Joe Nutkins

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Returning to In Person Training – Provisional Dates

With the updates on Monday from the Government we have now got an idea of when we should be able to restart different areas of our training services. Our infogram shows provisional dates for when each type of training should be able to restart over the coming weeks and months, […]

Winter Walks with our Dogs!

We’ve had some wintery weather the last few days – even where I am in Clacton and we rarely get it here!! Some dogs love the snow; running, jumping, playing and eating it! Other dogs are not sure about the snow and don’t want to walk on it or sink […]

Tricks In February!

Throughout February 2021 we are sharing a new trick tutorial on our social media accounts every single day!! This is to help raise awareness for the excellent work Hearing Dogs for Deaf People does and they have created a February Challenge – the criteria is that we need to include […]

Preparing for National Dress Up Your Pet Day!

Awareness and National Days take place all through the year – some help with charities and causes while others are a little bit of fun. Credit: Raven Imagery National Dress Up Your Pet Day is 14th January and there are two sides to this type of activity; having some fun […]

How to train your dog during Lockdown!

As we are now in Lockdown No.3 it may seem pretty difficult to start or continue your dog’s training – with immediate effect we cannot run any in person training currently for classes or 121, inside or outside and puppies still benefit from early training, adult dogs enjoy stimulation and […]

Dog Training during Tier 4 Restrictions

Update regarding Dog Training with Tier 4 in place : Yes I’m meant to be off work having a rest but let’s face it I need to keep up to date! So with the Pet Industry Federation guidelines (in the photo) and CFSG guidelines (in the link) being updated 24th […]

? Keeping Pets Safe at Christmas! ?

Merlin, Ripley and Echo helped me film some top tips to help protect pets while we decorate our Christmas trees as part of the ‘How to Decorate your Christmas Tree’ programme on Ch5. Sadly the pet section didn’t run but I still have my advice to help us protect our pets, so […]

Update on Training Classes from 2nd December 2020

From 2nd December 2020 when Lockdown 2 ends, Essex and Suffolk will be in Tier 2 restrictions. These are mostly similar to the previous Tier 2 but have changed a little. The most relevant areas regarding dog training classes is that for work, and education purposes, we can use the […]