DogBasics Basic Obedience lessons

We are changing the layout of our lessons, in an attempt to accomodate more people.

Instead of holding set courses, you can book in for as many Pay As You Go lessons as you would like. The PAYG lessons are offered at different times of day on different days of the week, so you should be able to find a lesson that suits you.

To come to the Basic PAYG lessons, you first need to know how we train at DogBasics, so the first thing you will have to do is take one of our Entry lessons, where we will run through all the basic exercises you'll need in the PAYG lessons - sit, down, recall, walking on lead, stay, focus, leave.

Our lessons are held outdoors, in Great Offley, Hertfordshire, in a football field or walking around the footpaths in Offley. Click here for maps and pictures of Offley and the training areas.

Price:

The entry lesson and Dog Language Theory is £15.

You can either pay cash on the day of your first lesson or via internet banking before your first lesson. If you want to pay via internet banking (or straight into a bank), just ask for our bank details before your course starts. We don't accept cheques.

For clients who have taken lessons at DogBasics before and therefore knows the way we train, you can go straight into the Basic or Intermediate PAYG lessons.

Age of the dogs in Entry lessons and BasicPAYG lessons :

All puppies and dogs are welcome to these lessons, no matter what age. The Entry lessons will give us a chance to assess your dog/puppy's personality, to give you an idea of the most suitable training or socialising group. Some BasicPAYG lessons will be mixed with large and small dogs, some will be specifically for Small breed dogs or Large breed dogs, so we have a chance to let them off for some play in between the exercises. This won't be possible in a mixed group.

Number of dogs in a Entry lesson or Basic PAYG class:

There will be a maximum of 8 dogs in each class (but more likely numbers are 4-6 dogs)

Exercises we will go through in the Entry lessons:

Sit, Down, Recall, Walking on lead, Stay, Focus, Leave

Exercises we will go through in the Basic PAYG lessons:

Sit, Down, Stay, Recall, Walking on lead without pulling, off lead heel work, Focus exercises, Greeting without jumping up, Leave, Stop, Twist, and lots of fun games to work on these exercises.

Basic PAYG lesson goal:

For you to have a deeper understanding of what a dog is and how he functions, so that you can offer him the lifestyle he deserves. While you learn about him, he will learn self control, social skills and all the basic exercises (see above).

How to book:

To book your space on a Entry lesson, please fill in the Contact Us form with your preferred day/time for your lesson.

Once I've received your form, I will email you to suggest a date for your Entry lesson. When you've emailed back to confirm the date you'd like to come for the Entry lesson, I'll send you a confirmation email, confirming you've been booked in for your Entry lesson including directions and a couple of attached documents for you to read, in preparation for your training here.

Once you've completed your Entry lesson, you will get a second email package with the training excercises and theory written down. You will also be able to start booking in for your Basic or Intermediate PAYG lessons.

Come and view a class first!

To make sure the lessons at DogBasics offer the right type of training for you, please come along and watch a lesson or two before you sign up to your course. Let us know if you would like to come and watch a lesson and we will give you instructions on how to find us.

Other Recommended dog trainers

For advanced dog training classes, private training, behaviour consultations or agility in Offley (Hertfordshire), please contact Pam Haynes at TheDogSchool.org.uk. Pam comes highly recommended by DogBasics!

If you live nearer Ware (SG11), we can recommend Alison Milner's puppy classes at Milners Mutts. Find out more about her on http://www.milnersmutts.co.uk

Intermediate and Advanced Obedience Course

To be eligeble to our Intermediate and Advanced Dog Obedience lessons, you need to be able to work your dog off lead in a group of other dogs, without the risk of your dog running over to the other dogs, disturbing their training.

You especially need to have control of your dog off lead in heel, stay and recall.

The Intermediate lessons will be Pay As You Go based.

The Intermediate Pay As You Go lessons will be announced on the online schedule as IntPAYG.