Your Questions

How do we train your dog?

The aim of our dog training is to control the actions of the dog through the medium of the canine mind. It is the mind of the dog which we are training, through canine psychology. Dog training must be adapted to each dog’s particular character and temperament: one dog is shy, another outgoing; one is sensitive; one more responsive, another self-centred etc. Dogs vary in temperament just as much as people do – no two dogs are alike. It is important therefore that the dog trainer sees things from the dogs point of view and plans his/her dog training course bearing these factors in mind, using various methods. This is the key to the success of your dog training course.

Can you think like your dog?

Probably the most common mistake dog owners make is giving their dog more powers of reasoning than it really has. How many times have we seen a dog running in the park, with the owner attempting to recall the dog and being totally ignored?

Eventually the dog does come back and is greeted with a reprimand and/or punishment and then put on the lead. It is perfectly clear to the owner why he has done this but sadly the dog is completely mystified and can’t figure out why it has been punished. So it can only assume that the punishment was for the recall and not the lack of it!

The owner has now succeeded in training their dog not to come back when called!

Everyone loves to be praised and rewarded!

Although a pat on the back and a dog biscuit may not be your idea of a treat for something well done, it is more than enough for most dogs. When we want the dog to achieve a task we try to arrange the situation so that it is almost certain that he will carry out the action required. On completion, the dog is immediately rewarded meaning, he’ll want to be rewarded over and over again!

How do we train you?

That depends entirely on you. There are a whole range of owners. Some, having had many dogs during the course of their lives and some complete novices with their first puppy. We apply the same approach to the owners as we do to their dogs – each has different dog training needs and requirements.