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Off-lead specialist in Bristol, UK.
Solutions for: recall, leash pulling, reactivity, fear, resource guarding…
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Lyra. The reason I got into all things dog 8 years ago.
The most unruly, mad, spirited, loving dog I’ve ever had, with almost every behaviour issue to match.

Online advice didn’t help me train her. Neither did the certifications I went on to do.

I got so burnt out I stopped talking so much, stopped trying to “enrich” and “tire her out”, and most importantly stopped listening to the online noise.

I started finding my own way, spending hundreds of hours just observing dogs in real life and learning properly.
I figured her out. And everything that felt like an issue started to dissolve.

Lyra opened everything for me.
Through her I found the work, the people, and the way I train now. by @trustandtraincanine

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6 months ago

I’m Hayley, a dog trainer in the South Wales and Bristol area.
I have a Samoyed, a Cane Corso X Live-Stock guardian X street dog rescue and a working-line Rottweiler. My street dog is actually my main stooge dog! Who would have thought!

I’ve been posting dog training and behaviour on my personal account for years and built up a client-base with amazing creatives and their dogs.

A bit about my background:
I have multiple ‘certifications’ and studied for years collecting those bits of paper and letters hoping it would actually make me into a quality trainer/behaviourist. I actually found them very lacking and I was woefully unprepared for many cases I came up against.

I moved forward spending hundreds of hours volunteering across charities and with people’s dogs around me to figure out real solutions to dog behaviour issues.

I am dedicated to the environment and respecting the animals we cohabit with and dedicated my practice to being with dogs in a way that doesn’t frustrate the world around us whilst having reliable trained behaviours.

I have only found a couple of other trainers I really look up to, and in concentrating hard on their journey and practice I felt inspired by other humans again - not just the dogs.

I fell sick for a long time and retreated - pushing all work aside, concentrating on my own dogs and survival.
But I am revived and now able to present my training and behaviour visually.

I am non-judgemental of what training people have tried with their dogs or tools they use.
I have no interest in pushing conflict in this space.

My aim is to help you develop a real bond with your dog. Not the squeaky excitement as you vie for your dog’s attention - but an unspoken language and true, reliable outcomes. by @trustandtraincanine

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7 months ago

This will inspire 💥 reactivity 💥
And it’s already starting in my client’s teenage cockapoo.

She is taking on the world with everything at once, during her influential adolescence.

She doesn’t know what she could be doing instead - be in tune with her guardians.. walking *together*.

This was only 10 mins into the first session - now her guardians need to continue the training so this reactivity bubbling gets nipped in the bud!

If you want to have this and learn remotely - message me and I can send you to the right place! (Yes even for your dog that’s been like this for years, your husky, your prey-driven demon..) 💖 all are welcome! by @trustandtraincanine

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2 months ago

Anyone relate?

The good thing though- I can get all of these guys calm and in a down whilst we chill out and bird-watch, moss-observe… spot prey in the distance..

But we still love the panty, rolling around play and engagement! This still counts as me enjoying the environment 🌱

If you find it hard to get your dogs calm and engaged on walks LMK

#rottweiler #rottweiler_lovers by @trustandtraincanine

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2 months ago

Recall = whatever word you want to mean ‘come back to me, whatever you’re doing’.

In environments like this, special cheese doesn’t often work, running away woo-hooing doesn’t often work, flinging your flirt pole bothering all animals around you often doesn’t work, not for most dogs.

And that’s why your YouTube is full of a million ideas, you have a dog training folder on your Instagram full of different approaches assuring you that as long as you’re more exciting/magical/self-exhausting, that your dog may come back, hopefully.

You’ve tried the smelliest treat and they love it, don’t they? They did in the garden, they did at the local park .. but then you tried the woods.. a new situation- that smelly sprat that’s been giving you sensory misery gets snuffed as you lose your patience with your dog and yourself. - another approach down the drain.

If you’re anything like me .. I do not have the energy and the facilities, and environment to run after my high-speed and one insanely prey-driven dog(s). And that’s ok. I have a disability, I definitely can’t run as fast, I’m literally a human with two legs.. but I adore my dogs and the natural world around me, and I refuse to believe that we are in a competition with each other. Enthusiastic, reliable recall is non-negotiable for everyone.

I don’t use any of those things I’ve mentioned above..
because they didn’t work or stopped working and when I started working with dogs professionally, I was failing my clients.. so I moved on and found something else.

Message me if you’ve experienced what I’ve said above! by @trustandtraincanine

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2 months ago

Have you been told you must be higher-value than prey? That flirt poles and tug toys will make you magically more “exciting,” that you need to “complete the prey-sequence” with your dog?

Been told bringing blocks of cheese or sausage will change their response? That calling in a high-pitched voice will make you more exciting?

It likely doesn’t work for your extremely prey-driven dog, does it?

This dog has one of the most explosive drives I’ve seen. She used to scream, throw herself on the floor, thrash against the leash. I have a permanent injury to my collar-bone from her. I love dogs like this now, because when that drive is aligned with you, the dog is so dedicated to training, and to you, and vice-versa.

You cannot train this with treats and fun games. It’s intrinsic to the dog.

But you can train a one-word recall like this.

You deserve a dog that spins around on a one-word recall. To get there, you need Response Reversal™️, a technique founded by @k9coachuk -message her!). Even try it with your husky, sighthound, Samoyed, or in this case, street dog. by @trustandtraincanine

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2 months ago

This is one of my dogs; all completely different breeds, all that have come with some sort of challenge or another.

