Classes and Training
Puppy Classes
Introducing your puppy to the world in a safe, controlled and positive environment is vital for them to enjoy a happy life as your well adjusted pet.
You’ll learn positive, reward, and games based training techniques to give you everything you need to give your puppy the best start, including:
- Safe socialisation
- Recall
- Sit / down / stay
- Loose lead walking
- Door manners
- Leave it
- Focus
- And lots more
The training also includes advice and support with early common puppy challenges.
At the end of the 6 week course you will have a solid foundation for your relationship together.
Puppies are given the opportunity to explore different apparatus, toys and surfaces to build their confidence with different novel environments, as well as owners having the opportunity to learn how to safely and appropriately socialise their pups in a safe controlled environment
- Max 6 dogs per class to ensure you get lots of individual attention.
- Course comprises 6 x 1hr lessons
- Access to our private WhatsApp group
- Access to our private Facebook page
- Handouts and a puppy training booklet full of tips and guidance.
- Goody bag and rosette upon graduation
- One week will be dedicated to heading out to practice your new skills in real life environments
Puppy Classes are available Weekday evenings and daytimes and are held at Penycae Scout Hut. Bryn-Y-Barcut, Penycae, LL14 2TR
We offer small classes to ensure you get lots of individual attention.
This 6 week course is £85.00
Please note your puppy must be fully vaccinated to attend this course
Follow on Classes
Follow on classes are designed as the perfect follow on from Puppy Classes. Building on what we have learnt in Puppy Clases, and introducing more advanced training.
- Max 6 dogs per class to ensure you get lots of individual attention.
- Course comprises 6 x 1hr lessons
- Access to our private WhatsApp group
- Access to our private Facebook Page
- Rosette upon graduation
Classes and are held at Penycae Scout Hut. Bryn-Y-Barcut, Penycae, LL14 2TR
This 6 week course costs £85.00
Troublesome Teens?
Our Troublesome Teens? Course is designed for dogs aged 6 months and older, including older and rescue dogs who may have missed out on eary training or need some extra help.
This 6 week course focuses on essential skills to manage adolescent behaviour, improve obedience, and strengthen the bond between you and your dog. The course covers key areas such as
Recall
Loose Lead Walking
Socialisation
Confidence building
Polite greetings
Door and Road Manners
Emergency Stop
Calmness
Plus lots more.
And anything else that owners would like help with.
Include in the course is access to our whatsapp group for support between classes.
Together, you’ll develop your understanding of training and your bond with each other! NB: Your dog must be over 6 months of age and fully vaccinated to attend.
This 6 week course will focus on getting you on the right track with your dog and building your relationship through reward and games based training to encourage positive behaviours.
- Recall
- Loose lead walking
- Focus
- Leave it
- ‘Wait’ when asked
- Door Manners
- Canine Enrichment
- And lots lots more
Please note these classes are held in a group setting so may not be suitable for dogs with reactivity towards other dogs/people.
Please contact me if you feel your dog may not be suitable for group classes.
- Max 6 dogs per class to ensure you get lots of individual attention.
- Course comprises 6 x 1hr lessons .
- Access to our private WhatsApp group
- Access to our private Facebook group
- Rosette and goody bag upon graduation.
All classes are held at Plas Issa Farm, Penycae LL14 1TT
This 6 week course costs £85.00.
Paws In Practice
Take your training beyond the classroom and into the real world. We will be exploring different walks, visiting local dog friendly Cafe/Pubs.
Your dog will practice loose lead walking, simple obedience, settling and social skills in everyday environments. This unique class is designed to help your dog stay calm and focused giving you the confidence to enjoy outings together.
Paws in Practice is held weekly, weekdays and evenings.
Puppy Social
Come and join us for an hour of fun with your puppy.
These sessions are a fun, positive experience for you and your dog.
A chance for your puppy to explore and make new friends.
You'll learn all about positive puppy interactions & how to ensure you have a happy, confident & well mannered puppy, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and chat about all things puppy. Learn about appropriate play and when to intervene.
Puppy Socials offer a safe environment for puppy socialisation, this is not a formal training class. Suitable for fully vaccinated pups up to 6 months old
Pawfect Pals Dog Club
Looking for a paw-some way to spend quality time with your furry friend while connecting with other dog enthusiasts? Join us for our monthly Fun Dog Club – where every month brings a new adventure for you and your pup!
🎉 What's in Store:
A tail-wagging lineup of activities including tricks, scentwork, basic agility, hoopers, and more!
A relaxed and social atmosphere for both dogs and humans to mingle and make new friends
Complimentary coffee, tea, for the humans, plus tasty snacks for our four-legged attendees.
🐶 Who's Welcome:
Dogs of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels
Owners who want to bond with their pups in a fun and supportive environment
Anyone seeking a break from the ordinary routine for some canine-inspired excitement
Recall & Loose Lead Workshops
Recall Workshops
Does your dog ignore you when off lead, or maybe they do come back but in their own time, or maybe you don't let your dog off lead as you are too scared in case they don't come back. Do they run off to other dogs and ignore you calling them
Our recall workshops bring you all of the solutions to your recall problems! They’re perfect for any stage of the recall training process. If you’re half way there but have some gaps where your dog won’t come back around other dogs, for example, then this workshop will help you fill those holes. If your dog has a non existent recall or you’ve got a young dog and want to ensure that you get this training right then this workshop is absolutely perfect for you. Treat yourself and your dog to complete off lead freedom by attending.
