A list of recommended training classes near you!

Sonia

This list is for anyone who is trying to find a good training class for their beloved furbabies. All these classes are recommended by fellow LFers! If anyone wants to add to this list, could you put it in this thread http://www.labradorforums.co.uk/ftopic-27438-days0-orderasc-0.html and I shall update this one.

ENGLAND AND WALES

Bedfordshire - Clapham

Happy Dog Training - Lorraine - 01234 365601 www.happydogtraining.co.uk Does puppy training, dog obedience, agility, Clicker training and Good Citizen scheme.
In a fit-for-purpose building so no church halls etc. Also grooming salon on site
Does 1 to 1 training too. Does lots of work with assistance dog charities. Lovely lady.
Treat and reward based

Buckinghamshire

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - Obedience - Puppy to Competitive Obedience, Puppy, Bronze, Silver & Gold KCGC also agility and Working Trials.

http://www.aylesbury-canine.org.uk/

Bushey/Watford area

http://www.busheyk9.com/

Family pet training, behaviour advice, group sessions, private lessons and home visits. Wendy Bell, canine behaviourist and trainer for over thirty years, is a member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Membership Number 00213. KC Good citizens scheme

Cardiff

Cardiff Canine Citizens she does KC Puppy Foundation Assessment, KC Bronze, Silver & Gold and also does home visits for Behavioural problems. Her name is Caroline Tel 02920312423 Mob 07817314142

Essex....Basildon/Billericay area

Obedience Classes from Puppy to Competition Level....Agility....KC Good Citz....Plus some one-to-one training available.... http://www.bdts.org.uk/

Kent

www.meadowdogs.co.uk

Manchester

My pet stop - Denton, Manchester

Puppy training
Puppy/junior
Junior classes
Adult classes
Agility classes
1 to 1 lessons and behavioural tuition are available too.

Middlesex

Ridinghood Pet Dog Agility Club. www.petdogagility.co.uk

Agility, foundation puppy agility/basic manners class, obedience and KC Good citizen Scheme and private lessons.

Club is run by Simone Stephenson who is APDT registered, based in Iver on the edge of Middlesex beginnings of buckinghamshire. Classes are outdoors

Milton Keynes

Dogs in training, Chris Ryan, email ryan.chris@btinternet.com.
Kc good citizens
trick training
fun gundog
fun agility
puppy training
clicker training

Newcastle upon Tyne

Barking Mad Dog Training www.barkingmaddogtraining.co.uk the classes are as follows:

Puppy Club
Puppy Activity
Gundog Training
Adult Obedience
Adult Agility
Flyball

Norfolk

Paws obedience in West Norfolk. Run by Rex Makemson and Donna Garrity:-

http://www.pawsobedience.co.uk

Norfolk

Scallywags Pet Behaviour Centre, Station Yard, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 2AS. Tel: 01953 454936 www.golfhousevets.co.uk (click on scallywags) - Puppy classes an KC good citizen scheme norfolk attleborough

Newmarket & District Canine Society - Ashley Pavilion, Ashley, Newmarket. Tel 01223 893387 www.newmarketdogs.co.uk - competitive obedience

Peterborough area.

Pam offers puppy and adult training and excellent one-to-one behaviour sessions.

http://www.talkingdogs.org.uk/petdogtraining.html

Rugby

Wag 'n' Train - instructor Mrs Sue Reynolds Telephone 01788 330482

Pet obedience (including KC Good Citz), puppy socialisation, home visits by appointment, problem solving. Classes at Rugby Riding Club. Meetings held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe Obedience and Agility Training Club (myweb.tiscali.co.uk/soatc/ )

Puppy
Pet Owner (includes KC Bronze, Silver and Gold Good Citizen)
Obedience
Agility
Flyball

Somerset, Weare

Waggy Tails Dog Training Club : www.waggytailsdtc.com run by Alison Garforth. Based in Weare, Somerset

KC Good Dog Citizens Scheme
Puppy Classes
All dogs catered for
1 to 1 visits
Home visits
Heelwork to Music Classes
and a lot more.

Surrey

Chertsey, Surrey Jcn 11 or 13 M25

http://www.companyofanimals.co.uk/classes.php Roger Mugford has links to this centre

Walton on Thames, Surrey Area J9, 11, 13, 14 M25
http://www.scramblesdts.com/

www.capable-canines.co.uk
Whitton and Kingston Vale Surrey /Middlesex

Sally Chandler Ripley Surrey
www.bad-dogz.com - access to gundog work training

West Lancs

West Lancs Canine Centre (Formby)
www.westlancsK9.co.uk
Puppy training - KC good citizen dog scheme
Ring craft classes
Agility training for fun
Fly ball training for fun
Gundog training
Handler protection and home protection training

West Midlands

Good As Gold Training Club

Brookmore Community Center in Brookmore near Brierley Hill
Wednesday night classes from 6.30 an hour each class, classes depending on ability 3 classes per night, also Sunday later afternoon classes (£3.50) per class

KC good citizens awards and puppy foundation awards

Trainer is called Lynn Tel: 07958149562

Wiltshire, Devizes region:

http://www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk/ - Puppy class, Obedience (including KC Good Cits Scheme) One to One.....

Wiltshire (Swindon area)

I run training classes in Swindon (Wootton Bassett) We offer the KC Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Puppy, Bronze (Beginners), Silver (intermediate) and Gold (advanced). We also offer - one to one training, microchipping, nail clipping and a behaviourist service. Run by a fully qualified trainer / behaviourist with 17 years experience. Kind methods only!

I am happy to give anyone who posts on LF regularly a discount on any of my services. My website is www.tj-canine.co.uk

SCOTLAND

Renfrewshire area

www.gooddogtraining.co.uk

Website still under construction but has contact details for Brionie.

Renfrewshire area-Linwood, Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone, Elderslie etc.
Classes offered in clicker training, puppy classes, lifestyle, heelwork to music and fun agility. One to one available also.

Brionie has just started her training classes and will be offering much more in the future. Numbers in classes are small and with 3 trainers at class everyone gets some individual time with a trainer.

OTHER

Guernsey

GSPCA - mont les feutons (sp?)
clicker training for pups
£30 for 6 weeks classes (sat am 90 minutes) inc a 1- to -1 home visit to get you started

Telephone: (01481) 257261

Postal address
Guernsey Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Les Fiers Moutons
St Andrews
Guernsey, Channel Islands
GY6 8UD

E-mail addresses
General Queries - mail@gspca.org.gg
Marc Weston, Manager - marc.weston@gspca.org.gg

If there no classes listed here in your area, please go to this website here: www.apdt.co.uk

lottiesmummy · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:31 am Post subject:

I have an excellent trainer who does GDCS and is an examiner for it up to Gold level. Its in central scotland the website is www.tricksntreatsdogtraining.co.uk they are very helpful and Lottie loves her classes. Its all positive reinforcement training

Littlecritterz · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject:

I found some more dog trainers for Perth and Kinross in Scotland

Fair City vets do the Good Citizen award, couldn't find a website but telephone number i found for them was Sheena martin 01738 551785

Also Perth Dog Trainer, run by kairyn beatson..classes in Perth, Blairgowrie and Milnathort Telephone 01738 622051 www.perthdogtrainer.co.uk