DogBasics Puppy and Dog Training Classes 2009

Please be advised that the courses are held in Offley(Hitchin), Hertfordshire.
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We only use reward based training methods and we want to show you that dog training can be fun!


PUPPY COURSE
(also called Puppy Play Group)
puppy play between Flat Coated Retriever, Briard and Fox Terrier
No. of dogs: 6 per group
Age group: puppies up to 6 months
No of lessons: 6 (1 theory, 5 practical)
Each lesson: 45 minutes
Course Price: £40
Exercises:

Sit, Down, Stay, Recall, Walking on lead without pulling, Focus exercises, Not jumping up, Leave, Health check and lots of socialising!

Theory: Dog Language

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BASIC DOG TRAINING
Betsy Labrador cross breed puppy
No. of dogs: 6 per group
Age group:  6 months and up
No of lessons:  8 (1 theory, 7 practical)
Each lesson:  1 hours
Course Price:  £65
Exercises:

Sit, Down, Stay, Recall, Walking on lead without pulling, Focus exercises, Not jumping up, Health check, Search, Leave (give), Clicker training.

Theory: Dog Language, Learning Theory; varied rewards, positive leadership, pauses, stress/relaxation

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INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
Bearded Collie and Papillon in the snow
No. of dogs: 6 per lesson
Age group: all ages
No of lessons: individual
Each lesson: 1 hour
Course Price:  £5/lesson
Exercises: Depends on the theme of the lesson. See list below.
Course goal:

Depends on the theme of the lesson. See list below.

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Individual lessons


Chocolate Labrador

For our clients who have taken a puppy course or Basic Obedience course, we also offer individual lessons, where you can work on a specific area - walking on lead, clicker training, agility, first aid, search and retrieve.

To pick individual lessons, go to the DogBasics Training Schedule. There you can choose between lessons like agility, clicker training, First Aid, LeadFocus, Search & Retrieve.

For these individual lessons, you can pay on the day. The price for each lesson is £5. You can also buy a book of 5 lessons for £20. You can pay for this cash, via internet banking or by using the PayPal button below.


Agility classes

Our individual Agility lessons are very basic and just for fun. Even though the trainer is an Agility course instructor, we don't have the full set of obstacles needed for proper agility training, so this is not a suitable class for those of you looking to compete or who are already competing in Agility.

We can recommend you contact Pam Haynes at The Dog School for fully equipped agility lessons. Her Agility lessons are held in a field in Great Offley (SG5).

DogBasics individual agility lessons are mainly held for mental stimulation and fun for the dog and owner. These lessons can also be a good start up for puppy owners, who's puppies are not old enough to start regular agility lessons. We don't have any harmful equipment, so puppies are welcome! Our agility lessons are also held in a securely fenced in garden, for dogs and puppies who can't be trusted off lead.

We currently have a 6 meter long tunnel, flat tunnel, a table (10 cm high!), a long jump, 12 regular jumps and a couple of weave sets.

To start your agility lessons, go to the DogBasics Online Schedule and pick a date that says Agility Beginners and email us with that date to book in. You only have to take the Beginner lesson once, so we can show you how to use all the obstacles and teach you a few basic techniques in agility. Once you have taken the Beginner lesson, you can book in for any lesson that says Agility on the online schedule.

We will not offer agility lessons from November to March.

Clicker Training lessons

In the clicker classes you will be shown how to use a clicker and we will go through a few basic exercises like eye contact (focus), touch, down, close, go to bed (sending the dog to a chosen spot). We also go through a few tricks, such as back, slalom through legs, look left and right, etc.

LeadFocus lessons

The LeadFocus lesson is a walk around Offley, where we work on your dogs attention on you, whilst on a lead, teaching them not to pull.

Search and Retrieve lessons

You will be shown the basics of teaching your dog to search and retrieve. If given enough time in the lessons, we'll also work on stay.

First Aid lessons

The First Aid lesson is mainly held by the head nurse at Berry House Vet Practice, Philippa Jackson-Cox. Philippa will give you examples of how to care for your dog if he is badly wounded, when you should rush to the vet and when you can care for the dog yourself. She will also show you how to put a bandage on your dog. After this you will be shown how to teach your dog to accept a health check. This will be followed by an introduction to FLP Aloe Vera products (for more info see www.aloe4animals.co.uk) for those who are interested. You are of course welcome with any questions related to your dog's health during this lesson. Read more about the First Aid lesson.

 

 

 

beagle jumping agility hurdles
hungarian viszla in stay exercise
Beagle jumping hurdles in an agility lesson at DogBasics
Hungarian Viszla in a stay exercise on the agility table at DogBasics
eurasier and cocker spaniel in puppy socialisation session
dog group out on a walk with DogBasics
Eurasier puppy and Working Spaniel puppy playing in puppy socialisation session at DogBasics
Day dogs and boarding dogs at DogBasics out on a walk

DogBasics Training Schedule

Please try to book your lessons and socials at least 2 working days in advance!

If we know that all our clients book their lessons at least 2 working days in advance, it will give us a chance to get hold of you, should one of your booked lessons get cancelled.

