Welcoming a new Romanian Rescue adult dog in to your home is both exciting and overwhelming at the same time. A new environment will also be overwhelming for your dog, which can lead to unexpected behaviours like cowering, refusing to come out of the house, jumping up, problems with recall, growling snarling or biting.
This package consists of 4 x 121’s to help you with your foreign rescue dog. I’ll advise you on settling or shortly after their arrival and a follow up visit to make sure your rescue has settled in. If your rescue has already arrived then we can get straight to work!
We can help prepare you for your new rescue dog’s arrival by chatting online through Zoom to:
We can then meet again once your dog has settled in and help with any training or behaviour needs that no doubt will arise.
We offer group classes in Leith, Edinburgh. Group classes run for 4 weeks. We find this helps you feel confident and comfortable training your rescue dog. Access to classes are available to dogs who’ve had some training with us through a 121 training block.
We’re not offering classes for adult dogs at the moment until restrictions are relaxed.
Normally, our fun rescue life skill classes runs for 5 weeks on Thursday evenings in Leith.
Our games bases life skills classes will help your dog with common struggles rescue dogs face, and we’ll also work on life skills that they need to be happy, calm and confident in their new life with you.
We cover the basic skills your pup needs like:
What makes our classes different is that we reinforce these skills with short fun games you can play with your dog at home or in the park. You could replace a daily walk with a games session, they do an amazing job at tiring pups out!
An important part of learning is to play, it creates social, calm, confident and optimistic dogs.
In our rescue classes in Edinburgh we cover skills such as calmness, optimism and confidence. We will also cover basic training such as recall, reflex when they hear their name and other struggles rescue dogs commonly face.
Where are the classes?
The classes are at the Leith end of Ferry road.
Portobello classes are in entrance of town, near the Aldi.
We’ll send the exact location with your booking confirmation.
Are the classes indoors?
Yes, we have an indoor hall, and an outdoor space we can use in the Summer months.
What time do classes start?
6pm, and 7:30pm in Leith and 10am and 11:30am in Portabello.
Is there parking?
Yes, there’s free on street parking available.
How long do classes run for?
5 weeks, plus you get a one hour one-to-one session in your home, a local park, or an environment where your pup is struggling.
How long are indivdual classes?
Classes run for 50 minutes.
What should I bring to the class?
Why should we come to group classes?
Group classes are a great way to get structured training with other like minded people. Your pup learns new skills, they get to socialise with other dogs, and you get to make new friends. And everyone learns something too!
My dog knows how to sit and give a paw, do I need classes?
In addition to the basics, all of our training helps your dog learn valuable life skills:
We tailor each behaviour and game to your skill level. Beginners get the basics, and advance dogs get challenged to learn new things
What is games based training?
We play short 5 minute games to strengthen each behaviour your dog learns. An example might be when teaching your dog to settle, we make the bed area a fun place to hang out by enticing them off the bed and back on the bed through a fun game.
How many other dogs will there be?
Our classes are a maximum of 6 dogs. That means you get plenty of individual attention.
How many people can come along with your dog to training classes?
We welcome all the family members to attend training and learn how to teach their dog together. All children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult for training classes.
Does my puppy need to be vaccinated before coming to class?
Yes, it is so important that your dog is fully vaccinated before attending classes for their own health and safety. We will require proof of vaccination on your first visit.
Our puppy socialisation class is suitable only for pups that are fully vaccinated including kennel cough vaccine. This is because young pups are susceptible for virus when mixing with a group of dogs. Please contact your vet for clarification on vaccine protocols if you are in doubt of what level of vaccination your puppy has had.
How old should my puppy be?
Classes are great from 12 weeks onwards until puppies are about 6 months old.
What happens if we miss a class?
We get it, life happens. Don’t worry if you miss a class though, each week we’ll send you a video of what we covered in class so that you can catch up. We can’t transfer missed classes to another time though.
Can we teach older dogs?
Yes absolutely, dogs are never too old to learn new tricks and we welcome dogs of all age groups to come and experience our games.
What are life skill classes?
Once puppies have spent 5 weeks with us, they can join our life skills classes which run in Portobello. Dogs older than 6 months can join these classes too. They don’t need to start in our puppy classes.
What happens after the 5 weeks?
Hopefully you love our games based training method so much, that you’d like to continue learning new games and join us for more training in Porty on Saturday mornings.
What does the one hour one-to-one session cover?
This session is a private hour where we help you with any struggles your pup might be facing. It can be in a local park or your own home.
We cover all of Edinburgh, including Leith, the West End, Newington, Stockbridge, Portobello, Edinburgh’s New Town, Old Town and surrounding areas.
