Functional Obedience Booking

Dynamic Obedience Training

Functional Obedience sessions are open to dogs of 1+ years old and are rolling, regular weekly sessions where you get together with others to build and proof your obedience training in real-world situations, increasing your skills and cementing your dogs obedience.

You’d pay £10 for a dog walker to walk your dog for 30 minutes and gain some peace.

Why not train your dog for double or treble the time for less than half the cost, improve your relationship and gain some skills?

Learn more about this class here.

Although training locations will vary as the classes progress, the location for each month will remain the same to allow the dogs and owners to become familiar with training at each location.

Please ensure you read the CLASS INFORMATION below prior to booking a class.

AVAILABLE CLASSES

Prices shown are for an entire months weekly sessions (typically 4 sessions).

CLASS INFORMATION

• Sessions will typically last between 60-90 minutes.
• Class sizes are strictly limited to 8 dogs.
• You will be required to be responsible for your dog and clear-up in the case of any ‘accidents’.
• It is of utmost importance that you are prepared to have some fun and enjoy the process of training!
• Sessions are charged monthly up-front.
• Refunds will not be given. Please see our Terms prior to booking.

PREREQUISITES

• It is vital that you have knowledge of basic training methods and that your dog is trained to a basic level of obedience prior to attending these sessions and should be able to happily walk in a controlled manner on a loose-leash.
• Please consider taking one of our Obedience, Catch-Up or Loose-Leash Walking classes if you or your dog fall below the minimum requirements outlined above.
• Only non-aggressive dogs of the correct age are permitted for enrollment into the sessions.
• Reactive dogs will be accepted into the class, but only if the reactivity is manageable to an acceptable degree. These classes can help lightly-reactive and anxious dogs, as well as those that are low in confidence.

EQUIPMENT

• A minimum of a suitable flat collar and traditional lead will be required for the class.
• Slip leashes/collars and check collars such as Martingale’s (half-check) and Check Chains are permitted as long as they are used correctly – if you are unsure about the use of any type of collar, please just opt for a flat collar and consider enrolling on one of our Leash Handling Pick-n-Mix Classes.
• Extendi-leads will not be used for this class.
• Halter-style ‘head harnesses’ can initially be used for this class if used for reactivity. It would be preferred to switch to a slip-leash or Martingale collar at the earliest convenience.
• Harnesses will not be used for any of our class trainings, but can be worn by the dog, if desired.
• Prong collars will ONLY be considered for use if correctly sized and fitted, the dog has been correctly conditioned to use one, the owner has the necessary skills and knowledge to use one and if there is good reason why it is to be used.
• Appropriate food or treats of your choosing are required for training and can be placed in your pocket or an external bait bag.