Dog Training Saffron Walden & Home Puppy Behaviour Classes

Welcome to dog training Saffron Walden, I am Tim your local Bark Busters dog behaviourist, therapist and trainer and I provide fast, effective, and long-lasting results for dog behaviour problems, general obedience and puppy training too.  

My techniques have helped many people to improve their relationship with their dogs. If you are not enjoying your furry friend all the time, then I can help you get things back on track. Many dog owners just put up with their dog's bad behaviour, however, human and dog lives can be improved with the right approach using gentle, fun training techniques that replicate real life situations or problems that are currently impacting on your enjoyment together. 

Dogs see the world in a very different way to us humans, so it's understandable that we sometimes find that the dog we hoped would be a great addition to the family, has become unruly, noisy, destructive, or seemingly unpredictable in some way.  It may sometimes feel like your dog is defiant or trying to push the boundaries. They are just seeing the world in a canine way, so it's important for us humans to learn their language. That's where I can help you.

Using the fun training techniques developed and adapted for over 35 years, by the many Bark Busters therapists and trainers around the world, you can be confident that help is just a click or a phone call way. It is so rewarding to see the many dog owners rebuild their relationships with their dogs, the dogs changing in front of their eyes, into focused and responsive members of the family, and it gives me huge satisfaction. It is great working with experienced dog owners too, as well as people bringing home a new puppy or rescue dog for the very first time to join the family and showing them how to ensure their new family member has the very best of help.

If you are looking for professional dog training near you in Saffron Walden, then you have found the right place. My training programmes are based on the way that dogs communicate with each other, using voice and body language. They are simple and easy to follow and many dog owners see a difference in the way their dog responds in the very first lesson.

I develop an individual and personalised training plan for your dog, tackling any specific behaviour problems. Our unique Bark Busters Support Guarantee gives you peace of mind, knowing that if you have any ongoing behaviour problems, I will return to help and support you, free of charge, for the term you purchase. Do check the testimonials for confirmation.

I can help to resolve behaviour problems such as boisterousness, excessive barking, separation anxiety, aggression, toileting accidents, resource guarding, pulling on the lead, recall problems, sibling rivalry, chewing or destruction, and much more.

If you have a new addition to your family and are looking to give your puppy the very best educational start in life, I can tailor make a programme to suit you. So please do make contact for a no obligation chat about how I can help and to find out more about building a happy life with your dog.

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 home puppy training classes 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...

About me 
I grew up in London, with a variety of black Labradors as family pets, then travelled and lived abroad, self-employed, working in the tourist industry for many years. My job preventing me from giving a dog the time and attention that it would deserve. Moving back to Cambridgeshire, close to family, I settled in my own home and along came Hazel a chocolate Labrador puppy. I so wish I'd known about the Bark Busters training in her early years!  She was a strong puller and destroyed so much of my home and I often despaired of being able to enjoy her fully.  She is now an elderly lady and is happy to sleep, eat (she is a Labrador after all) and enjoy gentle exercise.

I've always loved all animals and volunteered with the RSPCA, walking dogs, cleaning out pens and kennels, and often sad at the number of animals that were being cared for.  Another charity that I work with helps pet owners who are struggling to keep them, but with help and assistance, providing advice, vet care or behaviour training it has helped many people keep their pets.

My own home, as well as Hazel, is also a home for rescue Guinea pigs and some Quails. Both my neighbours and I, enjoying the eggs!