We cater for dogs of all ages!

We will start to teach your dog:

• Why we use food as a reward
• About how your dog learns new things
• All about socialising your dog
• To settle down and relax in new situations
• To pay attention to you and respond to their name
• Sit / lie down when asked
• To start to learn how to walk nicely on the lead  
• Come back to you when called (to start with from just a very short distance away)
• To make sure your dog will be relaxed when left alone.
• How to deal with some common puppy problems, such as mouthing or chewing.
• To ‘read’ what your dog is telling you and recognise what they are trying to say
• How to play nicely with you.
• The importance of being consistent and predictable with your dog.
• The importance of getting your dog used to all sorts of different situations
• To set up environments so your dog easily learns the right response.
• How to make sure your dog is not worried about people approaching stuff they value (like their food or toys).
• To get used to more handling, including veterinary type examinations
• How to teach your dog to do lots of different behaviours.
• How to use things such as attention and play as rewards, rather than just treats.
• About practicing behaviours in lots of different situations!
• To teach your dog the house rules and ‘polite’ behaviours
• To wait politely before going through a doorway
• We recap the key messages that have been covered in the previous weeks
• We talk about how these skills can be taken forward and developed to make sure your dog continues to learn as they get older.
• We use some time in week 4 to check that you are not having any problems with your dog so we can give you some more guidance on this if needed.
• How to use your attention as a reward
• How to get your dog to greet people with four paws on the ground
• The importance of keeping your dog’s mind busy