Brockhill Dog Training and Behaviour

19/03/2026

🦴NEW PUPPY?🦴
Join our Puppy course

🐾PUPPY TRAINING 🐾 HELD IN WANSFORD

🐾DOG BEHAVIOUR🐾 🐾HOME VISITS 🐾 video consultations🐾. available also


We don’t use harsh methods. Only quality experienced training. No gimmicks made to look like quick fixes. We look at the whole dog not just the issue.

Our Puppy Training Course includes our unique puppy sensory and socialisation and habituation elements.
Socialising your puppy is Not just about meeting other dogs. We cover all of your puppy’s early experiences to ensure that they have the correct training on our course.
You will receive help sheets alongside the course.

We also cover all of the training your puppy needs as well as help with common puppy issues
As a puppy expert, our comprehensive course ensures the very best start for your puppy as standard.

Pain and behaviour assessment included as standard for our behaviour work and training

🐾 Association of Pet Dog Trainers registered trainer and Assessor of people wanting to qualify as a trainer with the well respected organisation ,the APDT

🐾 Registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council.

🐾 Many years experience working as a trainer for assistance and support dog organisations including the groundbreaking and elite Medical Detection Dogs as well as Veterinary Surgeries and dog rescues.

🐾 Qualified in behaviour and pain analysis. This is something only experienced professionals cover.

🦴 In a world where it seems a minefield choosing a dog trainer, why not request a FREE Discovery Call with us to see how we can help properly transform your dog’s behaviour and to unlock their potential.
We are the gold standard for dog training and behaviour in the area.

🦴 Head over to our page for dog training advice, details of what we offer or take a look at our website.

www.brockhilldogs.co.uk

19/03/2026

Brilliant advice

I see it all the time, someone posts:
“Can anyone recommend a good vet?” ( the is applicable to all dog services)

But what does "good" actually mean?

Good to who?
Good at what?
Good for *your* dog?

Because “good” isn’t universal, it’s personal.

Is “good” a vet who:
• rushes appointments but is cheap?
• takes time to explain everything in detail?
• specialises in nervous or dogs?
• supports preventative care over quick fixes?

Your dog doesn’t need a “popular” professional.
They need the RIGHT professional.

The same applies to all dog professionals. Groomers, Trainers, Walkers, anyone you want to allow and have a level of responsibility within your dogs care and welfare, mentally or physically.

Before you ask for recommendations, think:
What does *your individual dog* actually need?

• Are they anxious around handling?
• Do they need slow introductions and patience?
• Do they have medical or behavioural complexities?
•Walks on thier own in quiet places
• Grooming done at thier pace.

If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you’ll accept whatever you’re given.

And that’s where dogs get let down.

Advocacy starts BEFORE you ever join or book in.

Write your questions down.
Be specific.
Be prepared.

Ask things like:
• “How do you handle nervous dogs?”
• “What happens if my dog becomes overwhelmed?”
• “Can I stay present during procedures?”
• “How do you adapt care to individual needs?”
• Whats your views on relationship goals.

And then, this part matters most,
*watch what they do, not just what they say.*

If the service doesn’t match what you were told…
If your dog is stressed and no one adapts…
If you feel rushed, dismissed, or uncomfortable…

LEAVE.

You are not being difficult.
You are being responsible.

Your dog doesn’t have a voice in these situations.
You are the voice.

The questions you ask matter.

15/03/2026

It’s always nice to give back if you can, so I am now a volunteer for Labrador rescue to help do assessments for dogs to find their forever homes.
(Can see me ending up with a dog or 2 here but I will try to resist 😁)

14/03/2026

WHY DOGS DON'T FEEL GUILT

The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt—ears flattened, head lowered, tail between the legs—are actually signs of fear, stress and discomfort in dogs. They may also be trying to appease you to avoid punishment due to past experiences.

A dog may be fearful, confused, uncomfortable and worried because he has learned that when evidence of his misbehavior is visible and his owner appears, he gets punished - verbal, tactile, body language, or withdrawal of affection.

Since dogs have the same level of cognition and emotionality as a 2-3-year-old child, it is unlikely that they have higher-level emotions, such as guilt or shame. Studies so far show that these are higher level emotions from a well advanced neocortex that only humans have.

Dogs don't have a moral compass based on human norms, values, religion and ethics, so they have no concept of right and wrong. They only know what brings them reward or no rewards, punishment or no punishment. They are not naughty, spiteful, revengeful or stubborn as they don't have that code of conduct we hold other humans to. They are just dogs, trying to adjust to life in our world.

References:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/202107/do-dogs-really-feel-guilt-informal-demonstration

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310318/

https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-may-look-ashamed-but-they-don-t-feel-guilt-experts-say

https://psyche.co/ideas/if-animals-are-persons-should-they-bear-criminal-responsibility

23/02/2026

PUPPY UNIVERSITY is now enrolling for April.
(Pups must have completed puppy course to enrol)
Brockhilldogs@aol.com
For more info. 2 places left

15/02/2026

It’s always very sad when we finish the last week of our puppy course.
With each week we train I have fallen more in love with each and every pup on the course.

This course was our first one back after the new year and what a start to the year!
Every pup a different breed from the tiny to the mighty. All so gentle and clever.
I have learnt on this course about the magnificent mastiff.
People have become friends, supported each other and we’ve had laughs galore along the way.

Thank you to Dylan, Louis,Gromit, Lily and Mario and your lovely families for attending the course

01/02/2026

For transparency. Our 6 week puppy course is £100. Yet people with not a single qualification are charging more. For our price you get a trainer who is not only APDT qualified but is also an assessor for the APDT for people wanting to qualify as a trainer.
Also registered with the ABTC.
56 qualifications in dog training and behaviour. Has worked at the elite Medical Detection Dogs and also works with many assistance dog organisations.
Is recommended by rescue centres.

Our prices cover the expert training. Professional memberships which ensure your dog is in safe hands. And insurance that would pay out should it ever need to. Our overheads.

We do this for the love of dogs. And we strongly advocate for the dog training charter which will ensure trainers must be regulated to protect you.

01/02/2026

Effective training for dogs of all breeds and ages

27/01/2026

Please ensure you only use APDT or IMDT qualified Trainers.
Not qualified means not regulated

27/01/2026

🦴NEW PUPPY?🦴
Join our January Puppy course

🐾PUPPY TRAINING 🐾 HELD IN WANSFORD

🐾DOG BEHAVIOUR🐾

🐾HOME VISITS 🐾

We are the best at what we do and are properly qualified by acknowledged associations. (Let’s face it, it’s a minefield finding a trainer that actually has the right cridentials to train your beloved best friend). You can trust in our qualifications and the assessments to train that we undergo each year.

We don’t use harsh methods. Only quality experienced training. No gimmicks made to look like quick fixes. We look at the whole dog not just the issue.

Our Puppy Training Course includes our unique puppy sensory and socialisation and habituation elements.
Socialising your puppy is Not just about meeting other dogs. We cover all of your puppy’s early experiences to ensure that they have the correct training on our course.
You will receive help sheets alongside the course.

We also cover all of the training your puppy needs as well as help with common puppy issues
As a puppy expert, our comprehensive course ensures the very best start for your puppy as standard.

🐾Adult Dog Behaviour 🐾

🐾Pet dog gun dog course🐾 this course helps teach an emergency stop. And whistle training for recall

🐾NEW 🐾. Puppy training walks. Individual walks with a qualified trainer to help you acclimatise your pup to the outside world.
Our advice on what to do and more importantly, what not to do, at this young and crucial age is absolutely invaluable to help you have a well adjusted dog.

Pain and behaviour assessment included as standard for our behaviour work and training

🐾 Association of Pet Dog Trainers registered trainer and Assessor of people wanting to qualify as a trainer with the well respected organisation ,the APDT

🐾 Registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council.

🐾 Many years experience working as a trainer for assistance and support dog organisations including the groundbreaking and elite Medical Detection Dogs as well as Veterinary Surgeries and dog rescues.

🐾 Qualified in behaviour and pain analysis. This is something only experienced professionals cover.

🦴 In a world where it seems a minefield choosing a dog trainer, why not request a FREE Discovery Call with us to see how we can help properly transform your dog’s behaviour and to unlock their potential.
We are the gold standard for dog training and behaviour in Peterborough and the surrounding area.

🦴 Head over to our page for dog training advice, details of what we offer or take a look at our website.

Effective training for dogs of all breeds and ages

18/01/2026

Don’t forget to incorporate Sniffy walks into your schedule.

20 mins of sniffing is equivalent to an hour walk.

Let that wonderful nose have the time of its life doing what it does best.

Don’t hurry them along. Let them sniff. This is how they gain valuable information. It’s like social media for your dog and it’s very relaxing for them.