Wakefield Dog Training Centre
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire
(85)
We understand that training your dog to be the family pet you hoped for can be a difficult task, but with our help and guidance you’ll be under control and stress free in no time. A well trained dog is not only good on the training field, but in all aspects of life.
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85 customer reviews
Sean Mc
First session with Jacob this afternoon for our 8 year old terrier. He’s extremely knowledgeable and we are looking forward to training over the coming months.
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Geoff Gostick
Rescued an 11 year old Labrador in September. Unfortunately she wasn't lead trained, and had a few behavioural issues when on a lead. We took a set of lessons with Wakefield Dog Training Centre. Very glad we did. Miley has improved vastly and although still a work in progress, she is a pleasure to take for a walk now. As well as the basic lessons which were all one to one , I had Miley do what was called a Booster session. Which comprised of a whole day of one to one assessment, Miley and instructor only. Again well worth it , as it gave the instructor chance to see Miley as a whole. I cannot thank Jacob Morgan enough. More...
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Mary-Jean Mountain
I have a German shepard who I thought was reactive and nervous around other dogs(how wrong I was) so chose to act first (fight instead of flight) by barking and lunging, at first it was just dogs then it became people, bags, hats, anything she thought was a threat. I have taken her to puppy classes and to other dog training groups to try to resolve the issue. But nothing seemed to work and as she was getting bigger she became stronger and stronger making it harder for me to control her. Eventually I stopped taking her on walks, stopped letting her in the car basically stopped her having fun and doing what a dog should do. I researched other dog training centres and landed on the Wakefield Dog Training Centre, after humming and arring for a while I went for it.After meeting Jacob for 5 minutes he instantly identified that my dog was guarding me and my mum... mostly me as she had found a weakness in me and felt the need to protect me. I handed over my dog to him for a day and within hours she was walking around with other dogs further consolidating that she was guarding me and giving me hope that this could be solved. After working with Jacob for the last few months I now have a GSD who can walk with other dogs and not bark at them.. She still gets it wrong sometimes but that's OK because Jacob has given me the tools and techniques I need to control her when she becomes heightened. He's taught me how to treat her as a dog and not like a baby (which I was guilty of), he's reminded me that I can control her and that I am in charge of her. It has been hard work but I was told it would be and I accepted it, everything we have done has been for her and it works I. cannot reccomend Jacob or the centre enough. He knows what he's talking about and the proof is in his own dogs. We still have a way to go but she will get there with time, patient and hard work. More...
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Sharon Hickman
Just finished our Training with Jacob @ Wakefield Dog Training Centre & I cannot praise them enough.They took on my very Unruly Bull Terrier & 2 typical no idea Owners & Trained not only our Bully but us as well. It was enjoyable & Educational & we have a much better behave dog because of it.Once again A BIG Thank You,I Highly Recommend this Training Centre. More...
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Alex Edler
I took my 8 year old labrador 'Ted' to Wakefield Dog Training centre in June after years of him being reactive towards other dogs and pulling on the lead. (Should have done it much sooner!) I opted for the 1-2-1 sessions after the initial assessment with Jacob. Over the following 6 weeks/ sessions Ted changed dramatically. His overall behaviour both at home and whilst out on walks has improved immeasurably and he is much more tolerant of other dogs. The support I received with everything during the training and the support I have received since has been fantastic and I would absolutely recommend it to everyone. Thanks to all at Wakefield Dog Training centre from myself and Ted!Cheers More...
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Rebecca Noxin
I didn’t realise how much help I needed with my dog Loki until I brought him for training. Jason has helped my family and I fall back in love with walking Loki, the progress Loki has made in a short space of time is truly amazing his whole attitude has changed towards lead work. Would 100% recommend the trading centre to my friends and family More...
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Sharon Hickman
We arrived with a very unruly Bull Terrier, Not I might add the easiest of dogs when it comes to Training, They are stubborn, Bolshy & almost childlike with their Attitudes. But we have just finished our course with Jacob & have enjoyed every Minute, Not only did he teach our dog, he taught us too. We learnt many things about dogs & Jacob was great at taking time to explain things to us. Our Bully is much much better now & all thanks to Jacob, a fantastic Trainer. More...
