Residential dog training
at our Leeds-based centre

What is a threshold? In dog training, a threshold is typically an exit or entry point of confinement eg. your front door, the crate door, the car boot. More often than not, our dogs get VERY excited at thresholds and when a dog is just THAT excited it makes the learning process almost impossible. On top of that, seeing an open door of any sort and thinking they should charge out, is very dangerous. After all, thresholds are there for good reason, safety.

On average a dog needs up to 18/20 hours of sleep per day (yes even adult dogs!). Most dogs we see on consultations are topping the sleep scales at around 10/12 hours. Imagine showing up to work after months of only having 4 hours sleep. The biggest problem we see in under-rested dogs is that they don’t have a bedroom, no safe space, no designated place they can chill out and DO NOTHING. This isn’t learned naturally, we’d never expect a toddler to understand when they’re over tired and then regulate their own nap times accordingly so why would we expect anything different from our dog?

Did you know that dogs are pre-programmed to play? Neglecting their need to play is actually akin to neglecting other needs like sleep, food and water. IF we were to do that, we’d be having big problems! We find that if we fail to meet these needs, we create a “pressure cooker” situation.

Does your dog behave like a child at the playground inside your home? Perhaps your dog can’t contain their excitement when guests arrive or your German Shepherd insists on warning off every passerby, out of the front window.

Enjoy your walks! Are you sick of getting dragged from pillar to post on your dog walks? Dogs who pull on a lead are significantly more likely to react than those who don’t.