For a lot of dogs that have not had appropriate socialising as a young pup, or who have had bad experiences as an adult, a group class can be too traumatic. Some classes are scary and intimidating for a dog, especially if the dog has been exposed to aggressive dogs (and trainers!) at classes. Group classes are only suitable for teaching dogs what you want and for building a good  relationship with you in a distracting environment, they are not suitable for socialising an undersocialised or fearful dog. That has to be dealt with seperately in a carefully managed way.

But the dog still needs to be trained. This class addresses the need for training, without the high costs of one to one training, and with the advantage of being able to introduce other dogs into the picture as and when the dog is able to cope with them, in a carefully managed way. Much of the work will be carried out individually while the other dogs stay in their cars (hence the longer class time). If leaving your dog in the car is likely to be problem please speak to me before enrolling.Your dog will only meet other dogs when it is appropriate and safe to do so.

Suitable for any age. It covers basic domestic exercises, but given the nature of the class exercises can be taliored more to individual needs than most classes.

• Relax and de-stress!
• Walking on the lead
• Coming when called
• Sit and stay
• Using play and food to reward, exercise and motivate
• Understanding how your dog learns (and mislearns)
• Coping with other dogs and self-control around them