WildeDogs

Friendly, professional dog training, walking and boarding in southwest London

29/09/2026

Who said only Malinois can do cool heelwork tricks? 👀

Here is my 8-year-old poodle, Kevin, proving that any dog can do the fancy tricks!
One of the biggest reasons I prioritise trick training is because it’s SO much more than teaching your dog a few fancy behaviours.
✨ It builds confidence
✨ It encourages problem-solving
✨ It strengthens your relationship
✨ And most importantly… it’s FUN.

We humans tend to separate obedience and tricks in our heads.
But to our dogs? It’s all just tricks. 🐶

The problem is that when we hear the word obedience, we can put so much pressure on ourselves and our dogs to get everything right. Perfect position. Perfect recall. Perfect loose-lead walking. Then training starts to feel like work rather than something you do together.

That’s why I love trick training.

There’s no pressure to be perfect. You can experiment, have a laugh, get things wrong and try again. You’re simply spending quality time communicating and having fun with your dog.
And that quality time together feeds into your everyday life.
Try spending just a few minutes a day on tricks for a few weeks and see what happens to your recall, loose-lead walking and other everyday skills.
Why?
Because you’ve spent quality time building your relationship.
And a dog who enjoys working with you is going to want to keep working with you.

19/09/2026

Happy 8th Birthday to my Keb, Kebin, Kebina!

This all started with you, you are the best thing that ever happened to me.

I am honoured that I get to be your mum, even when you’re being a little s**t.

Thank you for absolutely everything bubba boy.

❤️🥳❤️🥳❤️🥳❤️

16/09/2026

Living in the city can be incredibly difficult for our dogs. It’s loud, it’s busy, it’s a lot and it’s constant. For our dogs, who have better hearing than we do and rely on scent for information, experience our world much more intensely.
Most of us are doing our absolute best to give our dogs everything they need- doing the walks, buying all the puzzle toys, playing with them loads, even finding new things to try on social media.

But honestly one of the best things you can do for your dog is spend more time in nature. And I’m not talking about the local park, I mean places where they can be dogs.
Green spaces they haven’t been to before, hills, forests anywhere they can explore, dig, forage, track, climb or even swim!

Some of our favourite places are
📍Lullingstone Country Park
📍High Elms
📍Ashdown Forest
📍Camber Sands

Have a look to see where your nearest piece of nature is and plan your next adventure

👇Let me know your favourite places in the comments

07/09/2026

Is your dog always distracted by smells?

For Kevin, sniffing is always VERY high on his list of priorities!

So rather than trying to compete with the environment or stop him from sniffing, I’m using it as the reward.

The exercise is simple:

STOP → release → go sniff.

I’m teaching him that stopping doesn’t mean the fun is over. It is actually the key to getting him what he wants.

For dogs who find the environment more rewarding than whatever you’re offering, sometimes the best reward isn’t food or a toy…

It’s access to the environment!

Share this with a fellow dog owner whose dog loves to sniff!!

24/07/2026

Scentwork is probably one of the best things you can do with your dog. Not only is it highly engaging, mentally stimulating and fulfilling for your dog, but it is very effective in tiring them out.

Did you know that our dogs can breathe in and out of both their nostrils at the same time in a mechanism known as circular sniffing. This allows them to continuously process scent and increases their breathing rate 200-240 sniffs per minute compared to only 100 breaths per minute if they were running.

On top of this, dogs were all born to use their noses. It is actually the first of their senses to develop and function even before they open their ears and eyes!

You can start off easy by hiding food and toys, then progress to a novel scent like Kong or oregano.

If you want help teaching your dog how to identify novel scents, drop me a DM!

20/07/2026

This rule was an absolute game changer for me and my dog Kevin.

In a world where we control nearly everything about what our dogs do, where they go, what they can access, one of the best things you can do for your dog is give them choice and agency when it comes to their own body.

Think about it this way, if someone you loved kept petting you randomly and wouldn’t stop, you’d probably find that annoying and actively look to not be in their space. It’s the same for our dogs. Many owners unintentionally end up poisoning their relationship with their dog through too much petting because the dog has no say.

By implementing the 3 second rule, you give your dog a choice as to what happens with their body. They begin to trust you more because they know you’ll stop if they ask and you end up with a more affectionate dog in the long run!

You can also be confident in the knowledge that every pet you give is wanted by your dog and not just tolerated.

👉Save this for later to try with your dog!

15/07/2026

Watermelon is a fantastic treat in this endless hot weather!

Not only is it super hydrating but it’s packed full of vitamins A, B6 and C that supports your dog’s immune system, muscles and coat.

Does your dog like watermelon?

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