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This programme offers assessment of the foundation skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment. This looks at basic skills which will provide a foundation for more challenging skills later. Certificate valid for 24 months.
- Actions
- Manners
- Socialisation
- Handling
- Play
- Theory
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This course can be used alongside the assessment courses to help both handler and dog prepare. By providing step by step instructions to teach each task, you will be able to train your dog to meet the required criteria in the assessments.
Intermediate –
- Actions
- Manners
- Socialisation
- Handling
- Play
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Non-editing teacher: Chris Cullen
This programme offers assessment of the foundation skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment. This looks at more challenging foundation skills and also introduce socialisation. The dog must have passed the basic training. Certificate valid for 24 months.- Actions
- Manners
- Socialisation
- Handling
- Play
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This course can be used alongside the assessment courses to help both handler and dog prepare. By providing step by step instructions to teach each task, you will be able to train your dog to meet the required criteria in the assessments.
Advanced –
- Actions
- Manners
- Socialisation
- Handling
- Play
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Non-editing teacher: Chris Cullen
This programme offers assessment of the foundation skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the most difficult assessment we offer in foundation canine skills. This looks at the most difficult skills which dogs will need before progressing onto the canine skills course. The dog must be at least 4 months old and have passed the intermediate training. Certificate valid for 18 months.- Actions
- Manners
- Socialisation
- Handling
- Play
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers assessment of the skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment. This looks at basic skills and assesses the dogs level of training. Certificate valid for 24 months.
- Actions
- Handling
- Manners
- Travelling
- Walking
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers assessment of the skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment. This looks at more challenging skills and looks at the teamwork. The dog must have passed the basic training. Certificate valid for 24 months.- Actions
- Handling
- Manners
- Travelling
- Walking
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers assessment of the skills which are essential for all dogs. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the most difficult assessment we offer in canine skills. This looks at the most difficult skills which dogs will need before progressing onto specialist courses. The dog must be at least 8 months old and have passed the intermediate training. Certificate valid for 18 months.- Actions
- Handling
- Manners
- Tricks
- Walking
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers an assessment of the key parts for Assistance Dog work. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to public locations.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment. Upon completion of this stage, you will receive a certificate stating that the dog is qualified as an Assistance Dog prospect. Certificate valid for 24 months.
- Interaction
- Actions
- Stay and settle
- Food manners
- Walking
- Focus
- Dog socialisation
- Human socialisation
- Equipment
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers an assessment of the key parts for Assistance Dog work. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to public locations.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment. Upon completion of this stage, you will receive a certificate stating that the dog is qualified as an Assistance Dog in training. The dog must be at least 8 months old and have passed the Basic Training. Certificate valid for 24 months.- Interaction
- Actions
- Stay and settle
- Food manners
- Walking
- Travel
- Dog socialisation
- Human socialisation
- Equipment
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers an assessment of the key parts for Assistance Dog work. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to public locations.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the Public Access Test. Upon completion of this stage, you will receive a certificate stating that the dog is qualified as an Assistance Dog. The dog must be at least 18 months old and have passed the Intermediate Training. Certificate valid for 18 months.
- Interaction
- Actions
- Stay and settle
- Food manners
- Walking
- Travel
- Tasking
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This course is for those preparing to enrol as members.
- Teacher: Chris Cullen
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This course is tailored to the user. We do this by providing various pathways in which members can follow in order to become an IAADP approved Assistance Dog. All members are expected to complete a weekly log of the training they have completed until graduation.
To enroll onto this course, you must have a disability which is eligible for protection under the Equality Act 2010. We ask you to provide proof of this.
We will work with any legal breed of dog from the age of 8 weeks that has achieved at least one of the following:
- Basic Canine Skills
- Bronze Kennel Club or equivalent
- Advanced Foundation Canine Skills and Preparatory Basic Assistance Dog
- Equivalent qualification
- Teacher: Chris Cullen
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers a way to structure, track and assess a dogs journey through their socialisation. By allowing your dog to engage with different situations, you can help create a well-rounded and confident dog.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment with basic situations and experiences they are likely to encounter.
