WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING TRAINING SESSIONS
Dog training one-to-one
£50 (45-60 minute personal session)
Personalised training sessions in a private area.
- If you want a more personal service with just you and your dog let us know and we can offer coming to your home or where appropriate depending what you need help with.
- It's a way to be open and get to the bottom of the things you wish to improve.
Walk your dog without them pulling
Forest Boot camp &
Loose Lead Essentials Class
£70 (Two hour group class) or £39 Loose Lead Essentials Class (1 hour Class)
Focused on eliminating lead pulling in a natural environment.
- Are you struggling holding the lead or being pulled along by your dog?
- Would you like your dog to walk by your side?
- Two hour loose lead bootcamp covers everything you need to know about loose lead especially for those strong pullers, the doggies that are easilly distracted or those that have high prey drive. There is also an option of an hour essentials class, which covers all the essentials in an hour for those struggling with time.
- Do you have an injury or need your dog on a specific side e.g. You use a walking stick or mobility scooter or may have an injured back, tennis elbow or shoulder?
- Be able to get your dog focused when you need to and walk calmly when you meet people, dogs or are taking your daily stroll.
- It can impact the dogs health if the lead is pulling on a harness or collar and can cause injury to your own physical health.
- Do you dread taking your dog out as you're being dragged and it's uncomfortable for your arm?
- Feel embarrassed when you see people and other dogs?
- Get back on track with this great course so you can both enjoy walks together again!
Recall to get your dog back on walks
Forest Boot camp &
Recall Essentials Class
£70 (Two hour group class) or £39 Recall Essentials Class (1 hour Class)
Enhances recall skills in a forest setting.
- Two hour recall bootcamp for those that want to cover all there is to know about recall. If you have a dog that struggles to keep focused, chases wildlife or is easily distracted by other dogs or adolescence! There is also a cut down version that runs for an hour that covers all the essentials if you prefer a shorter class.
- Get the skills so you can confidently take your dog off the lead on a walk and let them be independant to explore all that is around them.
- Giving your puppy or dog the best chance to get your dog back if you see another dog, a horse or should there be a safety element like broken glass or another hazard ahead. Keep them safe and happy on the walks you do together.
- Letting your dog roam and investigate it's surroundings off lead.
- What's better than going on a walk together with no lead attached so they can sniff, observe and take in the textures and smells in the enriching forest.
Online virtual dog training
£50 (45-60 minute personal session)
Convenient training from the comfort of your home.
- Perhaps you want to learn in the comfort of your home via online means with your dog or puppy!
- Online we can cover a number of training needs for you. You may wish to take steps to let your dog off lead, to walking with your dog without them pulling, to general life skills like doing emergency stops, muzzle training to puppy packages and much more!
Dog/Puppy Mantrailing Workshop
£36 hour (1 hour group session)
How to train your dog to find one person in a group of people.
- Allow your dog to lead the way without human interference & direction giving them independence & confidence.
- Learn to read and listen to your dog.
- Your dog will learn how to tell you what they have found.
- Training isn't difficult and all ages and breeds take to this fun sport quickly.
- Your dog will discriminate one person's scent from another.
- Fun activity for high energy, reactive dogs or dogs who need more to do.
- Suitable for all ages, breeds, pet dogs and working dogs.
- Dogs love to use their noses and this is a fun outdoor adventure.
- You will both look forward to the next search.
- Your dog will lead the way you will not tell them where to search. You as your dogs handler will follow your dog as they have the natural ability to follow scent.
Gun dog skills for fun
£36 (1 hour group class)
For pet dogs who want to learn gun dog skills.
- Learn a new skill with your dog or puppy. Gun dogs cover an array of areas from whistles, retrieving, searching, directions and quartering in a pack. We start with the foundations and work through all the elements.
- Perhaps you are a pet owners who has an active dog that needs more activities and you want to try something different. Alternatively you may have a dog who loves to retrieve! Its a fun class for all doggies who like to get a little more active and something different to chasing a ball.
- We advise doing the woodland 6 months plus class first for foundational training to help support you on this course. The exercises you will participate in are skills that you can use on dog walks for hunting together.
- The classes are designed to build on your relationship and bond with your dog whilst your dog has the opportunity to do execute some natural canine working skills through the use of positive reinforcement of reward based training methods.
Woodland dog training (Adolescent and adult dogs - must be 6 month plus)
£36 (1 hour group class)
Training for older dogs in a woodland environment.
- Learn together in a stimulating fun woodland environment!
