One to One Training

Every dog is an individual, with their own personality, learning style and life experiences. One to one training offers personalised support tailored to both you and your dog, helping you build skills, confidence and understanding together. Sessions are designed to meet your goals, whether you are starting with a new puppy, supporting an adolescent dog, building reliable life skills or looking for engaging activities that meet your dog’s natural needs. Training is force-free, reward based and centred around emotional well-being, learning and teamwork.

Scentwork

Scentwork provides dogs with an outlet for natural sniffing and searching behaviours whilst building confidence, focus and optimism. Sessions can help dogs learn how to search effectively, build clear indications and work in different environments.
Especially beneficial for dogs who are uncomfortable around other dogs, or who are anxious.

Scentwork is suitable for:
  • Dogs needing confidence building activities
  • Busy or energetic dogs who benefit from mental enrichment
  • Anxious or sensitive dogs
  • Owners wanting a fun activity to enjoy together
  • Training can include introduction to scentwork, searching skills, indication training
    and progression into more complex searches indoors and outdoors.
  • Fun Gun Dog

    Fun Gun Dog training channels natural hunting and retrieving instincts into enjoyable games and practical skills. These sessions focus on teamwork, engagement, and providing dogs with safe and appropriate outlets for natural behaviours.

    Fun Gundog is suitable for:
    • Active individuals who enjoy outdoor activities
    • Guardians who like to use their hobby time for exercise and play with their dog
    • People who enjoy dog training and interactive activities
    • Owners with access to open spaces, fields, or countryside walks
    • Households seeking a friendly, loyal, and energetic pet
    • People interested in dog sports such as retrieving, agility, or scent work
    • Owners who like to provide regular mental stimulation and enrichment
    • Those looking for a versatile dog that can be both a working partner and family companion

    Predation Substitute Training (Chase)

    Many dogs have a natural desire to chase moving objects such as wildlife, bicycles
    or running people. Predation Substitute Training provides safe, structured outlets for
    these natural behaviours without rehearsal of unwanted chasing.

    Areas May Include:
    • Dogs with a strong prey drive
    • Dogs that chase wildlife, squirrels, birds, or livestock
    • Dogs that become overexcited by moving objects
    • Working and sporting breeds with natural hunting instincts
    • Dogs that enjoy chasing, searching, stalking, or retrieving games
    • Owners who want force-free alternatives to managing prey drive
    • Dogs that struggle to focus around wildlife distractions
    • Owners looking to improve recall in high-distraction environments
    • Dogs that need additional mental stimulation and enrichment
    • Rescue dogs with a history of hunting or chasing behaviours
    • Owners who enjoy interactive training and structured play
    • Dogs that are not suitable for off-lead freedom due to chasing tendencies
    • Owners wanting to channel natural instincts into appropriate activities
    • Dogs that become frustrated when prevented from expressing hunting behaviours

    Puppies

    Early experiences matter. Puppy sessions are designed to help you build strong foundations through positive experiences, play and learning.

    Areas May Include:
    • New puppy owners who want to build strong foundations from the start
    • Owners of working breeds such as Retrievers, Poodles, and Spaniels
    • Families looking to raise a happy and confident puppy
    • Owners wanting to prevent unwanted behaviours before they develop
    • Puppies with high energy levels that need appropriate mental stimulation
    • Owners who want to improve focus, engagement, and responsiveness
    • Working-breed puppies that require structured outlets for their natural instincts
    • First-time owners seeking guidance on training, socialisation, and puppy development
    • Owners who want reliable recall and good lead manners
    • Puppies learning how to behave calmly around people, dogs, and new environments
    • Puppies that need help developing confidence and resilience
    • Owners wanting to build a strong relationship and communication with their puppy
    • Owners wanting to provide a great learning background to support their puppy’s next development stage: adolescence

    Adolescents

    Adolescence can feel challenging as dogs explore the world with increasing
    independence, curiosity and excitement. One to one support can help owners understand this important developmental stage and work with their dog rather than against them.

    Scentwork is suitable for:
    • Dogs between approximately 6 and 24 months of age, or up to 3 years for large breeds
    • Owners experiencing the challenges of canine adolescence
    • Dogs that have become less responsive to cues they previously knew
    • Working breeds entering their teenage phase and struggling with previous learning
    • Dogs showing increased independence, confidence, or distractibility
    • Owners who want to strengthen recall during adolescence
    • Dogs that become easily distracted by people, dogs, wildlife, or scents
    • Owners struggling with pulling on the lead or overexcitement outdoors
    • Adolescent dogs with high energy levels that need appropriate outlets
    • Working and sporting breeds with strong natural drives and instincts
    • Owners seeking to build a stronger bond and communication with their dog
    • Dogs that need confidence-building in new environments and situations
    • Owners preparing their dog for dog sports, working roles, or active lifestyles

    Call us now on 07717 893 087 for professional dog training in Bridgwater, Somerset.