training Classes
Welcome to our dog training classes, where we embrace training for everyone in the Tenterden, Rye and surrounding areas! Our progression awards will help you and your canine companion strengthen your bond and equip your dog with essential skills for success! Whether you choose group classes, individualised one-to-one training, or social walks to apply skills in real-life settings, we're here to support you.
Good Companion Awards
The Good Companion Awards (GCA) set by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) can be undertaken in a group class or on a one to one basis. The awards are open to all pet dogs of all ages!
Designed to be non-competitive, fun, and focus on teamwork between guardians and their dogs. Over the course of 6 weeks, the partnership works to reach set criteria at each level encompassing life skills and fun tricks, as well as ensuring guardians have an understanding and knowledge of welfare, well-being, and the true meaning of companionship.
Our small group classes offer everyone the space and individual help for each team to be successful.
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Starting at puppy, or foundation, work your way up four levels to advanced!
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Next Courses:
​One to One Courses: £175 (excluding hall hire)
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Puppy Course 15th May @ 6pm
Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
£110
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Foundation Course 1st May @ 7.15pm
Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
£100
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Improver Course 3rd April @ 6pm
Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
£100
One to One Training
One to One training is the perfect solution if:
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your dog struggles in a class environment
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there are specific areas to work one
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you can't attend a group class
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Areas we can help with are (not restricted to):
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Good Companion Awards
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Loose Lead Walking
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Fun Gundog Training
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Fun Scent work
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Toilet Training
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Recall
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Manners
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Life skills
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Socialisation
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Navigating Adolescence
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Overexcitement
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Handling and Cooperative Care
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Engagement
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Lessons are 1 hour and held at your home, mutual location or secure field or hall.
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​​£40 + cost of secure field hire or hall if necessary
Social Walks
Our social walks are held on private land in Smarden, Kent. The walks are a space for dogs and their guardians to practice their training and social skills in a relaxed, friendly environment without the fear of off lead dogs hassling them. The core aim for the social walks is to help dogs that struggle in the presence of other dogs and people to learn to co-exist without pressure.
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The walks are open to dogs who are over friendly, struggle with recall around distractions and those who are both frustrated and/or anxious reactive dogs.
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If you are interested in joining the walks, but are not an existing client, you will need to have as assessment to assess the suitability of your dog for a group environment and whether they are ready for social walks.
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£15 per walk (book 4 and get 10% off)
£40 assessment