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Why Positive Based?
Who enjoys being shouted at or hurt whilst trying to learn? Certainly not me! So why would we do this to our dog? We are positive reinforcement, reward based trainers who strive to make learning fun! If you played a game of connect 4, and each time you dropped the...
Why Teach a ‘Down’
I hear you say “why a down and not a sit?”. Its so much easier for your dog to lay down than do a sit, not to mention its easier on the joints and much more natural for a dog to lay down on an evening than to sit. So, whats the purpose of a down? Down is a form of...
Introduction
Hello everyone! Its Bethany from The Canine Academy! I thought id touch base with you all and give you a brief introduction about me! Most of you will know me from classes I run at Walesby and previously at Dunham-On-Trent, but for those of you that haven’t met me…...