CALENDAR January 2023
If you are new to THE DOG HUB and would like apply for a place
on any of our courses or workshops, you need to go to the tab REGISTER with THE DOG HUB
and follow the instructions there.
If you're already registered with THE DOG HUB and would like to apply for a place
on any of our courses or workshops, you need to email the.hub@btopenworld.com
with your Hub reference number in the email subject line,
AND course code and description in the body of the email.
PUPPY's FIRST CLASSES: SOCIALISATION and LIFE SKILLS - 4 week COURSE
A series of "puppy's first classes" for ages 8 to 16 weeks:
core skills with a focus on developing good manners and confidence,
and introducing walking nicely on leash; establishing a basic recall.
COURSE CODE PFC01s
Saturday afternoons 2.00-3.15pm
January 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th 2023
(spaces limited)
at our indoor training centre on King Henry's Road, London NW3
Free to Camden residents or £10 per session
Email susan@thedoghub.co.uk if you're interested!
Certificate of Attendance and Rosette on completion of all four sessions.
PUPPY CORE SKILLS: the basics - 4 week COURSE
A series of intermediate level classes for puppies aged 16 to 28 weeks:
building on the skills learned on the beginner socialisation and life skills course,
including enhanced focus and compliance; loose leash walking; strengthening the recall.
COURSE CODE PCS01s
Saturday afternoons 4.00-5.00pm
January 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th 2023
(spaces limited)
at our indoor training centre on King Henry's Road, London NW3
Free to Camden residents or £10 per session
Email susan@thedoghub.co.uk if you're interested!
Certificate of Attendance and Rosette on completion of all four sessions.
KENNEL CLUB GOOD CITIZEN PUPPY FOUNDATION AWARD - 4 week COURSE
Structured puppy course following the Kennel Club Puppy Foundation Award curriculum.
For puppies aged 28 weeks to 1 year.
At our indoor training centre on King Henry's Road, NW3.
Free to Camden residents or £40 for the course.
Saturday evenings 5.45-6.45pm
January 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, 2023
COURSE CODE KCPF01s
You can download the exercises from:
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/1928/gcdspuppy.pdf
You must attend all four sessions to attain a "pass".
Kennel Club Certificate and Rosette on successful completion.
LOOSE LEASH WALKING (no pulling!)
COURSE CODE LLWW01T
Don't expect no-pull walking to come naturally to your dog.
It isn't genetically programmed to walk nicely on a leash.
You need to teach it the rules and create the environment so it WANTS to be with you
and not pulling out ahead as if you don't exist!
Tuesday evening, 6.30-7.30pm
January 17th, 2023
age: 6 months plus
Meeting indoors at our King Henry's Road Training Centre, NW3.
You can come to as many sessions as you like!
Spaces are limited so you must reserve your place by email to susan@thedoghub.co.uk.
Free to Camden residents, £5 others.
RECALL WORKSHOP - LESS COMMANDING, MORE REWARDING!
COURSE CODE RC01T
Teach your dog to recall ("come!") through training games.
Do you rely on food treats?
Or are you prepared to be exciting and more fun than squirrels and playing with other dogs?
Tuesday evening, 6.30-7.30pm
January 31st, 2023
age: 6 months plus
Meeting indoors at our King Henry's Road Training Centre, NW3.
Spaces are limited so you must reserve your place by email to susan@thedoghub.co.uk
Free to Camden residents or £5 others.
KENNEL CLUB GOOD CITIZEN BRONZE AWARD
COURSE CODE KCGCB
next step up from the KC Puppy Foundation Award.
age: one year plus only
Tuesday evening January 10th & 24th, 6.30-7.30pm
Meeting indoors at our King Henry's Road, Training Centre, NW3
when the weather forecast is poor,
outdoors in a local park when the weather is good.
YOU should ALWAYS check this page (10am onwards on the day) -
if there's no notification to the contrary, assume we're indoors!
You can download the exercises from
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/3512/gcdsbronze.pdf
These are individual drop-in workshops but you are encouraged to attend regularly.
Enquiries to susan@thedoghub.co.uk
Free to Camden residents or £10 per session.
Kennel Club Certificate and Rosette on successful completion of Test.
"BARKING MAD"
ZOOM WORKSHOP
Unwanted barking and noise nuisance.
COURSE CODE ZBM01s
Is your dog's barking getting you down?
Giving you a headache? Causing problems with neighbours?
Free on-line workshop about dogs who like to bark too much.
Thursday evening, 7.00-8.30pm
19th January 2023
email susan@thedoghub.co.uk for your invitation / link
Free to everyone!
THE DOG HUB
Serving the community since 2008
with KENNEL CLUB LISTED STATUS
SUSAN CLOSE ADipCBM
Canine Behaviour Consultant & Master Professional Dog Training Instructor
the.hub@btopenworld.com 07875 778 785 and 07435 158 651