JUVENILE & ADULT
We have classes to suit a wide range of dogs and humans of any age: No one is too old to enjoy learning!
All dogs are assessed before joining any of these 'older dog' courses, unless we have known them from puppyhood. This gives us chance to forsee and plan for any possible problems like anxiety or over-exuberance. Most frequently, we will have met in a 1:1 session so we have an understanding of the dog and have had chance to show the family how we approach training. Often, there will have been a couple of week's work done at home on the relationship and some basic training techniques, before the dog joins the class. We find this makes the first lesson so much more relaxed and enjoyable.
There are classes are for dogs who
• have had little or no training, and/or
• are not responsive to their owners, and/or
• maybe “go deaf” at inappropriate moments
• need to learn better behaviour
then there are classes for dogs who want to improve and those who want to work, for instance the gun dog retrieving class ....see below for details
ADVANCED PUPPY Following on from Puppy Course, this is an outside class in the training field, developing the basic training and socialisation skills and taking pup through the challenging time of adolescence! Lots of work with distractions, greeting behaviours etc.
STARTERS for any dog who needs to be shown the basics. Popular with the older pup from 5 months-ish and rescue dogs.
VARIOUS “IMPROVER” COURSES For dogs who, in general, understand the basics and want/need to develop concentration and self control and ignoring distractions, or just enjoy meeting others, getting into more advanced control work, having fun with their owners, learning new things, stretching their brains,….. lots of different courses, many outside in the REAL WORLD.
Please contact us to discuss which will suit your dog, and for dates etc and booking forms
• G.O.M.O... good manners and obedience various levels outdoors in the training field or common, quite a structured class including close walking, recall, waits, controlled greetings, emergency downs etc etc ...with distractions!
• F.D.R.W Four Dogs, Real World With only 4 dogs in each session, we can offer very individualised and concentrated training; walking on common, practicing good manners to other walkers (inc. not jumping up) and to dogs and livestock; recall away from dogs/ people; on and off lead walking; ignoring distractions, etc etc. Ironing out those un-desirable behaviours which dogs may have in the Real World. Mid week practice will be needed. Any age/breed (dogs will need to have done a 1:1 or previous Hamble Hounds course before joining FDRW)
• F.I.T.P .....fun in the park … what it says, fun in the training field, incorporating control, getting the dog to respond readily and happily to handler!! some agility and retrieving. Larger class than FDFP, max 10 dogs, so more distraction, lots of thought on motivation etc.
• H’EINSTEIN HOUNDS tricks and clever stuff, indoors. Teach dog to steal policemen's helmet (especially for PG Wodehouse fans ), teach LEAVE, find keys, empty washing machine, sneeze, whatever you want (except ironing, dogs won't do that!).
. GUN DOG RETREIVING click here
CLICKER TRAINING
We encourage use of the (very effective) ‘clicker’ training method in all classes. We hold demonstrations from time to time, and teach this method on a one to one basis and in some classes.