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Our Life Skills Basics course is an entry-level course for dogs over 12 months old.
It is suitable for dogs and owners who are new to training, dogs who need to revisit their foundations, and dogs who may have recently been rehomed and need some help learning how to work confidently with their new family.
Across the course we work on useful, practical skills including:
Sit and down
Wait and stay
Recall foundations
Loose-lead walking
Looking and focusing on you
Hand touch
Using a marker word
Communication between you and your dog
Fun behaviours and exercises that help your dog learn
We also look at how dogs learn, what motivates your individual dog and how to make training clearer and easier for both of you.
Life Skills is about far more than teaching a dog to sit. It is about developing communication, connection and the skills you need for everyday life together.
Not every dog is immediately ready for a group environment. If your dog is nervous, reactive or overwhelmed around other dogs or people, please talk to us. Behavioural difficulties do not necessarily mean your dog cannot attend a course, but they may benefit from some individual preparation first.
Classes are deliberately small so that dogs and owners have plenty of individual support.
Every course has its own WhatsApp group, which you can opt in to join. This gives you access to your trainer and assistant between sessions for additional support.
You can use the group to ask questions, share any difficulties you are having with homework and let us know how you are getting on. We also use it to share useful video content and additional guidance to support your training at home.
Our Life Skills Basics course is an entry-level course for dogs over 12 months old.
It is suitable for dogs and owners who are new to training, dogs who need to revisit their foundations, and dogs who may have recently been rehomed and need some help learning how to work confidently with their new family.
Across the course we work on useful, practical skills including:
Sit and down
Wait and stay
Recall foundations
Loose-lead walking
Looking and focusing on you
Hand touch
Using a marker word
Communication between you and your dog
Fun behaviours and exercises that help your dog learn
We also look at how dogs learn, what motivates your individual dog and how to make training clearer and easier for both of you.
Life Skills is about far more than teaching a dog to sit. It is about developing communication, connection and the skills you need for everyday life together.
Not every dog is immediately ready for a group environment. If your dog is nervous, reactive or overwhelmed around other dogs or people, please talk to us. Behavioural difficulties do not necessarily mean your dog cannot attend a course, but they may benefit from some individual preparation first.
Classes are deliberately small so that dogs and owners have plenty of individual support.
Every course has its own WhatsApp group, which you can opt in to join. This gives you access to your trainer and assistant between sessions for additional support.
You can use the group to ask questions, share any difficulties you are having with homework and let us know how you are getting on. We also use it to share useful video content and additional guidance to support your training at home.