Dog Training Altrincham & Home Puppy Classes

Welcome to dog training Altrincham, I am David Jefferay your local Bark Busters dog behaviourist, therapist and trainer including home puppy classes. Most people who visit my page have either just got a puppy that is causing chaos, or they want to give them the best start in life. They may have an adolescent dog that has suddenly changed and is no longer listening, they have just rescued a dog and want to address some unwanted behaviours, or they have an adult dog that has just done something that has worried them. 

If you are looking for professional dog training near you, then look no further. If you fit into one of those categories, or any other circumstance involving a dog with unwanted behaviours, you have come to the right place.

The methods I use are based on the way that dogs naturally communicate with each other, using voice tone and body language.  It is about developing your relationship with your dog so you are more aligned, and in many cases reducing the stress that your dog is experiencing in daily life by teaching them that they can rely on you.  In many cases, it often requires only small tweaks to your relationship with your dog or adjustments to the lifestyle of your dog to see significant improvements in behaviour.

So, what happens at our training lessons?

• I visit your home and we do the training there, as this is where your dog is less stressed and is most comfortable. If the problem is outside, such as fear of cars or dog reactivity, we conduct the training in the area surrounding your home where you would be normally walking them.
• We go through the problems you are having in detail, so I understand what we need to fix. A big part of what I do is detective work to understand why your dog is misbehaving so we can address the underlying causes.
• I then go through how we are going to address the problems and I demonstrate any training exercises you need to follow with the dog.
• I provide a training plan and send you clear instruction on what you need to do going forward.
• With my Guaranteed Support packages, I return free of charge to support you in your progress for the term of the programme. Our unique Lifetime of the dog or 12-month support guarantee, where one payment gives free, ongoing support for the chosen period, gives you peace of mind that help is always available for any issue that crops up.

If you are looking for puppy training classes near you, then why not consider my home training. Group training classes can be very stressful for your pup and if they become disruptive in the classes you can often be asked to leave. My lessons are informative and provides puppies with the very best start in life.

My puppy training programmes cover topics such as:

• Fast and best toileting habits
• Appropriate diet and good food manners
• Recall - coming when called
• Gate and door control
• Sit, stay and down training
• Correct holding of the lead and walking
• Walking to heel
• Distance control (staying with you when there are other distractions)
• How to successfully socialise your puppy
• How to de-sensitise, for example, vacuum cleaners and car travel etc…
• Protecting your puppy from being overwhelmed by people or other dogs
• Accustoming to handling, bathing and grooming
• Bad behaviour prevention and management, e.g. jumping up, mouthing, play biting and chewing etc…

Please feel free to contact me for a no-obligation chat about your needs by either clicking on the contact link above to send an email or calling the freephone number. I look forward to hearing from you and learning about your dog.

Please also feel free to read my client reviews on the website, Trustpilot and Google reviews to see what my clients have experienced with me.

About me
As you would expect, I am a big fan of dogs.  I've always loved them, and growing up the family had a succession of them. Now, my family and I have Perra, a German Shepherd cross Galgo Espanol, a Spanish Greyhound type hunting dog, who is a rescue from Spain.

As you can imagine dogs form a huge part of my life. I work with them, I listen to podcasts about them whilst travelling to work, I volunteer each week for German Shepherd Rescue Elite helping out with the dogs, and I read about dogs in the evenings.  I even watch the TV programmes about rehoming them!

Professionally, I have worked with hundreds of owners and with dogs of all shapes and sizes from tiny Chihuahuas to huge English Mastiffs.  Whatever the situation and whatever the dog, I would be happy to help you and your four-legged friend.