Dog Training Classes

PUPPY TRAINING

BEGINNER TRAINING

GRADUATE TRAINING

Each course is six weeks in duration with a maximum of 6 dogs per class. All family members and friends are welcome.

All training is based on the principles of

CLICKER TRAINING

PUPPY COURSE

This course is for puppies from the earliest age that the vet will allow. Don't leave it too late! Puppies learn incredibly quickly and these early classes are designed to allow them to build confidence and social skills with adults, children and other puppies in a controlled environment as well as learning all the basics of training.

Map for Newmarket Road Classes

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BEGINNER COURSE

This course is for older puppies who have missed out on puppy school and dogs who need basic training. It will cover basic general obedience (sit, down, loose lead walking, recall, wait, stay, leave it and drop), provides discussion time on general aspects and responsibilities of dog ownership and advice on any problems.

Map for Newmarket Road Classes

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GRADUATE COURSE

This course is exclusively for dogs which have already taken a puppy or beginner course with Wuff Dog Training. Further skills, tricks and individual training goals are the focus for this course.

Map for Fulbourn Classes

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Clicker training

Clicker Training is a term used to describe a way of training animals that has become increasingly popular in the last decade because of its gentle method. It uses a conditioned reinforcer, usually the sound of a plastic clicker, to mark a behaviour that will be rewarded. Clicker Training uses the science of Operant Conditioning, which notes that behaviours that are rewarded are made stronger and will occur more frequently. For example if, whenever a dog sits, he gets a treat, the operant "sitting" gets some conditioning and becomes more probable. The reward given is dependent on the individual dog. It is usually a food or toy reward.

The clicker has the advantage over words or phrases (e.g. good dog) because it is a very brief, consistent and distinctive sound, whereas a word or phrase will always have small variations in inotation and volume. The clicker allows the trainer to mark with great precision the behaviour for which the dog is being reinforced. Paired with something the dog finds very reinforcing, the clicker becomes a powerful tool for shaping behaviour. Shaping behaviour is a technique that involves rewarding the dog's best efforts and then gradually raising the standards until the behaviour is as required.

Clicker Training has been used very effectively with lots of different animals. With dogs I have used it for general obedience training and many behavioural issues. Examples of behavioural issues include: noise phobias, food/ toy guarding, dog to dog aggression, dog to human aggression, jumping up, barking and house training. Clicker Training can also help dogs to feel more comfortable with veterinary examinations and procedures. It is a kind, effective and long lasting method of training.

Also see www.clickertraining.com

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