Our Pre-Puppy & Welcome Home Training is designed to prepare you for the exciting journey of welcoming a new puppy into your home. This program helps you lay the groundwork for a happy and healthy relationship with your new family member.
In our Pre-Puppy training, we discuss essential topics like choosing the right breed for your lifestyle, puppy-proofing your home, understanding puppy behaviour, and setting a routine for play, rest and toileting. We equip you with the knowledge to navigate the early days of puppy ownership with confidence and ease.
The Welcome Home component of our training focuses on the critical first weeks of your puppy’s arrival. We cover topics such as initial health check-ups, introducing your puppy to their new home, and socialising them with other pets and family members. We also kick-start basic training like focus, simple cues and crate training and basic manners.
Beyond the practical aspects, we emphasise building a strong bond with your new pet. Through our guidance, you’ll learn to understand and communicate effectively with your puppy, laying a solid foundation for all future training.
Our Outdoor Puppy Training classes are the perfect stepping stone for your little one’s journey into the world. These sessions are designed to provide a safe and controlled environment for your puppy to learn, play, and start understanding the world around them.
In the great outdoors, your puppy will be exposed to a myriad of sights, sounds, smells, and textures that they wouldn’t encounter indoors. This kind of exposure is crucial for their socialisation and helps them become well-adjusted, confident adult dogs.
In these classes, we cover the basics of all training, including sit, stay, and recall. But beyond these cues, the outdoor environment provides unique opportunities for learning. We work on lead training, helping your puppy understand and respond to cues even with the distractions that come with being outdoors.
We also focus on socialisation and habituation with other puppies and humans in a secure, monitored setting. This interaction helps puppies learn vital communication skills and behaviours that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Welcome your new furry family member with confidence using our 1:1 Home Puppy Program. This personalised training program is designed to set your puppy up for success right from the comfort of your own home.
Understanding that each puppy is unique, this program offers customised, one-on-one sessions tailored to your puppy’s specific needs and temperament. From learning basic cues to curbing unwanted behaviours such as nipping, chewing and jumping up. This program covers a wide spectrum of puppy training essentials.
The 1:1 Home Puppy Program begins with an in-depth consultation, where I learn about your puppy’s behaviour, personality, and any initial challenges you might be facing. I then create a detailed training plan customised to your puppy’s individual needs and training goals.
In our training sessions, I prioritise using positive reinforcement techniques to make learning an enjoyable and rewarding experience for your puppy. Alongside cue training, the program also focuses on socialisation skills, house training, crate training, basic manners, and more.
Our Lead and Recall classes focus on two crucial aspects of dog training – loose lead walking and recall. Through these sessions, your dog will learn to walk calmly on a lead without pulling and respond to recall cues reliably, even with distractions. These skills are key for enjoyable, stress-free walks and ensure your dog’s safety in outdoor settings. Our aim is to foster better communication between you and your dog, leading to happier, more secure outings together.
Expanding on the fundamentals, our Lead and Recall classes are designed to instil better behaviour in your dog while on the lead and ensure they come back when called, no matter what. These skills are not just about making walks more pleasant, but they’re essential for your dog’s safety.
Throughout the course, we emphasise positive reinforcement, rewarding your dog for desired behaviours, which promotes a willing and enthusiastic response. From mastering a loose-lead walk to responding promptly to their name, your dog will learn to navigate the outdoors with confidence and attentiveness.
Understanding canine reactivity, which is one of the most misunderstood dog behaviors among both dog owners and professionals, is the main objective of our course. This class is specifically tailored for owners whose dogs display reactive behaviors such as barking, lunging, or pulling on the leash in response to other dogs, people, or various distractions.
Reactive behavior is often rooted in fear, anxiety, or excitement. With our classes, you will gain the necessary tools and confidence to better manage your dog’s reactivity in your day-to-day interactions. The goal is to empower your dog to build their confidence and choose different, more desirable behaviors. We employ force-free, positive reward-based, ethical training techniques.
In this course, you’ll learn to understand your dog’s emotions and body language. We’ll shed light on the importance of a balanced diet and regular exercise for your pet. We’ll delve into the vital role of rest in your dog’s wellbeing. You’ll gain skills to identify your dog’s triggers and to anticipate reactivity before it happens.
