Lothlorien Dog Services

☀️ Summer’s here, and so is our brand new daytime Puppy Class! 🐾

Starting Monday 6th July at 10:30am, we’ve got something new and exciting for all of our puppy owners – a weekday morning Puppy Class at a reduced rate!

Perfect if:
✨ You’re off on Mondays
✨ You work part-time
✨ You’re at home while the kids are off for summer
✨ You simply prefer training during the day!

This 5-week course includes everything you know and love from our puppy programme:
🐶 Fun and effective training sessions
📚 Access to our online training portal
✅ Weekly training tasks and guidance
🤗 A clean, friendly and supportive environment where you and your puppy can learn together

Daytime training means we’re able to offer this class at a lower price, so it’s a fantastic opportunity to give your puppy the best start without compromising on quality.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

📅 Starts: Monday 6th July
🕥 Time: 10:30am
🐾 Duration: 5 weeks

Ready to get your puppy off to the best start? Drop us an email to secure your place today!
[email protected]

⭐️Walk & Train⭐️

Availability now open for July & August.
If we don’t operate in your area drop us an email and we can see what we can do!

Really want a dog that doesn’t pull & comes back when you ask?🐕
Then you see the time you need to put in to achieve this. And your heart sinks.🥲

Let us take the strain and do what we do!☺️

Walk & train is ideal. An experienced handler & trainer will take your dog and work with them.
Giving you feedback of the things you can do to keep reinforcing what your dog has learned.
In a month you will be on the best path to success.

* leash skills✔️
* Recall✔️
* Reactivity✔️

Areas covered
* Linlithgow
* Bo’ness
* Winchburgh

We can cover other areas. Travel charges apply outwith.
Email [email protected]

Chonzie graduated the cooperative care class.

Sadly Salsa couldn’t join us today, however Chonzie’s big sister came as a honorary member.

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Today, Ruby concluded her one-to-one recall sessions, and what a journey it has been.

When we first met, Ruby presented as a underconfident dog. Watching her grow in confidence, trust, and freedom over the past few weeks has been incredibly rewarding. In just three short sessions, she has gone from being a dog who was largely kept on lead to one who is now flourishing off lead.

This transformation wasn’t achieved through a magic trick or a single training exercise. It was the result of a well-structured plan, consistent practice, and owners who fully committed to the process.

One of the biggest misconceptions about recall is that it’s simply a trained behaviour. People often think that if they find a high-value treat and practise enough repetitions, they’ll get a reliable recall. While reinforcement absolutely matters, recall is about so much more than that.

I’m not particularly “woo-woo”, but I do believe that great recall is built on relationship. It’s about the connection between three points: the dog, the person, and the environment.

Of course, we use all the tools available to us. With Ruby, we paired things she loves—her ball, whistle cues, hand-target touches, and reinforcement games such as finding hidden treats or chasing a biscuit. These all played an important role.

But perhaps the most important part of the process was helping Ruby’s owners understand Ruby a little better. That understanding led to trust, and that trust gave Ruby the confidence to make good choices.

You’re not in competition with your dog. Recall isn’t about forcing a response; it’s about creating a dog who wants to respond.

Ruby is a wonderful example of what can happen when we focus on the whole picture rather than just the behaviour itself.

Well done, Ruby. We’re incredibly proud of you. ❤️

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