually. Give them a chance to find it themselves before helping, or direct them down wind so the scent comes to them.
Find more tips and how to train your dog without leaving the house for a tenner a month! https://www.waldeckevizslas.com/challenges

31/01/2026

When your dog has taken something you think it shouldn't have, does it run away, growl, or swallow faster when you approach? This might be why.
Resource guarding is becoming more common—and often unintentional.
Providing dogs with very high-value items, such as rabbit ears or bones, can create issues if not introduced correctly.
If your dog has spent days having things snatched from their mouth, then suddenly gets something 'high value'… there’s a strong chance they’ll try their hardest to keep it.
Running away. Freezing. Swallowing faster. That’s not stubbornness — it’s learned behaviour.
In the gundog world, unless it’s unsafe, we do the opposite.
👉 We praise every pick-up.
When a dog learns that picking something up leads to praise, they want to bring it to you. No hiding. No guarding. No panic-swallowing as you get closer.
The goal isn’t control through force — it’s trust through reinforcement.
A dog that feels safe showing you what it has is far less likely to guard it.
Worth thinking about next time your dog finds something “interesting” on a walk. Do the ground work at home.
You can learn with us here for just £10 per month! https://www.waldeckevizslas.com/challenges

21/01/2026

21/01/2026

It's never too early to start training! Join us online for just £10 per month, yes you read that right!
https://www.waldeckevizslas.com/challenges

20/01/2026

Say hello to Asche — our newest German Shorthaired Pointer pup! ❄️🐶 We trekked through snowy Welsh hills to bring this little star home from the Waldburg kennel. Read the short story and see his first photos on the blog: https://wix.to/vXnOMzI

We have a baby puppy!On a snowy Sunday in January we travelled to the far reaches of Wales trekking through the icy mountains to collect this little beauty. He is a German Shorthaired Pointer who is related to one of our first GSPs back in the 90's, you can find pics of Max on the website in the gal...

20/01/2026

No time to attend training? Join us with our online training course, for just £10 per month! https://www.waldeckevizslas.com/challenges
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06/01/2026

This is why our 9 dogs don't sleep in the bedroom! Does yours?

05/11/2025

Hello Sara and Andrew,

I should have done this a while ago, but I wanted to put on record how much I appreciate you looking after Reggie and Daisy when I am away.
As I am sure many of your customers say, it is invaluable knowing that the people we trust to look after our pets are both capable, understanding or the breed and people who genuinely care about the dogs.
With you and your team I have no doubt that you are the right people for me and my dogs, and I can’t thank you enough.
The fact that you are only 5 miles away is a huge bonus, because I have travelled hundreds of miles in the past to have the two of them looked after.
They always come back to me looking happy and energised and it is a huge weight off my shoulders not having to worry about them when I am away. (It doesn’t mean I don’t think about them, but at least I don’t worry about them).
James M.