1:1 Dog Training

Every dog and household is different. In a 1:1 session, we can focus on what you need help with, make a practical plan and work at a pace that suits your dog.

Sessions are force-free and reward-based. I’ll explain what we’re practising and why, so you can keep building the skills between sessions.

What can we work on?

1:1 training can help with:

• Recall and coming back when called
• Loose lead walking
• Calm greetings and jumping up
• Settling and focus around everyday distractions
• Puppy foundations and common puppy challenges
• Confidence and handling skills
• Muzzle training
• Impulse control and everyday manners
• Reactivity 

If your goal isn’t on this list, get in touch. We can talk about what’s happening and whether I’m the right person to help.

Puppy training package

A personalised package for puppies, with sessions to help you build useful foundations from the start. Depending on your puppy and your priorities, we can cover topics such as recall, lead walking, confidence, appropriate social experiences and everyday routines.

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Adult dog training 

Book individual sessions or ask about a multi-session option if you’d like support over a longer period. We’ll agree on priorities together and shape the sessions around your dog and your day-to-day life.

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Reactivity support

If your dog barks, lunges or finds certain people, dogs or situations difficult, we can work on understanding what they need and helping them feel safer.

Reactivity support starts with learning about your dog’s history and the situations they find challenging. The first consultation may be human-only, so we can talk things through and make a plan before practical training begins. Sessions may include management strategies, tailored exercises and guidance to practise between appointments.

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Please read our Training Terms & Conditions before booking. These include important information about cancellations, rescheduling, packages and session suitability. By making a booking you confirm that you have read and agree to these terms. 

Choosing to bring a dog – whether it be a puppy or a new rescue dog – into your life is a very exciting yet difficult decision. You are ready to make a commitment to a brand new family member. However, it can also be a time full of questions and concerns such as; 

How will a dog change your life?
What things should you have in place ready for your new dog’s arrival?
Are all the family on board?
Are you financially ready?

Abbys Dog Training School are now offering a new service, our ‘Pre-puppy (or rescue!) package’ to help get you ready, prepared – and confident!

Our ‘Pre puppy package’  is customisable to you but can includes 2 x 1 hour pre-puppy arrival chat with Abby, a qualified IMDT trainer and puppy instructor, to discuss any concerns you may be having.

Examples of things covered:

• Breed considerations and things to consider and how it may affect you
• how a puppy will fit into your life
• getting ready to bring your puppy home
• creating family rules to make things consistent for your puppy
• creating a calm atmosphere for your puppy
• preparing for the first night with your puppy
• Equipment to purchase and what not to buy
• How to make the crate (if you’d like to use one) a safe space for your puppy
• Safety considerations for the garden
• First visits to the vet and groomers
• Appropriate toys and games to play
• Advice to prevent nipping and chewing
• Advice on housetraining

Additional support can be added to the package when researching and sourcing breeders including;

• What questions to ask? 
• Joining the future puppy owners to view prospective litters and breeders
• Collecting the puppy or rescue to ensure all goes as smoothly as possible
   

Also includes 8, 1 hour 1-2-1 training sessions, twice a week at a suitable time for you. 

Including; 

🐾Eye contact 

🐾Reflex to name 

🐾Socialisation and habituation 

🐾Sit 

🐾Calm greetings and door manners 

🐾Human to puppy play 

🐾Loose lead walking

🐾Recall 

Also a 10% discount on our ‘Easy Peasy Puppy’ 6 week puppy course once your puppy is fully vaccinated.