- Train your dog as you both exercise and walk! Let your dog meet new fur friends in a controlled small group.
- Let your dog learn new skills from basic to advanced. Activities for safety like emergency stops. New challenges like sending your pooch around a tree or left to right or the very basics starting from a sit and walking skills.
- We will adapt to your level and help you individually along the way!
- We cover nose work, fun tricks like spins and leg weaves, essential skills for safety like recall and loose lead along with activities to get focus and attention and life skills such as being in the vets to learn how to lure your dog on the scales, touch targets if they are a little nervous and middle commands for those ear checks!
- You learn in a natural and realistic environment so they can use their senses and be around real life distractions e.g. horses, deer, squirrels, cyclists, other dog walkers and new doggies!
- Aiding their emotional intelligence, increasing reliability and consistency by obtaining focus and attention and building their confidence.
- Skills to make sure you enjoy walks, outings, appointments so you can go anywhere and do anything with your best friend.
- Give your dog independence to explore the world safely. There will be an array or ever changing classes with roughly 4 attendees to make sure you get all the support and variety you need for those that choose to pop in to training whenever you wish.
Dog scent work UK Class
£36 (Hour Class)
Specialised scent work training.
Great beginner course to give your puppy or dog confidence.
A workshop that is a great tool for those dogs that are reactive, rescues, dogs or those that are nervous and anxious or shy or take a little to get our the door.
Dog and puppy scent-work appeals to all dogs, whether they a puppy, adolescent or adult or physically impaired.
- Tiring your dogs out with calmer energy
- 10 minute sniffing session can be like an hours walk!
- Mental and physical stimulation.
- Help your dog to relax and tire to reduce anxiety and stress.
- Work as a team with your dog to strengthen your bond by searching together.
- Increase your dogs confidence & concentration. Great for shy and anxious dogs.
- Great for lively dogs to channel their energy.
- Rehabilitates rescue dogs.
- Outlet for energy for misunderstood dogs.
- Learning for Impulse control & self control.
- Works wonders for behavioural difficulties.
Join our workshops to:
- Understand your puppy or dogs sniffing capabilities and how a dog perceives the world through scent.
- We will cover effective scent detection
- Explore with scent-work games. You will learn new skills and do a number of drills which is great fun!
- You'll teach your dog to recognise target odour for fun detecting scent.
- Confidently teach your doggie to detect specific scents and motivation techniques.
- We will cover handling skills.
- Lots of scent based activities to make it exciting for you and your dog
Dog training for children with
a new family puppy/dog
£36 (45 minute group class)
Training sessions designed for children to learn how to care for and train their new pet.
You may have a rescue dog, adopting a doggy or simply for children who love dogs!
Giving your child the opportunity to learn how to train and look after your new puppy/dog. Fun filled activities for the whole family to make learning fun for everyone!
The opportunity for children to learn how to be responsible for a dog and have fun doing it! Give your child/children the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in communicating, raising and training your new fur family member.
What your child and you will learn:
- Basic dog training lessons on how to stop barking, work on jumping up and other unwanted behaviours, obedience, walking skills, toilet training and more.
- Work with your new fur arrival on how to drop, sit, down, heel and many other essentials.
- How to tackle some of the challenges like nipping and biting.
- Have fun teaching new tricks like spins or fun activities and games to create a great bond where they can go find pirate gold together or dinosaur eggs!
- Cover essentials like having a pup/dog comfortable visiting the vets or groomers, what to have around the home and what to not have available!
- Have your dog teach your children how to make their bed!!!!
- Most importantly giving your new puppy or dog independence and choices to keep the new family unit safe.
Dog training 1-to-1
Our dog training sessions provide a private training area where you can work on specific needs without distractions. This option is ideal for dogs with physical or medical needs, or for owners who prefer a more personalised approach. Our professional trainers will guide you through various topics, ensuring your dog receives the best possible training experience.
Scent work training
Our scentwork training sessions are perfect for dogs of all ages and abilities, providing a fun and stimulating way to enhance their natural sniffing skills. This beginner-friendly workshop is ideal for building confidence in shy or anxious dogs and offers a great outlet for high-energy dogs.
Puppy Classes
Our puppy training sessions are designed to give your new furry friend the best start in life. Through fun and engaging activities, we focus on essential skills and behaviours to ensure your puppy grows into a well-behaved and confident adult dog.
Start your dog's training today
Book your training session today here, or email us at dogwigglessitters@gmail.com. You can also call to have a chat about your dog or puppy any time on 07444 549081.