Dog Trouble

BBC Radio Berkshire come to Dog Trouble

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:01:55 +0000

What an awesome morning with Maggie Philbin on the Andrew Peach show! If you missed it click on to listen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7m9

Big Relief the Pack behaved themselves and thanks to clients Mark Cooper and Tracy Brown – you were fabulous!

Rosie arrives for Boot Camp!

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:09:42 +0000

Rosie the German Shepherd arrived early this morning to join the Pack for her Rehab…after cycling, treadmill, swimming and some agility she was finally ready to meet the Pack and even squeeze in an afternoon snooze! Rosie has come with some issues around meeting other dogs. Unfortunately she learned to ‘Fight’ as a result of her sister attacking her which has resulted in her becoming very fearful around dogs. So the Pack will show her how to chill out around dogs and learn that not all dogs bite! You can take a look at how she behaved towards Riley walking past her with her owner Rachael…

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Big Dogs Come to Stay

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:19:04 +0000

I love having big dogs come to stay with the Pack and especially when the small dogs teach them how to behave! Nanook and Dakota are loving the pool and pulling me on the bike but it was a hot day for them today. Got a few piccies of us all watching the sun set playing ball in the paddock last night..

Collie X Cooper Needs a Home

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:37:40 +0000

Cooper is a 1 yr old (approx) spayed and fully vaccinated Collie X. I have worked with Cooper and her family to help them learn how to fulfill her needs whilst teaching her some social skills. Although Cooper has improved a huge amount her family feel that she would be happier with someone who has the time to meet her needs and continue with her training.

Cooper needs a calm home with someone who can provide her with the assertive leadership and plenty of exercise she needs. She currently lives with another dog but would be happier as an only dog. Cooper is a high energy active dog and due to her breed will need to be involved in Flyball or Herding ball activities. She loves to run, play ball and thrives on being given instruction. Cooper is ideal for an active person who loves the outdoors and can continue with her training. Dog Behaviour support from Jo Cottrell will be available to Cooper’s new owner to ensure Cooper has a smooth journey into her new life.

If you feel you could offer Cooper a home please call Jo Cottrell Tel: 07919400920.

Max the Working Breed Border Collie

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:39:10 +0000

Border Collie’s are always a tough breed to work with when they are in a home environment, as they are working dogs and their instinctual behaviour is to work 15 hours a day herding! So it’s not unusual for clients to contact me with the same obsessive issues of chasing cars, bicycles, balls….. This time it put a smile on my face to meet Paul and Lou with their dog Max who were actually already giving him lots of exercise but just needed some help with preventing him from running off to join in on the local army rugby game ! Great to meet you guys and look forward to seeing you in a few weeks to see how you’re getting on :-D

Buddy and Lola

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:28:32 +0000

It was great to catch up with Tracy and her two dogs Buddy and Lola for a follow up visit to see how they were getting on with their homework! Buddy had a bad case of obsessive behaviour with his bed and toys and would refuse to walk on the lead with his mate Lola and Tracy…..unless it was to the grandparents for treats ! I love it when I meet dog owners who not only take on board what I teach them but are committed to bringing happiness to their life by fulfilling the needs of their dog. Tracy you’ve done a great job and I love that you are finding it so much fun, keep smiling :-D

Alfie goes kayaking

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:11:40 +0000

Spring is here! So we got the kayaks out to clean them off and Alfie decided he needed to check for any hibernating mice before we could go out on the water!

Kindness- the greatest gift of Human Nature

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:54:36 +0000

I have been overwhelmed this week with the kindness and generosity of people that have gone that extra mile to help Dog Trouble help others. It’s great to see that even though we live in a ‘Rat Race’ of a world, when you help others they too help you in return. Thank you to all the clients I have met this week for your kind testimonials that you have written to help others see that we care about bringing happiness to people and their dogs and helping them to understand and enjoy each others company once again! Thank you :)

Pets at Home Store- Wokingham

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:45:11 +0000

I will be speaking to customers at the Pets at Home store in Wokingham tonight, really looking forward to chatting to people about their Dog Trouble and helping them resolve some of their issues! Will update you with piccies tomorrow!

Little ‘n’ Large!

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:55:22 +0000

Blondie the Great Dane arrived for her 3 week stay boarding with us. She’s such a gentle energy to have around the pack it’s great. Freddy thought the best place to stay was underneath her, where she wouldn’t be able to find him !