German Shepherd Training in West Lothian

 GERMAN SHEPHERD SPECIALIST TRAINING
 
☎️ FREE 15 MINUTES DISCOVERY CALL 

📞Book a discovery phone call to have a chat about your dog and what options may be best for you and your dog.
 
As a German Shepherd owner I understand the difficulties that many people have as a GSD Owner. 
The breed has a reputation for being aggressive or as I say a ‘Shark on a lead’ however this is far from the truth and with the correct training and socialisation they are a pleasure to own. 
German Shepherds are known to be a one man dog and will tend to build a very strong bond with one person.  They are not an easy dog and definitely not for everybody.  They are very intelligent and active dogs and as well as appropriate exercise need to be kept busy learning, playing and working.
They are not a dog that likes to be left home alone for hours on end, they love company and when you get a Shepherd you will never go to the toilet alone again!!
I can guarantee once you get a Shepherd you will fall in love with them and more than likely get another.
I offer the following German Shepherd training packages that are tailored to the breed specific traits.I use training methods that suits each individual dog and will never ever judge you as I have more than likely experienced the same problems with my dog or a dog I have trained. 

  PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAMME 

🐶 Our GSD puppy 1-2-1 training sessions is a personalised 5 week course tailored to you and your German Shepherd.

The first session will take place in your home where your puppy will be relaxed and happy. We can then go outdoors as and train in real life environments. We will discuss your training needs and put a plan together to set you of on the right foot. 

We cover all aspects of basic training including, toilet training, power of play, hand feeding, correct socialisation, crate training, mouthing, basic obedience, loose lead walking, recall.  We will also show you some tricks and how to use the power of play to keep your dog mentally stimulated and most important how to strengthen the bond between you and your puppy.

I take all of the breed specific traits into consideration and also discuss health and training issues that every Shepherd owner needs to understand.

As an owner of 3 German Shepherds myself I see lots of different traits from each individual.

5 Week Programme £350

INITIAL PET BEHAVIOUR & TRAINING CONSULTATION 🐕‍🦺
 
Pre-Consult Questionnaire
I may ask for a recent vet visit.
 
The initial consultation can be carried out at your home where the dog is relaxed and comfortable in his own environment or at a suitable location in West Lothian.  We shall discuss the questionnaire and the training and behaviour that are causing concern.We shall discuss some control and management strategies and also talk about how to increase the bond with your dog using the power of play.

I shall prepare a training plan within 72 hours of our consultation.  
Ongoing support via WhatsApp during working hours is available for 1 month.
 
We can discuss what support programme would be most suited to you based on our initial consultation.  All new clients must agree to commit to following the advice given and one of training sessions rarely work for your dog in the long term.

90 Minutes Consultation £175

Walk & Train 

5 x 60 minute sessions £200
10 x 60 minutes session £385


GSD Only Dog Training Classes

We also offer German Shepherd only training classes in West Lothian.  
This is only offered to clients who have completed a training programme with Dugs Paws.