Helen Atton - Focussed Instruction for Dogs and Owners

Helen Atton - Focussed Instruction for Dogs and Owners Experienced, positive and sensitive training and socialisation for puppies and adult dogs on courses and individually.

Specialist in calming fearfully aggressive dogs, rescues and adolescents Helen Atton - Focussed Instruction for Dogs and Owners

FIDO is running another new course starting next week! If you have a new puppy or a young dog in need of training and so...
11/04/2025

FIDO is running another new course starting next week! If you have a new puppy or a young dog in need of training and socialisation and would like to meet other dogs and their owners in a supportive, friendly and safe course environment, come along for positive, reward-based sensitive training and socialisation experience. Training is based on the principles of ACE (Animal Centred Education). Courses run in FIDO’s dedicated training centre in Mitchel Troy and are led by a qualified trainer and behaviour counsellor. We start courses regularly and the next 8 week course is due to begin on Tuesday the 22nd April in the evenings.
Please contact Helen by Messenger, by email at [email protected] or on 0797 4444 082 for all the details.

We have had some really lovely socialisation events at FIDO in the last few weeks and one more successful training cours...
20/03/2025

We have had some really lovely socialisation events at FIDO in the last few weeks and one more successful training course had come to an end. From shy puppies gaining confidence to play with other pups and learning to listen to their owners, to previously reactive teenagers and adults sharing a calm and happy country walk. It's so positive to continue balanced social experiences as our dogs mature, especially in a part of the country where we often have to seek out dogs to socialise at all!

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell Tiggy, who would not listen to her and pulled madly on her lead. ...
28/02/2025

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell Tiggy, who would not listen to her and pulled madly on her lead. The problem worsened when Anna adopted her now 10 month old Springer Spaniel Myla. She came to me for help in increasing her confidence in training the dogs and for guidance to build a good bond with the puppy.
When I visited their home, I recommended some small changes to their routines to improve the dogs' focus and manners, and we practised both the recall and walking on a loose lead.
I didn't hear from Anna for a few weeks so was delighted when I received this message from her.

“Training with Tiggy is going well. I have been using the long lead and treats and she is coming back when I shout (most of the time). It is rare now that she pulls the lead but it still happens when deer are around. It is a lot better though. I have not quite managed to get her to walk to heel, but she responds a lot faster.
Myla has been joining us on walks. She is really good off the lead and still a nightmare on the lead, but I know what to do to train her now (I just have not had the time or focus)
You have made a big difference to us!”

I'm so pleased to have been able to give Anna the tools and confidence she needed to create great relationships with her lovely dogs.

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell because she pulled on her lead excessivley on walks. Having adopt...
26/02/2025

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell because she pulled on her lead excessivley on walks. Having adopted a now 10 month old Springer Spaniel, she was finding it really hard to deal with both dogs and to build a good bond with the puppy. When I visited her home I gave her some advice on sharpening up both dogs' manners and focus at home and we practised the recall as well as loose lead walking . I hadn't heard from Anna for a few weeks so was delighted when I received this email from her.

"Training with Tiggy is going well. I have been using the long lead and treats and she is coming back when I shout (most of the time). It is rare now that she pulls the lead but it still happens when deer are around. It is a lot better though. I have not quite managed to get her to walk to heel, but she responds a lot faster.

Myla has been joining us on walks. She is really good off the lead and still a nightmare on the lead, but I know what to do to train her now (I just have not had the time or focus)

You have made a big difference to us!"

I'm so pleased that I was able to give Anna enough guidance in our session to turn things around.

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year od Jack Russell, Tiggy, who would not listen to her and always pulled on her lead....
26/02/2025

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year od Jack Russell, Tiggy, who would not listen to her and always pulled on her lead. The problem worsened when Anna adopted her now 10 month old Sprnger spaniel Myla, and she came to me for help in improving her own confidence with the dogs and guidance in building a good bond with the puppy.
When I visited her home I recommended some small changes to their routines at home to improve the dogs' focus and manners, and we practised both the recall and walking on a loose lead.
I didn't hear from Anna for a few weeks so was delighted when I received this message from her.

