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Emily Anderson, one of the world’s top trick dog trainers, brings unbelievable training right to your home.

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Zoe is officially a bucket addict 🙈 There’s hones

Zoe is officially a bucket addict 🙈

There’s honestly nothing as powerful as the Happy Bucket Game for creating genuinely positive associations and building dogs that don’t just tolerate things, but LOVE them!

Poor Zoe is very disappointed that her nails won’t be long enough to do again for another 2-3 weeks 😂

And this is just one tiny part of what’s inside the Trickdogs Training Circle.

Many people join expecting a few trick tutorials and are genuinely shocked by how much is included:

✅ Hundreds of step-by-step training videos

✅ Tricks from beginner through to advanced

✅ Cooperative care

✅ Life skills

✅ Monthly challenges with Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels

✅ Live Q&A sessions

✅ Trickdogs Training Awards

✅ A supportive community of 600+ dog owners from around the world

People normally join for one thing and then discover a whole lot more… it’s amazing how many people who joined for cooperative care, puppy training or life skills are now teaching advanced tricks to their dogs 😂

🚨 Doors reopen on 29th June and close again on 5th July.

This will be your last chance to join the Circle until the autumn, so make sure you’re on the waitlist via the link in my bio ✨

#dogtraining #cooperativecare #tricktraining #positivereinforcementtraining #cockerspaniel

A very, very happy Leo! ❤️ He was the happiest he

A very, very happy Leo! ❤️

He was the happiest he’s been in a very long time after this session. Proper clowning around, playing with Zoe, and he even got the zoomies while I was getting ready to take them for a walk 🙈

He’s started steroids today, so hopefully they’ll help him feel better. He’s also started a supplement as his folate is low and he is now on a low-fat diet due to pancreatitis.

He’s going to see Sarah on Wednesday morning so we can decide what to do about the new lump on his chest. By then, we should also have the final results from the lymph node biopsy that was causing concern.

#cockerspaniel #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #trickdog #happydog

🚨 Work in progress….. Zoe learning the CPR trick!

🚨 Work in progress….. Zoe learning the CPR trick! 🚨

Good job it’s only a trick because she nearly gave the dummy concussion with how enthusiastic that first nose target was 😂

This is exactly why I love trick training so much.

Most people see a fun trick.

What I see is a dog learning to think, solve problems, focus around distractions, build confidence, and enjoy working with their owner.

Trick training is so much more than “just tricks”.

It’s:

✅ Mental enrichment that tires dogs out without endless physical exercise

✅ Improved focus and engagement both at home and out on walks

✅ Better communication and a stronger relationship with your dog

✅ Increased confidence through positive, achievable challenges

✅ Practical skills that make everyday life easier

And that’s only the beginning.

Inside the Trickdogs Training Circle you’ll also find:

✅ The Happy Bucket Game course

✅ A dedicated Cooperative Care section

✅ Trickdogs Training Awards

✅ Life Skills

✅ Monthly challenges

✅ Live Q&A sessions

✅ 300+ step-by-step tutorials

📆 The Circle reopens on Monday 29th June and closes again on Sunday 5th July.

‼️ If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, wondering whether to join, this is your chance.

🔗 Join the waitlist via the link in my bio so you’re first to hear when registration opens and can secure your place 👀🐾

🐶 Imagine where your dog could be this time next year with only 5 minutes of training a day!
(That’s over 30 hours of training in a year 🤯)

#tricktraining #dogtraining #cooperativecare #dogenrichment #dogtrainingtips

Anyone know where I can get a refund for summer? W

Anyone know where I can get a refund for summer? We all got soaked AGAIN this afternoon 🙈

Leo’s feeling good today, which made getting drenched worthwhile ❤️

Zoe was very pleased that her drying coat was waiting in the car. Being out in the rain is great fun, travelling home wet is not 😂☔️🐾

#cockerspaniel #dogsofinstagram #spanielsofinstagram #dogwalks #doglife

Look how happy Mr Leo is!! ❤️ I honestly don’t kn

Look how happy Mr Leo is!! ❤️

I honestly don’t know how we’d have survived these last few weeks without tricks!

He was quite unwell on Wednesday morning and needed anti-sickness medication, but since then he’s been reasonably ok. Not his usual self by any means, but happy at least!

