Alison has been brought up with many different types and breeds of dogs. From Yorkies to Mastiffs, Bassett hounds to Collies and show dogs to champion obedience dogs. All the training methods that are used are based on positive reward based training.
At the moment Alison has a 2 year old black and white Working Sheepdog called Brynn. He has started competing in obedience and has been placed at every show he has been entered in so far. Brynn is a very clever dog but sometimes thinks he knows best, he needs positive training and is trained using a trigger word method (this is similar to clicker training and don't worry we will explain different methods for you to try with your dog).
Alison also has a 6 year old Bassett Hound called Lulu. She is a totally different dog to Brynn and is trained using food rewards, although Bassett's can be stubborn and some people think they are impossible to train, Lulu has done all her basic training and can even do tricks on command. Lulu is very friendly and is often brought to help teach some dogs how to meet other dogs correctly.
Mary has been brought up with many different types and breeds of dogs, including German Shepherds, Whippets and the most popular breed Mongrels. Mary has attended several dog trainer courses, holds a canine first aid certificate and is currently completing a diploma in canine communication.
At the moment Mary is the proud owner of a 9 year old orange brindle ex racing greyhound called Brandi, and a very loopy Lurcher called Smudge It. Both are Pets as Therapy dogs and are going through the assessment process to accompany Mary on her Blue Cross educational talks.
Brandi has now retired herself from training, and loves nothing better than to lie around on her bed, or Mary's if she can sneak upstairs, after a quick sprint in the park. She is a clever girl but definitely puts the R into Retired.
Smudge It is a Deerhound Lurcher and a lovely girl. She is usually very well behaved, except when she decides she needs to stretch her long legs and goes for a quick run at 40mph. She has just started to compete in obedience and done really well in her first try.
The emphasis is on the fun!
Fun agility is different to normal agility, all the same equipment but it's scaled down and for pet owners. If you're looking for competitive classes, I'm afraid you might be a bit disappointed although our class would be a good introduction.
Training is held on Satuday afternoon's from 2o'clock.
This class is for puppies 6 months and over that have never done agility before. Your dog will learn basic wait and recall as well as having lots of fun on the course.
This class is aimed for dogs with good basic obedience training that want to give fun agility a try. Dogs should be able to work off the lead in this class and have a good recall and wait.
We currently have many different types of dogs and owners coming to are classes. Everyone can achieve their goals weather it's just having a happy socialised dog or mastering more advanced obediance techniques.
The main thing we do is provided a safe fun environment for you and your dog to learn in.
Training is held on a Monday nights from 6.30pm and Saturday's from 10.00am
Puppy training -
Monday 6.30pm & Saturday 11.00am
This class is open to all pups under 8 months and covers basic training including recall and puppy socializing
Socialising and basic training -
Monday 7.30pm & Saturday 12.00pm
This class is aimed at older dogs that haven't been trained and may have picked up problems or bad habits like barking and jumping up
In this class we also cover basic heelwork and tricks
Advanced training -
Monday 8.30pm & Saturday 1.00pm
This class is for dogs that have good basic obedience and are looking to improve.
Class also covers stays, find command and some tricks
