About Urban Wolf Dog Training
The puppy & young dog manners specialists
Why we do what we do.
Urban Wolf exists to put an end to dogs being surrendered purely because they have undesirable behaviours that their owners don't yet know how to fix.
Simply put, we help you stop your dog's bad behaviours for good, so they're an even bigger joy to live with.
maple.
Choose From In Person And Online Manners Course Options
It'll give you a quick and simple way to communicate that's very easy for any dog to understand
It's treat free, instead building and deepening your relationship so they have a real desire to please you and do as you ask
It gradually increases their level of self control so they have the skills to remain quiet (even if they want to bark or sook), resist jumping on you and visitors (no matter how excited they are), walk nicely down the street, and anything else you'd like them to do or stop doing
So you can stop managing their bad behaviours and have an even deeper bond with your dog!
Teddy.
Yoshi was a cuddly, 10kg, 8 week old puppy when we brought him home and he grew quickly into a gorgeous, cheeky, lovable 45kg Akita.
As a dog trainer, we were a team. Together we helped people and inspired them to have an even deeper relationship with their dog.
Over the years we taught thousands of dog owners to reset their relationship and get their dog to really listen to them and have good manners. So they could experience what Yoshi and I had too!
I referred to him as The Perfect Dog - not because of his high level of obedience or because of how good natured he was (particularly for the breed). But because he WAS perfect... for me...
He knew me better than anyone. He made me laugh when nothing seemed to be going right. I could take him anywhere and knew he wouldn't be scared or out of control...
And everyone who met him loved him.
One of my favourite things about him was seeing the smiles on people's faces when they touched his soft fur.
He started to get older and I'd sometimes cry at the idea that one day he wouldn't be around any longer...
And then he almost died. Almost overnight he couldn't walk and became severely dehydrated. But after 2 days on a drip at the vet, and a week of recovery he bounced back!! I admired his resilience.
I was so happy he survived, but at the same time realised his life could end at any time...That's the only bad thing about dogs - they don't live long enough!
So I started filming footage for my online course. I wanted him to live on. To continue to help people even after.. you know...
It was just before Christmas 2018 that we found out he had a tumour in his nose. And the 6 months to follow were the hardest in my life. He needed monitoring - if he got too warm, he would sneeze blood. I was told this was him trying to sneeze out the lump in his nose and that he wasn't in pain.
So I changed my whole life for him. He came to meetings, my husband and I never left him home alone - not even to go to the shops. I cancelled seeing friends at times if he was having a bad day...
I wanted to make the most of our last few days/weeks/months together - the specialist estimated we had 3 months. I cried daily. If he needed me, even if just for a pat, I was there. I put everything on hold for him, it was the least I could do after all he'd given me.
At 12 years, 4 months, we said goodbye. He was gone. Just like that. And the months that followed were just as hard as the ones in the lead up.
I'd go to step over him in the morning. I'd smile thinking I'd see him in the yard when I'd get home...I'd relive the feel of his huge paws or his plush ears under my fingers...but he was gone...
And that was one of the hardest years of my life...
He hung in there 3 months longer than they gave him - I checked with the specialist weekly to make sure we weren't being cruel in keeping him alive.
And I strongly believe it was the special bond we shared that kept his spirits up and saw him persevere for so long.
In Yoshi's honour, in November 2019, we officially launched version 1 of the online course that he features in, so that he could live on and help thousands more people in the years to come.
I want everyone to have the relationship with their dog that I did with Yoshi. Where your dog has good manners and listens and cares about you. Where you can take them anywhere and they trust you. So all you have are the good moments, free from their niggly little habits...
Having been a dog trainer for well over 2 decades, I've helped thousands of dog owners really connect with their dogs (of all breeds, ages and personalities)... to have what I had with Yoshi.
We've even crafted our brand to represent him. He used to stick his cheeky face in everything - so you always saw his big nose. And as mentioned, he had a tumour in his nose, although you couldn't tell to look at him - so we've represented it with a slightly off centre look.
Yuki.
Choose From In Person And Online Manners Course Options
It'll give you a quick and simple way to communicate that's very easy for any dog to understand
It's treat free, instead building and deepening your relationship so they have a real desire to please you and do as you ask
It gradually increases their level of self control so they have the skills to remain quiet (even if they want to bark or sook), resist jumping on you and visitors (no matter how excited they are), walk nicely down the street, and anything else you'd like them to do or stop doing
So you can stop managing their bad behaviours and have an even deeper bond with your dog!
Yoshi.
Yoshi was a cuddly, 10kg, 8 week old puppy when we brought him home and he grew quickly into a gorgeous, cheeky, lovable 45kg Akita.
As a dog trainer, we were a team. Together we helped people and inspired them to have an even deeper relationship with their dog.
Over the years we taught thousands of dog owners to reset their relationship and get their dog to really listen to them and have good manners. So they could experience what Yoshi and I had too!
I referred to him as The Perfect Dog - not because of his high level of obedience or because of how good natured he was (particularly for the breed). But because he WAS perfect... for me...
He knew me better than anyone. He made me laugh when nothing seemed to be going right. I could take him anywhere and knew he wouldn't be scared or out of control...