Last Monday I noticed a new lump on his side (4 days after surgery… why couldn’t it have appeared 4 days earlier then we’d have just removed it!! 🙃). I spoke to his vet and we were happy to monitor it for a few days to see if it would disappear, but unfortunately it hasn’t and has grown slightly, poor boy can’t catch a break 😢

In the meantime, he’s busy reminding me why tricks are such an important part of his life. ❤️

#cockerspaniel #dogtraining #tricktraining #positivereinforcement #spaniel

You know what I think the biggest problem in dog t

You know what I think the biggest problem in dog training is?

People try to build success from failure instead of building success from success.

❌ My dog did it three times, therefore they know it and should now be able to do it flawlessly every time.

❌ My dog struggled, therefore we need to keep practising at the same level until they get it right.

✅ My dog struggled more than twice, therefore I need to make it easier so they can be successful again.

This clip looks pretty straightforward, but what it doesn’t show is that when we filmed the Trickdogs Training Circle demo videos a few days ago, she’d already done a few successful repetitions before suddenly starting to find it difficult. (The full demo videos for this trick were added to the Circle today for our current members 😉)

I could have kept going where she was stuck, but she wasn’t suddenly going to find it easier on her own.

Instead, I took it back to where she was finding it easy, rebuilt it from there, and within a few seconds she was confidently working through the bit she’d been struggling with and progressing even further.

❌ Progress comes from pushing through mistakes.

✅ Progress comes from creating success and then building on it.

It’s one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a trainer, and one of the biggest reasons my dogs learn new skills so quickly.

One of the things I’m most pleased about with these demo videos is that they don’t just show the finished behaviour. They show the moments where things started to wobble, and the training decisions that got things back on track.

📅 The Trickdogs Training Circle reopens on 29th June.

🔗 Join the waitlist via the link in my bio so you’re first to hear when doors open 👀🐾

#tricktraining #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtricks #dogtrainer

🚨 The Trickdogs Training Circle reopens on Monday

🚨 The Trickdogs Training Circle reopens on Monday 29th June! 🚨

This will be your last chance to join until the Autumn!

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what to train next, running out of ideas, or wanting a bit more support and motivation, the Circle was created for you!

Inside you’ll find:

✅ Tricks for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced

✅ Cooperative care training, including our hugely popular Happy Bucket Game course

✅ Regular live Q&A sessions where you can get your questions answered

✅ Monthly challenges with Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels

✅ New tutorials, training ideas and inspiration added every month

✅ A huge library of previous tutorials, courses and resources

But what members love most isn’t just the amount of content.

It’s the clarity that comes from knowing exactly what to work on next.

It’s the connection that comes from spending quality time with their dog.

It’s the communication that develops when dogs and handlers learn to understand each other.

It’s watching confidence grow, relationships strengthen and discovering just how much their dog is capable of.

Whether you’re just starting out or working on advanced skills, the Circle gives you the support, structure and inspiration to keep progressing month after month.

For ONLY £36 per month (or £360 per year, giving you 2 months free), you’ll get access to hundreds of pounds worth of training content, courses, challenges, live Q&As and resources, all designed to help you bring out the very best in your dog.

Hundreds of dog owners are already inside and I’d love to welcome you too 🐾

Join the waitlist via the link in my bio and be first in line when doors reopen 👀

#dogtraining #tricktraining #positivereinforcement #cooperativecare #dogtricks

Leo update 🐾 We’ve had the initial biopsy results

Leo update 🐾

We’ve had the initial biopsy results back!

The stomach lesion appears to be inflammation/gastritis rather than cancer, which is very encouraging news!

However, one of the two lymph nodes showed some changes that require further investigation before we can get a definitive answer. Additional testing is now underway, which may take up to two weeks.

While lymphoma remains one of the possibilities, today’s results have ruled out some of the things we were most worried about and given us good reason to be hopeful.

The current plan is to start Leo on steroids next week (he can’t start them until two weeks after surgery) to treat what is most likely an autoimmune disease, but which would also form part of lymphoma treatment, while we wait for the additional results.

Thank you so much to everyone who has checked in on him, sent messages and kept everything crossed for us.

