Dog Training Services

CORRECT EXERCISE + NeMo® TRAINING 

= BALANCED, HAPPY & OBEDIENT DOG 

In most cases it is entirely possible for issues to be fixed in one or two training sessions! Top up sessions are available, if the owner requires. Also available are 'Structured Group Sessions' for those who want to improve and practice their handling skills around other dogs in a safe way. These are only available for those who have had the 1-2-1 training sessions.

What is NeMo® Dog Training?

NeMo® Dog Training is a world renowned training system! Jemma, the founder of Walkies With Perks has been Mentored and Accredited in the NeMo® Training System and undergone extensive training to meet the highest levels of training ethics coupled with a genuine love for dogs. 

Mother nature knows best! NeMo® dog training imitates dog to dog interactions by creating leadership and correcting any imbalances through Negative Motivation (reinforcement) and Positive Physical Praise at the right time, combined with the correct exercise which creates a happy, neutral, submissive mental state; the happiest, most stable mental state for a dog to be in with its human owner. It brings the dog into 'Pack Drive', into a follower state of mind, making the dog feel safe, growing their self-confidence and self-control whilst establishing true engagement with trust and respect between dog and handler. Please note, using correct negative motivation/reinforcement does NOT mean bullying the dog into a supressed state. Its essential to get proper training before attempting any of the mentioned methods.

There is a lot of conflicting information about dogs and dog behaviour around the world and online. Walkies With Perks understands the headache this can be for dog owners and wants to reassure you that their life long passion of dogs has caused them to explore, study and practice the many avenues, particularly over the last ten years in order to find the greatest way to improve not only the behaviour of dogs but also the relationships people have with their dogs to make both dogs and owners happy. 

Some people believe dogs are no longer a pack animal. Walkies With Perks strongly disagrees with this. Along with many other dog trainers and dog specialists all around the world we wholeheartedly believe all dogs; wild, stray or domesticated, are genetically pack animals with the need of a hierarchy system built in their DNA. YES, humans have domesticated dogs over hundreds, maybe thousands of years but this does NOT mean we have created a new specie. They are still dogs! Dogs have simply become domesticated. And humans become part of the pack therefore, it's essential we learn how to 'lead' and 'understand' our dogs psychology and behaviour correctly or they can become confused, stressed, lacking in self confidence and/or self control!

How Do a Pack of Dogs Operate? How Does a Mother Dog Raise Her Pups?

Whether it's a mother dog raising her own pups or its a pack of adult dogs with adolescence dogs, they gain balance, trust and respect by the mother dog or the alpha dog negatively marking any unwanted behaviours which is causing imbalance. They do this by applying some kind of pressure, often using their teeth (without harming and without bullying). The mother or alpha holds pressure until the puppy or dog displaying unacceptable behaviours goes to neutral and submits. This makes the one displaying the unacceptable behaviour respect the one correcting them. It prevents chaos and instability and achieves boundaries and respect throughout the pack. They daily build trust and confidence when they walk in migration together.

The majority of dogs and their owners sadly do not have this type of relationship. When pups go to their human homes at approximately 8 weeks old this natural form of communication and training usually stops, and within weeks or months many dogs become uncontrollable, imbalances are intensified, with dogs taking over households with their unwanted and problematic behaviours, even dangerous behaviours! The structure of the pack order is lost! 

As a result many dogs are disengaged from their owners and only show ‘a look’ of obedience if bribed with food, balls or other treats. NeMo® training doesn’t use a dogs food drive or prey drive to achieve obedience, it uses ‘Pack Drive’ to create true obedience were the dog respects and wants to please the owner as its leader truly fulfilling that old expression- 

“A Dog is a Man’s Best Friend” 

Modern Reward only based training does not achieve this because when a dog operates in the other drives such as food drive or prey drive, it is learning to only please itself for the reward, so the dog is not neutral. This type of training can mask or divert the dog's character flaws or imbalances, especially if the dogs 'drive' is strong therefore certain behavioural issues cannot be fixed if 'solely' using a dogs drive. It prevents getting to the root of the behavioural problem. For example, if a dog is nervous or unsure, food drive will hide that and give the impression the dog is more confident than it truly is. Reward only based training can initially appear to fix issues but with many dogs, new or old issues will often return in time! 

Using food drive which can mask character is the opposite to NeMo® training which corrects imbalances and builds character! 

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