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Riyah C
Me and my partner adopted an extremely stubborn (some may say uncontrollable) staffy cross puppy from dogs trust, we were unable to walk him properly without him pulling me over and we couldn’t even sit in the house without him charging around. Ernie genuinely didn’t have an off switch. Two weeks with Jacob and we are finally able to sit in our living room and watch a movie whilst he lays on the floor, and we can finally go out on walks without him trying to chase people and other animals. He had already been returned twice to dogs trust. Without Jacob I don’t know what would have happened, he has changed our gorgeous boy into a controllable gorgeous boy!! We still have some work to do but with Jacobs continuous support we are finally gaining respect from Ernie. Can not thank him enough. More...
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Louise Butterworth
The dog training centre has been a god send for myself and Lottie. I was anxious at first to take Lottie as she had been aggressive and unpredictable. Jacob has been brilliant with Lottie he is very knowledgeable and has taught me how to train my dog correctly. Lottie is so much calmer around people and when they come to the house. I have been able to train her to do things I didn't think she would ever do. I highly recommend wakefield dog training centre and I can now take my dog out to places I never thought I could. More...
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Victoria Maw
Would highly recommend this friendly, knowledgable dog training centre. We have 2 very lively German shorthaired pointers. The training sessions with Jacob have made such a difference to Zak and oli and how we as dog owners can make simple changes to improve their behaviour. We are going to continue going every 2-3 weeks on dog walks or dog training (mix it up). I just wish we had gone to wakefield dog training centre when they were puppies but the work they have done with them is fabulous. More...
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thomas barrand
Jacob & the team @ Wakefield Dog training have been fantastic with our Shiba Leeloo & can’t recommend them enough. I 100% recommend the bronze & silver courses for new dog owners! The advice has helped us no end
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Nalah Malinois
Personally I would ignore the comment reference location. The training is done on the field next to the hut not in it. Anyway back on track. The standard and quality of the training is 2nd to none. Educating the owners as well as the dog is key. I've completed Bronze and Silver Good Citizens Award Scheme and am currently waiting for the next level Gold. The support i've had afterwards has been invaluable and the group walks they put on, practicing and critiquing us in real life environments has helped with the continuation training at home. Highly recommend the training for anyone from low to high drive dogs. More...
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William Plimmer
Jacob and the team are such brilliant people, couldn’t recommend enough.
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Matteo Zaffino
We came to Wakefield Dog Training Centre seeking help in regard to our border Collie Leroy. He was extremely disruptive around new people and refused to walk without dragging me down the street on his lead. Within 3 or 4 sessions we saw an evident change in Leroy and this progress has continued now for the past month. Walking Leroy is now a joy rather than a chore I dreaded after work! Can’t thank Wakefield Dog Training Centre or Jacob enough. I couldn’t recommend higher. More...
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Zack McComb
Worked with Jacob with my reactive bulldog. The sessions have been really productive and now Bruno is a different dog when he sees other dogs. Would highly recommend.
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russell ainscough
Jacob and the rest of the team are a delight! This is a company I can not recommend enough! All members are friendly and approachable and now so is our rescue German Shepard! Thank you!
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Alex Brabbs
My mini labradoodle and I have completed the bronze and silver training with Jacob and Adam. A great experience from a fun, supportive team of experienced dog trainers. Highly recommend.
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Laura Featherstone
Sonny is a rescue dog who came over from Romania. He had lived his whole life (four years) in a shelter so when he came over to the UK to live in a city, he found life very overwhelming and became a very anxious dog, scared of pretty much anything and everything except me, his owner. He developed lead aggression and his daily walks became something to dread. A friend suggested contacting Wakefield Dog Training Centre as she was already working with them and seeing a massive improvement in her own dog. I booked an assessment session, where I met Adam with Sonny and discussed issues that we were having. Adam explained why various aspects of Sonny’s behaviour were happening and really gave me the confidence that it would be possible to make him much less anxious. He suggested a set of five 1-2-1 sessions for Sonny, along with an optional booster day that takes place on the day of your first lesson, I decided to go ahead with both.When I dropped Sonny off for his booster day, he looked terrified. I genuinely didn’t think that they would be able to do much with him that day. How wrong I was. When I went back six hours later, my dog was bouncing around having a love-in with Adam and Jacob and barely looked in my direction when I walked in. I couldn’t believe the difference. They had taken videos throughout the day so I could see what they had been doing with him. They showed him walking calmly to heel and sat nicely next to a large German Shepherd. All this within a couple of hours. Things I hadn’t managed to do myself in the 9 months I had him.Our first lesson went over what they had been doing with him on his booster day and showing me what I needed to do to get the same reactions from Sonny. That really is the theme of the training, they are actually training sessions for the owners far more than the dogs. The trainers at Wakefield Dog Training are all brilliant at what they do. I have had sessions with Adam, Jacob and Craig and all have been really knowledgeable and put me very much at ease. Jacob has been our main trainer and he has been so good at explaining why Sonny reacts in the way he does to different circumstances. The training sessions all focus on a different theme (sit, stay, recall etc.) and Jacob really helped me to understand how I need to act / react in order to get Sonny to do what I want him to do. Like anything else, practice makes perfect and these sessions only work properly if you are constantly putting what they have shown you into practice in real life. It is hard work but it is amazing when I look back as to how far Sonny has come in the last two months.Sonny isn’t ‘perfect’ yet but our life is so much easier and, more importantly, I have a happy dog who is enjoying his life in the UK now. More...