And of course a huge thank you to the entire fabulous @ashgrovevets team. Kevin, Sarah, Lesley, Nia, Lucy and Alison have all played a huge part in Leo’s care. From the extra time spent giving him cuddles to carrying a slightly groggy Leo out to the car, everyone has gone above and beyond for him. The fact that he happily trotted back in on Saturday after everything he’s been through is a testament to how well he has been looked after. ❤️

#cockerspaniel #doghealth #dogsofinstagram #spaniellove #trickdog

Look how happy he is 🥰 He’s feeling much more lik

Look how happy he is 🥰

He’s feeling much more like his usual self now after his surgery!

This is what trick training is all about. Whether your dog has never done tricks before or is advanced, it really doesn’t matter, they don’t know!

They do know how it feels to work with you, have your undivided attention, spend quality time with you, feel successful, build confidence and be the bestest boy or girl. ❤️

#tricktraining #dogtraining #cockerspaniel #positivereinforcement #happydog

Zoe is definitely doing all she can to make me lau

Zoe is definitely doing all she can to make me laugh at the moment! 😂

On her way back from retrieving a rabbit ball when she spotted a dropped poo bag and decided she could bring both back at the same time.

10/10 for efficiency, Zoe! 🐾

#dogsofinstagram #workingcockerspaniel #spanielsofinstagram #dogtraininglife #summer

As we wait for news on Leo’s biopsies, I’ve been r

As we wait for news on Leo’s biopsies, I’ve been reflecting on just how important some of the training we’ve done over the years has been.

Leo needed to go to the vets this afternoon for a wound check as his incision was becoming increasingly red. We saw the lovely Nia, who is happy with how it looks and has extended his antibiotics for a couple of days as a precaution ❤️

He was an absolute superstar. He lay on his side and let Nia examine around the wound, then stood with his head in his much-loved bucket while she checked him for swelling and discomfort.

Five years ago, he would have refused to walk into the vets. He’d have peed himself and been a shaking, growling nervous wreck.

Today he excitedly trotted in, happily participated in his examination and then trotted back out again ❤️

🐾 Train cooperative care now, but make it fun. Teach it through tricks so both you and your dog enjoy it. You never know when you might need it. Ultimately, it may save your dog’s life. Leo is now so comfortable at the vets that, if chemotherapy is recommended, it’s something we can genuinely consider.

🐾 Play the Happy Bucket Game and turn your dog into a bucket addict! It’s the single biggest thing that’s helped Leo become comfortable at the vets.

🐾 Have fun with your dog every day. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed for any of us.

🐾 Invest in your relationship. The better your communication, the easier it is to support your dog through difficult situations.

The biggest lesson of all?

We spend so much time training for the life we hope our dogs will have that we sometimes forget to prepare for the times when things don’t go to plan. ❤️🐾

#cooperativecare #fearfreepets #happybucketgame #cockerspaniel #dogtraining

Leo update 🐾 Unfortunately, last night it was dec

Leo update 🐾

Unfortunately, last night it was decided that Leo needed surgery to obtain biopsies and get a definitive diagnosis.

He went in this morning and Lesley performed the surgery.

Biopsies from the lesion on the outside of his stomach, along with two enlarged lymph nodes, were successfully taken.

We are incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful vet team who are doing absolutely everything they can to help him and we both really appreciated Lesley’s kindness today.

Next week we may receive difficult news, unfortunately cancer is a strong possibility.

He is feeling very sore and unwell this evening, but hopefully tomorrow will be a brighter day for him. I usually find the first night after surgery is tough, but by the next day they feel significantly better ❤️

I wasn’t planning on posting a Leo update today, b

I wasn’t planning on posting a Leo update today, but I’ve had far more messages asking how he is than I can reply to!

He went in this morning for biopsies of the thickened outer wall of his stomach and his enlarged abdominal lymph nodes, and it had was agreed that surgery was unfortunately the only option to get the samples needed.

He was clipped and prepared for surgery when one of the vets suggested another blood test which hadn’t yet been done, to try and rule out an inflammatory cause which could be treated with steroids.

So very unexpectedly and happily, I went to collect him at lunchtime without him having had surgery ❤️

While he was sedated he also had chest x-rays, which were clear.

