I highly recommend reading Plenty In Life is Free by Kathy Sdao to find out more about how dog training is not about leadership, but is actually about partnership and the exchange of reinforcement. 📖🐕 Train your dog with connection, not correction. 🐾 #dogtraining #forcefree

Urgent appeal: can you help Thor? 📣 A very sweet GSD x Springer spaniel needing a home in the UK (based in foster in Newport Pagnell). You can find more info about him on the Black Retriever X Rescue page on FB. #rescuedog

Trick training ⭐️ is so much fun for you and your dog - and there are a whole host of other benefits, too! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #ukdogs #positivedogtraining #forcefree

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ We are proud to be a trans-led business, and strongly believe in fairness & equality for both dogs & humans alike. Happy TDOV everyone! #positivedogtraining #forcefree #transownedbusiness #tdov #transgenderdayofvisibility

Stay training with ADiT Pippa 🦮 #assistancedog #assistancedogsuk #positivereinforcement #positivedogtraining #forcefree

Dogs do what works - using food in training is important to make it worth their while. As Jean Donaldson says, “No motivation, no training” 🍪 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #positivedogtraining #forcefree

Flirt poles are great for exercising and training your dog. The flirt pole can be used as a fun reward in training and is a positive way of channelling your dog’s natural prey / chase instincts. 🎣🐶 #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #positivedogtraining #forcefree

On all the bad days, our dogs really do help us so much ❤️‍🩹🐶

Play with a special training toy is a great way to reward your dog. I recommend Tug-E-Nuff toys - visit tug-e-nuff.com/THINKDOGS for 10% off your order! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #positivedogtraining #forcefree

Maya demonstrates a stay in the presence of some rather adorable distractions - #thisstuffworks 🐴 #forcefree #dogtraining #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcement

Psychiatric assistance dog in training, Riley the gorgeous German Shepherd, working on some off-lead heelwork inside of a shop for the first time. Well done, team! 👏 #dogtraineruk #assistancedog #assistancedogsuk #assistancedogintraining #forcefree

It’s my Academy for Dog Trainers anniversary! 7 yrs ago today, I graduated & earned my CTC (Hons) after many hours of hard work, submissions & exams. I am so grateful for my education - shout out to Jean & the rest of the Academy team for the brilliant mentorship & support.

You can’t help but love this adorable duo! After working with Pippa on assistance dog training I got the chance to meet her sweet sister Beau too. 🐶 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #positivedogtraining #forcefree

Our statement on the use of generative AI. All content at ThinkDogs Training & Behaviour is proudly human-made, including the illustrations of my dogs Maya and Logan in this post that I made myself. #dogtrainer #forcefree #illustration

Maya and Logan wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅 - Jasper (ThinkDogs Training & Behaviour) #dogtraining #dogtrainer #ukdogs #dogsofinstagram #forcefreetraining

Most importantly - training your dog should be fun! 🐾 Train with joy! 🤩 #DogTraining #dogtrainer #dogsofbluesky #forcefree

It was great to visit the Loopypaws family fun Christmas dog show at the weekend, and I was proud to sponsor the Best Rescue class. The show was judged by the lovely Hels4Dogs. Congratulations to the Best Rescue winner: Jetty! 👏🐾 Maya loved her new treats from Canine Corner! 😋 #dogsofbluesky

A quote from one of our all-time best selling books: "On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals" by Turid Rugaas

If your dog is worried, yes - you can (and should) comfort them! (Side note: puppy Cody is absolutely adorable!) #dogtraining #dogsofbluesky #forcefree

🚫 Myth: challenging, high-drive dogs with behaviour problems need harsh handling. ✅ Reality: these dogs benefit the most from force-free training. ✅ Dog-reactive Malinois 🚫 No prong, shock, choke (or slip/grot) 🚫 No corrections needed 🚫 No pain, fear or intimidation #dogtraining #forcefree

A huge congratulations to Bingo who passed her assistance dog public access assessment last month! 🥳 🦮

🦮 We are excited to share the news of our online assistance dog training classes starting from Tuesday 2nd December. These will be held every Tuesday evening over Zoom and are Pay As You Go. Assistance Dog Club: 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm [1/4]

Hello everyone 👋 Unfortunately I have been facing some recent technical issues and now my laptop has decided to completely stop working. 😖 [1]

Well done to assistance dog Daisymay for successfully flying with her handler for the first time to go on holiday to Barcelona. ✈️ You have worked so hard towards this and Daisymay has done brilliantly. We hope you are having lovely time on your holiday. ☀️ #assistancedog #forcefree #dogtraining

Hopping on the trend! #dogtraining #forcefree

A big congratulations to Psychiatric Assistance Dog Adela for passing her public access test with us! 👏 Well done team for your hard work and incredible achievement. ⭐️ #assistancedog #assistancedogsuk

