In Home Training and Agility Club

School For Paws are relocating!!!

We are sorry to inform all our clients in the Odiham, Hampshire area that School For Paws will be closing down as of 1st July 2008. We will be relocating to Dovaston, Shropshire this Summer. Dovaston is situated close to Shrewsbury and Oswestry and we will be offering 1-2-1 services, classes and agility. This may be sad for all our regular clients but exciting for us with possible exiting new ventures on the horizon with Victoria Stilwell!

I will be posting a list of trainers that I know and highly recommend, so that you all have somewhere else to go for all your training and agility needs.

School For Paws originated in 2005 running puppy and adult dog training classes. Our aims have always been to provide kind, effective methods of training for the pet dog owner and to promote responsible dog ownership. Since then School For Paws have developed a successful business in encouraging pet dog owners to understand their canine companions by teaching people how to think more like a dog and understand why a dog behaves the way they do. School For Paws will visit you and your dog within your home and offer you a 1-2-1 training session.

By working with the dog using your body language, understanding the canine mind, becoming a good leader to your canine friend, you soon will have a well-behaved and happy dog in your home. All training is simple and easy to do, you will learn to become a leader first in the home and have control and then be shown simple training methods to help control your dog, for example, walking on the lead, recall and building a good relationship etc.

School For Paws was originated by Emma Collings ACAI. Emma has striven to achieve a high standard of training. Qualifications and courses include: National Certificate In Animal Care Trainers Certificate - College of Pet Animal Studies College of Pet Animal Studies - Canine Psychology (Level 2) RSPCA Dog Training & Behaviour Course Handling Dog Aggression Course with John Rogerson Dog Aggression and The Fearful Dog with Nicole Wilde & Nina Bonderenko Agility Training for Trainers Part 1 - Kim Hunt Agility Club Instructors Course - Agility Club Approved Instructor Barbara Sykes Thinking Like Canines Seminar Barbara Sykes MBCC - Thinking Like Canines Course for Instructors & Trainers, for training, canine behaviour & psychology.

Emma is a member of the Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Dog Training & Behaviour and an Associate Member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a voluntary member of the Blue Cross to assist by visiting children in schools to encouraging and teach children how to handle and approach dogs appropriately.
At Home Emma works with her two Border Collies using all her own methods on her dogs and enjoys working them at agility.

Other team members

School For Paws other team members consists of Melissa Shearing - qualified dog trainer. Mel completed her training with The Academy Of Dog Training And Behaviour to Gold level. Mel also works using the modern techniques of psychology and body language. She has a natural ability with dogs and people and is a fantastic asset to School For Paws. At home Mel works with four of her own Border Collies and also has an interest in agility.

Voluntary Assistants

Amy Verge: Amy is studying for her Instructor’s qualification through the ADTB and offers her assistance at School For Paws. She is a keen trainee with a great attitude towards the general public and good skills working with dogs.