Speaking Puppy & Adolescent Dog personalised one to one training & support programmes, sessions & classes for all dogs for before collection up to 2 years. Helping you understand their needs, emotions, natural instincts & building communication, confidence & relationships during this fast changing period of physical, mental & emotional growth. Oswestry, Chirk, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Welshpool the North West Shropshire & Welsh border towns & villages (SY 10,11,12, 21,22 & LL 14 & 20 Postcodes)

Free 20 Minute Phone Consultation

£0
  • Free 20 minute Phone Consultation
  • Training or Behaviour
  • Advice
  • Support
  • Booking programmes or one to one session/package,
  • To book your FREE support call l contact me from the link on this page
  • Or email Gill@speakingpuppy.co.uk.

90 minute In Home Consultation/Assessment

£75
  • 90 minute in home consultation/assessment.
  • For support with single issues including:
  • Biting
  • Toilet training
  • Chewing
  • Barking
  • Jumping up
  • Recall
  • Lead walking
  • or other training needs

Puppy Plus Programme

£200
  • Personalised one to one puppy plus training programme for all breeds from 12 weeks.
  • Your programme is designed to help you build your relationship, confidence and communication in real life situations and distraction. including the countryside on a working farm, a dog exercise park or similar, woodland/beach or other recreation area & town or busy urban area.
  • The puppy plus training programme is individual to you and your puppy to help and support while you learn to navigate the real world.
  • The Puppy Plus training programme includes:
  • An initial consultation (90 minutes) at your home or a suitable public location for us all to meet and get to know each other so we can talk through your issues while working with the countryside distractions
  • 3 x 60 minute sessions (usually fortnightly) - session 2 in a residential area, session 3 at a suitable park or woodland etc & session 4 in a town or similar
  • Programme plan and handouts where required
  • Email or Telephone support
  • Programme (as above) - £200
  • 90 minute in home consultation/assessment - £75
  • Follow on programme - 3 x 60 minute sessions - £135

Adolescent Dog Programme

£200
  • Personalised one to one adolescent/young dog training programme for all breeds from 5 months
  • Adolescence can be a difficult time physically but mainly emotionally for dogs as it is with humans.
  • The Adolescent Training Programme includes:
  • An initial consultation (90 minutes) at your home or a suitable public location for us all to meet and get to know each other so we can talk through your issues while working with the countryside distractions
  • 3 x 60 minute sessions (usually fortnightly) - session 2 in a residential area, session 3 at a suitable park or woodland etc & session 4 in a town or similar
  • Programme plan and handouts where required
  • Email or Telephone support
  • Programme (as above) - £200
  • 90 minute in home consultation/assessment - £75
  • Follow on programme - 3 x 60 minute sessions - £135

Essentials One to One Puppy & Dog Training Course From

£110
  • Essentials one to one puppy and dog training course for breeds from 12 weeks
  • Helping you & your puppy or dog with 3 essential life skills.
  • Held in Cae Glass Park or LLanymynech Recreation Park or Limeworks Heritage area, using gentle & pain free training methods which consider their needs, personality & natural instincts to build your relationship & confidence.
  • Covering
  • • Loose lead walking
  • • Recall
  • • Calm behaviours in public places
  • Puppy Essentials (for puppies from vaccination to 5 months)
  • 3 x 45-minute sessions held weekly £110
  • Essentials (for dogs from 5 months)
  • 3 x 60 minute 1-2-1 sessions held fortnightly £135

Behaviour Support Programme From

£250
  • The Speaking Puppy & Adolescent Dog behaviour support programme are sessions held at your home or a suitable location.
  • The programmes are individual to you and your dog's needs are designed to help and support with any behavioural issues. Including: chasing, barking, anxiety, biting & chewing, guarding, separation and reactivity
  • The programme includes:
  • An initial consultation (2 hours) at your home for us all to meet and get to know each other so we can talk through your issues, and to formulate your individual programme
  • 3 x 60 minute sessions (usually fortnightly) initially held held at your home or my field near Llanymenych and when appropriate in an alternative suitable location
  • Programme plan and handouts where required
  • Email or telephone support
  • Programme (as above) - £250
  • 2 hour in home consultation/assessment - £120
  • Follow on programme - 3 x 60 minute sessions - £150
  • Online video programmes are available for dogs that are anxious around new people or with issues that do not require hands on support, or if you are outside the area that I cover for face to face sessions.