"Training with Tiggy is going well. I have been using the long lead and treats and she is coming back when I shout (most of the time). It is rare now that she pulls the lead but it still happens when deer are around. It is a lot better though. I have not quite managed to get her to walk to heel, but she responds a lot faster.

Myla has been joining us on walks. She is really good off the lead and still a nightmare on the lead, but I know what to do to train her now (I just have not had the time or focus). You have made a big difference to us!"

I am so pleased that Anna is obviously so much more confident now and has a way forward for both her dogs. Walks are a pleasure again!

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell Tiggy, who would not listen to her and pulled madly on her lead. ...
26/02/2025

Anna was struggling with her 8.5 year old Jack Russell Tiggy, who would not listen to her and pulled madly on her lead. The problem worsened when Anna adopted her now 10 month old Springer Spaniel, Myla. She came to me for help in increasing her confidence in training the dogs and for guidance on how to build a good bond with the puppy.
When I visited their home, I recommended some small changes to their routines and simple games to improve the dogs' focus and manners, and we practised both the recall and walking on a loose lead.
I didn't hear from Anna for a few weeks so was delighted when I received this message from her.

"Training with Tiggy is going well. I have been using the long lead and treats and she is coming back when I shout (most of the time). It is rare now that she pulls the lead but it still happens when deer are around. It is a lot better though. I have not quite managed to get her to walk to heel, but she responds a lot faster.

Myla has been joining us on walks. She is really good off the lead and still a nightmare on the lead, but I know what to do to train her now (I just have not had the time or focus). You have made a big difference to us!"

I'm so pleased to have been able to give Anna the tools and confidence she needed to create great relationships with her lovely dogs.

Despite the cold and wet weather, the pups were keen to meet one another at the FIDO Puppy Club. They were all very exci...
09/02/2025

Despite the cold and wet weather, the pups were keen to meet one another at the FIDO Puppy Club. They were all very excited to begin with, but calmed down after 10 minutes or so, enough to be introduced to one another in pairs and on lead. Once everyone had said Hello and I was happy that they would get along, we were able to let them play freely. They were given frequent breaks to reinforce their recall and to help them to stay calm and under control. Such fun!
Thanks for coming. Wlith Barry, Cybil, Delphi, Ellie, Ferris, Marley and George.

The more training and fun you have with your dog, the better the bond you will be building and the fewer behaviour probl...
04/02/2025

The more training and fun you have with your dog, the better the bond you will be building and the fewer behaviour problems you are likely to have to deal with as your dog matures!
If you would like to revisit the basic training you have already done with your dog and fancy learning some new skills together, why not come along to the ‘F.I.D.O. Follow On’ course starting on Wednesday 12th February?
The ‘FIDO Follow On’ course is an eight week course of an hour a week, running between 7 pm and 8 pm in the FIDO training centre in Mitchel Troy. We will spend some time practising the basic obedience cues and then go on to encourage the dogs to give you more focus, work at a distance and walk calmly at heel without lead control.
The lesson content will be flexible and I will offer different activities depending on how much you and your dog know currently, so that everyone can make progress and have some fun.
We use games and fun exercises as well as more formal training, using positive reinforcement and encouragement. I offer written notes after each session, giving my thoughts on understanding how your dog thinks, building great communication and other valuable tips. If you’d like to book a place or ask any questions, please contact Helen on 0797 4444 082 or at [email protected]

With your kind support, FIDO was able to donate £120 to ROLDA UK this Christmas! Including gift aid, that means £150 wi...
28/12/2024

With your kind support, FIDO was able to donate £120 to ROLDA UK this Christmas! Including gift aid, that means £150 will be available to help starving and homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine. Thank you so much and Happy New Year!

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