As we all know, everybody is different, and learn in different ways.  Animals are no exception.  All animals are different, with different personalities and different learning abilities.  Some learn quicker than others, some learn through one technique, which may not work for others.

All of our trainers are well versed in the many different animal training techniques that exist in the world.  We are very open-minded and understand the underlying concepts behind each technique.  When we meet you and your pet we will cater for your training preferences, your pet’s temperament and use the training technique that will best achieve the results you are after.  We understand that there is no single technique that works for all animals, therefore having the knowledge of many different techniques enables us to not only train more animals, but also train more skills to more animals.

We may do hands-on guiding and showing the animal what to do; luring may be used to get the pet to do a skill; we can show you how to capture natural behaviours and put them under stimulus control (give a command and the animal does the behaviour).  You may choose to use a marker word like 'yes' or want to try using a clicker as a marker/bridge.  You can choose the commands you give your dog for each new skill and can teach hand signals as well as verbal commands.

We are also flexible in the training tools you decide to use and go through the pros and cons of each one. When training cats, we recommend that they get used to wearing a harness with a lead, but a collar may suffice.  Dogs should be on at least a flat collar, but harnesses, head collars (Halti, Gentle Leader, Black Dog head halters) and check chains (correction chains) may also be used.  You trainer will fit the appropriate equipment correctly to your pet and show you how to use it properly.

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All of our training techniques are based around having fun with your pet and paying them for working hard for us.  While primarily we want your pet to be working for you, you are also encouraged to use anything that your pet loves.  One question we always ask you is “what is your pet’s most favourite thing in the world?”.  It may be food, a tennis ball, tug-o-war game, running around crazy, a belly rub or massage.  Praising and rewarding your pet plays a big part in getting them to learn new skills so keep note of what your pet loves.