Samantha Wayland Dog Training

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Award winning certified Dog Trainer
đŸ¶Rescue Specialist
🐕Separation Anxiety Specialist
💚UK Sniffer Dog Instructor
💙Helping anxious dogs build confidence
📍Essex or Remote

Five things I wish every rescue adopter knew before their dog arrived.First, a quiet dog is not necessarily a settled do...
09/09/2026

Five things I wish every rescue adopter knew before their dog arrived.

First, a quiet dog is not necessarily a settled dog. Some dogs become very still and compliant when they feel overwhelmed.

Second, your new dog does not need to meet the entire family during their first weekend. There will be plenty of time for introductions later.

Third, walks are not automatically the best way to help them settle. For some dogs, the outside world is simply too much at first.

Fourth, sleep is essential. A dog who is constantly watching movement around the home cannot properly rest and recover.

Finally, progress is rarely a perfectly straight line. Your dog may manage something brilliantly one day and struggle with it the next.

That does not mean you have failed or gone backwards.

Slow the process down, create safety and allow the relationship to develop without forcing milestones.

Save this if you have a rescue dog coming home soon.

09/09/2026

Preparing for a new baby starts long before they arrive.

Layla is an overseas rescue who will soon be welcoming a tiny human brother or sister into her family, so we’re gently introducing some of the sights, sounds and changes that will come with them.

In this video, her guardian is walking around carrying a rolled-up blanket while playing newborn crying sounds quietly on her phone. Layla’s head moves from side to side as she listens and processes the unfamiliar noise.

Towards the end, she gives a small stress yawn, so we listened to her, ended the session and gave her time to decompress.

Over the next few months, we’ll gradually introduce baby noises, prams, cots and car seats, while also helping Layla learn to remain calm when her guardians are carrying things.

The goal isn’t to overwhelm her or expect her to simply “get used to it.” It’s to prepare her gently, at her own pace, so the baby’s arrival isn’t a huge shock to her system.

08/09/2026

What is the beautiful Leila working on here??

Guesses below! đŸ‘‡đŸ»

07/09/2026

CONTENT WARNING

This video contains footage of a rescue dog experiencing significant fear and distress.

Some viewers may find it difficult to watch.

The good news is - This handsome chap is now in a home that is right for him and has settled and is loving life!

07/09/2026

CONTENT WARNING

This video contains footage of a rescue dog experiencing significant fear and distress.

Some viewers may find it difficult to watch.

The good news is this amazing boy has now settled into his home and is loving his new life 💚

Only a couple of spaces left!UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE COURSEDoes your dog spend every walk with their nose glued to the gr...
06/09/2026

Only a couple of spaces left!

UK SNIFFER DOGS BRONZE COURSE
Does your dog spend every walk with their nose glued to the ground? Ignore you because they’ve found a really important blade of grass? Or somehow know there’s a treat in your pocket before you’ve even opened the packet?
Let’s put that brilliant nose to work!
My next UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Scent Detection Course starts:
📅 Wednesday 23rd September
⏰ 6pm
📍 RM16, Thurrock, Essex
🐕 6 weeks
💰 £135

Great Session today from these two on our Chase to Calm Class 😍
02/09/2026

Great Session today from these two on our Chase to Calm Class 😍

The summer holidays are over, the children are going back to school and household routines are changing again.But while ...
01/09/2026

The summer holidays are over, the children are going back to school and household routines are changing again.
But while we’re getting used to earlier mornings, school runs and quieter houses, our dogs are adjusting too.
If your dog has had people at home more over the summer, they may suddenly find it difficult when everyone returns to school or work. You might notice them following you around, becoming unsettled when you pick up your keys, barking when left or struggling to relax on their own.
This doesn’t automatically mean your dog has separation anxiety, but it does mean they may need a little help adjusting to their new routine.
Start rebuilding predictable feeding, walking and resting times. Practise very short, manageable separations and return before your dog becomes worried. Make leaving cues such as shoes, coats and keys less significant, and use a camera if possible so you can see how your dog genuinely copes when you’re gone.
Most importantly, start with the amount of time your dog can comfortably manage, not the amount of time you need them to manage.
Dogs don’t learn to feel safe by being left to panic or “cry it out”. If your dog is showing signs of separation anxiety or distress when left alone, getting support early can prevent the problem from becoming more established.

Has your dog struggled with the return to the September routine, or are they secretly relieved to finally have some peace and quiet?

Save this post for your September routine reset and share it with another dog owner who might need it.

When a rescue dog first comes home, they’re often pretty quiet.They might be cautious, unsure, keep themselves to themse...
30/08/2026

When a rescue dog first comes home, they’re often pretty quiet.

They might be cautious, unsure, keep themselves to themselves and generally not cause too much fuss.

And then a few weeks or months down the line, you suddenly think


Hang on. Where did THIS dog come from?

They start barking at things they ignored before.
They might decide they don’t actually want you touching them in certain ways.
They may start guarding their bed, their food or their favourite things.
They might become more vocal, more opinionated and much more confident about telling you when they’re not comfortable.

And this is the point where I often hear, “But they never used to do this!”

No. Because they didn’t feel safe enough to.

That quiet, seemingly easy dog you brought home was still figuring everything out. New house, new people, new routines, new expectations. They didn’t know what was safe yet or whether anyone would actually listen if they said no.

Now they’re starting to realise this is home.

And sometimes feeling safer means finding their voice.

Rescue dog progress isn’t always the lovely stuff. It isn’t just more cuddles, waggy tails and watching their personality come out.

Sometimes progress looks like a dog saying, “Actually, I don’t like that.”

And our job isn’t to punish that confidence back out of them.

It’s to listen, work out what they’re telling us and help them feel safe enough that they don’t need to shout quite so loudly next time.

Your rescue dog hasn’t suddenly turned into a different dog.

They’re just finally comfortable enough to show you who they are.

Apparently it’s National Dog Day today.I know this because Lyla reminded me.Did Lyla then offer to write the post for me...
26/08/2026

Apparently it’s National Dog Day today.

I know this because Lyla reminded me.

Did Lyla then offer to write the post for me? Absolutely not. Apparently she is “not my social media manager” and her involvement ended immediately after informing me. 😂

Anyway
 National Dog Day!

As if any of us need an official day to celebrate the creatures who take up 90% of our camera roll, all the space on the sofa, most of our money and somehow still convince us they haven't been fed. But fine. We'll celebrate them just a little bit more than we do the other 364 days of the year.

So I want to see them!

Drop a photo of your gorgeous dogs in the comments. The cute ones, the ridiculous ones, the rescues, the oldies, the puppies, the ones currently making questionable life choices
 ALL OF THEM.

I'll go first
 Meet Zylvie (Raven Shepherd mix ) Pascal (Cyprus spaniel type mix ) and Tiernan (UK noisy Sausage) My furry little financial dependants.

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