Molly and Wallace and their owners did brilliantly with yesterday’s exercises. They were very enthusiastic doing the back away and showed great impulse control with the leave exercises. Impressive work 🐶😃

Digby and Tilly did very well practising their emergency stop. We then did some calm work with the bucket game, a great way to improve communication between owner and dog, particularly in relation to handling. Leo had a little nap 💤 Great work everyone! 🐶😃

We had to use the shelter to escape the rain instead of the heat for a change yesterday. Everyone did very well with the back away exercise and then owners taught their pups the benefit of patience, rewarding them with fine treats for their hard work 🐶🍗

Molly, Wallace and their owners did some fantastic work with loose lead walking. Owners engaged their pups really well so they understood what was being asked of them and were only too happy to do so. Keep up the good work! 😃🐶🐾

Digby had fun learning the Paws Up exercise and then showed just how clever he can be by picking up the emergency stop really quickly! He then had to demonstrate his patience with the cheese chuck/ball chuck game which he did brilliantly, well done Digby! 😃🐶

Some really great loose lead walking demonstrated by the puppies and their owners. Not an easy task but made to look so by great use of techniques and clear communication by the owners to their pups 🐶😃

Mac and Mac had a great time playing in the woods and splashing around in the lake. Great recalls were happening. Little Mac managed to get even filthier than Leo, which takes some doing! He cleaned most of it off in the lake fortunately.💦🐶

The formerly fearful Freddie met manic Missy and the pair quickly made great friends. They had a great time playing games of chase while the others did their usual sniffing around, rabbiting and obsessing over fox holes! 🐶😀

We did the same exercises in the second puppy class and they did brilliantly. Wallace was an absolute star with learning eye contact so quickly. Molly had a little lie down before finishing off with some great hand touch work. By then, Leo decided it was time for an afternoon snooze! 😴🐶

Tilly did a great job with the Paws Up exercise and seemed to really enjoy it. Leo and Murphy watched with great interest. She then showed how comfortable she was with a chin hold, followed by some revision of settling on her blanket. Great concentration and effort 🐶😊