One-to-one Dog Training and Behaviour Consultations
Puppies
Covering all the common puppy issues including toileting, biting, jumping up, chewing, sleeping at night, coping alone etc. Plus basic foundation training, recall and loose lead walking.
Adolescents
Lots of foundation skills; and helping to aim their energetic behaviours in the right direction. Covering everything from over-exuberance and inattention to impulsivity and reactivity... plus dealing with any behaviour issues that have emerged.
Adult dogs
Foundation training, coping with distractions, and anything else you want to cover (eg anxiety, aggression, separation anxiety, attention seeking, destructive behaviour, lack of self-control, pulling on the lead, jumping up, biting, not coming back when called etc).
Problem behaviours
Including: aggression (inside and outside the house), reactivity, anxiety/ fears/ phobias, toileting issues, separation anxiety, recall problems, destruction in the house, eating things they shouldn't, hyperactive/ boisterous behaviour...and anything else that causes distress to them and you.
If your dog has a sudden change in behaviour, or it involves aggression, please get a check up with your vet first, to rule out underlying health issues.
Please fill out a behaviour consultation form or registration form, and hand it to Sarah at the beginning of your session (or email it to her in advance).
Sarah's working area is Hildenborough/ Tonbridge/ Southborough/ Leigh/ Penshurst/ Tunbridge Wells. If you live further away, sessions can happen at a suitable location within Sarah's working area eg a Tonbridge park.
The cost of one-to-one sessions are:
- £60 for a 1hr session
- £30 for a 30 min session - for appointments in Tonbridge, Hildenborough or Leigh only
Shared training with friends:
If you and your friend/s are working on similar things with your dogs, then you can arrange a session together, to share the cost. The cost of the session will remain the same (eg £60 for 1 hour), which will be split between how many people take part on the day of training (eg £20 each if 3 handlers are present).
Payment is via bank transfer, or cash/ cheque on the day.
Please contact Sarah for more information, and to book your appointment.
Indoor classes
Foundation Training Classes
Leigh village hall, Mondays
10am for dogs over 1 year
11am for dogs aged 4-18 months
Classes are 45mins, and cost £12 per class.
Covers:
- socialisation
- calmness around other dogs and people
- basic skills (sit/ down/ stay/ leave/ bed)
- loose lead walking
- recall
- a few fun tricks
- and lots of advice!
Please contact Sarah to book your place.
Things to bring: a completed registration form (below); a towel/ bed for your dog to settle on during class; a short lead (ie not an extendable one); and a plentiful supply of small, tasty food treats.
Creative Canine Training Class
Leigh village Hall, Fridays 10am.
Classes are 45mins, and cost £12 per class.
For all ages, from pups to oldies.
Dogs need to be able to work in close proximity to others without becoming fearful or defensive.
Covers:
- 'learning to learn'
- advanced skills
- tricks
- heelwork to music/ rally obedience/ obedience
- shaping complex behaviours
- building a repertoire of actions
- the principles of clicker training (without the actual clicker!)
Please contact Sarah to book your place.
Things to bring: a completed registration form (below); a towel/ bed for your dog to settle on during class; a short lead (ie not an extendable one); and a plentiful supply of small, tasty food treats
Puppy class
For puppies aged 3-8 months (or older for small breeds).
Leigh village hall
Fridays, 11am
Classes are 45mins and cost £12 per class.
These classes include:
- socialisation to people and other puppies
- foundation training (sit, down, loose lead walking, recall)
- fun tricks
- puppy agility
- plenty of advice!
To book your place, please contact Sarah on 07805 855069 or email reflectionsanimaltraining@gmail.com
Things to bring: plenty of tasty treats! Please bring a completed registration form on your first class.
Outdoor classes and shared training
Puppy and Young dog 'real-world' training
Saturday 10am, 45 mins.
Classes cost £15 if only 1-3 pups are present, and £10 if there are 4 or more.
At a park in Tonbridge
For puppies and sociable young dogs aged 3-10 months.
Foundation skills.
Socialisation to people and other dogs, and habituation to the sights and sounds of a busy park.
Loose lead walking.
Attention and mini-recalls (all on lead).
Lots of advice!
