Unfortunately we are going to have to cancel our next dog training class due to start on 31st January 2008. We are not planning to restart training in the forseeable future, but should this change we will advertise it on this site as well as in the surgery.

Tips on heeling and walking generally were very useful. Mrs D

Found walking to heel has improved greatly. Mrs M

Found it all informative and enjoyable. Mr and Mrs. W

Have enjoyed every lesson for both me and Dutchess have learnt alot, more than I expected too so thank you very much. Mrs R

Thank you for you effort and advice. Thought the course was conducted excellently. Just need to keep practising at home. Mr and Mrs S

We have had another successful dog training course. All dogs and owners improved greatly over the 6 week course and as you can see from the picture below received their certificates. We hope that everyone enjoyed and we will be taking everyones comments on board. To see a few of the comments please have a look at our clients comment page.

As you can see from the pictures all types can attend the courses from toy to working dogs. We have had dogs large and small attend- from a New foundland to a small maltese cross. All dogs should be taught basic manners to allow them to behave in society. There are so many troublsome dogs in the country at the moment due to the animal not taught any manners and owners not having adequate control or knowledge of dogs. 

If anyone is interested in attending any of our courses please do not hesitate to give us a call on 01952 201369.

The next bronze (basic) course will be commencing on the 6th November 2007 for six weeks 7pm-8pm. If anyone would like an information pack please call us on 01952 201369

I  found the heeling and the off command very useful. Mr and Mrs H

Excellent course. found the sit command and behavioural advice very useful. Mr B and Miss N

The stay and wait command are very useful. Mr and Mrs H

Another bronze class came to an end this evening with everyone doing extremely well and passing the assessment with flying colours.

Our next bronze class will be commencing on the 10th July 2007 and the Silver course will be commencing on the 1 September 2007. If anyone would like anymore information please do not hesitate to contact us on 01952 201369.

Below are some pictures from the training classes

We are starting the next level of the training course which is the silver level. This course will br commencing on Staurday 16th June 2007 12.30-1.30. If anyone is interesed please contact us on 01952 201369.

To take part in this level you and you dog must have attended a basic level course.

I found walking to heal, advice on behaviour, socialisation at end of sessions for all the dogs very useful.   Mrs. M

I enjoyed it when my dog was interacting with others.   Mrs. T

I found the recall and stay commands very useful.      Mr. B

I enjoyed training my dog, I found the basic commands and the record sheet very useful. Mr & Mrs H

The atmosphere was very relaxed and found the whole course very useful and enjoyable. I would recommend this to a friend.   Mrs. W

I found the presentation evening very interesting and I would continue training my dog to a higher level with Sitting Pretty.   Mrs B

The course was very enjoyable with lots of information and help from the trainers. I would definitely carry on training my dog with Sitting Pretty.   Mr. G

It was the final night of the dog training six week course tonight. Tonight involved the assessment of all dogs and handlers on their skill and commands learnt during the six weeks.

All dogs and handlers have improved greatly since the first training night back in March. All dogs and handlers received a certificate and will have a class photo sent to them later in the week.

If anyone is interested in following in the footsteps of these successful dogs and handlers please call us on 01952 201369 for more information.

The practice is holding an open day in June. This will allow members of the public to come and have a look around the practice, interact with different species of animals and also talk to other animal related organisations.

The open day will be held at Pet's Choice on Sunday June 3rd 2007 from 12pm until 4pm. If you are interested please come along and join in. All members of the family are welcome- including  pets.

If you are interested in participating in the open day please do not hesistate to contact us on 01952 201369.

We hope to see you then!!

Sitting Pretty completed its first bronze (beginners) course with great success. All dogs showed a huge improvement and the owners feel more confident in handling them. We will be starting a new course on the 20th March and will embark on a silver course in the near future.

The feedback from all participants was very good, and these are some of the comments:

Q Would you consider continuing obedience training to a higher level?

A Yes definitely especially if you did it- really enjoyed it.

- Monty is much better and we enjoy him even more than we did now we have learnt so much. Really good fun, thanks for your hard work. Mrs C

- Very enjoyable time for me and Scamp thank you very much. Mrs O

- Very relaxed atmosphere for me and Bonnie. Mrs W

The course participants received their certificates on the night and will get their assessment report and class photo this week. The report is aimed at helping handlers to continue improving the obedience levels of their dogs.

We have set two more start dates for the Bronze Course which will run for 6 weeks

20th March 2007

15th May 2007 

If any one is interested and would like more information please call on 01952 201369

Also we are about to start the Silver Course which is a follow on from the bronze. Date still to be confirmed but if you would like more information please call us on 01952 201369

We have named our dog training classes Sitting Pretty Dog Training School.

We are kicking off with our first class on the 6th Febuary 2007. It will be a bronze/puppy class aimed at teaching basic commands and obedience in line with the kennel club good citizen sheme. This class is now fully booked, but if you are interested in enrolling on to a training class please call us on 01952 201369. We do have forthcoming dates for training but they are filling up quickly.

Watch this space to see pictures of our first class progressing through their training.