Dog Training Classes
Puppy Foundation Course
Available for fully vaccinated puppies 6 months and under
Give your puppy the best possible start with our 5 week reward based course designed to teach your puppy essential life skills and develop a solid foundation.
Teach your dog sit, stand, down, stay, leave it, recall, loose lead walking and more. Learn how to avoid potential behavioural issues such as resource guarding or separation anxiety.
An ideal chance to meet other puppies of similar age and their owners in the area to create a network of friends for both you and your puppy.
5 week courses located at our Burghfield, Tilehurst & Wokingham Venues Price: £130
Puppy Club Socials
Available for fully vaccinated puppies 6 months and under
Come and check out our Puppy Club Socials, an ideal chance to meet other puppies of similar age and their owners in the area to create a network of friends for both you and your puppy.
Socialise your puppy in a controlled environment with an opportunity for safe off-lead play and a chance to have a chat with our qualified and experienced trainers. Refreshments provided.
Held on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month located at Winnersh Community Centre. Price: £10 per session
Improver Course
This course content is structured to achieve IMDT Partnership Grade 1
Want to do more with your dog? Our 5 week reward based course is designed to teach your dog essential life skills and build upon existing foundations.
Suitable for dogs of all ages who have completed our foundation level class or equivalent.
Completion of this course enables enrolment in to our IMDT Partnership Grade Membership. (See IMDT Grade Scheme)
5 week courses located at both our Tilehurst & Wokingham Venues Price: £130
Puppy Socialisation Workshops
Available for fully vaccinated puppies 6 months and under
Give your puppy the best start and prepare them for the real world with this 60 min session. Your puppy will be gently exposed to novel sights, sounds, smells & textures in this fun filled class whilst strengthening those all important bonds.
An ideal chance to meet other puppies of similar age and their owners in the area to create a network of friends for both you and your puppy.
Learn how to read body language and what socialisation really means.
2-Hour Workshop located at our Winnersh Venue Price: £50
UK Sniffer Dogs Course - Bronze Level
If you are interested in getting in to Scent Detection, then check out our UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Course.
Scent work is a fantastic was to mentally stimulate your dogs brain by giving them a job to focus on and also releases endorphins that make our dogs feel good!
Suitable for all sociable dogs of any age and ability.
6 week course located at our Tilehurst venue. Price: £150
Also Available as 1-2-1 (Enquire at Info@smartdogacademy.co.uk)
The Retreats
Get away and bond with your dog at our Forest Retreat - A fantastic alternative walk for staying safe in hot weather.
Create long lasting memories, strengthen bonds and build focus with your dog.
Helps reduce social anxiety, recall, loose lead walking and much more or even just well spent time with your dog.
Suitable for social dogs of any age and ability.
Based at various locations Price: £25
Introduction to Canine Hoopers Workshop
Come and have a go at 2-hour Canine Hoopers Workshop - This low impact activity is suitable for dogs and puppies of any age and ability and fun way to spend time with your dogs.
Introduce your dog to hoops, barrels and tunnels! A great entry point in to the world of canine agility.
Based at our Winnersh Venue Location Price: £50
Also Available as 1-2-1 (Enquire at Info@smartdogacademy.co.uk)
Loose Lead & Recall Workshop
Our 2-hour loose lead & recall workshop may be just the thing you are looking for to improve your dogs recall or to assist with unwanted pulling on the lead.
Teach your dog new skills designed to enhance recall and techniques designed to build focus on your walks with your dog so you can achieve that all desired smiling lead shape.
This course is suitable for social dogs of any age and ability.
Based at our Winnersh Venue Location Price: £50
Smart Dog Fun Sniff & Search Workshop
Come along to this 2-Hour workshop to have a great time with your dog whilst providing nourishing enrichment for your favourite four legged friend. A great alternative way to tire out your dog through the use of their nose.
1 -hour workshop located at our Winnersh venue. Price: £50
UK Sniffer Dog Scent Detection & Tracking Taster
Searchwork & Tracking is a fun activity to do with your dog as it provides them with mental stimulation and releases endorphins in your dogs brain. It is also a means of reducing dogs stress levels and anxiety and is also a good physical workout for them. (10 minutes of active sniffing is the equivalent of an hours run!)
So if you are interested in this workshop and want to provide your dog with some mental stimulation by giving them a job to do then come and check it out!
2 -hour workshop located at a private venue in Winnersh. Price: £60
