Rally-O is a great dog sport that can be enjoyed by dogs (and people!) of any age and ability. The dog and their handler are required to perform a different exercise every few metres. Exercises include combinations of turns, presents, finishes, changes of position, heeling around cones, halts, stays and jumps. Even though Rally-O has […]
Give flygility a go. The ultimate goal is for your dog to do a series of obstacles then hit a box which releases a tennis ball. They grab the ball and run back over the obstacles and come back to you! Seems impossible? Using our positive training methods dogs quickly get really excited by this […]
Scent Work, based on the task of working detection dogs, is a positive, challenging activity that allows dogs to use their strongest natural sense in a way that is fun and engaging. Because it is an exercise that requires the dog to locate an odour and communicate this to the handler, it also establishes a […]
If your dog is more than 12 months old and has completed the introductory obedience class, you may wish to try dog agility. Agility is a fun and fast-paced dog sport that requires a handler to direct their dog through an obstacle course of hurdles, hoops, tunnels, weave poles, A-frames and dog-walks, whilst racing against […]
Grade 2 extends further on Grade 1, extending the length of the stay, and progressing the grade 1 skills with: Heeling and turning (off lead) Complex turns in a heel (on lead) Retrieve (Bringing the dumbbell back) Test A recall (come into a heel) […]
Grade 1 extends on the skills taught during Introductory classes. As well as improving on these existing skills, additional things are added including: Heeling and Turning in a heel Retrieve (Holding a dumbbell) Sit stay (off lead) Down Stay (off lead) Stand Stay (off lead) Novice Recall (come) […]
The first stages of training are to learn the basics, all dogs from puppy to older, toy Maltese’s or a large Great Dane, will get some form of benefit from obedience training. The basic steps of training will provide a social, responsible, and pleasurable dog who will respond to the basic commands. The basics provided […]