Welcome to The Blog
Here you will find tips for training your Whippet as well as musings from my work as a trainer & behaviourist.
This includes training tips, multi dog household insights, reactivity, recall and focus!
I will also update this blog with updates on Arkle with his behaviour and health for those who have followed his journey!
Online Dog Training is something that has swept the internet in the last few years. Opening up various aspects of dog training to everyone, wherever they are in the world. Even before setting up myself I found the benefits unbelievable when I was looking for that extra help with Arthur, my young Whippet (Yep even dog trainers reach out to other trainers!) It was convenient, fun and solved the problems we we were having - a teenage dog who lacked any focus! This was 7 years ago, long before so many places popped up!
Benefits Of Online Dog Training
Convenience
By training online you can train at a time convenient for you and your Whippet. This can be ideal if you have a busy schedule and can't regularly attend an in person session with someone, no getting stuck with your travel sick Whippet in traffic. No need to negotiate with the weather with your Whippet. Get breed expert advice to YOU directly.
Stress Free
Many dogs find going somewhere new overwhelming. Many of my sighthound clients will simply shut down when attending new scary places, meaning that the travel there was pointless as the trainer does not understand the dogs shut down behaviour and often remark the owners are exaggerating! Rather than stressing our your whippet you can train them in an environment they are comfortable.
Train At Your Dogs Level
By working online you can tailor to your dogs level without worrying about what others are doing. It is vital we train dogs foundations in an a location they can learn, what better place than their own home. No distracting new human present to get their attention or scare them either.
Accessible Worldwide
Online training means you are not limited to local training. You can get breed specific training for
your dog to your living room, unlimited by travel.
Ideal for Health Conditions
Online dog training can be amazing for dogs and owners with medical or mental health conditions. I personally suffer with multiple chronic illness which restrict my physical activity, having just been diagnosed with a new one! I fully understand the need for training to be something I can do at a convenient time without travel, this can be essential for some people. In addition I have Arkle, a 4yo Whippet with chronic pain and travelling on a bad pain day would be problematic. Whereas training at home and planning where he is comfortable makes life easier.
How It Can Help Your Whippet
Online dog training ensures you get modern, positive advice that is practical to carry out anytime you need it!
How Can Whippet Wonders Help Me?
There are 3 main ways you can train online with Whippet Wonders.
1. Zoom Calls - 121
2. Self Paced Courses (and the School For Whippets hub)
3. Group Zoom Classes
They all work slightly differently, depending on what you are looking for. Online 121 sessions are tailored to you and your dog and we chat via video call about the problems you are having and create a tailored plan, backed up with exercises, notes, videos and support. While self paced courses you uby and login & learn anytime on speciifc or varied skills with your adult or puppy Whippet.
The live zoom classes are a great load of fun to train where your dog can learn and for you to learn new skills at a cheaper price than 121!
All of these options are great for reactive dogs who would be overwhelmed in a real life environment or pups who may be too distracted in a group!
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