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19/10/2026

Position changes šŸ”„
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Greg has a tendency to shift his right foreleg when changing positionsā€”probably due to a combination of poor training (my bad!) and physical imbalancesā€”which weā€™ve been working to correct.
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Keeping his forepaws planted has been our main focus but hereā€™s what weā€™re working towards:
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Stand ā†’ down: Rocking backwards into a down without moving his paws. These are close, but still need more speed and consistency.
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Stand ā†’ sit: Hopping his hind legs forward into a sit while keeping his forepaws planted. Same as aboveā€”weā€™re almost there.
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Down ā†’ sit: An explosive jump forward with his hind legs while keeping his forepaws planted. Very happy with these āœ…
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Down ā†’ stand: A clean press upwards into a strong stance without moving his paws. We get the odd good rep, but still need to work on keeping his hind paws stationary.
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Sit ā†’ down: An explosive backward push into a down while keeping his forepaws planted. Weā€™re getting some very nice reps here āœ…
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Sit ā†’ stand: An explosive backward push off his forepaws, simultaneously kicking up with his hind legs into a strong stance. This is our weakest transition. Itā€™s not included in this reel, but stay tuned to see how we get on with it šŸ‘€šŸ¤žšŸ»

13/10/2026

Weā€™re back at it with detection! šŸ‘‰šŸ»
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After doing next to no training through summer, Gregor needed some brushing up on the basics šŸ§±
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We then introduced a sit indication with quick rewards to keep his intensity high šŸ’„
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Next step is building duration of his indication while maintaining intensityā€¦ ā±ļøšŸ‘€

08/09/2026

POV: Building good habits from the get-go šŸ¾
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With 4.5-month-old Zuko, we want to build the habit of checking in with us when he sees another dog, rather than automatically approaching.
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A few things help us achieve this:
āœ… A hungry puppy
āœ… His breakfast in my pocket
āœ… Clear direction with each encounter
āœ… A drag line to prevent mishaps
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Start as you mean to go on šŸŽÆ

11/08/2026

POV: Aceā€™s first pack walk šŸŗ
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Ace is a 13-month-old intact male Shepherd who wasnā€™t habituated to being around other dogs and had already had numerous run-ins with them before coming to me.
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We spent a few weeks developing his obedience, building his general confidence, and gradually exposing him to the right dogs before putting him in a situation like this.
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Today, he walked successfully as part of a pack of 10ā€”including two other intact males šŸŽÆ
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Best of all, you can see how happy he was to be free with his new mates šŸ˜

04/08/2026

Police-style protection training with Bullet šŸŗ
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Bulletā€™s foundations are in an IGP-style of protection training, but recently weā€™ve done some police-style sessions to demonstrate that the divide between ā€˜sportā€™ and ā€˜realā€™ work is often overstated. When the foundations are solid, the principles of good protection training remain the same, regardless of the discipline.
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This was just our fifth session in this style, introducing new challenges for both of us: working in new contexts, aggressing while I shouted, deploying into the back of a vehicle, targeting a covert sleeve, maintaining grips throughout, and remaining under control from start to finish.
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All made easier when youā€™re working with a great dog šŸ«¶šŸ»

Heā€™s back! šŸ‘‰šŸ» World-class trainer & helper, Sergio Gomez-Senovilla, will be joining us for another two protection worksh...
26/05/2026

Heā€™s back! šŸ‘‰šŸ» World-class trainer & helper, Sergio Gomez-Senovilla, will be joining us for another two protection workshops next month šŸ„‹šŸ’„
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šŸšØ We have 1 working spot left for 4th + 5th June.
šŸšØ 6th + 7th June are *SOLD OUT*
šŸ¤“ Spectators spots available for all days.
šŸ“© DM me if youā€™re interested in joining.
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Deep knowledge and practical mastery was on show at the last workshop, so no doubt these will be filled with the sameā€”exciting, intelligent training, with plenty of controlled aggression.
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Open to:
ā€¢ Sport dogs šŸ†
ā€¢ Service & operational dogs āš”ļø
ā€¢ Protection dogs šŸ›”ļø
ā€¢ Pet dogs looking to channel their drives šŸ„‹
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Sergio will also be in the UK for the following week, so reach out if you are interested in booking any 1:1 training with him.
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Weā€™ll be hosting Sergio regularly in the UK, so if youā€™d like to be part of future workshops, get in touch now to secure a place for you and your dog.

