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35 Educators providing Dog Handler courses

Unleashed Pawtential

unleashed pawtential

5.0(35)

People sometimes ask me about why I do what I do and how I got started. So I thought I would tell you the story of how the Fairydogmother was born. ONE MAN AND TWO DOGS Billy was one of my first dogs. Born on Valentines day 1996 he bounced into our lives at 8 weeks old: an adorable white English Bull Terrier puppy with one brindle ear and an attitude. Billy was a ‘special’ dog; one of those naughty but nice dogs you can’t help but love because they make you laugh, but also drive you to distraction because of their behaviour. Billy was a spinning/tail chasing, attention seeking nightmare who refused to let go of anything he was having fun with. Billy was never aggressive, he just loved to play tuggy. Unfortunately Billy liked playing tuggy with everything he could get his teeth into – hosepipes still attached to the tap, branches still attached to trees. He destroyed my mum’s lawnmower when she left him unattended in her garden for a mere 30 minutes, he played tuggy with my sister’s curtains and once sank his teeth into a live electric cooker cable sticking out of the wall when we were renovating the kitchen. The only reason he survived that particular game of tug was lightening quick reflexes turning the power off! Billy was a nightmare, but I loved him and wanted to help him and make our lives easier. Billy had lit the spark in my interest in dog behaviour, so I really got stuck into finding out how I could help change his behaviour and started doing Dog Behaviour courses in 2001 – 2003. Fast forward a few years (after having two children that kept me busy and interrupted my studies) I now had a new dog; Lola who was a two and a half year old rescue who had been abandoned in a flat to starve. She was absolutely wonderful, except for one thing; her obsession with footballs. I discovered said football obsession when I decided to take her to my eldest son’s football match one very wet, muddy Saturday morning. I walked up to the edge of the pitch with Lola on a lead and she spotted the football … and ran for it (she is a hefty American Bulldog x Staffy) and, taken by surprise and suddenly helpless on the other end of the lead she dragged me face down in the mud, slowly but surely trying to make progress towards the ball being kicked around the pitch. Watched by all the other parents I had to be unceremoniously rescued from the quagmire. Lola’s sheer determination to get at footballs wasn’t getting any better and a friend of mine said to me that if I went to see Keith, a dog trainer who helped run a local rescue, he would be able to help. So I rang and booked an appointment and I went to see him … and that day changed everything. He didn’t just help with Lola, he offered to teach me real hands on dog training working with dogs at the rescue. As long as I turned up regularly and got stuck in, that was the deal, and I was eager to start.

Fun 4 All Dog Club Gilbert's Gallop

fun 4 all dog club gilbert's gallop

Loughborough

Welcome to Gilbert's Gallop Secure Dog Walking Field for free-running, exclusive-use dog exercise in over two acres of fully secure over 5 ft high-fenced field to enjoy.   Packed with fun activities for your dog and the peaceful, quiet countryside views of the Oaks in Charnwood for you to relax in the stress-free environment.  Open daily from 6 am to dusk... up to 9 pm in the summer and prices range from £4.50 for 30 minutes. We provide lots of fun and stimulating activities for your dogs - agility equipment for fun or training, trampolines to jump, multiple tunnels to run through and giant hay bales to climb.  You can even set a course with either of the two sizes of Hoopers frames, ideal for an older or young dog learning to run a course, without the impact of jumping!   Everything is included and provided exclusively just for you and all your owned dogs, please see full  Terms and Conditions [https://sites.google.com/d/1S9I40k4kMImkqLHZ_Y7beUbelTvrJ7KG/p/12axSO3oi4TRkZjpkIe1pNgXFUbiOlNrM/edit] * Book per household... no need to pay for extra dogs! You can even meet with family or friends with all their dogs for the fun and freedom by selecting from the two to seven household booking options.   Dog business providers are welcome, including the Money Saving package offers. Maximum of 5 dogs per booking.     We offer a range of booking options for one to seven households and money-saving package deals, all valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.    Look at the benefits and features at Gilbert's Gallop * Reassurance for a dogs' first-time off-leash experience. Ideal for a puppy, adolescent or rescue dog * Safety to exercise highly driven or the 'escape artist' type of dog in a large secure area * Exclusive use - remove worry and stress of exercising reactive or nervous dogs in public places * Release the pent-up, frustrated or energised dogs with quality exercise avoiding destructive behaviours * Stimulate dogs with the equipment and activities provided * Practice obedience skills or recall training, 'proofing' their skills outdoors. The secure smaller area is an ideal space * Safe air-lock secure parking - perfect for getting multiple dogs from/to a vehicle safely straight into the field ** * Bring all dogs owned in a one-household booking - no need to pay for extra dogs. If more than 5 refer to our T&Cs  * Share the experience with family or friends by choosing from two upto the seven household booking option * Relax with either hot or cold drinks, available in our tea shed * Take a picnic to one of the benches or tables available across the field, enjoying the stunning views * Water provided for dogs * Doggy waste bins for bagged dog waste **The main car park offers more space if you choose a multi-household booking option. However, always keep dogs on a leash until safely inside the security of the field as Lubclould is a working farm.