The Happy Dog Training Co.

19/03/2025

Our Summer Rally series is ready to book so if you’re looking at having a go at competing in Rally this summer, or want to learn more about this fun activity, get in touch. The sessions are 90 mins long and are designed for dogs with good basic training skills.

These will be at the Wheatpieces Community Centre, Tewkesbury from 7-8.30pm and will cost £27.50 per session or £75 if booking and paying for all three sessions at once.

Please get in touch to find out more.

Sun 13th April 7-8.30pm (2 places left)
Sun 8th June 7-8.30pm (2 places left)
Sun 27th July 7-8.30pm (3 places left)

To find out more about TD Rally, have a look here:

https://youtu.be/9CVTECfhMYs?si=f7K53VDXnqvwgaWH

30/01/2025

Roxy is looking mighty proud of herself after achieving her APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers Puppy award this week. She has done amazingly well and we are excited for her and her lovely owners to join us back for her next level.

22/01/2025

We are a little bit excited. Our rosettes have arrived, ready for our first Malvern puppy class starting in two weeks’ time. Just one space left on the course and we can’t wait to start putting our puppies and owners through their paces and heling them to achieve their APDT Good Companion Puppy award.

14/01/2025

New puppy? Come and join us.

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New puppy in the family?

I am excited to be offering puppy classes from Feb 2024 at Poolbrook Village Hall, Malvern.

My business has been running for over 15 years in Tewkesbury but, following a recent move to Malvern, I am pleased to be able to offer classes here too.

Five week course, £87.50

Families welcome

Fully qualified and registered Animal Training Instructor and APDT Trainer (UK member 01326)

See the flyer for more information and feel free to get in touch for a chat.

10/01/2025

Want to join our team of Good Companions?

We have one space left in our training course starting this Sunday, 7.45pm, at the Wheatpieces Community Centre, Tewkesbury. This is a four week course and is suitable for dogs over six months with a basic level of training. You’ll be working towards rosettes at four different levels, right up to advanced.

Pop us a message to find out more….

31/12/2024

Wishing our old and new clients the most wonderful new year. It’s been one filled with change for us but we are excited (as clearly demonstrated by Moss here) about what is coming our way in 2025.

Happy training 😀

29/12/2024

New puppy in the family?

I am excited to be offering puppy classes from Feb 2024 at Poolbrook Village Hall, Malvern.

My business has been running for over 15 years in Tewkesbury but, following a recent move to Malvern, I am pleased to be able to offer classes here too.

Five week course, £87.50

Families welcome

Fully qualified and registered Animal Training Instructor and APDT Trainer (UK member 01326)

See the flyer for more information and feel free to get in touch for a chat.

18/12/2024

We’ve been quiet for a while but we’ve been beavering away behind the scenes, ready for something new. Watch this space for more soon…..

05/07/2024

It’s Pet Remembrance Day today so let’s take a moment to share our four legged friends who are no longer with us. So many of you knew my incredible Bramble who will be etched on my heart until the end of time. It’s two years this week since we lost her so it’s opportune timing.

17/05/2024

NOW FILLED

FREE DOG TRAINING CLASS - Dogs Trust Evesham - Sat 18th May

We are hosting professional dog training exams tomorrow (Sat 18th May) at Evesham Dogs Trust and are looking for a handler and dog to fill a cancellation.

If you have a dog that is happy to work alongside other dogs and handlers in an indoor training facility, and can be free tomorrow afternoon from 12-1.30pm to join a training class, please comment below. The class will be covering down, leave and loose lead walking and will be using reward-based techniques only. No previous experience required.

We only have one space, so will fill on a first come, first served basis.

Thank you :)

14/05/2024

TD Rally Evening School
Mon 3rd June 7-8.30pm
At Contented Canine Secure Fields Training Barn
£27.50 per dog and handler

This 90min session is suitable for dogs that have already undertaken some basic rally sessions and whose owners know some of the signs and movements. The session will include 60 mins working on the signs for levels one and two, followed by 30 mins tackling some courses.

Most of the spaces have been snapped up by our regulars but we have two spaces left. If you’re interested in finding out more, get in touch for a chat.

Happy training 😀

16/04/2024

Remember Jemma? We posted about her in August last year when she had just been brave enough to take her first public walk. Well now looks what she’s achieved…….

Jemma was a puppy farm dog who was rehomed a year ago by one of the most patient and supportive families I’ve ever met (lucky Jemma). I visited Jemma soon after she came to her new home, and was met with the most nervous little girl-terrified of people, movement, all of the normal household noises that most dogs are oblivious to.

Jemma’s progress has been steady, she’s taken each day at a time, but she has this amazing curiosity which helps her to overcome new situations, helped by the support of her family.

And now, she’s smashed all expectations by achieving her APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers Good Companions Foundation award.

Go Team Jemma, we can’t wait to see what happens next. Just goes to show the value of love and patience………

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15/04/2024

What a handsome bunch!!! Our latest set of Good Companion foundation graduates who smashed their exercises yesterday. Well done to Wilson, Jyn, Stevie, Sage, Jemma and Newt. See you back soon for Improver…….

05/04/2024

We have had a cancellation for a beginners Rally workshop tomorrow (Sat) 11.30-1.30pm at Contented Canines. If anyone is interested in snapping up the spot, it’s £35. Please comment below or get in touch directly.

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In this video, dog training instructor Pam Mackinnon tells us about the dog sport Talking Dogs Rally and explains the details, from training to competition.T...

02/04/2024

FREE dog training classes

Sat 18th and Sun 19th May at Evesham Dogs Trust

We are hosting some professional dog training exams and are in need of dogs and handlers to take part in classes over the weekend - the candidates being assessed will be asked to teach a one hour class covering down, leave and loose lead walking at whatever level is required by the attendees. There will be four dogs and handlers in each class.

All abilities welcome but dogs must be comfortable in a room with unknown dogs and humans.

There are four sessions each day and you need only commit to one session, although welcome to stay for two if your dog has the stamina to do so.

You can expect to be onsite for 1.5 hours in total as the candidate will be given a short period of time before the class to ask questions about you and your dog.

We are almost full thanks to our amazing clients, but have several spaces left and so are opening out to followers of our page. If you are interested in taking part, please comment below or send a private message and we can get in touch with more info.

30/03/2024

Meet Cheddar. He’s a Staffie x Collie who was recently rehomed by a lovely couple and we’ve been working with the family for a few weeks.

Cheddar has a few challenges both inside and outside of the house, based around high arousal and an inability to cope in certain situations. We have tackled this by teaching Cheddar some behaviours inside the house and slowly but surely, progressing to asking for these outside too-firstly in the back garden, then the front drive, then on the road outside the house and finally out on walks.

Progress has been steady but every so often, we get a huge breakthrough. Today was one of those days as his owner, Lauren, says:

“We just got round the block and back on a loose lead! Lost focus a couple times but each time I stopped he came back😱I’m amazed x”

Go Cheddar, keep up the good work. 😍😍😍