New Dog Owners
Whether you’re a young family becoming first time puppy owners, or you’ve had dogs before and you are adopting your first rescue dog then some basic skills, knowledge and understanding provide strong foundations for a happy and balanced dog.
New Puppy or New Rescue?
New Puppy Package
The New Puppy Package offers a comprehensive 2-month program to help your new puppy settle into their forever home. The package includes online and face-to-face coaching sessions tailored to teach new behaviors, confidence building, and relationship building. With flexible scheduling, weekly check-ins, and pre-recorded demonstrations, we provide continuous support to ensure a successful transition for your rescue dog. Mileage within 30 miles is not charged.
Within this package you will receive:
Two x thirty minute online sessions* at the start to help with setting up for success, settling in and teaching behaviours of most value in your house and garden
Two x forty-five minute face to face sessions of which one is at the paddock focussing on confidence and relationship building, and the other session is usually a home visit so that we can go out on a practical walk together near your home [we will agree the times for these to suit our schedules]
Two x thirty minute online sessions* on problem prevention from puppy biting, jumping up and toileting issues to stealing the remote control
Rescue Dog Package
The Rescue Dog Package offers a comprehensive 3-month program to help your rescue dog settle into their forever home. The package includes online and face-to-face coaching sessions tailored to address behaviors, confidence building, and relationship building. With flexible scheduling, weekly check-ins, and pre-recorded demonstrations, we provide continuous support to ensure a successful transition for your rescue dog. Mileage within 30 miles is not charged.
Within this package you will receive:
Two x thirty minute online sessions* at the start to help with settling in and teaching behaviours of most value in your house and garden
Two x forty-five minute face to face sessions of which one is at the paddock focussing on confidence and relationship building, and the other session is usually a home visit so that we can go out on a practical walk together near your home [we will agree the times for these to suit our schedules]
Two x thirty minute online sessions* on problem prevention once your rescue dog has begun to settle in
Home Start Course
This 7 module blended learning course is ideal for new puppy owners. The course includes a pdf workbook, step by step training guides and video demonstrations.
Each module will require just a few hours of your time. Ideal to start this the week before your puppy comes home as it covers a wealth of knowledge and information that your puppy needs to grow up happy and balanced from crate training to your first walks outside. You also get the opportunity to develop your handling skills and your puppy’s basic training away from distractions and while they are at their most able to learn.
The Home Start Course combines well with 121 online training when you can review your training exercises and troubleshoot any problems that you are having. A fantastic start to every new puppy’s life with their forever family.
Read more about how one puppy gained confidence from this course.
Is this service right for me?
I’ll be collecting my new puppy in the next few weeks OR I’ve collected my puppy in the last week and I want help and guidance on setting things up at home and starting training in the right way. No vaccinations needed.
New Puppy Course
This essential face-to-face group course takes place at our bespoke paddock and is ideal for puppies from 12 to 18 weeks. The course lasts six weeks and each session lasts for an hour. A great experience for confidence building, basic training and socialisation and includes loose lead walking, stays, recalls, fetch, obstacle courses and an introduction to scentwork too. The course is ideal for those who have already completed the home start course.
Is this service right for me?
My puppy will be 12 weeks by the start of the course and vaccination cleared to participate by my vet. I enjoy being outdoors and doing a few minutes training each day between lessons. Not suitable for puppy’s showing reactivity or anxiety.
Bronze Skills Course
This course lasts six weeks and gives you all the fundamentals that you need for life with your dog. The New Puppy Course or equivalent is essential before enrolling on this course.
Is this service right for me?
I’ve completed my new puppy course and want to complete all of my essential puppy training and get my Bronze Rosette.
Private Training
These private 121 sessions are entirely focused on your needs and achieving your goals. We can cover walking on a loose lead, recall training, retrieving and some agility style confidence building too. But …. it’s up to you! These sessions are ideal if you are keen to progress and can be really helpful if your dogs struggles to concentrate around other dogs too.
Is this service right for me?
I want to work on some specific training issues and I want to pick the times that we work to suit my diary. My dog might be anxious or reactive of other dogs but comfortable in the outdoor training environment. Not suitable for dogs who are reactive or aggressive towards people. All adult dogs need to provide proof of current vaccination or titre testing.