They all walk miles in nature and high-risk environments every day; we are among sheep, horses, other dogs, bikers, protected species, snakes, lizards…

Having an off-leash and on-leash heel is essential.

I teach it on-leash first. I have never popped a collar, chastised, lured, bribed, shouted, thrown a treat party, or distracted; I’ve never used my voice outside of a marker and cue, or played games.

Out near precious wildlife, in particular, I’m going to be as chill and non-dramatic as possible. I want to blend in with the wildlife around me, as it is both of our homes.

I have trained it with a specific system developed by another trainer. You do not need to be a dog trainer to learn this. It’s a system built on motivation, teaching, and proofing; within that process, you develop ResponseReversal (dog naturally sees something you’ve proofed well, and they perform that behaviour). It is not tattle training; all of this is founded and developed by the amazing @k9coachuk .

Few pointers:
No treats; train with normal food (treat heirarchys are confusing).
No being a bully to your dog.
No continual verbal spiel.
Use of actual positive reinforcement. by @trustandtraincanine

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3 months ago

Note: My dogs are livestock trained and around prey every day. We know shepherds, farmers, and farming friends responsible for the livestock, and we often cannot get home without passing them, hence needing to be completely trained in these environments.

When dogs see livestock they need to drop to the ground, stop, or recall back into a heel. Being “exciting”: Using tug toys, spraying treats around, or high-pitched verbal reinforcement will likely spook the sheep. I keep seeing training where dogs are recalled from prey and rewarded with a big game of tug, but the sheep or deer have had to run away from their own home. Play movements are erratic and make prey animals dart off, which is unbelievably stressful during lambing season in particular.

My dogs have been trained without excitement, fear, or desperation, using a proprietary system called ResponseReversal (founded by @k9coachuk ). This is not about being more “high value” than the wildlife around you. There is no competition. Dogs do not need to complete a predatory sequence via games to change their response to prey.
What’s important to note is my dogs will generally down, recall or stop without any verbal cues due this system.

Please always check the leash laws where you are visiting. Some require dogs on leash, some require “under control.” A dog on a long line pulling you toward sheep is not under control if their erratic movements are making the sheep dart off.

If my Rottweiler was not trained, a leash still would not make much difference. Unbelievable power, 4 wheel drive, uneven terrain, long lines slipping through hands, collars breaking. This is why, if you are around prey, dogs must be trained to see them as part of the tapestry of their environment. Always keep untrained dogs on a lead if you see prey anywhere. by @trustandtraincanine

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5 months ago

These are my girls, all of us very different. We have a special connection. I’m sure you do with your dogs, too.
A verbally unspoken bond feels like the deepest presence to me.

We walk miles every day - they are mostly off-lead and free-roaming as they have trusted recall, but we utilise an off-lead heel on narrow paths or where there are blind corners often frequented by other animals. We walk as a group.

Off-lead trust can be super daunting, especially in these environments teeming with wildlife. I didn’t get lucky… this took dedicated, consistent, and extremely rewarding work. I certainly know what it feels like when your dog pulls your shoulder out on a long-line or darts for deer, disappearing into the distance.

Message me if your trust is breaking down when you get into nature! I can send you to the best resource.
You deserve to have a good walk, together! by @trustandtraincanine

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5 months ago

When your dogs hold a downstay so solid, you get a chance to see a rarity. 🐾🌿

My partner spotted a woodcock- one of the UK’s most elusive birds. Red Listed and in serious decline, they’re rarely seen. He was only able to get close enough to observe it because the dogs stayed completely still and calm at distance.
This is exactly why we prioritise off-lead control and reliable stays around wildlife. Nature-aware dog training gifts you much more opportunity to enjoy rare sights!
Have you seen a woodcock in the UK this year?

#dogsinnature #birdwatchinguk #dogtraininguk by @trustandtraincanine

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6 months ago

The spring sunshine and slightly chilled breeze on our morning hike has recharged me!

Knowing that I can step out my door into nature and my dogs are safe and enriched for miles offleash is enough to keep me happy.

I know how frustrating it can be for us nature lovers to want to stop and enjoy a rare bird, observe a sun-bathing lizard, watch a herd of deer grazing - but our unruly dogs kill the vibe and we’re robbed of enjoying the present moment cos they’re spooking the wildlife and our anxiety.

It was that way for me and my Samoyed many years ago. It sent me on a path of pure determination to figure it all out the best I could. I can send you to the best resource if this is you. 🌳 🐦 by @trustandtraincanine

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6 months ago

They all can have offleash freedom in nature despite being different ages, different breeds, different drives.

All taught the same.
Yes - when deer are running past, squirrels dart across floors, lizards scuttle the undergrowth, mountain bikes whizz past…

If you’re out in the sticks walks can really suck when your dog is out of sight. Sometimes it’s only for minutes but it feels like hours. You’re squeaking toys and running away trying to inspire their prey drive towards you, or shouting in exasperation hoping that they come back, tail between legs, having learnt their lesson.

If your theatrics and sanity are costing you being able to stop and enjoy the beautiful nature around you - I can send you to the best resource

#recalltraining #hikingdogsofinstagram #samoyedsofig #streetdog #rottweilertraining by @trustandtraincanine

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