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Looking for friendly support on the South coast whilst teaching your dog to behave? Contact us now. Over 30 years teaching people to train dogs.
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Looking for friendly support whilst teaching your dog to behave?

15/08/2024

Tired now after a lovely walk together from the centre to the for coffee and a chat.

10/08/2024

Congratulations to all our recall students today

08/08/2024

Saturday socialisation and class was a busy one working together to help our dogs learn to relax and enjoy each other’s company.
We are just about to open up the waiting list to join these sessions in September so do get in touch to find out more soon.

08/08/2024

Great walk this morning before the rain with and his friends Buddy, Lyla , Margo and Bob around Emsworth and finishing up at Cafe Moka for lovely coffee and a chat. Well done everyone.

07/08/2024

Recalls.
How many times do we get our dog to return our dog to us? Put them on lead and go off somewhere with them under control?
How many times do you call your dog reward them and then send them off to play again ?
What does a recall mean to your dog?

This Saturday afternoon we have another of our popular workshops designed to help owners improve their dog’s behaviour. This week it’s all about the recall.

If you’re needing help with getting your dog to come back when called, why not join us for some useful tips and a chance to practice in our secure training area here in based between Petersfield and Portsmouth.

£40 per dog - just 2 spots left
Contact me today for more information.

05/08/2024

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We hope you managed to enjoy the sunshine last week, we did and spent a few days bonding with our new dog, Leo and of course enjoying some good times with Barney and Buddy while catching up with some garden therapy. It’s starting to go over now, so there’s plenty to do. We also managed to watch ...

30/07/2024

Today is
And so today we celebrate the many friendships and adventures that we have shared with all of our dogs, clients and family. Enjoy the day everyone

26/07/2024

. Let’s see your wonderful dogs and don’t forget to tag us

24/07/2024

Are you joining us this Saturday?
Entries from noon and lots of stalls to visit while you wait for your classes.

Best puppy under 6 months
Prettiest bitch
Handsome dog
Best rescue
Waggiest tail
Dog Most like it’s owner
Best in show - all the winners compete - used as a finale.

Entries cost £2 or 3 classes per £5

All winners qualify for the Best in Show event at the end.

24/07/2024

When Barney came to stay

24/07/2024

Are you joining in the fun on Friday?
Make sure you tag us along with

This has nothing to do with the camera!

It sounds simple but one of the best things I did to take photo's of my hounds was to teach them the wait command, it means I can move away from them a little. Some dogs will take a bit more patience of course, but if you can master this, you will see such a difference in your photos!

Does your dog already know this?? Is it something you want to teach them?

23/07/2024

The boys had a grooming appointment today with Jonathan at in Hayling Island and now looking fabulous. Thank you

23/07/2024

Take it Slow

We are still taking it slowly but Buddy is feeling quite good about his new brother.
If you want help introducing your dog to a new pal - whether it’s a friends dog or you are looking to adopt a new pal, get in touch for a helpful guide- we will work with you to help make things go smoothly.

22/07/2024

Sunday morning field trip with the group. has his first loose lead lesson Thanks Jake for the photos

22/07/2024

Sunday mornings episode and it’s calmed down The dogs sort their day out without any pressure from us

20/07/2024

Buddy and the pigeon 🤣🤣🐾💕

16/07/2024

Understanding the difference between problems and solutions- here the dogs are finding their places in the family, is part of being a good dog trainer.
Join us for our next workshop on Sunday and find out how to be a good dog trainer.

15/07/2024

Lovely example of two dogs sorting their differences out in their own way.
Watch how “play” helps them to understand where each dog is in the family. Their body language is lovely and soft and fluid and we stood back and watched them. It’s times like this when we are proud to . Leo has only been here since last Tuesday afternoon and now living his best life.

15/07/2024

It’s just as important for our dogs to remain calm around others as it does for them to play together.

Let’s see your dogs resting together with their friends and tag us so we can share.

14/07/2024

Yesterday’s social walk was a great success and we even got back before the storm.

12/07/2024

We are pleased to introduce Leo who joined us Tuesday. We look forward to sharing his progress with us over the next few months. .

