Dog Training
Welcome to a World of Endless Possibilities
Award-winning dog training packages in Leicestershire & Rutland.
Make your dream life with your dog a reality when you train with me. From basic obedience to advanced skills such as ultra recall training and so much more.
“Jo’s attention to detail, her patience, her understanding of the dog’s needs (and owner’s!) is impeccable, I cannot wait to book the next set of lessons and am utterly astonished at how Max has improved both mentally and physically.”
- team Max
My one to one sessions are completely personalised, focused and tailored exclusively to you and your dog’s needs. They are arranged around you and your time and held in your home and on your favourite walks, meaning that you get support exactly where you need it. I am truly dedicated to helping each and every one of you and provide bespoke post-session notes after every session, detailed training plans to follow at home as well as a daily support service for all of my clients.
With over a decade of hands-on experience with dogs, a deep understanding of dog psychology and numerous qualifications, accreditations and awards, no matter the challenges you're currently facing, I am committed to helping you achieve your dog training goals. Invest in a brighter future for you and your dog today.
Find the perfect plan for you and your dog. My training packages are designed to meet a variety of needs and budgets. Prices start from just £60! Please click on and expand the packages below for more information.
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The Diamond Training Package is the most popular training choice for dog owners. It is packed full of everything you are ever going to need to train your dog. You can cover all of the essential skills that make walks and living with your dog absolutely incredible or you could have lots of fun training your dog complex skills such as scentwork, tricks or assistance dog tasks, the choice is yours. This package comes with an exceptionally high success rate for living stress free and raising the dog of your dreams. If you want Jo’s invaluable expertise on tap, for your dog to become a superstar and want to take their training to the next level, this package is for you.
The Diamond Package includes:
Exclusive and unlimited daily Whatsapp support from Jo in-between sessions to answer any concerns or questions that you need help with there and then.
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Five detailed one-to-one personal practical training sessions with Jo’s expertise guiding you through the process step-by-step. All sessions will be tailored purely to you and your dog. No sessions are rushed which means that questions and concerns will always be answered to ensure that you are never left unsure of anything. Each session lasts a minimum of one hour.
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Sessions arranged only at times that suit and fit in with you, held at your home so that you don’t need to travel as well as outdoors wherever you want to walk and train your dog. This means that you get to train your dog in real-life environments, exactly where you need the help most; allowing your dog to concentrate better and learn more quickly.
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No limits on the skills that you want to train and goals that you want to achieve. From bringing them home, manners around the house, through to advanced skills such as Jo’s award-winning specialist magnetic recall programme, confidence on walks or even advanced tricks and scentwork, we will cover anything that you need help with or want to train your dog. This package allows us the time to work on more than just the foundations of all the skills that you need. With no pre-set programme or class-like standardised format; every session will be tailored purely to and focused solely on you and your dog.
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You will be taught the secrets of keeping your dog both physically and mentally stimulated so that they are as happy as can be. From understanding their unique needs, knowing what to feed them, how to enrich their lives and provide the necessary mental stimulation they need, how to calm and tire them out the right way and so much more. You will be able to meet every aspect of your dog's care so that they thrive.
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Every conversation, question, answer and problem-solving strategy that is covered and discussed in each session typed up and sent to you personally so that you never have to worry about remembering everything or feel unsure of knowing what to do and when.
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Individualised step-by-step training plans provided after each session so that you can follow and practice your dog’s training perfectly at home outside of sessions without having to worry about whether it’s right or not.
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Video demo guides if you need them and video training analysis and feedback provided in-between sessions if you would like it.
There really is no better value than the knowledge, expertise and extensive support that you get with this package using only kind and effective training methods. If you want to know everything that you need to have a great life with your dog, and if you want to train your dog to be the best they can be so that they become the dog of your dreams, then this package is for you.
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
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If you want to focus on a small number of skills to train your dog or want to get the ball rolling with a few foundations of training, then the Gold Training Package is for you. You might want to cover just the basics for these sessions with the foundations of walking nicely on lead and not being distracted by other dogs outdoors. Or you might have a teenage dog and need help dealing with the ‘terrible teens’. Or maybe you want to stop them from jumping up at everyone, look at the basics of recall so that they start to come back when called or perhaps you just want to teach your dog how to settle at the pub. This package allows you the opportunity to focus on distinct and precise areas of dog training that you need help with.
The Gold Package includes:
One-to-one personal dog training sessions by Jo, dog training expert, tailored to your specific needs.
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Three practical sessions, one hour each, providing you and your dog with a solid foundation of up to three training priorities and goals.
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The choice to work on a combination of the basic foundations of skills such as manners around the home and guests, walking nicely on lead or perhaps the initial concepts of Jo’s specialist recall programme.
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Step-by-step personalised training plans provided after each session so that you know exactly what to do to train your dog at home.
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Sessions arranged around your availability and held in your own home and local environment so that you don’t need to travel. This means that you get to train your dog in real-life settings, exactly where you need the help most as well as ensuring that your dog can concentrate better and learn more quickly.
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
PLEASE NOTE: these sessions cover the foundations of training skills only. The Diamond Package allows for a greater number of skills to be taught and for your training to progress to a more advanced level. All sessions are based on kind and effective methods of training only. Behaviour issues require a minimum booking of five sessions. Skilled subjects of training such as recall require a minimum booking of three sessions and a recommended booking of five sessions for the full foundation programme.
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The Silver Training Package is a great option for dog owners who want to look at one or two training priorities only. You might have just one issue that you’re facing with your dog that you need help with. Or perhaps your dog is relentlessly jumping up at people, barking at the door, never seems to settle or is having difficulty travelling in the car. Maybe you can’t get the hang of teaching them to walk nicely on lead or you need help with your new rescue dog and want to settle them in properly. Perhaps you have some smaller issues that you’re facing with your dog that you simply need to get on top of. If you have just one or two training priorities that you want to look at, then this package is for you.
The Silver Puppy Package includes:
Two one-to-one practical training sessions, both an hour long each.
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The choice to work on one training goal or problem in more detail or two specific training issues or goals on a foundation level.
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Step-by-step training plans to follow at home so that you know you’re on the right track.
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Sessions arranged to fit in with your availability on a one-to-one basis at home.
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
PLEASE NOTE: this package is for two sessions only. Skilled areas of training such as recall require a minimum booking of three sessions and a recommended booking of five sessions for the full specialist programme. Behaviour issues require a minimum booking of five sessions.
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Do you have one thing that you need help with when it comes to training your dog? Is there a specific issue that you and your dog are struggling with or do you just want to chat to Jo and get her specialist help and advice on some general topics regarding your dog? The Bronze Training Package is an ideal one-off training session whereby you can address a single training goal or issue.
The Bronze Training Package includes:
A single hour-long personalised dog training session.
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The opportunity to start basic introductory training with your dog for a specific skill or goal that you have, as well as the option to discuss any general dog related topics that you need help with.
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Step-by-step training plans to follow at home so that you know you’re on the right track.
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Sessions arranged to fit in with your availability on a one-to-one basis at home.
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
PLEASE NOTE: this is for a single session only. As dog training skills are best taught in steps over time, this session is not suited for training goals such as recall and loose lead walking which require a minimum of three sessions. Behavioural issues cannot be addressed with this package.
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Are you about to get a new dog who is six months or older? Are you feeling unsure of what to buy, how to set the house up, how to bring them home, how to settle them in and what to do exactly in the first few days or weeks? Unsure of what to train them first or how to ensure that they are toilet trained quickly, socialised properly and settled into the family as soon as possible? Have you got any worries about getting your new dog and just want some help and answers? Maybe you’re unsure of how to introduce your new dog to your current dog or cat and want to make sure that you don’t ruin their relationship by making mistakes at the start. If any of these sound familiar, then this single session is for you.
The Pre-Dog Single Training Session includes:
Dog training expert and specialist, Jo will take you through everything you need to know, buy and do with your dog so that you are twenty steps ahead of the game from the second they arrive home.
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One single session lasting one hour and a half held in your home, prior to your dog’s arrival so that we can get you organised and set-up perfectly.
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All discussions are typed up and sent to you following the session along with all of your essential tips, guides and recommended equipment lists.
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20% discount offered on this session price if booked in conjunction with a dog training package.
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
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Zoom, Teams or even Whatsapp; whichever your preferred video conferencing platform, you can train your dog directly with Jo from wherever you are in the world.
Live Virtual Dog Training includes:
The ability to train live with dog training expert, Jo and gain her vast experience, knowledge and help on all things dog, even if you don’t live in Leicestershire or Rutland,
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The ability to address all of the dog training essentials such as socialisation, confidence building, walking nicely on lead, recall, general obedience indoors and outdoors and so much more (package dependent) on a one-to-one basis, all from the comfort of your own living room and at times that will fit perfectly with your availability.
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Jo will personally guide you through every exercise step-by-step using her dog, Maggie, to demonstrate each exercise in turn. Then, you’ll work through each step with your own dog whilst having Jo (and Maggie) there to watch, guide and help you in real time.
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Step-by-step training plans to follow at home so that you know you’re on the right track.
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A 15% discount on any of the dog training packages
Suitable for all breeds of dog aged six months and over.
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Can’t seem to find the time and availability for one-to-one or virtual sessions but still want and need to train your dog? Then the Good Dog Level 1 programme is for you.
The Good Dog Level 1 Programme includes:
Step-by-step easy to follow weekly training videos that you can work through and complete at your own pace and in your own time.
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Unlimited access which means that you can revisit sessions whenever you need to.
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Course content covering the following skills:
sit,
wait,
loose lead walking foundations,
recall foundations,
leave it,
retrieve foundations,
eye contact,
spin
PLEASE NOTE: you will not receive direct one-to-one support while completing this training; it is entirely self-paced. It does pair nicely with booking a dog training package upon completion to firm up the skills you and your dog have learnt and receive direct one-to-one feedback and ongoing support, although this is not compulsory! If you just want to learn on your own with your dog, this video course is definitely for you!