Recall days @ Southend Lubards Farm & Ardleigh

Altogether Animals brings to you a ‘get your dog back’ package.

This consists of three stages, they are informative and practical, recall issues are addressed.

Getting your dog to come when called can be frustrating, embarrassing and time consuming, sometimes even dangerous.

Depending on the individual, every dog is different you may come to the first two sessions or you may cover all three.

How often do you attend a training class and still have problems recalling your dog when you are out on a normal work, or even have a lack of control aside classes when out for your supposedly relaxed walk?

Price:

£60

Social Puppy Walks @ Ardleigh

We currently run social puppy walks which are intermittently organised on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the day at our Ardleigh Training Centre (nr Colchester). These walks are run by a Qualified Instructor and Behaviour Consultant and help you to socialise your puppy with other people, dogs, sights, smells and animals, there will be a maximum of 5 puppies per session.

Price:

£20

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Introduction to Heelwork to Music @ Ardleigh

2 hour course taking you through the basics of Heelwork to Music! An opportunity to have some fun with your dog whether new to the exercises or wanting to move forward with existing training.

Price:

£30

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Training Classes for Terriers!

These classes are for all Terrier breeds, for all ages. Puppies and adults new to training will be in a Beginners level, and dogs with some basic obedience start in Intermediate. Using new exercises designed to keep Terriers focused and interested in the training, as well as introducing some Heelwork to Music moves and some basic Agility.

The instructor, Joe Colling, has been training Terriers of all breeds and ages for several years, as well as training her own Norwich Terriers to a high standard. Working with terriers has shown that they need an alternative approach in order to maintain focus and to keep classes and day to day obedience interesting enough for them, which in turn makes taking your terrier out for a walk much safer and relaxing for you!

For up to 6 dogs per class, 8 week course £15 per week.

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Small Dog Training Class

These classes are designed for smaller breeds only, up to Cocker Spaniel size. They incorporate general obedience exercises including recall, heelwork and stays, as well as some fun and motivational exercises and occasional low level agility. For these more specialised classes dog must 18 month or over.

Running for 11 weeks long, at approx £12 per week. Up to 12 dogs per class.

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Breed Classes

Our new breed specific classes allow you to train your dog in a way that suits their instincts and traits. You will learn even more about the breed you love and live with and will have a chance to train in a small class, trying out new things and polishing up the old. We help with any behaviours you are not feeling happy with and provide support between classes if you need.

Maximum number in a class is 6 and the dogs have to be 18 months or over. Courses are 8 weeks in length, 1 hour once a week breaking down to approximately £15 an hour.

Please keep checking in, we will gradually be developing more and more breed specific classes, but to start with please see above and check out the terrier classes in Ardleigh.

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Wow children’s activities

Have you got a dog enthusiast lurking in your child!! Between the ages of 5-10years

You know kids love spending time with their dog!!

Why not allow them to develop their mind, put their energy into something fun and rewarding, educate them, allow them to choose a hobby and play games they will remember forever.

Interaction with a dog is stimulating, emotional and therapeutic for children, with today’s pressures and responsibilities Altogether Animals gives something back.

This is a six week course for your children.

These courses are currently arranged according to demand. Please contact us if you are interested in this course.

Price:

£60

• 2hr session
• Introductions
• Full history take from yourselves
• Dog testing with either dogs or people in a safe environment
• Feedback
• Basic practical and management work
• The next step

For those dogs with dog to dog issues, people issues or general temperament concerns.

Temperament testing is a behavioural two hour session held at our Rayleigh premises where we take a full history from you in relation to your dog’s behaviour and then ask your dog a series of questions. This way we can best help you and your dog.

We do this by monitoring and evaluating reactions your dog has to other dogs and people in a safe and professional environment.

Here you will be joined by no less then three Altogether Animals team members two of which will be fully qualified, with a wealth of experience, one of which will be the founder of Altogether Animals.

This allows us to assess your dog’s temperament and why he/she is reacting in the way they are.

Through this two hour session we can give you answers to many questions in relation to why your dog reacts the way it does and how we can help by presenting you with some basic initial practical work and management. The next step will be a plan to work towards changing your dog’s behaviours.

Many of our team members and most definitely the people you meet on the day have had first hand experience dealing with dogs they have rescued and brought through similar behaviours themselves.

Therefore they will deeply understand the concern and anxiety and distress you may be feeling living with a dog that you love dearly and experiencing at times aggression, nervous and inappropriate behaviours.

We are here to support and help you through these tough times.

Price:

£80

Advanced or competition consult at our premises

• Is your loved or even yourself well under way with your obedience training?
• Needing to sharpen the moves?
• Struggling with one exercise and getting frustrated with a certain task at hand?
• Need advice, encouragement and practice before the next competition?

What ever the needs Altogether Animals can offer you professional help from an instructor that has been there and who is involved with the work at this level.

Work together as a team and have fun conquering your dreams………………….

Available at Lubards Farm Southend or Ardleigh near Colchester.

Price:

£30

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Fun Obedience Days

For all levels and all K9 ages
4 hour day with breaks.

A really great day for anybody who simply enjoys training their dogs.

The day provides a real opportunity for those of you who would like to learn more or push on a bit.
If you who have an interest in competition orientated obedience its one not to be missed.
These courses also provide a great way to train if you are unable to attend weekly courses.

The days are run by Instructors who do compete in the obedience rings. At Lubards the courses are run by Pat Handfield and at Ardliegh by Joe Colling, Check out our meet the team here.

Price:

£35

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