Welcome to Life Lessons On Leash
Offering positive reinforcement dog training for anyone interested in strengthening the bond between their canine companions and themselves.I will help you to develop a well mannered canine who is a pleasure to be around, and a valued member of your family.
Ever wondered how they teach exotic animals like polar bears, dolphins or elephants to perform? Not only will you learn the principles behind this but you will actively use them with your dog to achieve the companion you have always wanted.
At Life Lessons On Leash we focus on pet dog training, aiming for a well mannered dog who knows and follows the basic commands needed to ensure they are an active member of your life and not someone who is left in the yard because it is too difficult to take them out in public. Using operant conditioning and purely positive methods we make training fun and enjoyable for both you and your dog.
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One of the most common questions I seem to get asked, is why does my dog do XXX? The behaviour (in this case represented by XXX) varies - some examples are; 'nip at my feet as I walk', ' 'constantly sniff at the ground as we are walking outside', 'ignore me when I call', 'pull on lead', etc, etc, etc.
Before you can look to change a behaviour it is important to work out WHY that behaviour is occurring. The first thing I ask clients to do is to research their breed of dog - often people purchase a dog without understanding what that breed was originally bred for, in doing so they then struggle to understand why their dog performs particular behaviours. For example, do you own a Beagle that won’t lift his head off the ground when you are out walking? In understanding that Beagles are a scent dog, and what they were originally bred to do you will then begin to understand WHY their head is always to the ground (and perhaps why they might be struggling to come when called too!).
So if you already have a dog, or if you are considering getting one - spend some time on line or with your nose buried in a good 'breed book' and discover the traits of your breed!
The Sporn Non Pull Harness is a fantastic harness that does just what it says it does – Stops your dog from pulling!
Available in sizes to suit the smallest dog right through to the largest dog, this harness is simple to use and quite easy to fit onto your dog. Unlike many other training options, your dog will not object to wearing this harness and therefore won’t spend most of its time working out ways to remove the harness.
Standard harnesses allow the dog to use their body weight to ‘pull you’ (think of a horse and cart reaction), the Sporn Harness however actually uses their own weight against them and therefore the pulling decreases.
Of course just like with any training tool, the Sporn Harness alone isn’t going to teach your dog how to stop pulling and instead walk on a loose lead. Using this harness with Loose Lead Training methods however combines the best of both worlds and gives your dog a great chance at learning to walk as we would like them to.
Our next Puppy Preschool class begins Wednesday 7th March at 7.30pm. Enrolments are now OPEN.
Our Puppy Preschool class has limited places available as classes are kept to a maximum of 6 pups.
Private One on One Consultations are offered year round and are scheduled at a time and day that suits you, in the comfort of your own home.
For specific information on each course, please see the links below.
Level One Basic Manners, Agility for Beginners and Canine Good Citizen will be running classes in Term 2.