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Amara Deen
1st session and we absolutely loved it. It’s our first dog and generally as a family we are anxious of dogs. Felt at total ease and can’t wait for more training
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Phillip Sawyer
Just wow what a difference in our 9 month old Jack Russell called "Jack"
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Karen Sewell
We have completed our bronze & silver courses with our 9 month old border collie Beauty. We had our one to one sessions with Jacob, the knowledge & training that has been given to us Has been amazing, both ourselves & Beauty have thoroughly enjoyed it. We are looking forward to doing the gold course. Would highly recommend. Thankyou Jacob More...
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Alex Blackett
Couldn't rate this place highly enough. Our dog was hyperactive all of the time and hard to control. After just a few sessions with Adam and Jacob she had completely changed her attitude and is now a dream to walk and keep around the house.
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Stephanie Williams
I have worked with both Jacob & Adam during my one to one sessions at the centre with my dog and I cannot rate them highly enough. They have helped me to enjoy my dog again and ultimately improve her life, which was my main goal. They carried out a thorough assessment, listened carefully to my concerns throughout the training and have given me the confidence to handle my dog. She is an absolute pleasure to walk on the lead now and I understand her much better. As a result of all of this we are both much happier! Both Jacob & Adam are very patient, calm, understanding and adapt the sessions to suit yours and your dog's needs. Now for round two with my second dog next week :) More...
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Olivia Elsey
We have just finished our course with Jacob with our little dachshund Milo. The knowledge and training given is exceptional and has helped Milo and us be more happier on walks without him reacting to other dogs. With carrying on the training for the foreseeable with the skills and knowledge given, Milo can now enjoy his walks and not stress or worry about his surroundings. Very impressed and would highly recommend☺️ More...
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Dawn Heather Wilkinson
Boogie and ourselves really benefited from Adam and Jacobs skills and knowledge. Would highly recommend them
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Adrian Restick
Very friendly, and good courses
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Dave Mckimm
Have completed a one to one course with Jacob and Adam with my Goldendoodle Ruby. She had been very barky after she became pregnant. The techniques I learned have help me a lot and Ruby is very much better now. It is still a work in progress for both of us but I am very pleased with her progress so far. Thanks for you help with Ruby guys. More...
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Helena Stennett
Had 1 to 1 package training including booster with Jacob for Hamish the border collie who was 7month old when we started and I couldn't be happier with the results. To be honest, it was me that needed the training more than Hamish and Jacob explained everything we were doing in a way that was not only easy to follow but, made perfect sense. He gave us plenty to do at home between sessions, making sure what we'd done wasn't forgotten the moment we left the centre - the more you do the better the results next time. We had our last session today (Hamish is now 9month old) and I left with plenty of information on how to deal with other issues that had popped up and I'm certain I'll have them sorted in no time, as well as keeping up to what we have already learnt. I would definitely recommend Jacob and Adam - who did the consultation and was there for portions of a few sessions - to anyone with a puppy or for anyone wanting to correct issues in older dogs and I will be going back to have a crack at the Gold award in the future, they are lovely guys and the results speak for themselves. More...
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Kimberly B
Highly recommend. Great space for dog training. Take my GSD for training here and they've been fantastic. Very knowledgeable and clearly know what they're talking about
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Steph G'dard
I’ve just completed a training program with Adam for my four year old French bulldog x, and the change has been remarkable! She’s fantastic on walks and seems so much more content now...we both learnt so much! Would thoroughly recommend, both Adam and Jacob where really friendly, knowledgeable and understanding and made me feel really comfortable through the whole process! Thanks so much! Steph More...
