Good Companion Dog Training Club

30/05/2026

Top tips from long established Dr Ian Dunbar. His dog training methods focus on rewarding positive behaviour with affirmation - praise, rewards, feedback and treats, our training methods here at Good Companion are based on these principles.

🐕 Turn Every Walk Into a Super Effective Training Session

One of the easiest ways to teach your dog to listen anywhere and everywhere is to weave short training sessions into your regular walks.

Every 25 yards or so, simply stop and ask for a quick routine:

✅ Sit–Down–Sit
✅ Watch Me + 20-second Sit-Stay
✅ Come–Sit–Come–Sit

Keep it short. The goal isn't a long training session—it's simply checking in and showing your dog that listening still matters, even when the world is full of distractions.

As soon as your dog completes the exercise, praise them and say:

⭐"Good Dog! Let's Go!"⭐

For most dogs, continuing the walk is an incredibly powerful reward—often more valuable than treats.

At first, your dog may not be ready to listen immediately. That's okay. Be patient. Don't get frustrated, and don't pull them along. Simply wait.

The walk doesn't continue until your dog pays attention and follows your instructions.

Depending on what's happening around them, it may take a few seconds—or even a few minutes—for them to disengage from the environment and focus on you. But if you're patient, they will.

By practicing throughout the walk, you're training in a variety of locations, around a variety of distractions, and teaching one of the most important life lessons your dog can learn:

**No matter what's happening around them, the fastest way to get what they want is to pay attention to you and listen.**

Want to learn more about building reliable real-world reliability without relying on treats forever?

⭐ Beyond Treat Training ⭐
https://dunbar.info/beyond-treat-training

15/05/2026

Here at Good Companion Dog Training Club we offer the Royal Kennel Club Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. But we also offer scent work, Parkour and Enrichment sessions. See our website for further details.

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk/

15/04/2026

Here at Good Companion Dog Training Club, we offer more than the usual dog training classes, (which are, of course, very important) but we also offer scent work - suitable for all levels of dogs; enrichment sessions; dog parkour and more.

Check our website for classes and one-off sessions.

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk

05/04/2026

🐣Winners of the Easter competition. All entries had to include a host of golden daffodils.
🐣What beautiful photos of beautiful dogs.
🐣Well done to the four winners and thank you to everyone who took the time to enter.

You can pick up your prizes on the 13th when lessons start again.

1st Tracy’s photo of Nellie at the lake
2nd Liz’s photo of Angel at the seaside
3rd Elton lying down amongst the daffodils
4th Maia in the park, Prestatyn

05/04/2026

Only TWO places left on our new Beginners course starting on the 13th April.

These sessions are for dogs who have had little or no training. You may have adopted a dog that has missed out on training, or feel that you would like to do some basic training with your older dog.
Your dog should be fairly comfortable working in proximity to other dogs. You will learn how to develop and build your relationship with your dog; learn how to walk your dog on a loose lead; how to settle your dog in one place; how to play and have fun together and more.

The class is limited to a maximum of six dogs led by an instructor and an assistant.

To book a place:

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk

31/03/2026

Enrichment Activities
At Good Companion Dog Training Club, we offer occasional enrichment sessions designed for you and your dog to enjoy together. These sessions are always popular and tend to fill up quickly, so if you’d like to join us in the future, be sure to keep an eye on this page for updates.
More sessions will be coming soon - we look forward to seeing you there!

31/03/2026

Parkour sessions
Watch out for the next Parkour sessions at Good Companion Dog Training Club. A great way to give your dog opportunities to have fun with you while building their confidence, learning new skills and developing your relationship through communication and trust.
We will be scheduling more events like this later this year.

29/03/2026

Puppy Class at the Jubilee Centre Prestatyn

‼️SORRY WE ARE FULL‼️

Small class
Individual attention
Starts 13th April

The Royal Kennel Club Puppy Award provides a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for you and your puppy to learn together each week. Our small class sizes ensure you receive individual attention, giving you the opportunity to focus on your puppy’s training and behaviour with guidance from both an instructor and assistant.
We use positive reinforcement and modern, proven training methods to help you build a strong, trusting relationship with your new puppy. This includes:

⭐️Basic cues
⭐️Loose lead walking
⭐️Leave it
⭐️Socialisation and what it really is.
⭐️Handling
⭐️Body language
⭐️Play and how to play
⭐️Settle

To book:

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk/book-online

28/03/2026

The Dog’s Nose

Tuesday 30th June

18.30

Jubilee Centre Prestatyn

£15.00 per person - includes refreshments

HUMANS ONLY - NO DOGS AT THIS EVENT

Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of the remarkable capabilities of a dog’s sense of smell?

Are you interested in learning why scent work is so engaging and fulfilling for dogs, and why they demonstrate such exceptional aptitude for it?

Michelle Roberts, our Scent Work Instructor, will deliver an informative and engaging talk exploring the science behind the canine nose and the reasons dogs are so highly skilled in scent detection.

To book please follow this link.

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk/book-online

27/03/2026

Beginners’ Sessions

We are excited to announce that bookings are now open for our Beginners’ Classes at Good Companion Dog Training Club.

These sessions are specially designed for older dogs who’ve had little or no previous training. Perhaps your dog missed out on puppy classes, or maybe you’ve recently welcomed a rescue dog into your home and would love to begin your training journey together — either way, this class is the perfect place to start.

With small class sizes, you and your dog will benefit from plenty of individual attention from our experienced trainers and assistants, helping you build confidence and skills at your own pace.

Jubilee Centre, Prestatyn

Monday evenings. Start 13th April.

Ready to get started?

Simply follow the link below to book your place.

https://www.goodcompaniondogtrainingclub.co.uk/book-online