100+ ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø reviews on Google šŸ„³ā€”Massive thank you to all my clientsā€”past and present. Your commitment and consistenc...
28/04/2026

100+ ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø reviews on Google šŸ„³
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Massive thank you to all my clientsā€”past and present. Your commitment and consistency make the results possible šŸ™šŸ»
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Hereā€™s to the next 100 šŸš€

21/04/2026

POV: Walks with baby girl Nyxi (5-month-old Dobermann)
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Recalls into heeling, structured exposure, and good manners around others. This girl is a real pleasure to walk šŸ’•
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The foundations are there, and her confidence has come a long way from the nervous puppy I first met.
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Now I can see the pendulum is starting to swing the other wayā€¦ and Iā€™ll be needing to reign her in soon šŸ˜…
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17/04/2026

POV: Day 5 of e-collar training with Brandy šŸ¦ (16-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback)
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Now weā€™re making sure Brandy understands how to turn off e-collar pressure without leash guidanceā€”prepping him for soon running free!
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Clarity improves control šŸ‘‰šŸ»
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More clips from our sessions coming soon šŸ‘€
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ā—ļøThis is NOT an instructional video. There are a lot of nuances, techniques and reasons I havenā€™t mentioned or explained. If youā€™re new to e-collar training, work with a trainerā€”donā€™t try to figure it out as you go.

14/04/2026

Gregor turned 2 this past weekend šŸ„³ Hereā€™s been our journey this past year:
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13 months (May 25)
Busy with pack walksā€”very little 1:1 time and obedience slipped (least obedient in my group session šŸ™ˆ). Detection is going really well though.
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14 months (Jun 25)
Step back in detectionā€”lost intensity and looking to me. After tonnes of play development, now better than ever. Started flexing on young intact malesā€¦
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15 months (Jul 25)
Went for my mate in the house and started guarding his crate. Grumbled at me after 5 days apart šŸ˜… Solid stay with (ignored the cat) and šŸ”„ at seminar.
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16 months (Aug 25)
Stayed with my brother for a week in inner Londonā€”good even after e-collar died. Dominated a pushy young Rottieā€”first time seeing that side of him.
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17 months (Sep 25)
Zero tolerance for young malesā€”violent but measured. No damage to dogs, but did put a hole in Uncle Samā€™s hand when he tried to intervene. I can lift him off dogs without issue. Started muzzle training.
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18 months (Oct 25)
No more interactions with intact males. Can now bark on command without biting me, but does flash his teeth in frustration at times. Family staycation went well. Heā€™s on high alert on night walks.
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19 months (Nov 25)
Protesting getting into van/gardenā€”becomes rigid and flashes his teeth. Overcome by turning both into games. Made friends with a herd of cows.
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20 months (Dec 25)
Spooked by random thingsā€”nervous people, tinfoil, book, sizzling meatā€”and reacting aggressively. Revisited obedience; much better at managing frustration levels now.
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21 months (Jan 26)
Couple weeks of man fluā€”I enjoyed a calm dog šŸ˜… Now manageable around intact males on lead, looks to me instead of aggressing. Barely acknowledges them when muzzled.
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22 months (Feb 26)
Opened the tap on aggression while building control with 4 days of protection with šŸ„‹ Super chilled afterwards.
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23 months (Mar 26)
Week with grandparentsā€”everyone survived. Systematic searches and indications are šŸ”„
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24 months (Apr 26)
Real happy with my control around deer. Recall off deer/squirrels is strongest

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