Lifeskills

Monthly weekend workshop 9.30-1pm

Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5  and monthly through the year

for dogs over 9 months old

These are orientated around teaching you and your dogs how to live together with the least amount of stress - in a true Wag More Bark Less environment! We teach:

walking on a loose lead, enjoying the fresh air
we train this so that you can walk your dog anywhere with ease and lay down the basics for free running in the future

greeting people
with good manners, learning to sit to be noticed, and only jumping up when invited

meeting dogs and social skills
learning to make friends, enjoy playing, or learning to walk away from bad manners

grooming and handling
teaching your dog to enjoy grooming, nail clipping, bathing, ear cleaning, and to have no anxiety about visiting the Vet

travelling companion
enjoying taking the dog out and about, visiting other people’s homes, staying away from home, learning to settle in the car and be a safe traveller.

Lifeskills workshops also include teaching the dog to play, learning new games, giving your dog lots of opportunities to practice their skills in different situations, and also for you to learn how to manage your dog.

Wag-Agility is a perfect follow-on class combining for confidence building, especially around other dogs, and strengthening “obedience”, or as we call it: listening to each other.

Youngsters that are just stepping into the skills can join the Junior Lifeskills on Tuesday evenings.

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Activities

Monthly weekend workshop 2-5pm

Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5  and monthly through the year

A half day workshop starting at 2pm teaching a range of activities and skills in obedience and sports.

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Lifeskills Record of Achievement for Dogs (ROAD)

Pearl Award ROAD1

Emerald Award ROAD2

Ruby Award ROAD3

Diamond Award ROAD4

Lifeskills classes teach you to progress along your dog’s ROAD at a pace to suit both you and your dog. Lifeskills classes are normally a mixed group of dogs at various levels of training.

Classes include teaching:

• Self Control, in a range of situations, where your dog learns to focus on you for information and connection. For on and off lead walking.
• Interaction with other safe dogs and walking away from not so safe dogs. Comfortable interaction with people of many different sizes, shapes and ages.
• Lifestyle management, travel management, learning to react to experiences, managing resource guarding, go visiting, training around the house and with visitors, learning to stay home alone.
• Play time and games, developing your relationship, massage and relaxation techniques.

WagMore Weekends & Holidays Week

A wonderful chance to enjoy the Cotswolds and spend quality time with your dog. Weekends include the morning spent teaching and brushing up on those essential Lifeskills, during the afternoon we will explore the fascinating world of dogs and take the dogs for a country walk or Discovering Activities.

We have a range of local accommodation that will take dogs, from camping to B&B and Hotels, and of course the very BEST Cotswold pubs for you to enjoy whilst the dogs dream of their wonderful day.

During the Summer we hold Holiday Weeks from Monday to Friday. This includes lots of training, games, different activities to explore, opportunities for regular practice. Wednesday afternoon free to give you the he chance to look around our local area (we are 10 miles from Stratford Upon Avon) and the evenings we keep you busy introducing you to the wonderful world of dogs.

please check the calendar for next dates

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