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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