Loose Lead Workshops
If your furry friend has a habit of leading you instead of the other way around, we've got just the solution for you at our loose lead workshop focused on mastering loose lead walking techniques.
What You'll Learn:
Tried-and-tested exercises to encourage your dog to walk calmly by your side
Techniques for improving communication and focus during walks
Strategies for reinforcing positive walking behaviour and discouraging pulling
Tips for making walks more enjoyable for both you and your pup
- We only have a maximum of 6 dogs per workshop
- Workshops are 1 hour long
Canine Hoopers
Hoopers is a fun dog sport that’s ideal for dogs and owners of all ages and fitness levels.
Suitable for dogs of all ages. Our 6 week course is designed to support you and your dog from the very basics of Hoopers. No previous experience is necessary.
What is Canine Hoopers and how can it help your dog?
Have you tried Canine Hoopers?
It’s a new dog sport for dogs and their owners and it’s been sweeping the nation for the last 18 months.
If you’re a regular reader you will know we love trying out new activities with Patch so we’ve been dying to have a go at Hoopers.
The sport originated in America then spread to Europe and reached the UK in 2018.
Classes and competitions have been popping up all over the country since – even at this year’s Crufts.
It’s a sport all dogs can take part in whether they’re puppies or senior dogs as there is no impact so it’s kind to joints.
And it helps reactive and anxious dogs too..
Dogs navigate a course of hoops, barrels and tunnels with the same pace and excitement as agility.
But the courses are flowing and don’t involve tight turns – making it accessible for everyone!
Hoopers is focused on the ability of dog and owner to work together as a smooth-flowing team so it’s a great bonding activity too.
What is the benefit of Canine Hoopers?
In Hoopers dogs are working away from us so it helps create confidence and independence.
It’s also good for dogs that tend to bulldoze around because although they’re moving at speed, they have to be very conscious of what’s around them.
So it’s good for proprioception – it helps dogs to be aware of where they’re putting their feet and bodies.
There are also lots of benefits for us owners.
In Hoopers dogs are focusing on targets so we can easily turn that focus back on us, giving us greater control from a distance.
Oh yes, and it’s a lot of fun!
What kind of dogs is it ideal for?
It creates confidence so it’s beneficial for nervous dogs.
It’s perfect for high-energy dogs too as it channels their focus – and of course it’s a great energy burner too.
Older dogs can join the fun as it puts less strain on their joints than agility and for that same reason dogs as young as 6 months can take part.
That’s because unlike agility, Hoopers has no jumps. Instead, dogs navigate a ground-level course of hoops, barrels and tunnels.
The equipment ensures dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds can participate without having to take sharp turns or bend down for tunnels or hoops.
Hoopers is brilliant because it doesn’t exclude any dog or person!
Our hoopers classes consist of a 1 hourly lessons over 6 weeks and costs £80.00
I am a fully qualified Canine Hoopers World Instructor
Scentwork
Did you know that dogs use their sense of smell to gather and process information about their environment.
Why is scent work for dogs important?
Providing dogs with opportunities to use their nose is important for several reasons.
Dogs use a tremendous amount of brainpower when sniffing and processing the information they receive. So having plenty of opportunities to sniff and discover new smells is really important for your dog’s mental stimulation. It’s also a great way to tire your dog out.
Nosework also helps dogs to feel calm, as sniffing helps to lower a dog’s heart rate. The faster and more intensively a dog sniffs, the lower their pulse will be. Not only this, nose work teaches a dog how to problem solve.
This is why scent work is successfully used to help anxious and reactive dogs improve their confidence and learn to cope better with potentially stressful situations.
Last but not least, it’s also a great bonding activity to do with your dog, as it can really help to enhance your relationship
It’s brilliant for improving focus, delivering mental stimulation, and tiring your dog out without running a marathon!
Who is scentwork for? .
- Excitable dogs
- Reactive or nervous dogs
- Senior dogs
- Dogs on crate rest or lead only walks
- Puppies
- Retired sports dogs
- EVERY DOG!
Your dog needs no previous experience or obedience.
Scentwork classes and 1-2-1 scentwork is available.
1-2-1 classes are perfect for reactive or nervous dog, that wouldn't feel comfortable in a class enviroment.
Classes, 1-2-1's and workshops are all held at at Penycae Scout Hut. Bryn-Y-Barcut, Penycae, LL14 2TR.
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Focus and Fun
Monthly Training
This monthly training class covers a different topic every month, providing you and your dog with a diverse range of skills to master. These classes offer an opportunity for continuous learning and growth.
We will be covering recall, lead walking, Settling, visits to parks and cafes, Scentwork, Hoopers and lots more.
These classes will be available weekday daytimes and Saturdays.
Your dog doesn't need to have had any previous training to attend classes.
Not suitable for highly reactive dogs. If you have a reactive dog please contact me before booking.
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