We will email you 24 hours before your lesson, if it has been cancelled.

 

Please try to book your lessons and socials at least 2 working days in advance!
     
JULY dates    
     
Thu 2 July
17.45-18.45
11BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies
     
Fri 3 July
9.30-10.30
9BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies
     
Sat 4 July
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs
Sat 4 July
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
Sat 4 July
12.00-13.00
Dog Language Theory (indoors theory lesson, no dogs!)
Sat 4 July
15.00-16.00
9pup09 - Puppy Course, large pups
Sat 4 July
16.00-16.30
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sat 4 July
16.30-17.30
8pup09 - Puppy Course, small dogs
     
Sun 5 July
16.45-17.15
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Sun 5 July
17.15-17.45
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sun 5 July
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Mon 6 July
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 6 July
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 7 July
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 7 July
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 7 July
19.00-20.00
8BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs Finale!
     
Wed 8 July
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 8 July
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Thu 9 July
17.45-18.45
11BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies
     
Fri 10 July
9.30-10.30
9BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies Finale!
     
Sat 11 July
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs
Sat 11 July
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
Sat 11 July
15.00-16.00
9pup09 - Puppy Course, large pups
Sat 11 July
16.00-16.30
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sat 11 July
16.30-17.30
8pup09 - Puppy Course, small dogs Finale!
     
Mon 13 July
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 13 July
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Mon 13 July
18.30-19.30
Dog Language Theory (indoors theory lesson, no dogs!)
     
Tue 14 July
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 14 July
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 14 July
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Wed 15 July
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 15 July
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Wed 15 July
18.00-19.00
Clicker lesson
     
Thu 16 July
17.45-18.45
11BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies
     
Sat 18 July
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs
Sat 18 July
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
Sat 18 July
15.00-16.00
9pup09 - Puppy Course, large pups
Sat 18 July
16.00-16.30
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Sun 19 July
16.45-17.15
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Sun 19 July
17.15-17.45
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sun 19 July
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Mon 20 July
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 20 July
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 21 July
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 21 July
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Wed 22 July
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 22 July
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Thu 23 July
17.45-18.45
11BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies
     
Sat 25 July
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs
Sat 25 July
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
Sat 25 July
15.00-16.00
9pup09 - Puppy Course, large pups Finale!
Sat 25 July
16.00-16.30
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Mon 27 July
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 27 July
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 28 July
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 28 July
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 28 July
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Wed 29 July
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 29 July
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Wed 29 July
18.00-19.00
LeadFocus lesson
     
Thu 30 July
17.45-18.45
11BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large puppies Finale!
     
AUGUST dates  
     
Sat 1 Aug
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs
Sat 1 Aug
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Sun 2 Aug
16.45-17.15
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Sun 2 Aug
17.15-17.45
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sun 2 Aug
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Mon 3 Aug
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 3 Aug
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 4 Aug
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 4 Aug
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Wed 5 Aug
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 5 Aug
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Sat 8 Aug
9.00-10.00
12BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, small dogs Finale!
Sat 8 Aug
10.15-11.15
13BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs Finale!
     
Mon 10 Aug
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 10 Aug
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 11 Aug
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 11 Aug
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 11 Aug
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Wed 12 Aug
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 12 Aug
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Sun 16 Aug
16.45-17.15
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Sun 16 Aug
17.15-17.45
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sun 16 Aug
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Mon 17 Aug
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 17 Aug
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 18 Aug
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 18 Aug
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Wed 19 Aug
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 19 Aug
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
We 19 Aug
18.00-19.00
Dog Language Theory (indoors theory lesson, no dogs!)
     
Mon 24 Aug
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 24 Aug
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Tue 25 Aug
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 25 Aug
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 25 Aug
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Wed 26 Aug
17.00-17.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Wed 26 Aug
17.30-18.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
Sun 30 Aug
14.00-15.00
Dog Language Theory (indoors theory lesson, no dogs!)
Sun 30 Aug
16.45-17.15
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Sun 30 Aug
17.15-17.45
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
Sun 30 Aug
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Mon 31 Aug
10.00-10.30
Small Socialisation (Small breeds + nervous dogs & new puppies)
Mon 31 Aug
10.30-11.00
Medium Size Socialisation (+ boisterous puppies)
     
SEPTEMBER dates  
     
Tue 1 Sep
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 1 Sep
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Sat 5 September to Sun 13 September DogBasics closed!
     
Tue 15 Sep
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 15 Sep
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Tue 22 Sep
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 22 Sep
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 22 Sep
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Tue 29 Sep
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 29 Sep
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Sun 20 Sep
18.00-19.00
10BasOb09 - Basic Obedience Course, large dogs Finale!
     
OCTOBER dates  
     
Tue 6 Oct
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 6 Oct
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 6 Oct
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs
     
Tue 13 Oct
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 13 Oct
17.45-18.45
Agility
     
Tue 20 Oct
17.15-17.45
Agility Beginners
Tue 20 Oct
17.45-18.45
Agility
Tue 20 Oct
19.30-20.30
1IntOb09 - Intermediate Obedience Course, large dogs Finale!
     
     

 

 




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