And everyone who met him loved him.
One of my favourite things about him was seeing the smiles on people's faces when they touched his soft fur.
He started to get older and I'd sometimes cry at the idea that one day he wouldn't be around any longer...
And then he almost died. Almost overnight he couldn't walk and became severely dehydrated. But after 2 days on a drip at the vet, and a week of recovery he bounced back!! I admired his resilience.
I was so happy he survived, but at the same time realised his life could end at any time...That's the only bad thing about dogs - they don't live long enough!
So I started filming footage for my online course. I wanted him to live on. To continue to help people even after.. you know...
It was just before Christmas 2018 that we found out he had a tumour in his nose. And the 6 months to follow were the hardest in my life. He needed monitoring - if he got too warm, he would sneeze blood. I was told this was him trying to sneeze out the lump in his nose and that he wasn't in pain.
So I changed my whole life for him. He came to meetings, my husband and I never left him home alone - not even to go to the shops. I cancelled seeing friends at times if he was having a bad day...
I wanted to make the most of our last few days/weeks/months together - the specialist estimated we had 3 months. I cried daily. If he needed me, even if just for a pat, I was there. I put everything on hold for him, it was the least I could do after all he'd given me.
At 12 years, 4 months, we said goodbye. He was gone. Just like that. And the months that followed were just as hard as the ones in the lead up.
I'd go to step over him in the morning. I'd smile thinking I'd see him in the yard when I'd get home...I'd relive the feel of his huge paws or his plush ears under my fingers...but he was gone...
And that was one of the hardest years of my life...
He hung in there 3 months longer than they gave him - I checked with the specialist weekly to make sure we weren't being cruel in keeping him alive.
And I strongly believe it was the special bond we shared through the training that kept his spirits up and saw him persevere for so long.
In Yoshi's honour, in November 2019, we officially launched version 1 of the online course that he features in, so that he could live on and help thousands more people in the years to come.
I want everyone to have the relationship with their dog that I did with Yoshi. Where your dog has good manners and listens and cares about you. Where you can take them anywhere and they trust you. So all you have are the good moments, free from their niggly little habits...
Having been a dog trainer for over 24 years now, I've helped thousands of dog owners really connect with their dogs (of all breeds, ages and personalities)...
To have what I had with Yoshi.
We've even crafted our brand to represent him. He used to stick his cheeky face in everything - so you always saw his big nose. And as mentioned, he had a tumour in his nose, although you couldn't tell to look at him.
So we've used the U & W to recreate his big schnoz and have given it a slightly off centre look because of the tumour. We gave the nose a slight love heart feel to represent our love for the dogs and owners we help daily.
Saki.
Choose From In Person And Online Manners Course Options
It'll give you a quick and simple way to communicate that's very easy for any dog to understand
It's treat free, instead building and deepening your relationship so they have a real desire to please you and do as you ask
It gradually increases their level of self control so they have the skills to remain quiet (even if they want to bark or sook), resist jumping on you and visitors (no matter how excited they are), walk nicely down the street, and anything else you'd like them to do or stop doing
So you can stop managing their bad behaviours and have an even deeper bond with your dog!
Sasha.
We now have Teddy and Maple in our family and they have wriggled their way deep into our hearts. Even though they're both Akitas, they each have very different personalities. They're both such beautiful dogs who we love so dearly.
I'm grateful every day to have them in our life. The laughs, the cuddles, the memories - all worth having to say goodbye to them one day. And I don't take any moment with them for granted.
Akitas are one of the hardest, most stubborn breeds to train. They can also be aggressive towards other animals and people. It takes a lot to get them to listen as they're quite aloof.
That's why I choose to own Akitas. I love the challenge and I love that I can prove it can be done. If I can teach Akitas to listen and be happy-go-lucky members of society, anything's possible with your dog!
My goal is to help as many dog owners with their dogs as possible so that no dogs get surrendered or euthanised just because they're misunderstood or their owners (through no fault of their own) were misinformed.
Thank you so much for reading our story,
Belle Baguley :)
1. Understanding
They don't fully understand what you want
A perfect example of this is if you've been teaching your dog not to jump up, and you may have even made good progress, but then visitors come over and your dog jumps on them and gets pats and told how cute they are. This gives them mixed messages and causes confusion.
2. Desire
They don't have the desire to do what you want when there's something more interesting happening
This is your dog if they do as you ask intermittently. They usually listen when there's a treat involved or when there are next to no distractions, but when they're excited or there's something more interesting in the mix, it's like you don't exist.
3. Self Control
They don't have the self control needed to resist doing the naughty behaviour
Dogs are impulsive, living in the moment. They see a ball, they play with the ball. They're not born with self control, but they can certainly learn and develop it as a skill. By teaching a high level of self control, they still have the impulse to do something, but before acting on it they choose to stop and check in with you to see if it's ok.
Usually it's a combination of at least 2, if not 3 of the reasons
Jet & Jasper.
Urban Wolf exists to put an end to dogs being surrendered purely because they have undesirable behaviours that their owners don't yet know how to fix.
Simply put, we help you stop your dog's bad behaviours for good, so they're an even bigger joy to live with.
