Worried your puppy is becoming a tiny tearaway?
Looking for real life training that works?
No time to attend classes?
Things have changed a lot in my time working with dogs. After I first qualified as a Puppy School Tutor back in 2010 I ran classes of up to 8 puppies and their families in a local village hall. There was always a real mixture of different breeds, sizes and temperaments of pups.
The criteria was they had to be under 20 weeks old, but there is a big difference between a 19 week old Great Dane and a 10 week old Chihuahua. Puppies were taught to walk on a standard collar and lead, where as now days a harness is considered a better option.
Trying to teach a class with timid pups that found the world a scary place, and bouncy pups who just wanted to play was always tricky.
Over the years I slowly reduced the number of puppies in each class until I started just doing 1-2-1 training for young dogs. This worked much better, but the work done was still artificial. Dogs would excitedly drag their owner into class, behave perfectly in the lesson, then drag them back to the car afterwards. This isn’t what I wanted. I wanted to teach owners skills that work in day to day life.
Covid turned around my business for the better. Online training opened my eyes to a whole new and better way of training owners (and dogs!). Helping owners get the dogs they dream of, not just entertain them for an hour in a village hall.
Part of the Family
Mini course to help you get into a routine with your new pup.- 5 pre-recorded videos with exercises to help with play biting, toilet training, sleep, calm time and feeding.
- 5 x emails on alternate days with bonus tips.
Practical Puppy
- The ideal option for owners who like to work at their own pace.
- Work though the pre-recorded training videos set out in a 6 week plan. The course includes loose lead walking, coming back when called, sit, stand and down, teaching your puppy to drop something from his mouth, settle on a mat, handling and food manners.
Practical Puppy
Face to Face- The most popular option for new puppy owners who are local to Cranbrook, Kent. Work through the videos at home, and get face to face help from a trainer.
- Work through the online videos in the pre-recorded puppy plan.
- Schedule in 3 x 30 minute 1-2-1 face to face sessions with Laura the trainer to get personalised help and advice.
- Email laura@dogownertrainingschool.co.uk to get booked in!
Practical Puppy
Zoom- A popular option who want to work with Laura, but aren’t local to attend Face to Face options.
- Work through the online videos in the pre-recorded puppy plan.
- Schedule in 3 x 30 minute 1-2-1 zoom sessions with Laura the trainer to get personalised help and advice.
- Email laura@dogownertrainingschool.co.uk to get booked in!
What you get at the Dog Owner Training School
“Laura’s support has been invaluable in producing a happy dog who is well on the way to being a delight inside and out, on and off the lead, despite not being the easiest breed. She’s patient and creative, and is able to adapt her approach and advice to the preferences of individual owners and dogs. There are many dog training resources out there, some good, some perhaps less so, but Laura’s non-judgemental approach and willingness to engage directly with specific challenges stand out.” Mrs Moriarty
Pre-recorded demonstration videos
Pre-recorded videos that you can watch and re-watch at a time convenient to you. You can access these as soon as you purchase the course.
Keep on track with regular emails
Life gets in the way. Regular emails direct to your inbox help you keep on track with your training
As much support as you want.
We get it, everyone is different. Pick package that gives you the support that you need.
Training in your own environment
Learn in the environment where you and your puppy need the training to work. Attending classes in a village hall is very different experience to building the training into your daily life.
A course the whole family can get involved with
It can be difficult to get everyone together at the same time. The online training is accessible to the whole family when it is convenient to them.
Offline learning materials
As part of Practical Puppy you will receive a paper training diary in the post.
Watching the online videos is just one of the steps in training your puppy, and the paper training diary helps keep you on track and record your progress.
“Excellent training programme. The videos are so informative, and full of advice. The benefit of having an online training programme means you can keep watching the videos time and again, and work at yours and your puppy’s pace, without feeling under pressure.
Laura is the fountain of all knowledge, who absolutely loves dogs, and is always available for a chat, and to offer advice when needed” G. Gasson
FAQ
There is no such thing as a silly question. Feel free to contact me dogownertrainingschool@gmail.com
“This is an amazing and informative course, at a time when so many things are having to shut down, Laura has come up with the perfect solution! As a new puppy owner this has proved to be a lifeline for us, it covers so much and Laura has been there to answer any questions we have, so it really is tailored towards your own puppy. Highly recommend” T.Harris
What is included in the free mini course?
The mini course contains a series of 5 videos that address some of the main problems encountered by new puppy owners including play biting, toilet training, sleep, feeding and setting a routine.
How does the 6 week training course work?
Each week you are set a task from each of the 7 areas we are working on – loose lead walking, coming when called, settle on a mat, handling, drop, sit, stand & down and food manners. Ideally you want to practice each exercise for a couple of minutes every day.
What if I need more support after completing 6 week training plan?
After compleating the puppy training course there are a number of options in order to continue to recieve guidence as your puppy goes through the teenage stage.
Tell me more about Laura Carter and the Dog Owner Training School
Laura has been proffessionally helping owners train thir pet dogs for over 10 years. She is registered with the Kennel Club to run the Good Citizen Awards from Puppy to Gold.
Laura lives in Kent with her twin daughters, 4 dogs, 3 cats, tortoises, chickens and a goose called Sam.
What breeds/ age of dog is this suitable for?
This course is suitable for all breeds of dog under a year old. Laura has experience training puppies of a wide range of breeds from Great Danes and Newfoundlands to Spaniels and Poodles. Laura has raised 3 puppies of her own – Bear the Jack Russell, Siri the Dalmatian and most recently Emba the Pomeranian x Chihuahua.