Dog Training

PDD

Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone know's of a dog training school in Dublin or even better a dog trainer that will train the master. Friends of mine got a black lab puppy about 3 months ago and he's turning out to be an undisciplined dog. He's gotten some basic things like house-training but he's picked up a lot of bad habits too.

A mate bought him as a present for his gf but the problem is the dog respects my mate (because the dog is male) and treats the gf as a mother. To make it worse she is very motherly and barely admonishes the dog when he does something wrong - she has trouble getting him to sit. The main problem is when she is out walking the dog he gets very hyper and she finds him hard to control (big dog & small girl) and he's not even fully grown at this stage.

The dog is smart enough to have figured out that he can get away with different behaviour depending on who's around but apprently doesnt know how to sniff out a ball covered in his own saliva in long grass - go figure or maybe someone can englighten me on this :-)

They want the dog to be well trained but Im not sure they are aware of the amount of time that has to be put in for getting a dog well trained and very disciplined. Thats why I think a trainer that can also educate them aswell as train the dog would be the best solution. Can anyone recommend such a trainer or even a good website about training a dog.

Dave

Arcadian

These guys are excellent, located near the airport.

http://www.dogtrainingireland.ie/home.php

animan

ye dis place is very gud im going to classes with my pup

Wokie

Definitley recommend www.dogtrainingireland.ie

Tabitharose

it depends - would it be better for them to
1. attend training classes somewhere (like dog training ireland)
or
2. get someone to come out to them to show them where they are going wrong & how to correct it without the distraction of other dogs / owners

I have gone both routes with 2 different dogs (as the training requirement was different in each instance)

It sounds from what you've posted like the second option might be better - the gf needs to be shown how to get the dog to respond correctly to her.
This is who I got to come out to me:

Tag N Rye Dog Services
Julie Holmes says "Any Breed-Any Age-Any Problem". Distance no problem, she'll come to you.
PHONE: 01 451 3324 or 087 242 6738
WEBSITE: www.tagnrye.com

- and I found her excellent.
There is always the option to go on from there to basic obedience classes.

The dog training classes I went to were as everyone here has recommended already dog training ireland

Arcadian

Tabitharose wrote:

it depends - would it be better for them to
1. attend training classes somewhere (like dog training ireland)
or
2. get someone to come out to them to show them where they are going wrong & how to correct it without the distraction of other dogs / owners

Dog Training Ireland do both:D

Tabitharose

you learn something new every day

gortron

Can anyone recommend a place to train a Dog in the Cork area?

EGAR

I have had two people here (indepentently (sp) from each other) who went to dogtrainingireland) and they were not satisfied at all. They came all the way from Dublin twice weekly to Galway because of it. I personally haven't been to one of their trainings classes so I can't comment for myself.

Sarah

Enilorac

Arcadian wrote:

Dog Training Ireland do both:D

Only when it suits them...

They are very good at not getting back to you when you ask them a question...I have three experiences of that...


I do have experience of Julie Holmes though. I compete in Obedience with one of my dogs, and love to watch Julie working with her dogs...the connection she has is special. Her dogs are so happy and willing to do her bidding, its a delight to watch. Personally I prefer to train with someone who can prove their competence in peer-reviewed competition

ukjennad

Does anybody knwo of any in waterford

catussa

The dspca offers nice dog training classes (great price too). Link: http://kingofpaws.com/joomla/
It may not seem like dspca website, but I got this information in an email from the dspca and there is also a reference on the website to the dspca website...

canadianxxx

I trained both my dogs at the DSPCA and they love Alex the Dog trainer

http://www.dspca.ie/news_item.php?number=2283&type=News&archive=No

:P

caroline1111

Anyone know of a dog training place in Westmeath?

Fairdues

I'd love to know of somebody in Cork too??

Top Dog

gortron wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a place to train a Dog in the Cork area?

Fairdues wrote: »

I'd love to know of somebody in Cork too??

Coco Dog club do puppy training, agility and advanced obedience training too I think. They're based in Co. Cork and do the training just outside Mallow.

http://www.cocodogclub.com/

li-evo7

This place I have heard is brill and will be taking my new puppy there shortly. They are a dog walking agency but they also do training classes with a guy who is supposed to be amazing.Heard nothing but great things. They are based in South Dublin

www.walkmydog.net

MoonDancer256

Gortron wrote:

Can anyone recommend a place to train a Dog in the Cork area?

Fairdues wrote:

I'd love to know of somebody in Cork too??