Puppy Preparation Session - Video Call

£40
  • Are you getting a puppy soon?
  • Would you like to know what to expect?
  • Do you want to give your puppy the best start to living with you?
  • A 40 minute online video session can help answer any questions you may have,
  • I can help advise on
  • Items you may need
  • Your puppy's journey home
  • Sleeping arrangements
  • Toilet training
  • Puppy proofing the house & garden
  • Prevention of separation issues
  • Integration with other dogs & animals
  • & more
  • 40 minute video call (via zoom or WhatsApp) - £40
  • If you were to book a full 1-2-1 Speaking Puppy Programme at the time of your puppy preparation session the cost of £40 will be discounted from your puppy programme once your puppy is home.

60 Minute SOS Sessions - Video Call

£40
  • Having a puppy or adolescent dog in your life can be overwhelming as the change so quickly, physically, mentally & emotionally.
  • SOS calls are one to one for support, and advice to help you & your dog through this fast moving period from collection to approximately 15 months
  • Whether you are experiencing
  • Puppy issues such as: toilet training, lack of sleep, feeding, biting, chewing, barking or jumping up.
  • Adolescent issues such as inappropriate behaviours, mood swings or personality changes often caused by hormonal changes.
  • 60 minute Puppy SOS video call - £40

Puppy Confidence Group Classes

£99
  • Puppy confidence training is a six week course
  • For puppies between 12 & 20 weeks
  • Suitable for all breeds & especially hi energy and working dog who require space for the exercises.
  • Held in an indoor riding school at the Complete Equestrian Centre Maesbrook with sufficient space to ensure the puppies do not disrupt each other or find the other dogs too close during the session
  • The course will cover:
  • Puppy skills including recall, loose lead walking, close off lead walking & wait
  • Confidence building games
  • Communication & focus activities
  • and more
  • Each session is 55 minutes
  • This is a six week course & missed sessions cannot be refunded
  • The riding school is undercover but unheated so please wear appropriate clothing for the time of year

Puppy Plus Confidence Group Class

£99
  • Puppy Plus confidence training is a six week course
  • For puppies from 5 - 8 months
  • Suitable for all breeds & with sufficient space to ensure the puppies do not disrupt each other during the session
  • Held in an indoor riding school at the Complete Equestrian Centre Maesbrook
  • The course will cover:
  • Skills including recall, loose lead walking, close off lead walking, wait, & emergency stop
  • Confidence building games
  • Communication & focus activities
  • Each session is 55 minutes
  • This is a six week course & missed sessions cannot be refunded
  • The riding school is undercover but unheated so please wear appropriate clothing for the time of year

Loose Lead and Recall Group Courses

£49
  • Three week loose lead, recall course
  • Alternating between 3 weeks loose lead followed by 3 weeks recall.
  • For dogs of all ages and all breeds, especially high energy and working dog who require space for the exercises.
  • Held in an indoor riding school at the Complete Equestrian Centre Maesbrook
  • The loose lead course will cover:
  • Week 1 - foundations & positioning
  • Week 2 - alternative methods to suit your dog
  • Week 3 - with added distractions
  • The recall course will cover:
  • Week 1 - foundations
  • Week 2 - alternative rewards to suit your dog
  • Week 3 - with added distractions and whistle foundations (if required)
  • Each session is 55 minutes
  • These are three week courses & missed sessions cannot be refunded
  • The riding school is undercover but unheated so please wear appropriate clothing for the time of year.