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What is Pupples?
What is Pupples?
Do you dread walks? Is a fifteen minute drag around the street enough to leave you exhausted with a sore shoulder from pulling? Wish it could be a relaxing experience for both of you?
I am a force/aversion free trainer dedicated to helping people walk their pets.
We will use modern, science based techniques and understanding to help your dog be comfortable in their environment and help you gain confidence as a handler.
Get in touch for a free online consultation to make walks quality time!
About Me
About Me
Hi, my name is Alex! I started Pupples because I've seen so many dog guardians being dragged along down streets and across fields and I want to use my years of experience with training shelter dogs how to walk calmly on a loose leash to help Hull's pets (and their people) live happier lives. Nothing puts the wag in a dog's tail like being out in the fresh air.
I did my theory training with the IMDT way back in 2021 while we were all stuck at home, learning about the science behind how we learn (which it turns out I had already done in my psychology A-Levels!) and how to train dogs in an ethical and sustainable way. With this information, I began volunteering in shelters, helping dogs to learn how to decompress and follow manners that would help them get (and stay) adopted to loving homes. Of course once friends and family learn about this, you end up training all of their dogs too!
I took a little break to focus on my family but now I've done the next part of my IMDT training which is how to teach the lovely humans who want the best for their dogs as well as being K9 first aid trained. I'm beginning with calm walks and good recall; I will add more services as I complete more courses with the IMDT. This is not legally necessary; anyone could open a facebook page and start charging people, but I hold myself to a higher standard. I will always learn from verified courses by a regulatory body, as well as network with other R+ trainers to ensure I am keeping my standards up.
About my dog
About my dog
Watson is an 11 year old male(n) Stafffordshire Bull Terrier who I rescued in 2016.
He was reported to the dog warden for wandering the streets, when they picked him up he had a microchip so they rang his family, who refused to collect him. He spent a month in a shelter before coming to me just two months before his second birthday.
He. was. a. menace! It took 6 months to get him from out of control to "not badly behaved" and a further 12 months to get him to "well behaved".
During this time I really started to delve into the world of ethical dog training. I had initially started with him by trying to be the firm boss and having a stern voice etc. Turns out a terrier will absolutely call you out on your bs and it was like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. Once I started only using R+ techniques and working together as a team he was like a different dog, and I was certainly a different trainer. During the pandemic while we were stuck at home, I realised he was very responsive to my disability struggles so I taught him to task and after lockdown I began training him to perform public access, in September 2022 I took off the training vest and he worked until Christmas 2025 when he retired at the age of 11.
I still consider him my delightfully naughty dog, especially as he has gotten older and more deaf, but he does have manners when out and about and he will act as a stooge dog for reactive dogs (if paid handsomely with ham).
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