The course is conducted by a certified ‘Reactive Rascals’ instructor, licensed by The Dog Training College. As a part of the program, you’ll receive a free downloadable 86-page student manual that serves as a valuable reference. Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a certificate as a testament to your newfound knowledge and skills.
Our 1:1 Dog Training Classes are personalised training sessions designed to address your dog’s unique needs and goals. These one-on-one sessions allow for focused attention on your dog, maximising its learning potential and providing a tailored training experience.
Understanding that every dog is different, these classes begin with a comprehensive assessment of your dog’s behaviour, temperament, and any specific challenges they may be facing. This understanding allows us to develop a bespoke training plan that effectively addresses your dog’s needs and your training goals.
Whether it’s mastering basic manners, curbing unwanted behaviours, or training advanced cues, our 1:1 sessions provide the flexibility to focus on the areas most relevant to you and your dog. The personalised nature of these sessions ensures steady progress and a training plan that evolves with your dog’s learning.
These sessions also offer invaluable guidance for dog owners. You’ll learn effective training techniques, understand your dog’s behaviour better, and gain insights on how to foster a strong relationship with your dog.
Our 1:1 Dog Training sessions are a collaborative experience where we work together to enhance your dog’s behaviour and well-being. Join us for a personalised, rewarding, and effective training journey!
Dive into the exciting world of gundog training with our Introduction to Fun Pet Gundog Training! This class is designed to channel your dog’s natural instincts into a fun and engaging activity that enhances their steadiness, focus, and overall behavior.
Gundog training, while traditionally used for hunting dogs, offers a unique set of exercises that any dog breed can enjoy and benefit from. It’s not about hunting, but rather about tapping into your dog’s natural retrieval instincts and love for outdoor activities.
In this introductory course, we’ll cover the basics of gundog training such as recall, steadiness, retrieval, and directional cues. We’ll use a variety of props such as dummies for retrieval exercises and whistle cues for direction and distance control.
This class is not only about improving your dog’s steadiness and control but also about strengthening your bond. Through the various exercises, you’ll learn to communicate more effectively with your dog and understand them better.
Get ready to jump, weave, and dash with our Introduction to Fun Agility Training! This course is designed to introduce your dog to the thrilling world of agility in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.
Agility training is a fantastic way to provide both physical exercise and mental stimulation for your dog. It involves teaching your dog to navigate a variety of obstacles such as hoops, tunnels, weave poles, and dog walk.
In our introductory course, we start with the basics, gradually introducing your dog to different agility equipment and teaching them to navigate each piece safely and confidently. We focus on making the experience positive and enjoyable for your dog, using rewards to motivate and encourage them throughout the course.
But agility isn’t just about the physical challenge; it’s also about teamwork between you and your dog. Through the various agility exercises, you’ll learn to guide your dog using body language and voice cues, enhancing your communication and strengthening your bond.
No matter your dog’s breed or age, our Fun Agility Training is a great way to add variety to their exercise routine and boost their confidence. It’s an exciting, rewarding activity that you and your dog can enjoy together. So, come join us and let’s have some fun on the agility course!
Unlock your dog’s remarkable scenting abilities with our Scent Detection & Nose Work course. This class is an exhilarating way to engage your dog’s natural instincts and abilities, while providing an excellent source of mental and physical stimulation.
Dogs have an extraordinary sense of smell, and this course harnesses that natural talent in a fun and constructive manner. Through a series of engaging exercises and games, your dog will learn to identify and signal specific scents, turning your pet into a skilled scent detective.
The benefits of scent detection and nose work extend beyond the excitement of the hunt. This activity can boost your dog’s confidence, provide a satisfying mental challenge, and help to burn off excess energy. It’s a rewarding and enjoyable activity for dogs of all breeds and ages.
Moreover, our classes will also equip you with the skills to continue scent work activities at home, adding an enriching element to your dog’s daily routine. Our Scent Detection & Nose Work course isn’t just about training your dog, it’s about enhancing your bond and communication with your pet through a shared, rewarding experience.
Our ‘best of both’ class is a brilliant way to continue and build on the behaviours you have learnt already, you have the option of working through your missions (a set criteria earning stars along the way) or just come along to work at your own pace. We also include fun agility (strictly no high jumps for under 12 months) where you will learn all the handling skills needed to walk or run small agility courses and your dog learns how to use all the equipment in a safe fun way.
This class is suited for dogs who have already completed one of our courses or 1:1 training modules. These courses run on a Saturday or Sunday morning
