Feral Hearts: Dog behaviour and training solutions

23/10/2026

Our very own wind dial in the form of a poodley dog 😂❤️

23/10/2026

Isn't Eric adorable! Ive been rubbish at taking photos of 121 dogs recently, but Eric's cool ears were irresistible 😂 Eric is going to be learning how to walk nicely on lead, that recall isnt optional and working on some emotional regulation when he gets over excited. All very normal things to need to work on with a 8month old doggo.

Who wants to guess what breed mix he is? There are 3 breeds in there. 😍

23/10/2026

Tiny Poodle's reminder to anyone I do Walk & Trains for, dig out their fleeces/waterproofs and please leave towels for me to dry them off with, along with any updated instructions on where to let them have access to when we return if they are wet/dirty.

Its that time if year where im gonna struggle to bring them home clean 🫠

22/10/2026

Bea being cute with Ghosty 👻 pop your spooky season dog pics in the comments!

21/10/2026

1 space has come available for Saturday mornings workshop: Managing dog-dog reactivity in the real world'.

10am - 12pm
Huthwaite
£25

DM to enquire

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

SPICY DOG CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
Im changing things around a little re spicy dog club.

Upcoming changes will be:

🐾 Monthly Membership rather than stand alone sessions.
🐾 Real world locations, rather than secure venue
🐾 Moving to Saturday mornings so we have daylight over winter!
🐾 Exclusively for dogs and owners ive worked with in group settings or 121s already.
🐾 No venue hire, means a discounted membership rate.

Also...

🌶 Access to group walks
🌶Access to Monthly Q&A in (this) private Facebook group.

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November dates for group training:

Saturdays - 9am-10am

7th - Jacksdale
14th - Annesley
21st - Huthwaite
28th - TBC

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The months membership fee is £60 - payment plans available - payment secures your place.

Please message me to let me know which dates you would like to attend group training or comment under the post in our private training group.

20/10/2026

DOG BEHAVIOUR AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR NOVEMBER with Feral Hearts

We have a 6 week Reactive dog course, a 6 week life skills course and 121 sessions available from November.

REACTIVE DOG COURSE - Ideal for dogs who bark, lunge, ajd get overly excited, frustrated or angry around other dogs or strangers. The goal will he finding ways to effectively manage and reduce their behaviour as well as better understanding your dog.

LIFE SKILLS COURSE - ideal for any age or breed of dog, puppy to adult. Working through essential skills, and troubleshooting as we go. Ideal for new rescue dogs, puppies, or older dogs who you just want to have fun and polish up your skills with.

121s are ideal to work through anything resource guarding and dog-dog aggression, to loose lead walking and recall.

DM Jen to enquire 🐾
07505000709

20/10/2026

I'll preface this by saying I know its my job to look at the whole picture, and educate. But. I am tired. I am tired of suggesting pain because everything screams pain, and owners going 'oooh, I dont think it is pain' because x, y, z.

I get it. I do. But i am TIRED. 😂

No. Pain is not always obvious. More often than not dogs hide it. Studies show that approximately 80% of dogs displaying aggressive behaviour have some sort of pain.

I know a lot of owners think im mad when I nag them about getting vets or physio checks. But I promise I am not.

I see this ALL THE TIME. Dogs who are displaying aggressive or reactive behaviours, who owners, and even vets are certain have no issues. Only to then later find out there was pain after all when we get physiotherapy or specialist checks.

I will happily work with any dog. But at the point I believe pain is the most likely underlying cause that is either slowing us down, preventing progress or even cases where it is simply unfair to ask more of your dog, I will always refer back to the vet ir physio.

And yes. Again. In 99% of the dogs i see owners genuinely dont think theres an issue. And most of the time there is something. Be it something 'smaller' and niggly such as ongoing muscle pain, or bigger issues such as early onset arthritis and luxating patella!

Please, if your trainer or behaviourist directs you to get medical investigations (ESPECIALLY for handling, grooming or reactivity issues!) Then do... because otherwise the expectations on your professional, and your dog are super unrealistic and unfair.

Nobody gets hurt by ruling pain out!

Also, shoutout and massive thanks to those who go to the vet / physio without turning it into a battle. I appreciate you!

19/10/2026

Just a shoutout to the vets who are laid back and confident with sensitive, or spicy dogs. The ones who need not to be over handled, or faffed around with.

The vets who can get the injection done, the checks over with. Effecient. Practical. Boom. Done. No dithering. No nonsense. No need to make a fuss and try to interact more than necessary. Pretty sure its not a coincidence the ones I keep finding really great at handling the bitey, spicy doggos are the ones who have working dogs or experience with dog sports. 😅 But yeah. We appreciate you! 🙏

THANK YOU. ❤️