Hi, I’m Penny and I’m the owner of Paws2Connect.
I became interested in dog training when I adopted a 5 month old collie/GSD/Staffy cross called Bertie. Bertie was an extremely sensitive puppy who easily became over stimulated and would express himself by barking uncontrollably. He was also very excitable around other dogs and people.
Sadly Bertie was attacked by a large Labrador when he was still young and became reactive towards dogs he didn’t know, especially Labs.
Luckily I found a very supportive reward based dog training club which helped me to understand Bertie and through them I took part in a Tellington TTouch workshop. TTouch is a gentle method that promotes well-being and adaptive behaviour through an integrated approach, helping to reduce stress and build confidence. TTouch helped Bertie to find moments of calm and pet dog training gave him an outlet as he was extremely intelligent and quick to learn.
Bertie loved his training classes and went on to pass his Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze, Silver and Gold tests along with more advanced training.
We were joined in 2018 by Standard Poodle Mia.
Sadly Bertie left us in 2021 but he taught me so much during his life and I am forever grateful to him for the happiness he brought.