Advanced/Good Buddy/Trials/Agility
Advanced Class
These dogs have proved themselves to be extremely well trained companions so now new challenges are set. Handlers are introduced to more advanced training skills and dogs can be taught scenting exercises, targeting exercises and foundation work for competition exercises. The work is very varied and great fun.
Working Trials Group
This is a very specialised training group with people coming from all over the North West, Cheshire and Yorkshire. Dogs are taught exercises such as tracking a missing person, searching for lost property, scaling 6 ft fences and much much more! Once you reach the advanced class you may wish to try your hand at this sport.
Agility Group
In the summer this takes place once a fortnight but in the winter the group meets once a month. Dogs love agility. It’s a great way for owner and dog to chill out and have some fun.
The Good Buddy Scheme
The school’s latest innovation! The Good Buddies are calm, friendly, confidant dogs which work alongside timid dogs or dogs which are a little afraid of strange dogs. The Good Buddies are used as role models and help give confidence to the dogs in their care. The Good Buddy will accompany a “friend” whilst participating in fun activities such as obstacle courses, searching exercises, a sled run and a host of other exercises designed to make the experience pleasurable for both the Good Buddy and the “friend”.
To become a Good Buddy a dog has to serve an apprentice where he attends the Good Buddy Training Day on 10 occasions and if he or she works successfully with different dogs on each occasion then the dog is awarded a certificate and medal, which recognises him or her as a fully trained Good Buddy.