Baxter's School of Dog Training & Behaviour

24/08/2023

100% recall is an essential skill that every dog should have but let’s just take a minute to recognise that it takes immense impulse control on your dog’s part…..so ALWAYS give them that praise/treat/toy for returning to you 🐺❤️🐺

The take-away from this beautiful quote is that recall should be rewarded whether your dog has done it once or several thousand times. Your dog's life might depend on coming back to you when you call, so make sure your dog is always happy to come to you. Pay it with praise and high value treats today and forever.

01/06/2023

These are our gorgeous dogs and they mean the world to us 🐺❤️🐺
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18/03/2023

100% 👍 Couldn’t have written this better to explain why we positive trainers reward with tasty treats. Timing and reinforcement schedule is key! 🙌

The history of dog training is undergoing a dramatic shift from dominance and force-based methods to modern, force-free, positive training techniques. This change is not only significant for dog welfare but also reflects the growing ethical concerns of dog guardians. In this blog post, we will explo...

10/10/2022

Everyone meet Luna 😍 This gorgeous girl is so bouncy and high energy….she was a little too bouncy! After an 8 week puppy training course, Luna is a much better behaved girl in the house 😇❤️ She has worked on her recall and coming away from distractions, so now her humans can give her a good run every day to burn off that crazy energy in a productive way!
Great job little lady 🙌 and well done to Luna’s humans Chloe & Kieron for their persistence and dedication to Luna’s learning ❤️🐶❤️

29/09/2022

100% agree 👍🏻 Our modern, domesticated dogs are smart enough to know that we’re not dogs! 🙈 Alpha theory has been debunked! Dogs need to know where they stand in their social construct (your house and family both furry and human) but eating before them, not allowing them to access doors before you, not allowing them on your bed/sofa etc. has nothing to do with how they see their world ❤️🐺❤️

13/09/2022

This is Millie 😍 Millie was a nervous girl who had exhibited reactive behaviours towards other dogs and had very little focus or listening skills in the house. A typical terrier, Millie would jump up at the window and bark at people and dogs walking past the house 🙈
After a 3 month behaviour modification programme, Millie is a different girl! 🥰
She is now calm in the house, listens to her owners and has built up a repertoire of skills to build her confidence.
Awesome job Millie ❤️🐺❤️

13/09/2022

Meet Chewie 😍 This gorgeous boy has completed a 4 week puppy training programme with Baxter’s and has done amazingly well 🙌
Chewie has learnt all of the basic commands that he will need for a strong foundation as he heads into adolescence 😬
Great job Chewie and his humans! ❤️🐺❤️
If you would like some help training your puppy today, get in touch for a FREE consultation

18/08/2022

Meet Margot 😍 This beautiful little lady has just completed a six week puppy training course. Margot learnt sit, paw, lie down, wait as well as recall and loose lead walking 🙌 She did brilliantly and now has a strong foundation for her adult learning.
Great job Margot, James & Ange! 🐺❤️🐺

05/08/2022

This lovely boy is called Hugo 😍 Hugo has just completed a six week course where we focussed on obedience, focus and listening skills 😁 Hugo is 9 months old now and is well on his way to becoming a well mannered adult dog 🙌 all of his crazy energy considered, Hugo did a great job!
Well done gorgeous boy!