Top Dog wrote: »

Coco Dog club do puppy training, agility and advanced obedience training too I think. They're based in Co. Cork and do the training just outside Mallow.

http://www.cocodogclub.com/

There's also the Irish Search and Rescue Dog Association doing socialisation/obedience/agility (and, ofc, search and rescue!): http://board.irishanimals.ie/index.php?showtopic=31683

Also A1-K9: http://a1-k9.com/index.html although these guys are quite a bit more expensive than other training classes it seems.

boomerang

I can't say enough good things about Dog Training Ireland - and I have been out there at a seminar and at classes. What I like best about them is that the atmosphere is so positive and supportive and no harsh methods are used.

PDD

Hi Folks,

Many many thanks for all the feedback, boardsies Rule! :-)

Dave

chessman

ask someone in a gun club,they are bound to know dog trainers in your area

chessman

try the n.a.r.g.c. web-site,if your friend ever wants a good home for the lab,iwould take him.i love black labs and am on the look-out for one at the moment,
the nargac is a shooting organisation

Jade Taylor

Here's a link to Sara at Canine Companion Training in Cork, http://cork.gumtree.ie/cork/71/45134671.html

elainepie

I am going to Blanchardstown. Training in the coolmine sports centre. the trainer was reccomended to me by someone with a very well behaved dog.. pm me and il give ya the number if ya like.

Paul91

MoonDancer256 wrote: »

There's also the Irish Search and Rescue Dog Association doing socialisation/obedience/agility (and, ofc, search and rescue!): http://board.irishanimals.ie/index.php?showtopic=31683

Also A1-K9: http://a1-k9.com/index.html although these guys are quite a bit more expensive than other training classes it seems.

any body been to a1k9 or had any dealings - would like to get my two trained up a bit more if poss

spiderdog

elainepie wrote: »

I am going to Blanchardstown. Training in the coolmine sports centre. the trainer was reccomended to me by someone with a very well behaved dog.. pm me and il give ya the number if ya like.

good choice!!!!! :)

Tony Parker

Training a dog is as important as feeding it.

The owner must establish a good relationship with her dog. And the best way to establish this desired good relationship is to conduct dog training. Training a dog must become a regular activity. Dog training collar is an essential tool for training a dog.

cianer

I couldn't recommend these 2 trainers more highly -
For puppy/agility/obedience classes try John in Dublin Dog Training
Or for a call out to your house to deal with a problem dog try Siobhan from Dublin Pet School

They're fantastic

chopper b

I brought my troublesome dog to A1-K9 dog training centre and they worked wonders with him. I now do obedience and agility with my dog and he loves it. Have a look at their web site www.A1-K9.com I can only recommend them.

boardbrowser

Tony parker- Just curious,what do you mean exactly with regard to the training collar being as important as food?

shona2

problempaws.ie thay helped me alot,i am sure she would go to dublin,

Irishbar

elainepie wrote: »

I am going to Blanchardstown. Training in the coolmine sports centre. the trainer was reccomended to me by someone with a very well behaved dog.. pm me and il give ya the number if ya like.

elainepie, appreciate if you could pm me the details....thanks in advance

spur

MoonDancer256 wrote: »

There's also the Irish Search and Rescue Dog Association doing socialisation/obedience/agility (and, ofc, search and rescue!): http://board.irishanimals.ie/index.php?showtopic=31683

Also A1-K9: http://a1-k9.com/index.html although these guys are quite a bit more expensive than other training classes it seems.

I took my dog to a1-k9. Found it great. Yes, they are more expensive than others, but I would say worth it. My fella wasn't the worst, just had a few annoying habits, more than bad ones. I took him for an assessment and Martin had him behaving Mr Perfect in a few seconds!

I later took him for classes and now I've got a very well behaved dog. I've sorted out the behaviour I wanted sorted. I've also sorted alot of other bad behaviour that I didn't think we could and had just started accepting as the cost of owning the dog (he's a rescue). I continue to take him for classes there as its become almost a hobby and a social event!!!

I also board him here and again they are more expensive. I used to board him in another kennel and I was very happy with it. It was a little further away and the check-in and check-out times were a little awkward for me. But he seemed happy there.

We tried out A1-K9 one weekend, just to see. Their times suit us better and the dog is equally happy to be there and they seem to love him - and he definetly loves them - dogs can't lie!!!

If you do go there for boarding and have been to other kennels, take note of the silence - the dogs don't bark - and they're usually full!!!

MissRetro

PDD wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone know's of a dog training school in Dublin or even better a dog trainer that will train the master. Friends of mine got a black lab puppy about 3 months ago and he's turning out to be an undisciplined dog. He's gotten some basic things like house-training but he's picked up a lot of bad habits too.