- Surfaces
- Handling and care
- Toileting
- Play
- Sounds
- Places
- People
- Eating
- Desensitise
- Animals
- Transport
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers a way to structure, track and assess a dogs journey through their socialisation. By allowing your dog to engage with different situations, you can help create a well-rounded and confident dog.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment where we introduce less likely or specialist situations. The dog must be at least 8 months old and have passed the basic training.- Surfaces
- Handling and care
- Toileting
- Play
- Sounds
- Places
- People
- Eating
- Desensitise
- Animals
- Transport
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers a way to structure, track and assess a dogs journey through their socialisation. By allowing your dog to engage with different situations, you can help create a well-rounded and confident dog.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the challenging assessment where we look at more complex and demanding situations. The dog must be at least 18 months old and have passed the intermediate training.- Surfaces
- Handling and care
- Toileting
- Play
- Sounds
- Places
- People
- Eating
- Desensitise
- Animals
- Transport
- Theory
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for heelwork competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment. This looks at the basic tricks and actions involved with heelwork including an introduction to performance. Ideal for dogs and handlers new to the sport. Certificate valid for 24 months.
- Actions
- Coordination
- Distance
- Heelwork
- Communication
- Performance
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for heelwork competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment. This looks at more challenging aspects of heelwork. Ideal for dogs and handlers looking to start participating in competitions or improving their teamwork. The dog must be at least 8 months old and have passed the basic training. Certificate valid for 24 months.- Actions
- Coordination
- Distance
- Heelwork
- Communication
- Performance
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for heelwork competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the most difficult assessment we offer in heelwork. This looks at the most challenging aspects of trick and heelwork. The dog must be at least 18 months old and have passed the intermediate training. Certificate valid for 18 months.- Actions
- Coordination
- Distance
- Heelwork
- Communication
- Performance
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for obedience competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is an initial assessment. This looks at the beginning parts of obedience competition, however, includes some more difficult aspects, which bridge the gap between basic and intermediate. Certificate valid for 24 months.
- Heelwork
- Recall
- Retrieve
- Stay
- Scent
- Send away
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for obedience competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the development assessment. This looks at class A and B of obedience tests. The dog must be at least 8 months old and have passed the basic training. Certificate valid for 24 months.- Heelwork
- Recall
- Retrieve
- Stay
- Scent
- Send away
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This programme offers assessment of the key parts for obedience competition. They can be used to help track progress and for certification purposes. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to support access to competition.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the most difficult assessment we offer in obedience. This looks at class C of obedience tests. The dog must be at least 18 months old and have passed the intermediate training. Certificate valid for 18 months.- Heelwork
- Recall
- Retrieve
- Stay
- Scent
- Send away
- Sit, stand, down
- Distance control
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
This courses offers training and assessment of key facts and situations which are vital when being aware of Assistance Dogs. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to show level of training.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Basic – This is the inital information which an individual would need to know. The information is simple and easy to understand to ensure that you have a foundation in which to progress further with.
- What is an Assistance Dog?
- Legal Information
- Types of Assistance Dogs
- Identifying an Assistance Dog
- Acting Around an Assistance Dog Team
- Difficulties Assistance Dog Teams Face
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
This courses offers training and assessment of key facts and situations which are vital when being aware of Assistance Dogs. These certificates are intended for personal use but may be used to show level of training.
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Intermediate – This is the more detailed and specific information which an individual would need to know. The information is more complex and the topics relate to real life situations and how to use the information to support the Assistance Dog community.
- The Law in detail
- How can Assistance Dogs be trained?
- Correct behaviours for an Assistance Dog
- How Assistance Dogs mitigate their handlers disabilities
- Supporting an Assistance Dog team
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
We offer 3 stages of training within this programme.
Advanced – This is the most detailed and specific information which an individual would need to know. The information helps to provide reasonable adjustments and looks in more detail about behind the scenes information about Assistance Dogs.
- Assistance Dog organisations
- Making adjustments
- Incorrect behaviours for Assistance Dogs
- Asking unsuitable dogs to leave
- Case study
This course gains the student a free e-certificate, with the option of a hard copy from the shop.
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Teacher: Abigail Hughes
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Teacher: Christine Robbins
- Teacher: Christine Robbins