An Assessment Session is a 60-90min meeting at your home address, during which we discuss your dog’s daily routine, mealtimes, nutrition, sleep and rest pattern, training progress and a programme and any particular training goals you wish to address (what this meeting covers is outlined below). If appropriate I’ll guide and advise you on specific practical training exercises to address your training goals. After our meeting I will send you a comprehensive report with guidance, advice and training exercises to practice.
Price
A stand alone charge of £170 covers the assessment session consultation, my time afterward writing up your first training plan, booking grounds (if required), my assistants time and allocating training dates.
What to expect:
- general discussion about your dog’s daily routine and lifestyle – sleep and rest, diet and exercise, household members (i.e., young children, elderly)
- your dog’s training goals – immediate needs and concerns
- how to manage any behavioural issues – lead pulling, jumping up, no recall, excessive barking etc.
- if appropriate, a selection of dog training exercises will be set to address your immediate needs
- training action plan discussed together – priorities, availability, dates, times
- my approach is holistic with pragmatic practical support and where appropriate, easy to follow training homework to practice in between regular training sessions
- the assessment meeting is typically 60-90mins
- following our meeting, I’ll email my observations and recommendations together with the training action plan and dates we discussed with foundation exercises to get you started, including costs on 1:1’s or group classes or a mix of both to suit your needs. My assessment session invoice will also be attached.
- this meeting is an opportunity to get to know one another and decide the best way forward for you and your dog. There’s no obligation to take things further
As soon as you’re happy to move forward with an agreed training schedule and dates, then together we’ll be on our way to reaching your goals.
