Northants Dog Training Club

13/08/2026

No training tonight! 🥵☀️

Due to the heatwave, there will be no training tonight. Please keep yourselves — and your dogs — safe and cool.

Here are a few simple ways to keep your dogs sensibly occupied at home without overdoing the exercise:

🐾 Scatter a few treats or pieces of their dinner around the house for them to sniff out.

🐾 Try a snuffle mat, lick mat or food puzzle.

🐾 Practise some gentle training indoors — a few minutes of simple cues, tricks or focus work can be surprisingly tiring!

🐾 Give them something safe to chew.

🐾 Freeze some of their usual food in a Kong or suitable enrichment toy for a longer-lasting, cooling activity.

Stay cool everyone, and we’ll see you at the next session! 🐶❤️

12/08/2026

Please join us to celebrate our 70th year 🎉💥

10/08/2026

🔥THIS WEEK’S TRAINING 🔥

It’s set to be another hot one this week! ☀️🥵

Please keep an eye on our social media and emails for any updates regarding this week’s training sessions.

If you’re booked onto the Good Citizens Scheme, any missed session will be carried over.

Thanks for your understanding, and stay safe in the heat!

06/08/2026

We still have a couple of spaces available on our next Royal Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme. Pop us a message or call/message the number available.

30/07/2026

09/07/2026

🌞TRAINING CANCELLED TONIGHT ☀️

Unfortunately, tonight's training is cancelled - dog welfare is our top priority.

There are still plenty of ways to keep your dog mentally and physically active at home!
🐾 Sniff games or scatter feeding
🐾 Stationary training - sits, downs, stays and focus work.
🐾 Trick training
🐾 Scent work by hiding treats or favourite toys around the house
🐾 Short engagement and reward-based training sessions

Pop any photos or videos of your training in the comments—we'd love to see what you've been up to!

You'll also receive an email with this information. Sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.

30/06/2026

What a brilliant day we had at our Para-Obedience Show on Sunday! 🐾

A massive thank you to everyone who came along, took part, helped out, and supported the day. It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves, and the food table was absolutely amazing! 😊

A special thank you to our judge, Angela, for giving up your time and making the day run so smoothly.

We had such a great time and can't wait to do it all again! Our next Para-Obedience Show will be in September, if you'd like to come along or find out more, just get in touch.

Thank you Pupadoodle PicknMix, LickiMat & The Odd Dog Uk for your kind donations to our prizes.
The rosettes were made by Megan Green & are stunning, thank you.
https://www.para-obedience.co.uk

27/06/2026

We had a great morning with Nose knows today! 🐶🐾

Although we're disappointed that this afternoon's group had to be postponed - It certainly got much warmer after lunch, so it was the right decision for both dogs and handlers.

This morning brought lots of successes, with dogs and handlers of all different experience levels enjoying themselves and making great progress. We even finished with some doggy ice cream! 🍦🐕

Scent work is a fantastic way to exercise your dog's brain without overexerting them in the heat, making it the perfect activity for warm summer days.

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning.
Sue Abbott-Dixon

25/06/2026

Last week's training session. Katie loves conditioning work, so we regularly mix exercises like this into the classes to keep the dogs balanced, strong, and injury-resistant. 🐾

25/06/2026

Unfortunately, training is cancelled this evening due to the high temperatures.

If you're looking for ways to help keep your dog comfortable and entertained in the heat, here are a few ideas:

💧 Provide plenty of fresh, cool water throughout the day.
🧊 Freeze treats, stuffed Kongs, or dog-safe fruit for a cooling snack.
🌳 Stay in shaded areas and avoid walking during the hottest parts of the day.
🏡 Play indoor games such as scent work or trick training.
🌊 Set up a paddling pool or use a sprinkler if your dog enjoys water.
❄️ Offer cooling mats, damp towels, or frozen water bottles wrapped in a towel.
🐕 Keep exercise gentle and short, opting for early morning or late evening walks.
🚗 Never leave a dog in a parked vehicle, even for a few minutes.
🥕 Try frozen carrots or other dog-safe frozen treats for enrichment.
👅 Watch for signs of overheating such as excessive panting, drooling, lethargy, or difficulty breathing.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone back at training next week. Stay safe and keep those paws cool! 🐾