SME News Q4 2022/ 10 transition smooth and ensure these positive behaviours continue. Things do not end there, as Four Paws Training prides itself on providing ongoing guidance once training is completed, with its trainers being just a message away to help keep things moving on the right track. Having described the process – which is largely the same across all of its provisions – it is now time to take a deep dive into the specifics of the dog training programmes delivered by Four Paws Training. Whilst it is true that they are all bespoke and tailored around each dog, the programmes offered consist of three main categories: Puppy School, Advanced Board & Train, and Rehabilitation. In this way, the team here cover all bases of dog training. Beginning with the Puppy School, this twoweek programme is centred around basic obedience and can be partaken in by dogs under a year old. Designed to instil essential behaviours in every dog as they grow and develop, this comprehensive training programme covers potty and crate training, socialising with other dogs and humans, manners when greeting, managing puppy biting, walking to heal on a lead, basic recall, and commands such as sit and stay. This is just the beginning, with much more covered in these two weeks. Any dog that is six months old or above can be signed up for the customised, three-week Advanced Board & Train programme that Four Paws Training offers. Designed for those canines who already possess the fundamentals taught in Puppy School, this next-level option has been meticulously created to take the skills of a dog above and beyond. Examples of the things taught in these sessions are recall with distractions and walking to heel off a lead. One of the key things of note about this particular programme is its flexibility, meaning that it is able to be customised to accommodate dogs with mild anxiety issues. The result is a bespoke, stress-free learning experience for the pups, and the remarkable transformations that occur as a result of them is a testament to the skill inherent throughout this business. Last but not least, Four Paws Training delivers a four-week Rehabilitation programme for aggression and anxiety in dogs. Targeting these behaviours by getting to the root of the issue, this provision – perhaps more than any other – fosters fantastic relationships between dogs and owners. Over the course of what can only be described as a ‘transformative journey’, these exemplary dog trainers tackle human and dog aggression alike, creating a holistic solution that can be employed alongside close collaboration withs owner themselves. “We strive to give the best possible training services to all of our clients, enabling them to build lifelong bonds with their dogs.” The quality of these three programmes is reflected in the success stories boasted across all of them, with dogs of many breeds and with a number of different issues coming out the other side truly transformed. One example is Campo, a two-year-old labrador-greyhound cross who suffered with anxiety before he attended Four Paws Training’s four-week Rehabilitation programme less than years ago. Today, he is like a different dog, with no anxious tendencies to speak of. His owners had this to say in an abridged five-star review of the company: “We cannot recommend Four Paws Training enough. We sent our two-year old rescue dog, Campo, who was reactive to nearly everything – people, cars, and other dogs. He went to Steve and Tristan who both worked so hard in the four weeks they had him on those issues. We got daily videos of him which reassured us that he was happy
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