My training methods are based on reward and motivation, with additional focus on body language as a silent communication technique.

Private training • Group training • Residential training

Canine Residential Training Services

• Doggie Stay School • Doggie Rehab

At last! The service you’ve all been waiting for.....

Due to popular demand The Pet Experience is now providing residential courses for Dog Training and Behavioural Rehabilitation. Your dog will learn in a normal home environment, not kennels, and be trained to have good manners as well as learning important obedience commands.

Of course, what all this really means is that we’ll take your dog off your hands and do all the hard work so you don’t have to! And at the end of the course you get to take home a well-trained and obedient dog you can to show off to all your friends! Does it get any better?! Don’t worry though, we’ll let you in on some trade secrets so you can carry on the good work afterwards.

To cater for everybody’s needs and preferences, there are various different courses to choose from. However, if necessary, the course can be specifically tailored to suit your specific requirements.

TRAINING:

Puppy School

Getting a new puppy is always exciting but it can also be a difficult and frustrating time. Your new bundle of joy is incredibly cute and wonderful but not if he/she is also driving you nuts – chewing everything, jumping up, nipping your hands and, of course, toileting all over the place! So why not let us take over for you. Our 3 week Puppy School course is designed to relieve you of all the stressful elements of having a new puppy in the house. Living with us in a normal home environment your pup will learn good house manners as well as all the basics of Obedience training.

3-week course - £480

Areas covered are:
Socialisation with dogs and cats
House-training
Controlled Greeting
Learning to chew toys not furniture or hands!
Food Manners
Sit & Down with Wait & Stay
Basic Recall
Basic Heelwork (on & off lead)
Send to Bed

Your puppy must be fully vaccinated before attending this course and will only be let off lead in a safe and suitable environment (and with your prior written consent). Other issues not listed above can be addressed on request. As with all residential services collection and delivery can be arranged.

Doggie Stay School

This is designed as a fully residential course with a collection and delivery service available on request*. Your dog will live in the comfort of our home and receive a minimum of two walks a day (timed according to breed, age and fitness levels) in addition to their scheduled training programme.

(*this service is free within a 10 mile radius then charged at 40p per mile up to a 50 mile radius. For destinations more than 50 miles away the charge drops to 35p per mile for every mile over 50 miles. For destinations more than 80 miles away there will be an additional charge to cover time, please contact us for more details.)

10-day course - £250

Recommended for:   Dogs of any age who need to learn good house manners and a good level of obedience. Rescue dogs may especially benefit from this course if they have been kennelled and are not used to a home environment.

3-week course - £480

Recommended for:  Dogs of any age who need to achieve a high level of control both on and off the lead.

NB: With all training courses age, fitness, temperament and any disabilities will play a part in reaching the set standards. Course contents, requirements and suitability will be discussed in full at a free evaluation session before a booking is taken. At the end of each course, all exercises will be demonstrated and owners will be taught how to continue their dog’s training.

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BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION:

Doggie Rehab

Changing the behaviour of a dog can be very rewarding but challenging at the same time! The first few weeks of any behaviour modification programme are generally the hardest and require consistency, dedication....and most of all a cool head! Dogs will often challenge a new set of rules and this can manifest itself in anything from barking to aggression or even inappropriate toileting!

It’s at this stage that owners really begin to feel the strain. Some give up altogether, some get angry and others just feel like they’re banging their head against a brick wall (or a brick dog!). Those that do make it through this stage will tell you that patience is not only a virtue but an absolute necessity when reconditioning dogs.

As experts in dog rehabilitation, myself and my husband are well-used to dealing with all types of ‘nightmare’ behaviours. So, let us do the hard work for you. We can take your dog for either 4 or 8 weeks to live in our home and undergo an intensive behaviour modification programme. During this time we will lay the foundations for a new way of living where human and canine can finally live in harmony together. We will also teach you how to continue this new life so your dog doesn’t slip back into old habits on his return home.

Recommended for: Seperation anxiety (chewing, whining, barking, toileting when left); Territorial barking / Guarding; Aggression; Possessive behaviour; Toilet-training issues in adult dogs; Chasing / Scenting / Rushing to other dogs and not listening to recall. This list is not exhaustive and other issues can also be addressed.

4-week course £795 or 8-week course £1500

NB: These courses are designed to greatly improve your dog’s behaviour and take away the stress and frustration which most owners experience during the initial modification period. We do not guarantee that your dog will be 100% cured of any problem behaviour, although some dogs may be. The level of improvement depends on each individual and the nature of the problem. It is important to be aware that behaviour modification is a long term process and owners will be taught how to continue this process when their dog returns home.

Collection and delivery can be arranged - free within a 10 mile radius then charged at 40p per mile up to a 50 mile radius. For destinations more than 50 miles away the charge drops to 35p per mile for every mile over 50 miles. For destinations more than 80 miles away there will be an additional charge to cover time, please contact us for more details.

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