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Sally Crowle
Bailey our 18 month old border collie has just finished his one to one sessions at Wakefield dog training centre, the improvement was huge after just one session. Can not thank Adam and Jacob enough. Bailey was anxious and reactive towards other dogs making every walk a challenge. They helped his behaviour and our confidence. We are now enjoying stressful free walks again. More...
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Katie Smithson
took bugzy when he was 6 months old and had loads of bad habits, pulling on his lead, jumping, genuinely not listening, 2 months later he’s like a different dog! absolutely amazing and bugzy enjoyed it very much and was always tired when we got home More...
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Karen Harper
Luther enjoyed puppy training class and is much better behaved now. Very knowledgeable trainers
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Carol Pearce
Fabulous trainers Denby has really improved gave me all the tools I need to keep my terrier on the straight and narrow highly recommend
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David Raybould
Learned heaps from Jacob and Lola (my puppy) has improved lots over the last two months.. I would recommend these guys they know what they are talking about and are also really friendly..
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E4 NOD
We can’t thank Adam and Jake enough. They give you all you need to have a fantastic dog, whilst not being judgmental if you don’t follow everything they suggest.
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Mel Williams
I rarely write reviews but in this instance I just wanted to let other dog owners know you will not be disappointed with WDTC. I’ve just finished my one to one training with our 9 month old Labrador & I’m really happy with the progress we have both made in just 5 lessons. Thanks Adam & Jacob. Your methods are easy to understand & put into practice. More...
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Annie Marriott
Fantastic sessions with Jacob, Luna has come along leaps and bounds in the bronze award and we will be booking her onto the silver!
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Steven Noble
Excellent training and booked onto the next level already. Mali pup has picked up training methods very fast and I've learn't loads the past 6 weeks. Great class and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to train their dog the right way :) More...
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Phil Edmondson
My partner and I took our three month old Labrador puppy Dexter to Adam and Jacob at Wakefield Dog Training to do the bronze training, we could not have been happier with the experience. As new puppy owners we didn’t really appreciate just how much hard work we were in for and by taking on a puppy, but after seven weeks of training, Dexter was like a new dog. Adam and Jacob were absolutely fantastic with us and Dexter and despite our puppy demonstrating a very high drive and stubbornness, meaning some exercises were more challenging for a dog of this nature. They remained patient and determined to help us and Dexter reach the targets set. For any dog owners looking for dog training, we would highly recommend these guys, they provide excellent results and excellent value for money. We have been so impressed by them we have booked onto the silver training. Thank you! More...
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Craig Kepke
Would definitely recommend coming here for training can see the changes in my collie after Adam and Jacobs one to one sessions brilliant to work with
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Zack McComb
I took my 6 month old Bulldog into the training centre, I wasn’t expecting much but Jacob the trainer was absolute class. The service and training from Jacob was 5* and I can’t thank him enough ! My dog is amazing now, me & my wife carol cant thank him enough! More...
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Carol Pollitt
just finished our one to one training with our 8 month old collie can definitely see a difference would highly recommend, thanks to Jacob and Adam.
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Ellia Watkins
Just finished our one to one training with my 10 month old collie, we had Jacob for most of our training and he was brilliant. Highly recommend x
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Stephanie Warriner
We can highly recommend Adam’s one to one courses. He has helped us to learn how to control our rescue beagle cross terrier. We were on the verge of returning Baxter back to dogs trust when my husband found Adam. Baxter lunged, howled and was a danger to us our Labrador and passers by. Baxter can now walk past other dogs, cats, motorbikes and tractors without going crazy. Before Baxter would not walk by pull all the time on walks with his nose stuck to the floor. He now walks to heal and concentrate on who every is walking him. We can’t thank Adam enough for all of his advise and support. More...
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James Harrison
Had an assessment and one lesson in Adam is working wonders with my cocker! Can’t wait to finish the course highly recommended!
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Hazel Ackroyd
Harris achieved his Silver award today! We still have lots to learn and lots to practice before we are ready to start working towards gold but thanks to the fantastic training we received from Adam we have learned so much and had loads of fun in the process. For anyone looking for top quality dog training I can’t recommend Adam highly enough! More...
