Fair Weather Dog Training Club

26/07/2026

Have you seen the amazing “Doggie Dancing” performances on Britain’s Got Talent? Do you think your dog could learn some of those fun tricks?
Can they beg, take a bow, wipe their face, weave through your legs, or even walk backwards? You might be surprised at what they can achieve!
Fairweather Dog Training is hosting a fun and friendly 2-hour Heelwork to Music (Doggie Dancing) session on:
� Sunday 9th August 2026
� 10:00am – 12:00pm
� Arncott Village Hall, Arncott (near Bicester)
During the session, we’ll show you how to teach your dog a variety of tricks and then combine them into a short routine set to music. Who knows—you and your dog could be the next stars of the show!
Come along and discover what you and your dog can do together. We use positive reward-based training methods, and you’ll be amazed at how quickly your dog can learn in a fun, supportive environment.
� Join us and give it a go—you might just love it!

26/07/2026

Still a couple of places on this workshop. You do not have to have done Track/Trailing before as we will start you on your journey

Now the weather is improving, it’s the perfect time to get you and your dog out into the fresh air.
Have you ever thought about teaching your dog to find a hidden person? Not a real missing person, of course, but a willing volunteer who hides for you and your dog to track down.
Trailing and Tracking is suitable for every dog — young or old, any breed. Every dog can do it, even those who are nervous or reactive as each dog is worked with no other dogs around.
Trailing helps build confidence, engages their natural instincts, gives them a real mental workout, and burns plenty of energy — all while being great fun for both of you!
We work in rural and unban places so helping your dog to work in so many environments.
Date: Sunday 9th August
Time 2-3pm
Price £30 per dog
Venue: Westfield Stables, Steeple Aston, Oxon

The price for a two hour session is £30 per dog, no more than 4 dogs per session so if you are interested please contact Jennie Fairweather on messenger, by email [email protected] or by phone 01869 322996

06/07/2026

Now the weather is improving, it’s the perfect time to get you and your dog out into the fresh air.
Have you ever thought about teaching your dog to find a hidden person? Not a real missing person, of course, but a willing volunteer who hides for you and your dog to track down.
Trailing and Tracking is suitable for every dog — young or old, any breed. Every dog can do it, even those who are nervous or reactive as each dog is worked with no other dogs around.
Trailing helps build confidence, engages their natural instincts, gives them a real mental workout, and burns plenty of energy — all while being great fun for both of you!
We work in rural and unban places so helping your dog to work in so many environments.
Date: Sunday 9th August
Time 2-3pm
Price £30 per dog
Venue: Westfield Stables, Steeple Aston, Oxon

The price for a two hour session is £30 per dog, no more than 4 dogs per session so if you are interested please contact Jennie Fairweather on messenger, by email [email protected] or by phone 01869 322996

06/07/2026

Have you seen the amazing “Doggie Dancing” performances on Britain’s Got Talent? Do you think your dog could learn some of those fun tricks?
Can they beg, take a bow, wipe their face, weave through your legs, or even walk backwards? You might be surprised at what they can achieve!
Fairweather Dog Training is hosting a fun and friendly 2-hour Heelwork to Music (Doggie Dancing) session on:
📅 Sunday 9th August
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Arncott Village Hall, Arncott (near Bicester)
During the session, we’ll show you how to teach your dog a variety of tricks and then combine them into a short routine set to music. Who knows—you and your dog could be the next stars of the show!
Come along and discover what you and your dog can do together. We use positive reward-based training methods, and you’ll be amazed at how quickly your dog can learn in a fun, supportive environment.
🐾 Join us and give it a go—you might just love it!

02/06/2026

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23/05/2026

Following on from Kizzy and Bow’s success in the Royal Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme (RKCGDS) Bronze Award last week, I’m very proud to say that more of Kizzy and Bow’s friends also passed their Bronze Award test at club on Thursday after completing 8 weeks of training with us at Arncott village hall, Arncott.
I am so pleased that they have all decided to continue training for the RKCGCDS Silver Award starting next Thursday.

A very proud instructor indeed!

Well done to you all, and a very special thank you to Jane Armitage, our kind and patient judge.

If you think you and your dog would like to join us for the next 8 week course, please get in touch

16/05/2026

Just had an email from Kizzy who owns Bow. They both have been attending the Basic Obedience 8 week course on Thursday evenings at Arncott village hall, Arncott. The course started on 12th March this year.
Kizzy says "she (i.e. Bow) has just passed her RKCGCDS Bronze Award! Well done to you both so pleased xx

This is what Bows owner had to say:
Bow attended an official Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Test at the dog show today and passed 😊 I only entered it thinking it would be a good trial test run and experience for her, so I didn’t expect her to pass, but she passed with flying colours and they were very impressed with her, especially considering she’s only just turned 8 months old and there were hundreds of people and dogs around.
I’m so proud of her, I’ve attached a photo of her with her rosette.
I’m going to frame her certificate."

A very proud Dog Training Instructor 🙃

26/04/2026

It’s never “just a sniff”.
It looks quick and meaningless to us. Not to them.

That moment gives them information you can’t see.
Who this dog is.
If they’ve met before.
How old they are.
What state they’re in right now.
Whether something feels a little bit “off”

Even health and hormones come into it.

Now the bit that’s missed, not every dog allows that information to be shared.

Tail position, posture, movement.
That can decide whether access is given or “denied” and only some will do this or allow it to be done.
I’m not a fan of turning a dog around to “present the rear” either. If they do it naturally, great, if they don’t, no biggie.
Some dogs just do not get their noses in that position at all.

For the ones that do?
It’s not about letting every dog sniff every dog.
But it is about understanding what’s actually happening in that moment.

And that’s a lot!

25/04/2026

What a fantastic day at the Best Paws Rally Show for our club!
Kieron and Tiko had an incredible performance, winning the Rally Level 2 class with an Excellent pass, which means they now move up to Level 3! They’d already achieved Excellent passes in their Level 1 classes, earning their progression to Level 2—so this team has been on a real roll.
But they didn’t stop there. For the first time, Kieron and Tiko entered the Level 3 class today, taking on a much more challenging course—off lead, no less.
And as if that wasn’t impressive enough, they went and won 2nd placing in Level 3 as well!

Such a proud Rally Instructor!! Well done Kieron and Tiko!