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Improvers Course Level 1 - Wednesday 16th July 2025 @ 7:00pm

5 months + 132.00 6 weeks

A fun environment for you and your dog where you will learn all the tricks of the trade on how to get the very best out of your four legged friend.

How Much Exercise Do Dogs Need? A Comprehensive Guide for Every Life Stage

Graduate with flying colours!

Suitable for any dog that has completed a Puppy or Adult Dog foundation course.

  • A six-week training course for dogs 5 months plus that have completed a foundation course either with us or elsewhere (having used similar training techniques).
  • Sharpen your dogs obedience.
  • Enhance the engagement and relationship you have with your dog.
  • Each class is one hour.
  • Purpose-built indoor and outdoor training areas.
  • Maximum of six dogs in a class.
  • Opportunity to train amongst our friendly farm animals (weather and daylight permitting).

If the course date you are interested in does not show as having spaces, please do still contact us as there may be availability on other courses.

Timetable

1

Introduction of dog's and owners. We will start by reintroducing Clicker/Marker word and focus on a release cue. Following on from this we will assess sit, down, hand touch, stay, recall and finally finish on a dog to dog greetings exercise

1 hr
2

Restrained recall, ‘Lets Go’ or ‘This Way’ with no distractions, Stay work – Duration, Distance, Distractions, Formal Handling i.e. veterinary style examination

1 hr
3

Recall from play, Recall to heel, Begin send to mat, ‘Lets Go’ or ‘This Way’ away from distractions, Controlled walk amongst other dogs, and crate games.

1 hr
4

Introduction to Emergency Stop, Play with toy - drop, Grooming, Control at gate and doors.

1 hr
5

Progress Emergency stop, Leave it, Address jumping up

1 hr
6

Practice learnt skills out on farm (daylight and weather permitting)

1 hr

Course dates

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Veronika Spinkova

My name is Veronika and I have been training dogs for more than a decade after combining dogs with my work in the equestrian industry. I have a keen interest in dog sports, namely bite sports and scent detection, having competed myself in agility and sport scent detection. I have worked for a large rescue centre in the past and fostered a number of dogs and still foster today where I can. I also volunteer to help train assistance dogs which I absolutely love. I currently share my life with a terrier cross called Indy and we enjoy training and attending workshops and seminars.

2 places available!

Sorry but this class is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending a similar class please get in touch.