We should get the blood test results tomorrow, so for now we wait and hope 🙏

Being Leo, of course he wanted to train this afternoon as soon as the sedation had worn off 😂❤️

#cockerspaniel #dogtraining #trickdog #spaniel #dogtrick

Phoebe, Leo and Zoe all really enjoyed their senso

Phoebe, Leo and Zoe all really enjoyed their sensory sessions @albadogsofaberdeen this morning! 🐾

Leo was feeling really good, but unfortunately started feeling unwell again this afternoon, so we didn’t manage to make it up to Sheilmuir Dog Park as planned 😔

Hopefully he’ll be feeling up to it again soon 🤞🐾

#cockerspaniel #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #enrichmentfordogs #canineenrichment

Throwback Thursday to Leo painting 🎨🐾 This is an

Throwback Thursday to Leo painting 🎨🐾

This is an old video, but it felt like a nice one to share today ❤️

Unfortunately Leo’s CT scan has shown thickening of his stomach lining along with some enlarged lymph nodes in his abdomen, so he’ll be going back to the vets on Tuesday for biopsies.

He’s being a very brave boy through it all ❤️

#throwbackthursday #cockerspaniel #dogtricks #trickdog #dogtraining

A relatively easy trick but a very happy Leo! 🐾 T

A relatively easy trick but a very happy Leo! 🐾

Tricks are helping him so much at the moment and he’s been really enthusiastic to train this week, which has been lovely to see ❤️

At the moment I’m mostly focusing on keeping things fun, easy and low pressure for him. Short little sessions like this seem to be exactly what he needs right now 🐾

#dogtraining #cockerspaniel #trickdog #positivedogtraining #dogsofinstagram

Zoe being….. Zoe 😂 She’s got soooo much personali

Zoe being….. Zoe 😂

She’s got soooo much personality and always gives me more than I ask for 🙈 I didn’t realise she’d actually fully left the ground until I watched the video back 😂

She’s been through a lot over the last few weeks and had started looking a little unsure about her harness going on, so I decided to do a little “top up” fun session with it… and it’s completely changed how she feels about it again 🐾

The paw buzzer at the end is one of her favourite little tricks and was just there to get her moving, having fun and forgetting she even had the harness on!

I don’t know exactly why she became a bit sensitive about it.

On day 3 after surgery she became itchy/uncomfortable around her staples and was determined to get them out. I’ve noticed a lot of dogs who struggle with harnesses or handling tend to have itchy or sensitive skin. They often become really hyper aware of things touching their body in general - they ‘feel it’ way more than non-itchy dogs!

It could also just be because the vets needed to examine and feel around her abdomen a lot while she was unwell before surgery (right where her harness sits), so maybe she’s made that association… or it could simply be because she didn’t wear the harness for a couple of weeks while her wound healed and now it feels a bit new and strange again.

Either way, this is exactly why I’m such a big believer in regularly putting positive experiences back into things our dogs might be feeling unsure about ❤️

A lot of the training inside the Trickdogs Training Circle is built around this kind of thinking - helping dogs genuinely feel good about things, not just “put up with” them 🐾

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#dogtraining #positivedogtraining #cockerspaniel #dogsofinstagram #cooperativecare

Throwback Thursday to our “Do as I Do” sessions 🐾❤

Throwback Thursday to our “Do as I Do” sessions 🐾❤️

We definitely need to do more of this again once Leo is feeling better 🥹🐾

#dogtraining #dogtrainer #tricktraining #trickdog #dogsofinstagram

First time doing this with the rings in a box! 🐾

First time doing this with the rings in a box! 🐾

It took her a second to figure out what was going on… and then suddenly it clicked and she was like, “ohhh, I got this!”

One of my favourite parts of training is watching dogs problem solve. It’s proper brain-draining, tired happy sleepy dog afterwards kind of training 😂

#dogtraining #positivereinforcement #spaniel #dogtricks #cockerspaniel

Work in progress… marching!! 🐾😂 This is why I’m s

Work in progress… marching!! 🐾😂

This is why I’m such a big believer in breaking things down into tiny pieces ✨

One little paw movement at a time… and suddenly it starts looking like an actual behaviour 🤯

Most dogs are capable of SO much more than people realise when training is clear, fun, and rewarding.

This kind of thinking and problem solving is exactly what we work on inside the Trickdogs Training Circle 🐾

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#dogtraining #dogtricks #positivereinforcement #spaniel #dogsofinstagram

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