Canine Concerns – Dog Training in the Inverness area.

Canine Concerns is a newly established Dog Training Business based in the Inverness area. We run Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards for basic pet obedience and fun classes such as Flyball, Agility, clicker training as well as competition obedience classes.

Dogs do not have problems – they just do what comes naturally to them as dogs – but we as owners have concerns regarding their behaviour. They best way to resolve a concern is to take action – kind, effective training.

Often the cause of a problem is simply a break down in communication between you and your dog. Understanding and training your dog is about learning to meet the needs of your dog in all areas of your lifestyle.
How do you feel about your dogs’ behaviour?

Does your dog:
 

• Pull on the lead?
• Not come back when called?
• Jump up at you or other people?
• Bark at visitors?
• Is fearful or nervous in certain situations?
• Destructive when left alone?
• Constantly demand attention?

Do you ever wish you could understand what your dog is trying to tell you or you just want an obedient dog, which is fun and part of the family? Now you can! If you have any concerns about your dogs’ behaviour – we can help.
 

• Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme Awards – Canine Concerns holds the Kennel Club’s Listed Status.
• We are fully insured.
• All our volunteer staff are highly experienced dog owners
• Chief Instructor is a Qualified Instructor with the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers (Grade 2 -honours) and is a member of the Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Dog Trainers & has a Diploma in Canine Behaviour & Psychology.
• Puppy socialisation and training classes.
• One to one training for behaviour problems.

All the training is based on kind, effective reward based methods. Canine Concerns can help you understand and enhance your relationship with your dog and adopt training methods which work for life.

Classes towards the Kennel Club Good Citizen Award Scheme are held at the Black Isle Showground, Muir of Ord, Ross shire. IV6 7RS. Times for the Bronze, Silver & Gold classes are on Sundays from 11am - 2pm and Wednesday evenings for Puppy and Bronze classes 6-7pm. If you would like further details of the classes, please contact me using the form on the Contact page. If you are unable to make these times, please contact me anyway as other classes can be arranged subject to demand.

We are aware of the recent outbreak of kennel cough in the area. At this present time classes held by Canine Concerns will be going ahead as planned, however, we strongly recommend that ALL dogs are vaccinated against kennel cough before attending classes. For further details - visit the news page.

Registrations being taken now for the new session of classes starting Sunday 17th January & Wednesday 20th January 2010. Remember, all Kennel Club awards are for basic obedience training - you do not need to have a pedigree dog or be a member of the Kennel Club to register for training. You can download the form now on the Good Citizen page. 

We will also be running Flyball classes on Sunday 3-4pm, (* Flyball class is now FULL). Clicker & trick training on Mondays from 6.30pm and Obedience for fun and competition on Wednesdays from 7-8pm if you are interested & would like to register- please contact us as places are limited. 

Agility classes will be starting after the Easter holidays - a form to register for agility classes will be available nearer the time or you can contact us for further details.