Canine Coaching Ireland
Private Dog Training Centre
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Last Updater: Apr 25
Obedience Training
What is obedience training?
Traditionally obedience training is about teaching a dog to obey a command no matter what the circumstance or what is happening in the environment around them.
Basic commands such as sit, stay, down, heel etc are usually thought in a group environment.
Competition obedience is a sport and is wonderful to watch or compete in, if it is something you are interested in competing in it is important that you find a trainer who has a lot of experience and knoweledge in the area.
Does the average family dog need obedience classes?
Many of us grew up with the belief that obedience classes will produce a good dog and for that reason more often than not people who contact us looking for obedience classes are struggling with behaviour issues and aren't in fact interested in traditional obedience training at all. These days there are many more options available which will better suit your dog's needs.
We have noticed in the past while running group classes that many dogs can find group situations stressful and owners often don't get the individual attention and information that is needed for their particular concerns.
For these reasons we no longer run group obedience classes, but instead, we offer a variety of different private sessions and courses which will ensure that both dog and owner get the attention, information and training that is needed for their lifestyle.
The most common reasons people contact us looking for obedience classes are often behavioural issues...
Life Skills & Social Obedience
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Life skills and social obedience are important for your dogs to be able to relaxed and enjoy life in our human world.
The purpose of evaluating your dog's social obedience is to ensure that your training has been effective and is useful in real-life scenarios. There is little benefit in teaching your dog a solid sit, stay, or down command if these skills cannot be applied in everyday situations.
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We offer private sessions to help and we also have a Social Obedience award for you to work towards, the test for the Social Obedience award covers the following areas:-
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Stay - to be photographed
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Walking on a loose leash - passing other people and dogs
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Politely greeting people - keeping feet on the ground
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Recall - come back when called
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Body Handling - to help with vet and groomer
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Transportation - traveling safely and relaxed in a car
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To receive the award, the dog must successfully pass all areas of the test.
The award includes a certificate and rosette
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Other options
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​​​Basic Training
If you are having no major issues with your dog's behaviour, private training sessions can be arranged to meet your needs while teaching traditional behaviours such as sit, stay, down etc, as well as loose leash walking.
These sessions focus on replacing behaviours that you don't want with behaviours you do want. Behaviour issues come in many forms and can be very stressful for both owner and dog. Whether your dog is pulling on the lead, reacting to other dogs or people while out walking, barking at visitors you bring into your home or playing too roughly a behaviour session might be your best option.
Puppies can benefit from learning basic obedience behaviours at an early age, these as well as many life skills are covered in our puppy preschool course. Puppy Preschool is suitable for baby puppies under 16 weeks when starting the course.
This is a great way to spend more time and have more fun with your dog, tricks include basic obedience, agility, leg weaves, dancing, tidy up toys, skateboarding and many many more. You can work towards earning certificates or simply focus on the tricks you are interested in.