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Paws 4 Training
1-2-1 Training Sessions, Puppy Socialisation Classes,
Obedience Classes, Clicker Training and
Fun Agility Classes
Our Services
Our training methods are gentle yet very effective. Dogs require clear and consistent commands. We offer a variety of training sessions which will help to increase the bond that you and your family have with your dog.
1-2-1 Training Sessions
These sessions are designed for behavioural problems or if you would rather learn the basic training skills with your puppy or dog on a 1-2-1 basis. Training can be done in your home to make it less stressful.
Agility is a great form of exercise for your dog and you. It stimulates their minds and gets you thinking too. The classes have been designed to have fun with your dog and build on your ever growing relationship with your faithful friend.
Puppy Socialisation Classes
Classes start from a week after your puppy has had all his innoculations. This is a great way to expose your puppy to unfamiliar surroundings, noises, people and other puppies. Excellent for socialising your puppy and learning the basics. We cover house training, handling and basic commands.
Clicker Training
Clicker training is used in all our training. It is an excellent reinforcer of praise and is useful when there is more than one of you training your dog as the tone is always consistent.
Obedience Classes
Training is suitable for all ages of dogs from 5 months and upwards. The classes aim to teach you basic commands and encourages dogs to interact well with their canine companions.
Harley's Story
In June 2007 I bought my first dog, an 11 month old black Labrador retriever, I called him Harley. I collected him from his breeder but was unaware of the problems that I was about to be faced with.
Harley had had no training and hadnt been socialised with people. He had only ever been accustomed to his breeder. He hadnt been handled and I had my suspicions that he had been mistreated as he was very head shy and extremely wary of people.
When I first brought him home he slept in my hall way. He didnt eat and only helped himself to water when I had gone to bed. He was extremely timid and just sat huddled in a corner of whichever room he was in.
The next morning I took him into my garden and he just sat down he wouldnt walk, not even on a lead. For the first week I had to carry him to the bottom of my garden so he could relieve himself then he would run back to the house. A week later he was walking up and down the garden on a lead although he looked petrified.
I started taking him for walks about three weeks after I had him and he appeared very scared of open spaces. Without me realising I was making him worse by comforting him and treating him like a child. At this point I didnt know who I should go to for help. I took him to some training classes but they didnt help. I was advised to get another dog for company for him as they felt that it would help him to come out of his shell so I started considering this option and had the decision to make of do I get an older dog who is calm and relaxed or a young puppy? Whatever I chose I was hoping it would help to bring Harley out of his shell
In September 2007 I came home with an 8 week old Sprocker Spaniel, who I named Xena. She was a typical puppy and into everything. She soon attached herself to Harley and they would curl up together to sleep but she was a very high energy puppy and in some ways was a bit to much for Harley to cope with.
I decided to take him for a walk at the local recreation ground one afternoon and drove up there. I opened the boot a few inches and before I had time to react Harley had jumped out of the car and he ran. He was so fast and he wouldnt let me near him to catch him. He disappeared into the woods. I spent that night and the next day walking for miles calling him and putting posters up in the hope that someone would find him. A week passed and there was still no sign of him. I got a phone call late at night a week after he had escaped. He had got into a garden and the people had managed to lure him into their home with the help of their Labradors. Luckily he still had his tag on his collar so they were able to call me.
He seemed to settle down a bit and was a little bit more outgoing after his adventure. In February 2008 I was just getting ready to go to my parents. Harley and Xena were in the garden. Xena was trying to play chase with Harley and he got scared, before I knew it he had jumped over my fence which was just short of 5 foot high and he was off again. I went running up the road trying to follow him and he went to the place where I usually walk him. I got within a foot of him but he wouldnt let me closer to him so I was unable to catch him. Again he just kept running. I spent days going through the same thing as before trying to find him. I saw one of my neighbours and she told me that on the night that he had disappeared she witnessed a dog getting hit on the main road it got up and ran off. I assumed that it was Harley. Fortunately it wasnt as I found out 7 days after he had run away. He had been found a short distance from home in a garden behind a shed. The dog warden was called and she scanned him to find my details on his micro chip. Both times he had lost a lot of weight and he was unscathed. He soon put the weight back on and made steady improvements.
Some friends helped me to put a higher fence up as I was determined that he wasnt going to escape again. He still wasnt comfortable going outside and I had to take him out on his lead round the garden. He was always kept on a lead when we went for a walk. He became more settled again. I tried various different methods of training with him some things worked some didnt.
