Taking training beyond the basics
Has your dog completed puppy training or already mastered the foundations of sit, stay, recall, and loose lead walking?
Our Life Skills class is the perfect next step. Designed for dogs with basic training foundations, this course helps develop the practical skills needed for everyday life, building confidence, focus, and reliability in real-world situations.
Training doesn't stop once the puppy stage is over. As dogs mature, they face new distractions, environments, and challenges. This class helps bridge the gap between basic obedience and a well-mannered family companion.
Working Towards IMDT Partnership Grades
As part of our Life Skills programme, handlers and dogs have the opportunity to work through the IMDT partnership grades. These recognised grades are designed to strengthen the relationship between dog and owner while developing practical skills for everyday life.
The grades provide clear goals to work towards and celebrate your progress as a team. Each level builds on the skills learned previously, helping you and your dog to develop greater confidence, reliability, and understanding.
£90 for 6 weeks of training fun
What you’ll learn
Life Skills focuses on applying existing training in more challenging and realistic scenarios.
Skills Covered Include:
- Reliable recall around distractions
- Calm behaviour around people and dogs
- Loose lead walking
- Focus and engagement
- Settling calmly in
- Impulse control and self-control exercises
- Waiting politely at doors and gates
- Handling everyday distractions with confidence
- Building duration, distance, and reliability in core behaviours
