Private Training
Why?
From giving your puppy the best start, to teaching your adult dog essential life skills, reward based training is a great way to spend quality time with your dog, learn to understand one other and improve your bond, all at the same time as achieving your training goals. Well-structured, enjoyable training has the added bonus of leaving your dog mentally tired and relaxed.
How?
I am a strong advocate for science based, humane training methods, which motivate behaviour change using a combination of prevention and management of unwanted responses, and the judicious giving and withholding of rewards. Painful physical corrections or tactics designed to frighten or intimidate will not be used. As a PACT member, I happily work within their Code of Practice.
Why Choose Me?
I am a fully qualified and accredited trainer and Clinical Animal Behaviourist (see the About Me page for more details)
I specialise in training pet dogs and puppies, and their humans, and have helped countless owners to achieve training goals specific to their unique goals and circumstances
What Does it Cost?
We will always try to be clear about our prices, nobody likes unexpected costs. Fees for one-off private training sessions are £73 per hour if I attend in person, or £50 per hour if we meet online. We will let you know before you book, if there will be any additional charges for travel outside our area.
There are discounted rates for pre-paid packages of multiple sessions – because in my experience, regular coached, supported practice is the most enjoyable and effective way to get great results. Discounted rates are £65 per hour in person, or £45 per hour online.
Puppy Life Skills Private Training
Simple, effective and force-free techniques for managing all that comes with the joy of living with a new puppy, including:
Management strategies
Daily routines
Socialisation
Toilet training
Chewing
Puppy biting
Crate training
And more…
Sign up for a Puppy Life Skills Package and we will also get started with training exercises such as:
Attention
Sit and down
Recall
Polite greetings
Walking on a loose lead
Leave
Drop
And anything else that will be useful to you.
pre-puppy consult
£73 in person / £50 online
A 1 hour session taken before your puppy arrives.
Designed to set you up for success, minimise problems and keep your new puppy safe. Covering puppy proofing your home; using management tools such as baby gates and pens; planning daily routines; how to crack toilet training; introducing your puppy to existing pets; what to buy and what not to buy … and more
Training notes and handouts included
10% off if booked and paid for alongside a Head Start or Super Start package!
Puppy Life Skills – start right Puppy Consult
£109.50 in person / £75 online
A 1.5 hour session, focussing on smart puppy parenting, covering toilet training, puppy biting, chewing, sleep routines, socialisation and more
If time, we will also introduce learning his or her name and coming when called
Training notes and handouts included
10% off if booked and paid for as part of a Head Start or Super Start Package!
Puppy Life Skills – Head Start Package
£227.50 in person (save £28) / £157.50 online (save £17.50)
A 1.5 hour Start Right Consult
Two further, 1 hour Skill Builder sessions
Covering all the day to day issues such as puppy biting, chewing, socialisation and toilet training, as well as some early training such as attention, recall, sit and handling.
Training notes and handouts included
All 3 sessions to be taken within a 6 week period.
Puppy Life Skills - Super Start Package
£357.50 in person (save £44) / £247.50 online (save £27.50)
A 1.5 hour Start Right Consult
Four further, 1 hour Skill Builder sessions
Covering all the day to day issues such as puppy biting, chewing, socialisation and toilet training, as well as progressing training exercises such as attention, recall, sit, handling, settle, walking on the lead, leave, drop and more.
Training notes and handouts included
All 5 sessions to be taken within a 10 week period.
Adult Life Skills 1-2-1 Training
It is never too late to start training. Each dog is an individual and my expertise lies in factoring your dog's lifestyle, favourite motivators and breed specific drives, as well as your priorities, into the training plan.
Reward led life skills training is particularly beneficial for the adult rescue dog, building confidence and helping dog and owner to understand and trust one another.
Pre-emptive training programmes can also be designed to prepare your dog for changes such as the arrival of a new baby or a new pet, or a change of circumstance such as an impending period of post-operative confinement, a change in their owner's mobility or a move to a different environment. Preparing your dog for these events can reduce the likelihood of behaviour problems developing.
I can help you to train:
Polite greeting
Positions and stays (sit, down, stand)
Settle and self-control
Walking on a loose lead
Coming when called
Dropping items on request
Leaving items on request
Handling eg. grooming, nail clipping etc
Accepting equipment eg. a coat or a harness
Enriching skills such as retrieving and scentwork
Go to bed or into a crate on request
and many more useful life skills
Adult Dog Life Skills – NEW SKILLS STARTER SESSION
£109.50 in-person / £75 online
A 1.5 hour session at your home, specifically tailored to your requirements
Training notes and handouts included
10% off if booked and paid for as part of a multi-session Skill Builder Package
Adult Dog Life Skills – SKILL BUILDER 3
£227.50 in-person (SAVE £28) / £157.50 online (SAVE £17.50)
A 1.5 hour initial session
Two further 1 hour coaching sessions
Training notes and handouts included
All 3 sessions to be taken within a 6 week period.
Adult Dog Life Skills – SKILL BUILDER 5
£357.50 in-person (SAVE £44) / £247.50 online (SAVE £27.50)
A 1.5 hour initial session
Four further 1 hour coaching sessions
Training notes and handouts included
All five sessions to be taken within a 10 week period.
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