To book your place, please call Sarah on 07805 855069 or email her at reflectionsanimaltraining@gmail.com
Things to bring: short lead and long lead (extendable or long training line) - preferably attached to a well-fitting, non-constricting harness, but wide/ padded/ comfortable flat collars are okay too unless your pup had a habit of pulling. Bring lots of small tasty food treats, and a treat pouch.
Loose-lead Walking and Coping with distractions
At a park in Tonbridge.
For any age of dog.
For dogs who have already had a one-to-one session with Sarah, or who have attended Sarah's indoor classes.
You can request to go on the list, and then Sarah can arrange a shared session with others who are interested. Shared sessions means you can work with others, and share the cost too.
Covers: foundation skills, focus, walking calmly without pulling, watching distractions without reacting/ trying to get closer, coping near other people/ dogs/ animals/ sounds/ movement, building motivation, recall .
Session are either 30mins or 1hr (£30 or £60 cost, shared between the participants eg £10 each if three share a half hour session).
Please contact Sarah to book your place.
Things to bring: a completed registration form (see below); a short lead (or two-point-contact lead) attached to a flat collar, head halter or non-constricting body harness; a plentiful supply of treats; water for your dog in hot weather.
Control and focus
At a park in Tonbridge.
For any age of dog. Suitable for (some)reactive dogs.
For dogs who have already had a one-to-one session with Sarah, or who have attended Sarah's indoor classes.
Covers: foundation skills, loose lead walking, formal heelwork, engagement, coping with distractions, developing confidence, increasing calmness.
Sessions are 1hr, and cost £60 (shared between participants).
Please contact Sarah to book your place .
Things to bring: a completed registration form (see below); a short lead (or two-point-contact lead) attached to a flat collar, head halter or body harness (non-constricting); a plentiful supply of treats; water for your dog in hot weather.
Phone - Canine Behaviour Consultations
Whatever issues you are experiencing with your dog, it's good to have a chat and get advice of how to improve things.
Dog Training Advice: These phone sessions are an ideal substitute for practical training if you live outside Sarah's normal working area.
Behavioural Issues: All aspects of behaviour and training can be covered from aggression and anxiety, to compulsive behaviours and inattention.
Pre-puppy/ new puppy Planning: If you are planning to get a puppy, or have a new puppy that is not fully vaccinated and you live outside Sarah's normal working area, then these phone consultations will give you the advice and peace of mind you're after.
You will need to fill in either a behaviour consultation or a registration form, and email or post it to Sarah, before your consultation.
All phone consultations are payable by cheque in the post or by bank transfer.
The costs are:
- £40 for a 1 hour phone consultation
- £20 for a 30 min phone consultation
If your dog has had a sudden change in behaviour, or it involves aggression, please have a chat with your vet first to make sure there isn't an underlying health issue.
For more information, and to book your consultation, please contact Sarah.
Zoom - Dog Training Sessions
Puppy: All the usual puppy training, including sit, down, stay, recall and leave. Plus any problems you've been experiencing, such as biting, or not settling in a crate/ pen.
Obedience: Although life with our dogs shouldn't just be about commands, our dog's do need to learn how to do certain things to stop them getting into trouble, Sit, down, leave, stay, come, stop, drop, fetch etc are some of the things that can be covered.
Advanced: Ideal for those wanting to train tricks, or for home-helper dogs. Or anything else that can be trained via zoom!
You will need to fill in a registration form, and email or post it to Sarah, before your consultation.
All zoom sessions are payable by cheque in the post or by bank transfer.
The cost is:
- £30 per 40 min zoom training session
If your dog has had a sudden change in behaviour, or it involves aggression, please have a chat with your vet first to make sure there isn't an underlying health issue.
For more information, and to book your consultation, please contact Sarah.
Contact Sarah
You can email Sarah at:
reflectionsanimaltraining@gmail.com
or text, or leave a voicemail message on her phone:
07805 855069
Forms
Both PDF and Word versions are below. Printing off PDF works well if you are filling it out by hand, but if you're going to be emailing the form back to Sarah, you'll need to use the Word version. If you would prefer Sarah to send you the form via email or post, please contact her.
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