PHOTO GALLERY

Take a look at the K9 Fun Clubs Photo Gallery.Lots of fun photos from classes and events

(Photos shown are from the Xmas 2012 Party)

DOG TRAINING TIPS

Useful, practical advice to help you and your dog.

Featured Dog Training Tips

Command Words

Written by Judith Pownall on February 3, 2013

The command words for your dog are as important as your dog’s lead and collar. Without them you cannot control your dog. Being consistent with command words and training is the key to a happy well-trained dog. Do not use any ONE word for more than ONE meaning i.e. sit-down, […] Continue reading »

Categories: Dog Training Tips - Tags: command words, commands, dog training, down, heel, sit, stay

Rewards and Tidbits

Written by Judith Pownall on February 3, 2013

Rewards should be different from your dogs usual food. Rewards/Tidbits should be lip smacking and motivating to your dog or puppy. Rules for Rewards and Tidbits made easy Special, keep treats to use when training, not to be given freely. Do not be mean, reward frequently for correct behaviour only, […] Continue reading »

Categories: Dog Training Tips - Tags: dog biscuit, dog training, rewards, tidbits

Jumping Up

Written by Judith Pownall on February 3, 2013

The environment that a dog lives in creates its personality to some degree. Therefore dogs raised in busy house holds with lots of excitement, children or other animals to chase, where adults encourage the dog to jump up, knowingly or not, where play-fighting and rough and tumbles on the floor […] Continue reading »

Categories: Dog Training Tips - Tags: behaviour, dog training, jumping up

Featured Success Stories

Katie Taylor

Written by Judith Pownall on February 3, 2013

I met Judith when I was about 11. Although I knew her as the lady who had helped my mum & dad with their rescued German Shepherd 4 years earlier I didn’t really get to know her till I had my own first dog Tom. He was a rescued weimaraner […] Continue reading »

Categories: Success Stories

John Henson

Written by Judith Pownall on January 30, 2013

I first met Judith Pownall by joining her dog training class with my Labrador bitch ‘Holly’. At this time Holly was a very excitable puppy causing me many problems in training, but with Judiths patient and expert guidance, Holly achieved Bronze, Silver and Gold awards with the Kennel Clubs Good […] Continue reading »

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Margeret Kembry

Written by Judith Pownall on February 3, 2013

I first met Judith in mid 2005 when I spotted her running one of her gundog training sessions on Alfreton Park. My pack of Dalmatians had become rather out of hand and although perfectly well behaved in the show ring they were unruly and disobedient when out on walks. Judith’s […] Continue reading »

Categories: Success Stories