Late one afternoon I decided to take Harley and Xena for a walk by the lake. Xena is a real water dog and was jumping in and out of the lake. Harley stood by the side and just watched. He then decided to make a run for it. At this point I was walking him in a harness. He shrunk his entire body and pulled himself out of the harness. He ran towards me stopped and then ran the other way. I couldnt get near him. He just kept running. This time he was gone for 11 nights. He was spotted near the lake and in the meadow on a number of occasions but no one could get near him. I eventually caught him with the help of a large dog cage and my friends. He was very thin but fortunately unscathed.
Through attending agility classes with my spaniel I was able to get some help from another dog trainer. She told me that I was making Harley worse by comforting him and treating him like a child. From that point on I changed my way with him and was more positive with him and ignored the negative behaviour that he showed. I started taking him to obedience training classes for about 6 months. The improvement in him was gradual but it made such a difference. He started socialising more and he was becoming more inquisitive of other dogs and people, although he was still wary.
Those two years were a huge learning curve for me and from all what I had been through with Harley I decided that I wanted to help other people with their dogs. I started helping friends out with their dogs, this was really successful. I had been asked to teach at the agility classes that I took Xena to so was getting lots of experience with different breeds of dogs. Things then started to spiral and I started getting more and more requests to help people with their dogs. I then decided I wanted to do the training more seriously and set up my dog training/behaviour business so I can help other people with their dogs.
Harleys confidence has increased no end. I bought another Labrador puppy in December 2009 and he has changed Harley. He plays in the garden with the other dogs and lays outside in the sunshine. Something I wasnt sure if he would ever do. He has found his bark and is also now being less submissive and he stands up for himself if other dogs become too boisterous with him. He runs round chasing his tail and playing with toys and chewing the rawhide bones.
I have had him for just over 3 years now. I still walk him on his lead but hope that one day he will be able to run free with my other dogs. The improvements I see in him are gradual but happen all the time. Little things like him wagging his tail for the first time when he saw me, coming over to me when I call him, barking and playing with other dogs these have all been so rewarding.
He isnt so scared of people and he is much more interested in them. I have learnt so much through Harley and he is such a kind and gentle dog. Although the times he went missing and I didnt think I would see him again were extremely difficult, I am so proud of the progress he has made and continues to make each day.
With the right kind of training any dog can be rehabilitated to have a long and happy life.
Training Treats
We have a good understanding of what dogs need and require from us as their leaders, owners and providers.
With this in mind we have put together a recipe book with lots of tasty yet affordable treats for your faithful companions. There are recipes to suit all types of diets to accommodate dogs with allergies or sensitive stomachs; wheat and gluten free to name but a few.
If you would like a copy of this book, please email, call us or complete the online contact form.
Alternatively we will be happy to make the treats to order. They can be hand delivered locally or for an additional cost sent by special delivery.
Testimonials
"Henry was a rescue dog that I have now had for 6 months. He was fully grown, still very much a puppy, had no social skills and had been mistreated in the past. I contacted Paws 4 Training for assistance and have never looked back. Henry has gone from not being able to have a collar on to...running off the lead, obeying commands such as "sit", "lay" and "stay", he has even started agility classes with Paws 4 Training!. He is a complete joy to be around and without the support and guidance of Paws 4 Training we would definitely not be where we are now. However, it is not for the faint hearted and requires commitment but Naomi is always on hand if advice is needed. I have also found the 1-2-1 lessons invaluable as this has provided me with confidence. All in all we could never have achieved this without Naomi and both of us can feel like we have truly "rescued" and enriched Henry's life... Thanks to naomi and Paws 4 Training" - Jude, Norwich
"From puppy socialisation and obedience training, right through to the fun stuff of dog agility; Naomi has been knowledgeable and helpful and full of useful tips for two novice dog owners"- Jill and David Oxbury
"I would rate Paws 4 training 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend to others. Naomi is excellent agility trainer. I have improved my interaction with my dog Mylo he has been more attentive. Whether you want to do agility for fun or for showing it is good way to build a relationship with your dog and socialise with a great group of people" - Kim Sherwood
"Our Vizsla Poppy, although very obedient and energetic was having problems with wanting to be in charge of the pack (ie. me and my husband). Whenever people came to visit she would jump up, she wouldn't settle while visitors were in the house and due to us allowing her to sit on our furniture she was taking over and claiming the sofa as her own and had no respect for us. Poppy and I love dog agility and so through the Paws 4 Training dog agility classes I got chatting to Naomi about Poppy's issues. Naomi suggested a one to one
session and arranged to come to our home to assess and give guidance. Naomi was amazing....as soon as she arrived she identified the problems and within less than two hours had showed and demonstrated
how we needed to make tiny changes in the way we dealt with Poppy. We have been able to put the changes in to place and immediately saw a massive difference. thanks Naomi' - Lynsey Sweals
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