A dog can bring so much joy and happiness to your life, however, untrained they may become a source of anxiety and frustration. 

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No one enjoys a dog who jumps up, doesn't come when called or pulls & lunges on walks.  

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At Cotswold Hound, we are here to help support you develop good behaviours and a great bond with your dog. We also want to provide the understanding to build an enjoyable relationship over the long term. To do this we use force free, reward based training and work with you to set objectives based on your needs.

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Whether you are a puppy owner wanting to do the best for your new arrival, someone who has a dog that could do with some "fine tuning" or you just want to have more fun with your dog, drop us a line and we'll be happy to discuss how we could help

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Training and Behaviour Modification services include:

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Group training

• Small friendly groups

• Exercises designed to develop practical skills and understanding to help manage and enjoy your dog

• Sessions are outdoor

• Weekday and weekend sessions

• Beginner / Puppy classes including socialisation

• Improvers classes for adolescent / adult dogs (6 months onward) - to develop training further after a basic foundation  

• Notes, homework and support provided between classes

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121 Training - single sessions and programmes

• Flexible to cover general or specific training issues including:

  • Loose lead walking​

  • Recall

  • Reducing jumping up

• Behaviour modification services to help develop your dog's positive interactions​ including:

  • Develop your dog's focus on you 

  • Reducing barking

  • Reducing reactivity​

• Training and real life scenarios used to help develop skills and behaviours

• Includes notes, homework and video support​

• Our very popular training programmes for puppies and older dogs enable a plan to be developed over a number of sessions

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Train and Walk

• This is great if you are pushed for time, working during the day or just need some extra support with training

• We'll agree the key areas to work on, determine the right plan, then pick up your dog and work through the key areas.  

• We'll then work with you to transfer the skills your dog has learnt to you so you can use them yourselves.

• For example this could be working on:

  • Puppy socialisation​

  • Recall / Loose lead walking

  • Jumping up

  • Reactivity / fearfulness

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Feel free to contact us as we're happy to explain our approach and explore how we can help. 

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Our trainer, Barnaby, has been working with dogs for a number of years and is an accredited and qualified dog trainer with The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT), the leading education provider for dog trainers and behaviourists. He is currently being mentored by Steve Mann (Head of IMDT) and Dave Brice (Head of Behaviour at IMDT)

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He holds a OCN London Accredited qualification in Principles of Dog Training and Behaviour Level III; “Open College Network (OCN) Level III Qualification - Accredited Dog Training & Behaviour (Learning, Motivation & Reinforcement)”; and is qualified to display the UK Dog Behaviour & Training Charter Logo.

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He also has training covering the following areas:

• Perfect Puppy training and development

• Adolescent dog behaviour

• Separation anxiety and related disorders

• Noise sensitivities and phobias

• 2nd Chance Heroes - Rescue dog rehabilitation

• Impulse control

• Gundog foundation skills

• Positive Reinforcement, Arousal and Control

• Behaviour consultation and case studies

• Canine First Aid

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