Mutleys offers dog training to dogs of all ages, including puppy and older dogs and for dogs that already have the basic skills and wish to develop this further. Mutleys uses gently positive training techniques and reward based training to ensure that your dog learns in a fun and positive environment.
Mutleys has listed club status with the Kennel Club, and offers owners the chance to partake in Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards including:
- Bronze Award
- Silver Award
- Gold Award
Mutleys has been assessed and accepted as a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) (Membership no 00958), members need to provide evidence of their training and are assessed to ensure they are working in a positive and rewarding manner and no negative techniques are being used as methods of training.
Mutleys concentrates on puppy socialisation, getting a good start in life for all pups and educating owners to better understand the way the dog learns. We run puppy socialisation and training classes with guidance on common puppy problems. This is the most important time in a dog's life and it is important that the owner has guidance and understands how to train and communicate with their dogs to prevent problems from occurring.
The most important part of the training is for the owner to understand the reasons behind the techniques used and realise why and how they work. The trainer is willing to discuss individual training or behavioural problems and look at these with the group or individually. The trainer will also assist with puppy socialisation and the prevention of problem behaviour occurring in the first place to make your dog much more fun to live with.
As well as group training sessions, one to one training can be organised for basic training or assistance with a specific behavioural problems, again using gently corrective techniques that will change your dog's behaviour without the harsh use of punishment. You will be living with your dog for many years and it is important that both you and the dog are happy and your dog is behaving in a way that prevents it from continuous punishment i.e. presenting behaviours that the owners are not happy with.