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Shaun Finch
I can highly recommend Adam as a dog trainer, we were amazed at the results of taking our German shepherd there. Excellent
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Tom Edwards
We have just completed a one to one course for our 8 year old springer spaniel Dylan and are absolutely delighted with the results of the expert training provided by Adam. Before we started the training Dylan enjoyed taking us for a walk and shouting at us when she wanted feeding or to greet anyone who walked past our house. Now Dylan walks to heel and responds to all our commands without effort. Dylan is visibly happier and we can’t thank you enough! Adam, your knowledge, professionalism and communication skills are outstanding and you were an absolute pleasure to work with. We will continue to recommend you to all our dog lover friend without reservation. Thank you Debs and Tom More...
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Alan Nash
Brilliant training, good trainer and easy to get to .
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Group Training
Our group dog training classes are designed to take you and your dog through the various stages of his development through from the basic training all dogs require up to advanced level training that can ensure your dog knows how to behave in all situations.
The emphasis is on training you to understand how to communicate and interact with your dog as we find this allows you to get the best out of your dogs training. We do this through tutoring and demonstration to teach you the best way of training a dog.
To achieve the best results each course attendee is given personal attention and support throughout each session. For this reason we limit our class sizes to a maximum of 6 - 8 dogs.
We offer 3 Stages of Group Training which include the requirements of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme and each level of training leads to an accredited award as part of the scheme. For a fully balanced dog, owners should look to complete all 3 Stages of the Group Training. On completion of each stage you will be given the chance to undertake an assessment under a KC licensed judge, so you really have something to work towards.
We also offer a great mixed training option for new dog owners.
This is a combination of both One to One and group training. Starting with a One to One session, making sure you have knowledge of the basics of nurturing a puppy correctly, then moving onto a group class.
One to One Training
We strongly believe with the right approach all dogs can be trained. There are some dogs that do not benefit from the group dog training class method to training. Maybe they lack focus, have specific problems like pulling on the lead or recall difficulties or are aggressive towards other dogs. For these we offer our One on One training.
Following an initial assessment we will plan a course that takes you and your dog through the basic commands as well as focusing on any specific issues they have before moving on to the more advanced techniques required for good control of your dog at distance and with distractions. You will be amazed how quickly your dog progresses with the benefit of our one to one dog training.
Problems that we regularly fix with One on One dog training:
• Pulling on the lead
• Dog to Dog Aggression
• Dog to Human Aggression
• Bad recall and running away
• Jumping up
• Over excitement around other dogs
• Mouthing & Nipping
• Noisy dogs
• Separation Anxiety
• Toilet Training
• Food Manners
• Nervousness
Residential Training
There are of course numerous reasons why people prefer to send their pets on a residential dog training course. In these cases your dog will be benefit from a concentrated course of dog training under the personal supervision of our instructors. As always we like to do an initial assessment with you and the dog. This helps us to understand yours and your dog’s needs and enables us to plan the course accordingly. Although best done here at the training centre, if this means travelling long distances then we can arrange to do a telephone assessment with you instead.
At the end of the course you will be given a personal tuition session where we will demonstrate what your dog has learnt during the training course plus be shown the techniques required to maintain their training.
During his training your dog will enjoy comfortable heated accommodation with fully covered runs within our beautiful rural surroundings. We can even tailor our courses to fit in with your holiday plans.
Home Visits
Our home visit services can help you in all areas of dog ownership, from behaviour correction, general dog or puppy training, nutrition, advice & guidance. Particularly useful if you are re-homing a dog from a rescue or adoption centre. Quite often rescued dogs will seem to settle in quickly but after time will start to develop problems often associated with the reasons they were in the rescue centre. We can show you the pitfalls to avoid and how to develop a lasting relationship with your new dog that avoids these old issues reoccurring.
Home visits for young puppies
Bringing a new puppy into the home can be a daunting task. To avoid future problems it is vital that you get things right at the outset with good puppy training. Your puppies behaviour is instinctive and things like mouthing, jumping up and crying through the night although not seen as big issues to begin with can lead to major problems in the future if not dealt with properly at the start.
We will visit you and your puppy in your home and show you all those important little things that you need to know but just don’t know where to start. Things like the best way to start toilet training, how to play with your puppy and how to make sure they know where they fit into the family group. The sooner this is done the better and failure to get it right can lead to future problems that can be difficult and time consuming to fix in the future.
Home visits are available within a 20 Mile radius of the Centre.
