Behaviour Consultations 

TRAINING V BEHAVIOUR SESSIONS

GENERAL OBEDIENCE
We would consider general obedience training to include all those areas that may be new to a puppy or require a refresher in adolescent dogs. These include walking well on a lead, recall, preventing them jumping up, strengthening their focus on you, teaching them to leave certain items etc. building their confidence etc. These areas are covered in our group classes and in our training 1-2-1’s.

BEHAVIOURAL
However, we also offer specific consultations to help with dogs who may be displaying more complex behavourial issues and need extra time and attention. Using our understanding of the way your dog learns from and deals with the world around him, we can start to build a specific training programme to help overcome issues such as:

• Reactivity to things such as strangers, other dogs, traffic, car rides etc.
• We can also help with any issues that may have manifested due to your dog or puppies lack of socialisation (a particularly common issue following Covid lockdowns).
• Resource guarding (either people, objects or food).
• And also, aggression which may stem from a variety of different factors.

These issues can take time and patience but there are programmes we can put in place to help your dog become more comfortable in its surroundings and begin to enjoy life with you more.

We will tailor a specific programme for you and your dog to work through and each session will be followed by a full written report so that you can practice techniques between sessions.

We also offer the option of a 15-minute courtesy telephone conversation prior any bookings so that we can learn more about your dog and objectives.

ASSESSMENT FORM

We would ask you to complete our assessment form which is linked below each of the Training Programmes. This provides us with all the information we need to start planning your assessment appointment and to start thinking about the sort of training programme might suit you best.

ASSESSMENT & CONSULTATION
We would start with an assessment & consultation in order that we can meet you and your dog. We can discuss in person the sorts of behaviours your dog has been displaying and run through any of your concerns.

We can also start thinking about which behavioural programme you might need and I can answer any questions you may have about the training ahead.

Our Programmes are listed below: