Based in North Dorset, Helen Taylor Dog Training & Behaviour
helps dog owners to train their dogs and solve behavioural
problems using kind, positive methods of obedience training.
Reward-based obedience training relies on the proven fact
that rewarding the right behaviour and making the wrong behaviour
non-rewarding is more effective than using punishment!
We never use choke chains, rattle cans, shock collars, or
other forms of physical punishment, or anything that hurts
or frightens your dog.
Our aim is to help owners to achieve a well-behaved, well-mannered
and obedient dog using gentle, safe methods. Using fear or
pain to train your dog is often surprisingly ineffective (as
the dog may not associate the punishment with exactly what
you are intending him to) and carries with it a very real
risk of damaging the bond between dog and owner or introducing
new behavioural problems as a result. A dog that jumps up,
pulls on the lead, runs away on walks, doesn't come back when
called or has no manners with people or other dogs is hard
work, can be an embarrassment and is no fun to own! While
having a well-mannered, happy and obedient dog that can accompany
you almost everywhere can be one of life's great pleasures!
Training classes offer good, all-round introduction to reward-based
training and are ideal for clients wanting a class environment,
and for those wishing to learn a variety of different commands
and to improve their dog's general training and obedience.
For clients wanting more focused help on one or two problem
areas, a private one-to-one training session is sometimes
more appropriate. For dogs with behavioural problems, such
as aggression towards other dogs or people, separation anxiety
or phobias, a behavioural consultation may be required.
Helen Taylor Dog Training & Behaviour operates throughout
Dorset, South Somerset, North Hampshire and West Wiltshire.
Training classes are currently held in Shillingstone, which
is easily accessible from the following towns: Blandford Forum,
Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton, and
Wimborne. Other services area available throughout the region,
including the following areas: Blandford
Forum, Bournemouth, Castle Cary, Christchurch, Crewkerne,
Dorchester, Ferndown, Frome, Gillingham, Martock, Mere, Poole,
Ringwood, Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Shepton Mallet, Sherborne,
Somerton, Street, Sturminster Newton, Trowbridge, Warminster,
Weymouth, Wilton, Wimborne,
For more information on Helen Taylor and her team, please
see About.
Don't put up with a disobedient or bad-mannered dog, contact
us today!
A well-trained, well socialised dog is a joy to own.