Training Classes & Puppy Socialisation

Swinton Dog Training has been training dogs and their owners since 1991. Karen was one of the first dog trainers in the North West to join the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme with Swinton Dog Training. Karen’s achievements were acknowledged by the Manchester Evening News paper in 2001 when her ‘Magnificent Seven’ passed the Gold award with flying colours (see article).

 

Training Classes -

• Swinton Dog Training offer weekly obedience classes held on Monday and Thursday evenings in Swinton town centre. The classes are held outside and we train ‘rain or shine’ with the exception of Bank Holidays.

 

• All newcomers to Swinton Dog Training are asked to complete a 6 week Beginner/Puppy course which is pre-registered. To sign up for this course, please use this printable registration form or contact Karen for one to be emailed or posted (see registration form and information pack).

 

The Beginner/Puppy Course -

• Week 1 - Owners leave their dogs at home for a 1 hour informative talk on dog behaviour and how a dog learns its position within the household and the role of the 'pack'. Handouts are provided on everything discussed.
• Week 2 to 6 – 5 weeks of basic obedience training with your dog.

 

Intermediate Course -

• Our intermediate course is available to any dog and owner that have completed our beginner course. This 6 week course is a continuation of the exercises learnt in the beginner course and an introduction to the requirements of the Bronze Test. Dog owners then have the option to complete the Bronze Good Citizen Test which will be taken by a Kennel Club judge on week 6.
   

Ongoing Classes -

• Our ongoing classes include all elements of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Good Citizen tests and some fun exercises for you to progress with your dog training. Dog owners that may have failed the Bronze Good Citizen test can also retake their test in this class. Once a number of dogs reach the required level, we will hold Silver and Gold Good Citizen tests.

 

But don’t let your training stop there some dog owners have been training with us over 15 years!

 

• Trainers are available at the end of each class for one-2-one assistance.

 

Please note - Our outdoor classes can be particularly good to rehabilitate/integrate nervous or aggressive dogs as necessary distance can be kept between them and the rest of the class. However, if a dog is showing extreme aggression towards another dog or person, the owner will be asked to attend one-2-one training rather than group training. This allows Karen to establish the exact reason for the dog’s behaviour and find a definite solution to the dogs problem.

 

Puppy Socialisation -

• Our puppy socialisation classes run every Tuesday evening from Petmedics Animal Hospital in Wardley. These classes are available to puppies between 10 and 14/15 week old and once the puppy has received it’s first injection.

 

• The socialisation classes allow puppies to meet similar aged pups in a controlled environment before their critical socialisation period (17wks). The puppies are introduced to basic training while their owners are given help and advice to ensure their dogs grow into well balanced and sociable dogs. Classes also include handling, socialisation skills, house training and health and diet (see Puppy Party information pack).

 

The socialisation classes are pre-registered to avoid potential overcrowding, please contact us directly to register.