Stop The Pull This Summer

You love them, but dread meeting their needs, and you're not the only one

You'd do anything for them, you just don't always know what they need next, or what to do when the walk falls apart. That's exactly what The Society helps you with, alongside women and experts who know your kind of dog.

The hard bit was never the training

It's having no one to ask when it actually matters

You can be shown every step and still freeze on a wet Tuesday, lead on, the hedge full of last night's smells and another dog rounding the corner. In that moment you don't need more information. You need someone who knows your kind of dog to tell you what to try next.

That's the bit no book, no video, no single hour of free coaching can do for you. And it's the whole reason getting out the door still feels like a fight, even when you're trying everything.

It's the everyday questions, the ones that turn up mid-lane with nobody to answer them:

🐾 What do I do when they lunge at that one corner?

🐾 Why has it gone backwards this week?

🐾 Is this normal, or have I confused them?

Inside The Society, you're never answering those alone. With women and experts who know your kind of dog, you find the one stage you're actually on, you work that, and you bring the sessions that make you question your life choices to people who've been exactly where you are.

And it starts to change. There's a morning, a few weeks in, where you clip the lead on and your shoulder isn't braced, where they glance up at you instead of launching at the hedge, where you get home and realise you didn't dread a single minute of it.

That's the difference between collecting more advice and finally knowing what to do next.

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"I've learnt so much in such a short space of time from this wonderful group. It's given me the confidence and tools to train my pup in the best possible way, for her and for myself as her trainer."

Rosie J

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"A super, supportive community where you can ask about just about anything, and there's no such thing as a silly question. It's our safe place. I'm so glad I found the Ladies Working Dog Group."

Sue H

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"I've been nothing but bowled over by the genuine kindness and support on offer. It's not fluffy though, there's genuinely brilliant advice from people who know what they're doing. A massive confidence boost as I find my very tentative way in."

Jodie P

When they'd rather explore than be with you

Dragging you up the lane, or so unreliable off the lead you daren't risk it

It looks like two different problems, but it's really one. On the lead they haul you along. Off the lead you don't trust them to come back, so you keep them on it. Either way, they've decided the scent, the ground, the whole wide world is more interesting than you are.

And here's the thing, you don't want a dog marching at your knee like a little soldier for the entire walk. You want them to be able to have a sniff and a mooch and a proper run, and choose to stay connected to you while they do it. To come back because they want to, not because they're clipped to your wrist.

That connection, the kind that holds whether the lead is on or off, is exactly what we build with you inside, so freedom stops being something you brace for and becomes something you can finally enjoy together.

When the garden work vanishes outside

Brilliant in the garden, a completely different animal the second you step out

They can hold it beautifully at home, so it feels like you've cracked it. Then you're outside and it's as if none of it ever happened. The environment wins, their attention's gone, and you're left wondering what you did wrong.

Here's the bit nobody tells you, and the bit you've been left to figure out alone: what holds outside is decided by how you build it at home. The garden was never the finish line. It was the practice that was meant to carry over, and there's a way to do it so it actually does.

Inside, we help you build it properly from the ground up, so what you grow at home is strong enough to hold when the world gets loud, instead of falling apart the moment it counts.

When it finally starts to click

The day they choose you over the environment, and you actually let yourself notice

There's a shift that happens, somewhere along the way. Your dog stops working for what's in the hedge and starts working for you. They glance up to check where you are. They come back because they want to, not because you've waved a sausage at them. The connection becomes the reward.

And you learn to do the same for yourself, to clock the small wins instead of measuring against everyone else. The loose lead for ten steps. The glance up at a junction. The walk you got home from and realised you hadn't dreaded. Those are the wins, and you stop letting them slip past unnoticed.

That's what the women in here do for each other. They share the frustrations, yes, but the successes too, we all have a proper laugh about the absolute maddness of the dogs we love. You bring your wins, big and tiny, to people who know exactly what they cost you.

Because doing this with an army of women beside you, ones who cheer the ten-step wins as loudly as the big ones, is a completely different thing to doing it on your own.

What's waiting for you inside

Everything you need to stop piecing it together alone.

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The 5-Step Training Path

So you always know the one thing to work on next, with the dog you've actually got.

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Monthly Expert Masterclasses

With Claire, Jemma, Sam and the team, plus seven years of recordings on demand.

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Live Ask Us Anything Calls

Bring any question, however small. No judgement, ever.

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Monthly Mindset Coaching

Sessions with Jo and Emma, for the part that was never really about the dog.

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Handler Essentials Included

The foundations course everything else builds on, yours from day one.

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1000+ Women Who Get It

Out on the same walks as you, this week. Because they're living it too.

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"I'm a complete beginner and have learnt so much and feel a lot more confident with my dog training. It is a place where you are not made to feel silly for asking any questions you may have, everyone is so happy to help."

Luna

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"LWDG has given me so much confidence as a handler and owner. They have put the fun back into training and really helped us build a fantastic bond. There is so much great content, in many useful formats. Brilliant value for money."

Debbie

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"Joining this group has made me think about every aspect of training my young gundog, despite having trained dogs before. It is an exceptionally supportive, informative platform. I look forward to each week's sessions."

Alyson F

Still wondering if The Society is right for you?

I only came because my dog pulls. Is this still the right place?

Yes. If pulling is the problem that brought you here, start there.

You are not expected to use everything at once. You can begin with the Stop The Pull work, look at where your dog actually sits in the stages, and use the support to work out what to practise first.

Pulling often shows up because something underneath needs building properly, like position, duration, engagement, arousal, distractions, or the way the walk has been structured. That is exactly the kind of thing we help you untangle.

