Pet Trainers in Bournemouth, United Kingdom

I am sure some of the other admin will have suggestions but this club gets my personal recommendation. I completed novice, intermediate and 3 advanced courses with them and even ended up working for them :) ~Admin~ http://www.tricks4 treats.co.uk/index.php

Here you go Sam. http://www.woofs.me.uk/

and another Sam. https://www.facebook.com/positivek9 communication/?hc_location=ufi

~Admin~ That course alone would not be enough to set up as a dog trainer. There is SO much to learn:) This is a copy of a post I made earlier.. The first thing you must realise is that the dog training industry is unregulated in the UK. Anyone can call themselves a dog trainer/behaviourist. Anyone can also set up an academy of dog training, charge a fortune and then issue a 'certificate' at the end of it. I would look for organisations that promote up to date, scientific based methods. Any courses that advocate 'pack leader', 'dominance', 'rank reduction' or 'balanced' should be avoided. Places that I know will promote modern training methods are: * COAPE http://www.coape.co.uk/ * IMDT http://www.imdt.uk.com/ * FdSc in Canine Behaviour and Training at Bishop Burton College http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/courses/pt/animal-management/foundation-degree-canine-behaviour-and-training-fdsc-pt * Jean Donaldson's Academy for Dog Trainers http://www.academyfordogtrainers.com/ * Ani Ed (Ireland) http://www.anied.ie/index.html * Sarah Whitehead's Think Dog http://www.thinkdog.org/ * APDT UK Residential Dog Training Instructor’s Courses http://www.apdt.co.uk/resources/apdt-education * Compass Education. Distance learning only, so no practical elements http://www.compass-education.co.uk/ No doubt there are others. Consider what level you want to learn at. Do you want theoretical and/or practical? Modular? I completed the FdSc at Bishop Burton, so can give you more information on that if you wanted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMHO, anyone looking to set up dog training classes needs to look at the following: * Up to date knowledge of how dogs learn. Operant conditioning. The four quadrants. Premack. Reinforcement schedules. 300 peck. Lure and reward. Capturing and free shaping with a clicker... If not, look at appropriate training courses. * Knowledge of how to train not only dogs, but their handlers to train their dogs. Some knowledge of psychology is useful for this. Training courses again help with this. * Market research. What classes are there already? Is the market saturated? What can you offer that no-one else does? What fees will the market take? * Premises. Where? Where is the market? How far will people travel? Are there any suitable premises that will accommodate training classes? * Equipment. What do you need? Toys? Treats? Leads? Harnesses? Non-slip flooring? * Insurance. What do you need in order to be able to charge money for training classes? I'm sure there are many other things that slip my mind right now, but if you have a look at the websites linked in our file 'Associations you can trust to find a trainer in the UK' (link at the bottom of this post) they may give you further ideas Hope that helps! ~Admin~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.facebook.com/notes/dog-training-advice-and-support/associations-you-can-trust-to-find-a-trainer-in-the-uk/637383576277203

There are also workshops and seminars on all sorts of topics! I like to mix and match to try things from various organisations to get a good overview. Couple of FB groups on such things https://www.facebook.com/groups/331226360244778/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/193927057335010/

Admin. One to one training will indeed be costly - the trainer likely has to pay their bills too! However training classes with the same trainer would possible be just as good at this stage so I would recommend looking for a qualified force free trainer in your area that practices reward based training. If you need help finding such a trainer then we can help you from our referral group. As for what you can do in the mean time, I will post our file on loose lead walking here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/dog-training-advice-and-support/loose-lead-walking/619750514707176

This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgtqgiAKoQ

Well that was the quickest response I've ever got..... http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturallyclevercanines.co.uk%2F&h=ATNRUKrZZEpK0 sAUQ9 fr65CzBT37 xgeSIQZ6ZHvtpYZExzSvZpGqgGfWUYnzzLm4A3AedxWfENAcCmy7 fRteKFOTIMMrAWcxanKOeKY03 ws_x69 jFU5 m&s=1&enc=AZPsENQ2PTUJx0QvG7HI9 rALXfyOO13 fMYHHvjqxOIzWc_CCuDUcHhBXQOOhfej7 hXQACgDSMUltQ0C4 mi2 lvWyS&hc_location=ufi

~Admin~ I'm not sure if you are asking about the behaviour but anyway you need to be sure to keep him under threshold so that means keeping your distance from dogs that he is likely to react to and using food to counter condition. I'll post our links. Not sure about a vest you may have to get them specially printed. Try a saddlery as horse riders wear them with messages on. REACTIVE DOGS https://www.facebook.com/notes/dog-training-advice-and-support/reactive-dogs/1430830573599162/ WORKING WITH FEAR ISSUES https://www.facebook.com/notes/dog-training-advice-and-support/working-with-fear-issues/499037556778473/

~Admin~ I will ask in our referral group for you. Meanwhile here is our Loose Lead Walking file if it helps. https://www.facebook.com/groups/374160792599484/permalink/619750518040509/

Here you Louis http://www.k9 days.com/

~Admin~ Yes. Mark Sanderson at Top Barks http://www.topbarksfordogs.co.uk/

Admin Approved. Kathryn I can personally recommend Naomi Andrews at We Teach Pets. She is a highly experienced trainer and behaviourist, and works with our rescue dogs, which include bull breeds. She is lovely and extremely capable. She is based in Nottingham. http://weteachpets.com/

Admin Approved. Rachel Hayball is a trainer/behaviourist and runs a sighthound rescue.

Thank you Amanda- i can travel to South Devon. www.lifeskillsdogtraining.com

~Admin~ You can search using your zip code hereon the Pet Professional Guild website. http://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search You need to not give the dogs access to the whole house and supervise them constantly. What has the unneutered dog got worse at?

PPG is recommended but the industry is unregulated so be careful otherwise. http://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search

~Admin~ Hi Janice, As our industry is unregulated please be careful about who you employ. Your best option is to search using your zip code on the Pet Professional Guild website. http://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search

Hi Kelly Jarvi If you go to the PPG website https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/ and add your zip code you will be able to find force free trainers in your locality who can help you with training your puppy :) Asst. Admin.

Here you go Darren. You'll be in good hands with Joanna Williams http://www.paws4 teaching.co.uk/

https://www.happyhoundstraining.co.uk/

Leila Goss- have to disagree- I walk lots of dogs, LOTS and find each dog responses better or worse - hence having 3 types of whistle on me when I go to work. Tried and tested the theory, watching them closely to how they respond and certainly differrent dogs respond better to different tones of whistle and voice.

Gun Dog training is typically 210, I personally use a 211