Does your dog get bored easily? Do they dislike being on their own? Do you wish you could do more at home with them? Then this is the workshop for you, where you will learn how to keep your dog happy, engage their brains and give them fun things to do when not exploring the great outdoors! Keeping your dog mentally stimulated can potentially be all the difference between a content calm dog and a frenzied, hyperactive monster!
£20
A 1.5 hour interactive workshop exploring enrichment and the benefits it can have for your dog, also enabling you to try before you buy, which can potentially save you ££s buying something that your dog has no interest in!
Covering brain games/problem solving, nose work and mouth work, enrichment can be used for:
Does your dog have their nose in everything? Do they love to sniff? Then this is the workshop for you! Learning fun ways of using your dog's natural instincts, this workshop will put that nose to work, bringing a multitude of benefits for you and your dog!
£20
A dog's nose is a powerful tool and plays an important part in gathering information about the world around them. This 1.5 hour interactive workshop is a taster and introduction to nose work (scent), covering different exercises you can do with your dog to put their nose to work!
Benefits of nose work include:
Does your dog pull? Are daily walks becoming a chore? Do you dread that time of day when you need to take your dog for a walk? Then this is the workshop for you! Learning the art of loose lead walking, this workshop will show you how you can make walks enjoyable for you and your dog!
£20
This 1.5 hour workshop covers the foundations for successful loose lead walking, keeping it enjoyable for both handler and dog so you look forward to the next walk time and time again!
Covering key components such as:
Early socialisation can play a critical part in the upbringing of your puppy, helping to create a dog that is comfortable around different environments, dogs and people. Socialisation is not only visual but also olfactory (smell), audio and touch. This one off session is fun and engaging for your puppy and is also ideal for puppies due to join puppy classes to introduce them to a training hall environment.
£15
A 1.5 hour play session for puppies up to 15 weeks of age, combining a mixture of safe play and socialisation exercises to introduce your puppy to a world of sights, smells and textures as well as meeting new puppy friends!
Includes fun exercises such as:
A tea break/ask the trainer session is included where you can chat to other puppy owners and seek advice on any puppy issues you are having at home.
A trick workshop? Why would you want to teach your dog tricks? There are many reasons why teaching your dogs tricks is a good idea, aside from the obvious cute side/party trick for your friends, tricks have many uses in every day life, whether it be adding a hand touch or spin to loose lead walking to engage with your dog, teaching them to ring a bell to go to the garden or lifting their paw for nail clipping. The possibilities are endless!
£20
A 1.5 hour workshop exploring tricks, how to teach them and how/why they can be used in everyday life to benefit both you and your dog.
Covering tricks such as:
Learning essential life skills to give you and your puppy the best start for the adventures ahead! For puppies aged up to 6 months at the time of the course starting. Certificate and rosette given upon course completion.
£60
6 x 1 hour weekly lessons which include a tea break/ask the trainer session where you can seek advice on any issues you are having at home.
During this fun filled course you will learn essential skills and how to use them in everyday life such as:
Following on from the Puppy Foundations course, this takes the foundation skills achieved to the next level, as well as introducing new exercises. This course is suitable for puppies who have completed the puppy foundations course, older dogs that have had little/basic training and rescue dogs. Certificate and rosette given upon course completion.
£60
6 x 1 hour weekly lessons which include a tea break/ask the trainer session where you can seek advice on any issues you are having with training or at home.
This course covers essential skills and how to use them in everyday life such as:
Following on from the K9 Intermediate course, this course further builds on the skills already achieved with increasing difficulty, as well as introducing more advanced exercises. This course is for dogs who have completed the K9 Intermediate course or dogs who have completed an equivalent course with another club. Certificate and rosette given upon course completion.
£60
6 x 1 hour weekly lessons which include a tea break/ask the trainer session where you can seek advice on any issues you are having with training or at home.
This course advances the skills already learnt as well as introducing new skills and covers:
Does your dog always come back to you? Even when distracted? Would you like to build a reliable recall? Then this is the course for you! Learning the key components of a successful recall, this course will make it fun and rewarding for your dog to come back to you time and time again!
£40
4 x 1 hour weekly sessions held both in and outdoors, learning a variety of ways of how to build a successful recall, including key components such as:
Certificate of attendance given upon course completion.
Sessions include a tea break/ask the trainer session where you can seek advice on any issues you are having at home.
Do you know what to do in an emergency situation with your dog? Would you like to learn basic first aid to be able to help your dog? Then this is the course for you!
£40 per person
Suitable for dog owners, trainers, groomers, walkers and anyone else working closely with dogs, in this essential first aid course you will learn a multitude of first aid procedures covering first aid situations such as:
Please note that for this course full payment is required at the time of booking.
Completed training courses? Want to keep doing something with your dog? Or do you want to meet and chat with other doggy people? Then this is the class for you! These weekly training classes are perfect for people who want something fun to do with their dogs on a Sunday morning whilst catching up with their doggy friends with a cuppa!
£60
Covering a multitude of different training exercises from life skills, games, recalls, loose lead walking, enrichment, nose work, obedience and more, you will never tire of learning during these weekly classes!
Ideal for owners who have completed training courses and awards whether with K9 Klass or other clubs and just want something fun to do each week. So many owners complete their courses and are left thinking What next? How do I fill the gap? If this is you then we have the answer!