1-2-1 loose-lead walking training in Exeter and Tiverton

Your Walking Buddy

Enjoy trouble-free walks with your dog by your side

Teach your buddy to walk with you without losing their enthusiasm for the world

Me and my dog Hattie (a wirehaired vizsla) loose lead walking in the woods. She's looking up at me and I'm looking down at her.

Fun and friendly 1-2-1 training for you and your dog:

  • Swap those troublesome, chaotic walks for the peaceful strolls you always wanted

  • No more tugging at doors, gates and roads

  • Feel confident taking your dog to more places

  • Your whole family can start to enjoy safer walks together

  • Start at home to help you and your dog learn faster without distractions

  • If progress is good, we can take your new skills to the places you and your dog like to walk

  • Three 45-minute sessions, ideally spread over three weeks

You will learn how to teach your dog to:

  • Walk calmly on the lead while still enjoying the sights and smells around them

  • Keep pace with you without tugging

  • Focus on you instead of the distractions of people, other dogs and everyday life

  • Stay calm when you stop to open doors and gates, chat to friends or wait to cross the road

Also included at no extra cost:

  • Detailed exercise sheets explaining what you learn in each session

  • Video tutorials for most training exercises

  • Free follow-up support by email – lasts two months

  • 13-page e-book teaches you how to read your dog’s body language

  • 19-page e-book filled with tips for enriching your dog’s life

Price: £140

Walk more with your dog, and love every step of the journey

When you brought your dog into your life, you probably had a vision for your daily walks: the pair of you side by side without a care in the world. If things haven’t worked out the way you hoped, you’re not alone. For too many people, the daily walk is an endurance test – a chaotic mixture of tugging and mad dashes towards nearby distractions.

So let’s bring back the joy. Let’s put the ‘loose’ back into loose-lead walking and restore peace and calm to your favourite neighbourhood walks. You’ll learn how to reward your dog for staying close and paying attention to you, and how to spot when your dog wants to sniff something of interest.

Relationships are key to loose-lead walking: your dog wants to walk with you because they no longer think of you and the lead as barriers to fun. They know that they’re free to sniff and discover, just as you like to stop and chat to friends you meet on the way. It’s a relaxed partnership, not route-march regimentation – a carefree stroll that gives the two of you what you want from your walks. Which is why you’ll both come home relaxed, happy and ready for a nap.

The first step is a chat about the places you like to walk with your dog and the problems you encounter on the way.