Puppy & Dog Training
121 Services provided throughout Surrey with group courses in Reigate & Brockham
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Why Train Your Puppy/Dog With Happy Buddies?
Amanda and Bella have both been trained by Gwen Bailey who is an internationally renowned dog trainer, behaviourist and author. Amanda is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, APDT, a Registered Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, ABTC and a proud member of the Pet Professional Guild (The Association for Force-Free Pet Professionals). Both Amanda and Bella are advocates of only kind and fair methods so NO pain, NO force and NO fear.
Amanda has a number of qualifications and both she and Bella keep their knowledge refreshed and current by attending courses on dog training and the theories behind it, reading new literature, watching webinars and following other well known and successful, dog trainers.
They strongly believe that with the right start in life, dogs make amazing companions and family members and will help you train both your puppy, junior and adult dog.
During our puppy group or 121 courses, your puppy will learn through kind, effective and fun training methods obedience basics and how to socialise and interact properly with other puppies and humans (including children). We’ll show you how to handle your puppy correctly and safely and how you can desensitise them to the things they may find unusual or scary in life.
We can also help you train your junior/adult dog through our group courses or 121 sessions.
All training is achieved through encouragement and praise (for both puppies, dogs and owners), where all lessons are fun, friendly and enjoyable for all.
We are professional and enthusiastic and adhere to a strict code of practice using only positive reinforcement and reward based training methods - making every puppy/dog training session helpful and informative for owners and fun, kind and rewarding for your furry companions! During our training sessions, you’ll see how passionate we are and that we are friendly, approachable trainers who will help you turn your puppy into a well behaved adult dog and beloved family pet.
Happy Buddies provides fun and enjoyable group dog and puppy training in Lower Kingswood, Dorking, Reigate and 121 training throughout Surrey.
Positive Reinforcement (Reward based Training)
Positive Reinforcement (sometimes known as reward based training) is where puppies/dogs are set up to succeed and then rewarded for demonstrating ‘good’ behaviours.
Using rewards to train a puppy or dog is kind and therefore, enjoyable for the puppy or dog. It encourages them to learn and like the learning experience. It also enhances the relationship between dog and owner.
Reward based training does not involve physical punishment, aversive techniques or asserting dominance over the puppy or dog. It is a very effective way of training puppies and dogs and addressing ‘unwanted’ behaviours as only the ‘good’ behaviours are rewarded and the ‘unwanted’ behaviours are ignored.
Happy Buddies always follow scientific and kind canine coaching and behaviour methods which incorporate canine understanding. Happy Buddies do not advocate any method that can affect a dog's wellbeing and strongly advise against the use of techniques that may distress a dog.
For more information on why you should train using positive reinforcement, please see my blog on this subject.