My dog is good in the garden but loses it outside. Can you help with that?

Yes, and this is one of the most common things we see.

A dog who can do something in the garden does not always understand it well enough to do it on the pavement, near smells, around other dogs, or on the way to the field.

We help you break that down so you are not expecting too much too soon, or blaming yourself when the behaviour has simply not been built strongly enough in the harder places yet.

Will I be training on my own?

No, not in the way you might be imagining.

You will have lessons and resources you can use at home, but you are not just handed a login and left to work it all out alone.

You can ask questions, come to Ask Us Anything calls, use the community, and bring the real-life bits that are not going to plan. The support helps you stay focused when life, weather, work, family, or your dog's latest bright idea gets in the way.

I think I need a class to keep me motivated. Does training alone actually work?

This is one of the most common worries, and the honest answer is that the bit that keeps you going is not a room, it is accountability and people who get it.

You train in your own time, around your own life, but you are never doing it in a vacuum. You bring your wins and your stuck weeks to the community and the live calls, and that is what keeps you coming back to it.

Plenty of members tell us they train better this way than they ever did dragging themselves to a weekly class, because the support is there on a wet Tuesday, not just on class night.

Can I actually fit this around a busy life?

Yes. This is built for real life, not a spare afternoon you do not have.

Everything is available as short video lessons and as a private podcast, so you can watch with a cuppa or listen on the school run, in the car, or while you are out with the dog. Members train while the dinner is cooking. Five honest minutes counts.

You do not need hours a day. You need the right next step and enough support to keep coming back to it.

What if my dog has bigger challenges, like reactivity, over-arousal or separation issues?

You are welcome inside, and you will find support for building foundations, steadiness, engagement, confidence, and calmer handling around real-life challenges.

We are not a replacement for a one-to-one behaviourist or vet support where a dog needs individual behaviour assessment or medical input. But many women join because their dog has more going on than "just pulling", and they need a safe, knowledgeable place to understand what to work on and what to ask for help with.

Do I need a working gundog?

No. Your dog does not need to work on a shoot. Many of our members have gundog breeds or gundog-type dogs who are family dogs first.

What matters is that your dog is wired like this kind of dog: busy brain, strong nose, drive, excitement, hunting instinct, or that lovely ability to be brilliant and ridiculous in the same ten minutes.

If that sounds familiar, you are in the right place.

Do I need a Facebook account to join?

No. All of the training, masterclasses, podcasts and Zoom calls work completely without Facebook.

The social side of the community does live on Facebook, and it is a lovely part of it, but it is optional. Some members set up an account in their dog's name so they can join in without putting any of their own details online. You will not miss out on the training either way.

What if I have more than one dog, or very little time?

Then you need a simple starting point, not more pressure.

We help you focus on what matters now. That might mean training one dog at a time for short sessions, going back a stage, or choosing one small piece to practise instead of trying to fix the whole walk in one go.

You do not need hours a day. You need the right next step and enough support to keep coming back to it.

Will you tell me what lead, harness or equipment to use?

We help you understand how equipment fits into the bigger picture, but we do not pretend that a lead or harness fixes the training by itself.

A headcollar, harness, collar or slip lead may change how much control you feel you have, but your dog still needs to learn what you actually want them to do. The masterclasses also cover how to fit and use a slip lead properly, so you are not guessing.

We focus on the training underneath the equipment, so you are not endlessly buying new kit and hoping this one finally solves it.

What if I feel silly asking basic questions?

Then you are exactly why this community exists.

There are no silly questions inside The Society. You don't know what you don't know, and no woman should be made to feel small for trying to learn.

Whether your question is about heel position, recall, rewards, equipment, over-excitement, or where on earth to start, you can ask it.

How much does it cost?

£25 a month, or £200 for the year, which is twelve months for the price of eight and saves you £100. No joining fee, and the price never rises for as long as you stay.

Join annually during this Stop The Pull joining week and you also get the Stop The Pull Starting Point Call with me.

What happens as soon as I join?

You will get access to The Society and can start with the Stop The Pull work. Do not try to watch everything at once.

Start with the thing that brought you here. Look at where your dog is in the stages, use your 30-day starting support if you join this week, and ask for help choosing the first piece to work on.

One step. One dog. One starting point.

Can I cancel if it is not right for me?

If you join monthly, there is no contract and you can cancel any time from your account.

Annual membership gives you twelve months for the price of eight, and is paid for the full year up front. If you join annually during this Stop The Pull joining week, you also get the Stop The Pull Starting Point Call with me.

why we exist

The Society exists because women with gundogs are not usually short of advice.

They have watched the videos. Saved the posts. Bought the lead. Tried the tip. Asked the question. Gone home from another walk wondering why it still does not feel any easier.

The missing piece is rarely effort. It is support.

Support to work out what your dog actually needs next. Support when the training does not look like the video. Support when you are tired, embarrassed, frustrated, or wondering if everyone else somehow got the instruction manual you missed.

That is why The Society is here. To give you expert guidance in plain English, a clear path to follow, and a community of women who understand this kind of dog.

Not more noise. Not another thing to work through alone.

A place to bring the dog in front of you, the walk you are actually having, and the questions you have been too nervous to ask anywhere else.

I built The Society because I needed it first. Come and find your starting point with us.

Much love, Jo xx

I'd love to welcome you inside

Come and step into the training home built for women with working dogs, and let's do this together. You don't have to have it all figured out to belong here. You just have to want to stop doing it alone. Any questions at all, just hit reply or use the contact link below. I'm here, and so is everyone else inside.

Come and join us