This week is National Inclusion Week, and it is more important now than ever to push for diversity, inclusion and equality both in the animal training and behaviour profession and in society as a whole. We are proud to champion these values. [1]

I am looking forward to receiving my badge order, beautiful designs by Lili Chin in support of the wonderful work done by Sulala Animal Rescue in Gaza. #animalprofessionalsforgaza 🇵🇸💚 #freepalestine

Assistance Dog Daisymay has officially passed her public access assessment as of last month & is fully qualified! This partnership have worked so hard towards this tremendous achievement & it has been a joy to support their training as a team. Wishing a very big well done to Debbie & Daisymay! 👏

A recent review explores the social support that pets can provide to LGBTQ+ people. My latest at @psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fell...

Why do people use outdated dog training methods? My latest at @psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/fell...

Enrichment makes feeding fun and stimulates your dog! You can get dedicated puzzle toys for these activities, like the Kong Wobbler, or you can create your own with cardboard boxes, tubes and old towels. Think about using a portion of your dog’s daily food allowance in foraging and training. 🐶

🐾 DOGS DESERVE FORCE FREE TRAINING 🐾 We are proud to advocate for force free, positive reinforcement (R+) training methods. Our mission is to help educate about how you can teach your dog with kindness, empathy and science - no matter the breed, background or issue. #forcefree #dogtraining

Happy pride month - this is my message for the Kids Around Dogs pride month calendar which I was asked to participate in! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Here at ThinkDogs Training & Behaviour you are always accepted for who you are. #queerowned #pridemonth

If you are waiting for a response or write up from me at the moment, I apologise for the delay. My health has been poor recently, I will do my best to catch up on all communication as quickly as I can. Thank you for your patience and understanding, & for urgent requests please contact me by mobile.

Follow Yoshi the standard poodle puppy on a new adventure as he takes the train - and how we made this a positive first experience! #dogtraining #forcefree #dogsofbluesky youtube.com/shorts/taUbb...

Beautiful Assistance Dog in Training Odin working on his lead walking skills in a busy environment. youtube.com/shorts/RrsjK...

Happy Easter everyone! 🐣🎉 We hope you enjoy your Bank Holiday weekend, and please remember to keep toxic foods like chocolate safely away and out of reach from your dogs.

The free live talk I gave on Wednesday for autism acceptance month on Autistic Dog Trainer Perspectives: Strength in Neurodiversity is available to watch back on YouTube: youtu.be/l31ueLvN6E4

Did you catch the free talk earlier in the week on Autistic Dog Trainer Perspectives: Strength in Neurodiversity? If not the recording is available on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube to watch back. For autism acceptance month, and all year round, it is great to highlight autistic achievements -

Aversive methods have risks for dog welfare and shouldn't be used. But what are they? Because the technical definition is a little, well, technical, when I wrote Bark! I included a table with examples. It's important to stick to humane training methods (and they work well!).

A video from our training visit to London Luton Airport last month as part of their Accessibility Open Day - thank you to LLA for your commitment to being disabled-friendly and the opportunity to work on these important skills with our partnerships. youtube.com/shorts/c9CIZ...

Training your dog with love, patience and kindness will yield real results for the real world - and your dog will thank you for it. Loose lead walking can be achieved with a harness and treats - and without hurting your dog. youtube.com/shorts/hwy1N...

Free Live Talk coming up! 📢 “Autistic Dog Trainer Perspectives: Strength in Neurodiversity” 🌈♾️ We are holding a special 🔴 LIVE talk for Autism Acceptance Month exploring autism, dog training & the strength of neurodiversity along the road to accessibility in the field.

This is why I have the best job… Two Golden Retriever puppies in one week! youtube.com/shorts/0NK4Z...

Myth: Force Free training only works for dogs that are easy/food motivated/low-drive. ❌ Reality: Force Free training works for ALL species, including ANY dog! ✅ youtube.com/shorts/N5Rui... #forcefree #dogsofbluesky #dogtraining

Last month we got to visit London Luton Airport again for training with some of our assistance dog partnerships. We had a brilliant visit - stay tuned for more content from the day to come! Thank you to LLA for their commitment to accessibility and being a friendly environment for disabled visitors.

Happy international Transgender Day of Visibility! We are a trans-owned business and always strive to create a supportive and inclusive space for all. 🏳️‍⚧️ #TDOV

Flirt pole fun with Phoebe! Flirt poles are brilliant for training and exercising your dog, and are a great option for people with limited mobility. youtube.com/shorts/s0t-O...

In her training session, Riley the German Shepherd puppy learned that lifts are fun and safe! #dogtraining youtube.com/shorts/8R53Q...