What Is Residential Dog Training?

Residential training programmes involve your dog staying in our professional boarding facility for four to six weeks of intensive training. We will teach your dog a number of useful commands depending on where they are at on their personal training journey.

Why Residential Training Programmes Are Worth It

Save Time

Residential dog training has been shown to be the fastest and most effective way to train your dog and correct any behavioural problems. It provides intensive, daily dog training classes in a compact and convenient course, and can produce remarkable results in both puppies and older dogs.

Also, just like humans, dog behaviour is habitual and reinforced by repetition. This means the odd session here and there won’t have much effect, especially if the learning is not reinforced in between. However, it can be hard to find the time and energy you need to maintain dog obedience training in between sessions and get real results.

That is why stay-in training is effective – we can help teach your dog essential skills while you go about your busy schedule.

Build Good Habits

By taking your dog for four or five weeks, we can give them the consistent, daily training they need to establish new habits and really incorporate their learning into their everyday behaviour. Unlike our one-to-one sessions, your dog will be with us for a longer period of time, meaning that we can establish a consistent training programme with them and reinforce their good behaviour.

Make The Most Of Your Break

Our live-in training programme kills two birds with one stone, because not only will your dog be professionally looked after while you are away, but they’ll also receive top-quality training.

Kennel training means that you can go about your day while your dog learns new skills that will improve their discipline and strengthen your relationship with them. This will make them easier to live with when you get back.

Saves You Money

If you arrange your dog’s training to match your holiday dates, you can effectively halve the cost because you won’t need to pay for boarding kennels while you are away. Your dog won’t have to go away twice, once for training and again for your holidays. It’s a smart way to save, and you will come back from your break to a well-trained dog.

Suitable For All Ages & Temperaments

Residential dog training is effective for most ages of dogs, from puppies to older dogs. The course involves intensive, daily dog training classes and produces remarkable results. If you have taken on a new rescue, it can also be a great way to build upon what they already know or start from scratch to make sure your relationship starts off strong.

Builds Transferrable Skills

Thoroughly training a dog takes months not weeks, so you need to have realistic expectations of what we can achieve in the time we have with your dog.

However, we can make a big difference within a short time, teaching your dog basic commands which will change the way you interact with your dog, putting you confidently in control both on and off the lead. This will make your time together, especially on walks, so much more enjoyable.

Our Residential Training For Dogs

Before your dog arrives, we will conduct a consultation with you to discuss your dog, understand any specific problems and create a tailor-made programme to deliver the results you need.

Our residential dog trainers will provide you with weekly updates by phone or email, so you can monitor your dog’s progress.

At the end of the intensive residential dog training course, you will have a full-hour handover with your dog’s trainer. This will show you what your dog has learned and how you can continue the process at home.

How Long Does the Programme Last?

Residential training normally takes four to six weeks, which can be split to suit your schedule. So, if you are going away at Easter, and then have a fortnight planned in the summer, you can split your dog’s residential training between the two.

This takes care of all your boarding kennel requirements, while also getting your dog professionally trained at the same time.

What Your Dog Will Learn

Your dog will learn to:

  • Sit
  • Walk to heel
  • Lay down
  • Stay on command

Our training will also significantly improve:

  • Recall
  • Responding to left finish (returning to your left-hand side)
  • Their ability to present (return to sit in front of you)

How Much Is Residential Dog Training?

Residential Training Packages start from £600 per week.

How We Differ From Other Trainers

Extensive Experience

One issue many people have with residential dog training is that they do not get to see how their dog is trained. Anyone can set up as a dog trainer, and while there are many qualifications available, these are not compulsory. Some dog trainers use what are called dominance-based or Alpha training methods, using shock collars and other methods you may not be comfortable with and will certainly not want to continue with at home.

At A&T, our expert trainers have years of experience and have built a proud reputation. We understand dog psychology and use effective, reward-based rather than punishment-based methods. We have nothing to hide, and you are welcome to visit us at any time to see how we train our dogs, although we would not recommend visiting during your dog’s residency as this can be very confusing for them.

Access To Different Environments

Pups often react differently to commands based on where they are. Some dogs react to commands easily when at home but when outdoors, they become unruly. Choosing a residential dog training facility for your dog is a smart choice because they get exposed to different environments.

A good facility trains dogs in different environments with increasing distraction levels. With this, they can function in different environments, irrespective of the distractions.

Customised Dog Training Sessions

Residential dog training classes are different from regular dog training programmes, where all dogs in a facility use the same syllabus. With residential training, the syllabus is often tailored to suit individual dogs. That means your dog will be trained based on specific issues that they have.

Also, the length of the training programme helps us to establish consistency when it comes to your dog’s training routine.

Personalised Care

We look after all our residents as if they were our own dogs, with regular walks and lots of love and attention. To help them feel at home, we recommend that you bring their familiar food, as well as a blanket or toys from home, or we can provide everything to keep them happy and comfortable.

If your furry friend is undergoing any ongoing treatment or medication, just let us know, and we’ll be sure to make sure they get the extra care they need.

We check the health and well-being of our dogs every morning and evening, and all dogs are bathed and groomed before collection.

Follow-Up Care

If you want the training to stick, then you will need to continue working with your dog at home. Dogs struggle to generalise, so while they may be excellent with our trainers, they will quickly slip back into bad habits with you if you don’t play your part and follow up the training correctly.

Our team will spend time with you and your dog at the end of the residential training to explain what you need to do next to transfer what they have learned into the dog’s home environment.

We are always on hand to offer follow-up advice or further training. Give us a call and we will be happy to help.

Reserve Your Slot

Call us on 01524 587315 or fill in our contact form to learn more and reserve your slot. We are always happy to talk you through the process, explaining the pros and cons, to help you make the right decision.

Please note: when booking a training consultation at least 4 weeks notice must be given if you need to cancel or rearrange. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a refund if you cancel or rearrange your training consultation within 4 weeks of the agreed date. We can however offer you the payment as credit towards any service at Heronswood Canine Retreat (Doggy Daycare, Grooming, Dog Boarding).

Remember, we have lots of other dog training courses if you don’t want to part with your pooch for so long.

Our Payment Plans

At A&T Trained Dogs, we offer finance plans for a minimum of £500 up to £55,000. Please visit https://shorturl.at/fitER for more information. Terms & conditions apply.

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