A mate bought him as a present for his gf but the problem is the dog respects my mate (because the dog is male) and treats the gf as a mother. To make it worse she is very motherly and barely admonishes the dog when he does something wrong - she has trouble getting him to sit. The main problem is when she is out walking the dog he gets very hyper and she finds him hard to control (big dog & small girl) and he's not even fully grown at this stage.

The dog is smart enough to have figured out that he can get away with different behaviour depending on who's around but apprently doesnt know how to sniff out a ball covered in his own saliva in long grass - go figure or maybe someone can englighten me on this :-)

They want the dog to be well trained but Im not sure they are aware of the amount of time that has to be put in for getting a dog well trained and very disciplined. Thats why I think a trainer that can also educate them aswell as train the dog would be the best solution. Can anyone recommend such a trainer or even a good website about training a dog.

Dave

I am currently in the exact same situation with my Border Terrier. I got him as an Xmas present off my boyfriend at 9 weeks old, he is now 18 months. He started off as such a well behaved little pup, we had him house-trained so quickly and is very well trained when it comes to doing tricks etc. I know a dog should really only have one master and we tried to implement this but it is difficult when we both live with him and love him equally. He used to listen to us both but since I started college again last September my boyf spends more time with him during the day(he works nights). Now, in the evenings I find it difficult to control his behavior when we're alone. I love my dog very much and know he would never be vicious towards me but lately if I try to stop him doing something he just sits there barking at me. I find this so upsetting as we care for him very well, he is hardly ever left alone for too long(never more than 2-3 hours on very rare occasions), he is well fed, sleeps inside, walked daily etc..
The point of this little story, I'm sure you're wondering.. did your friends find a good solution in the end?(hopefully they did!).. if so, any tips for me? I would never get rid of my dog as I realise the responsibility I undertook when getting him but I really am stuck as to what to do next! I'm in the Cork City area if a trainer would be the answer..

boomerang

Ilse Sas gives dog training classes on Sundays at Creedon's Doggy Daycare, near the Kinsale roundabout. I know Ilse well, her classes are always fun and you learn loads. She'll also do home consultations if you're having difficulties. She's very knowledgable, very kind and very down to earth. Would definitely recommend.

falabo

caroline1111 wrote: »

Anyone know of a dog training place in Westmeath?

hi there there is someone is Ballivor called jenny Hickey she is great

markst33

Does anyone know of any training schools near the Dublin 5 area/North Dublin. I live in the Artane area. I have an 8 week old German Shepherd. I had a GS before but I had her before I was married. Now I have a wife and a 6 year old son so its really them I need to get trained in handling a dog.

Mark.

Groom!

This is a very old thread so previous posts might not still stand.

However Dog Training Ireland in Blanchardstown is supposed to be the business! They do weekend family classes as far as I know. I am heading there in September with 2 of my dogs.

Give them a call...they are more than helpful on the phone & their website is very useful.

There are other dog trainers you can get out to the house for one to one sessions but I think a group session would be good.

Good luck!:)

skonieczna

does anyone know where i can find a dog training centre near maynooth?

Daisygirl

shona2 wrote: »

problempaws.ie thay helped me alot,i am sure she would go to dublin,

Hi it's probably been asked already but does anyone know of dog training in Waterford or Kilkenny?

degsie

Anybody know of any dog behavioral training in Lucan, Co Dublin? Ta.

Lpfsox

Tabitharose wrote: »

it depends - would it be better for them to
1. attend training classes somewhere (like dog training ireland)
or
2. get someone to come out to them to show them where they are going wrong & how to correct it without the distraction of other dogs / owners

I have gone both routes with 2 different dogs (as the training requirement was different in each instance)

It sounds from what you've posted like the second option might be better - the gf needs to be shown how to get the dog to respond correctly to her.
This is who I got to come out to me:

Tag N Rye Dog Services
Julie Holmes says "Any Breed-Any Age-Any Problem". Distance no problem, she'll come to you.
PHONE: 01 451 3324 or 087 242 6738
WEBSITE: www.tagnrye.com

- and I found her excellent.
There is always the option to go on from there to basic obedience classes.

The dog training classes I went to were as everyone here has recommended already dog training ireland

another recommendation for Julie from me, she came out to my house for a home visit and I followed up with obedience classes with her and she is an absolute gem. Her methods are positive reinforcement only and she has helped my unruly rescue dog transform into a well behaved social dog. This lady is top class

chris139ryan

Wokie wrote: »

Definitley recommend www.dogtrainingireland.ie

i think i'll be bringing my bull terrier to them

TooManyDogs

Dublin Dog Training is in Swords, they're excellent

www.dublindogtraining.com