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One to One Home Based Canine Behaviour Training

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If you are experiencing any unwanted behaviours from your dog, then I can help. We all want our dogs to be happy, and secure, and it can be distressing to witness times when this is not the case. I will work closely with you, and give you the knowledge and confidence to rehabilitate your dog to a balanced state.

The key to success is seeing the world from your dog’s point of view. And once you change your behaviour, your dog will follow. Common behaviours are listed below, but there are many more, so no matter how frustrating, strange or quirky your dog’s problem, I will endeavour to fix them all!

Poor Recall.
Pulling on the Lead.
Possessiveness.
Resource guarding.
Obsessions.

Separation Anxiety.
Fear.
Aggression.
Jumping up.

Excessive Barking.
Coprophagia (poo eating).
Destructiveness.
Hyperactivity.
Inappropriate Toileting.

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HOW MY PROGRAMME WORKS

I will get a brief outline of the problem over the phone, and then make a home visit. This allows me to view the normal behaviour of you and your dog, and also allows the dog to see me as accepted into his home. I want your dog to feel comfortable around me.

It is useful to have as many household members as possible present, as the dog may act differently with each one.

I will ask you for a bit of history, and we’ll discuss in greater detail the behaviours you would like to change.

I sometimes feel it necessary to take the dog off on a short walk without the owner present, for a realistic assessment. Dogs often behave very differently when their owners are present.

1. Initial meeting

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We will then practice any relevant exercises, inside and outside the house. I will follow up with a recap of all we talked about, and things to practice. The initial meeting usually takes around 2 hours.

I teach through reward based methods and positive association. (Although bad behaviour does not always go unchecked).

I do not agree with the use of punishment or prong collars, electric collars, or choke chains. I will teach you how to get your dog to obey you through using your energy alone. Body language and leadership play a key role in getting your dog to respect you and follow your commands, leading in turn to a closer loving bond.

2. Exercises

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3. Follow up

I will send you a follow up email to recap all the things we talked about, and give you a list of exercises to practice with your dog. We can then arrange to meet as often as you would like the support for. Some behaviours can be fixed in one session , others will need many more.

I’m available on the phone should you need some fine tuning.

I SPECIALISE IN BEHAVIOUR, OBEDIENCE AND PUPPY TRAINING

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FENELLA

I was trained using the methods of Cesar Millan, ’The Dog Whisperer’ of the United States. My teacher trained directly under Cesar, who gave him the name ‘The UK Dog Whisperer’.

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