11/07/2024

It’s like looking in the mirror 💕🐾🐕

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63 Idsworth
Waterlooville
PO80BA

Telephone

+442392412652

Website

https://www.thewalkaboutway.co.uk/

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Wednesday lifeskills class enjoyed a fun walking lesson with all the dogs doing really well walking with their owners. #thewalkaboutway #lifeskillsfordogs

When Barney came to stay #newboyleo #dogbehaviour #thewalkaboutway

Sunday mornings episode and it’s calmed down The dogs sort their day out without any pressure from us #lifeskillsfordogs #thewalkaboutway #newboyleo

Understanding the difference between problems and solutions- here the dogs are finding their places in the family, is part of being a good dog trainer. Join us for our next workshop on Sunday and find out how to be a good dog trainer. #thewalkaboutway #walkaboutsummerworkshops

Lovely example of two dogs sorting their differences out in their own way. Watch how “play” helps them to understand where each dog is in the family. Their body language is lovely and soft and fluid and we stood back and watched them. It’s times like this when we are proud to #rescuedog. Leo has only been here since last Tuesday afternoon and now living his best life. #newboyleo #thewalkaboutway #buddysocialisation #34dogs #HampshireDay

It’s #PetAppreciationWeek so let’s flood our pages with photos of our wonderful furry pals.

#thewalkaboutway. A busy week for the end of May 💕🐾

Great morning teaching the basics of tracking your our German Shepherd students. #thewalkaboutway #walkaboutgsd

Playing together is an important skill to learn. All our dogs have pals to be with but all know that when called they return back to us, because we are fun to be with too. How’s that working for you? Does your dog return to you every time? Or is it a struggle? Our Easter program of workshops includes a recall day on Wednesday 3rd April. Find out more about how you can join us to learn more to help your dog. #lifeskillsfordogs #thewalkaboutway

At the Walkabout #lifeskillsfordogs training sessions we work together to help our dogs learn how to walk and behave with other dogs. If you are looking for a friendly and supportive environment to teach your dog, then do get in touch. #thewalkaboutway is more than a dog training group, it’s more a way of life.

Brilliant work from our dogs today. Many of our dogs have been working with us for awhile now and you can see that working together really helps. We know that sometimes you cannot regularly attend which is why our all day workshop on Saturday 16th March maybe an option for you. Find out more about our lifeskills and manners event on our website or check out previous posts. Please share with your friends and colleagues in case they need to know about us. Thanks #lifeskillsfordogs #thewalkaboutway

We went off to the see the sea yesterday and they were all keen to go. Great fun and all the dogs managed really well. Then back to West Town Inn for coffees. Well done everyone and we will see you all again soon. #buddysocialisation #thewalkaboutway

At #thewalkaboutway we work with you to help your dog become an integral family member. After your 121sessions, you join our #walkaboutlifeskills group to practice and get support from others. The final part of the story is to build your dogs confidence by joining our #buddysocialisation field trips. Here’s some of this year’s adventures. Enjoy 😀🐕💕🐾

Great fun with our new guest today. She didn’t take long to takeover. #thewalkaboutway #lifeskillsfordogs #germanshepherdtraining

#thewalkaboutway is a fun way to train and socialise your working dog Our lifeskills classes are here to support you as you guide your dog through the challenges of living with your family. Individual help and support always available within this friendly community. #lifeskillsfordogs #germanshepherdtraining #privatedogtraining

Our visit to Old Portsmouth this morning was a great opportunity for the 10 dogs to demonstrate their progress in their training. Well done everyone involved. #thewalkaboutway #buddysocialisation

Took the pups to Gunwharf Quays on Friday for a training session. They both did so well 💕🐾🐕😀#buddysocialisation #thewalkaboutway. #privatedogtraining

Buddy socialisation #thewalkaboutway

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Our Story

Back in 1997, the Walkabout Group was established to help dog owners with all aspects of caring for their dogs. At that time, we ran a successful pet food distribution business and supplied and worked with over 170 pets shops and many breeders and dog rescues.

As a dog trainer and behaviourist, I wanted to move away from that side of the business so established a dog walking and cat care business and worked with local Vets to create the ideal one stop place for our pet owners in the local area. Over the years we trained and supported many people who also went on to establish their own businesses helping dog and cat owners.

We developed a unique way of helping dogs by using our very experienced teaching dog pack, who taught dogs and their owners in a way that everyone understands. This took time, but was worthwhile and again a number of colleagues copied our ideas and were fairly successful. Unfortunately, as our pack got older, it became clear that we had to adjust our teaching and move back to a more conventional way, so looking at the whole picture, we started to develop the Walkabout Way.

This involves showing and helping the owner to train their dog to suit their own requirements. Using the knowledge we gained from our dogs teaching, we are able to guide each individual owner to help their own dog. Although we do offer some group walks and meetings, most of our work is more suitable to 121 help, so that the correct training is given and adapted for each person. Demand for this is high, so we only take on specific cases, but no one is ever turned away, so do get in touch to discuss and lets see how we can help.