Dog and Puppy Training

    Dog and Puppy Training in Bristol   

Puppies

        “Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership”

I have over 15yrs experience training dogs, and in that time have trained in excess of one thousand three hundred (1,300) dogs, this website is generally for owners information who are looking to train their dogs, nearly all my dog training with owners come from recommendations by owners and my reputation, which says a lot about the quality of my dog training I deliver for owners.. 

All my dog training sessions, except the initial 1-2-1 puppy consultation take place outside your home, this is where your dog will spend most of their lives playing, exercising and having fun.

If this is your first puppy/dog or you’ve had a break from having a dog then my initial 1-2-1 puppy consultation / training session will set you off on the right paw with everything you need to know. A new puppy in the house brings an abundance of joy and excitement into your home for everyone, especially children. They also bring a wave of new and unexpected challenges for families to manage.

I offer training options to help your new addition become a well-behaved sociable and trained family dog. Training your dog at home will help, but once those four paws hit the grass outside for the first time it will be as if you’ve never trained your dog. Too many new exciting smells, dogs and other things to see and perhaps chase instead of listening to you. 

Your puppy will not learn all its commands and rules overnight, some dogs take longer than others. Dogs are creatures of habit, so consistency, repetition and positive reinforcement are all very important to their training and having a well behaved dog.

Initial 1-2-1 Puppy Consultation / Training.

This is delivered in a relaxed, friendly and enjoyable learning environment for everyone in your home shortly after your bundle of joy arrives and will take 90mins. This can be carried out after your new puppy arrives in your home, no need to wait until he / she is fully inoculated. 

The session engages the whole family, including children to be part of the puppy’s life and learning chain from the start. Its very important to get the right links in your dogs learning chain and the 1-2-1 initial training session will provide that for you.

  1. Commands, what to use, how and when to use them correctly.
  2. House rules and home set up.
  3. Initial training practical to get you started, even before your puppy is allowed out.
  4. Vets, vaccinations, worming and monthly treatment guidance.
  5. Pet Insurance: Advice and guidance as visits to the Vets for illnesses and injuries can be very expensive.
  6. Toilet training techniques and advice to house train your puppy quickly.
  7. Socialisation, the most important aspects of their development. This lays the foundation for all future behaviour, lots of useful guidance and tips.
  8. Toys, selecting and use of toys to help prevent chewing.
  9. Leads, collars, identification.
  10. Common household and garden poisons.
  11. Feeding, Advice and guidance, with so much on the market.
  12. Treats and how to use them correctly for praise and training.
  13. Guidance of exercise for puppies.
  14. Stages of a female in season if you have a little girl.
  15. Dog legislation and changes to the dangerous dog act, no matter how small or big your dog is, it can still be deemed as dangerous.
  16. Bristol City Council Public Space Protection Order for Dogs (PCPO).

Group Training.

If you have a puppy that you would like to train and socialise, your puppy can join a puppy group training session. Group training lessons takes place in the North Bristol area.

  1. Training is outside in public areas.
  2. Puppies socialise and learn in a safe controlled environment.
  3. Introduces puppy to the new exciting outside world, including people and other dogs.
  4. Teaches puppy to respond to commands, especially the recall when distractions are around.
  5. Teaches puppy social skills.
  6. Develops and strengthens all your commands.

1-2-1 Bespoke Training.

  1. A tailored 1hour training programme to work with owners and the needs and ability of your dog.
  2. Training puppies, young, older and rescue dogs.
  3. Training generally takes place at an outside location to provide dog and owners with real life situations or home visits can be arranged.

 

In the interest of the safety and the welfare of your dog, other dogs, animals and humans your dog must be fully inoculated and given the all clear to be outside by your Vet to train outside your home and in public areas.

I don’t use any harsh treatment, physical punishment or advocate the use of any of these at anytime for any dogs.

If you would like to discuss any session please either use my contact page or better still call me on 07854 091911