Tag: Reactive dogs
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What’s Happening at SkellyWAGS?
After a summer that has involved heat, cancelled sessions, rearranged appointments and more conversations about the weather than even we British would normally consider reasonable, it’s lovely to be looking ahead to a busy few weeks at SkellyWAGS. We have new courses, practical workshops, scentwork and even an opportunity for the humans to do some…
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One to One Dog Training Isn’t Just for Dogs Who Need Space
When people hear the words “one-to-one dog training”, they often assume it must be for a dog who is reactive, nervous or unable to cope in a group class. 1-2-1 training can certainly be a brilliant option for dogs who need more space. It allows us to carefully manage the environment, work at the dog’s…
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Why Is Sniffing So Important for Dogs?
You’ve left the house with your dog, planned a decent walk and perhaps even imagined returning home before the kettle has completely forgotten about you. Then your dog finds a particularly interesting patch of grass. They sniff it from one direction, approach it from another, investigate the neighbouring lamppost and then return to the original…
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Scentwork Classes for Dogs in Kent
Our scent work courses are an introduction into the world of scent work for your dogs…we will not teach them to search for explosives…but we will teach them how to train for a scent!
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Scentwork: A Practical Guide to Building Your Dog’s Confidence Through Nosework
Scentwork: A Practical Guide to Building Your Dog’s Confidence Through Nosework Scentwork is a rewarding dog sport and enrichment activity that encourages dogs to use their most powerful sense: smell. It is suitable for almost any dog, from high energy youngsters to older dogs who need low impact exercise. Better still, it is easy to…
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Why Connection Is the Foundation of Everything We Do at SkellyWAGS
A Busy Week That Reinforced an Important Lesson As another busy week at SkellyWAGS comes to an end, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how many different dogs, people and conversations I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of. It’s been one of those weeks where no two days have looked the same. There have…
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When a Dog Says “Not Yet”. We Should Listen
Every dog deserves to have their voice heard Yesterday I spent some time working with a lovely dog called Nala who is weary of strangers. Like many dogs, she wasn’t being naughty or difficult, she was simply unsure of the unfamiliar person standing in front of her. That person happened to be me. Normally, I’m…
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Reactive Dog!
Living with a Reactive Dog. Bert looks into what it is really like for our guardians. “Alright, lovely humans, it’s me Bert and my Friday Blog. I want to have a bit of a heart to heart about something important, what it’s really like living with a reactive dog. However before I start just for…
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Canicross and Canitalk. What is it all about?
Our answer may not be what you expect; as we think the most important thing is time spent with your dog. In our ever busy lives we sometimes forget to allocate time for ourselves, our dogs, exercise, well being, and generally just taking time to enjoy the great outdoors. The thing we love week in,…
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The Amazing World of Canicross For You and Your Dog
A few of the possible benefits of Canicross You will often hear us say just how amazing Canicross and Canitalk is for our wellbeing, as well as that of the dogs. However, we often tend to talk about it when we are running taster sessions and we keep it very short. So we thought we…
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How Scentwork can benefit your dog.
Here at SkellyWags you may have noticed we put a lot of energy into telling anybody that will listen about the benefits of scent work for our pet dogs. scent work is used in lots of our 1-2-1 consults, puppy and life-skills classes and obviously our scent work courses. Why is scent work so good…