15/06/2025
We attended one of James Hare Imdt social walks in the dog park yesterday afternoon, and are we glad we did!
Isla is training to be a working dog, so being able to work around distractions is key to her job.
The social walk run by James, is relaxed but structured, working in your own space, we have a huge amount of space so dogs don’t interact with one another but can see and hear what’s going on. All dogs are kept on lead for the session.
James will spend 10-15 minutes with each dog and handler answering any questions and giving advice. He is very knowledgable, giving handy tips and things we can work on at home. You spend the rest of the time walking around the park, practising the techniques discussed. Or, as Isla did, we sat in the shade for some of the time just watching and observing. An extremely valuable skill for your dog which is often overlooked.
Joining us was another Labrador, a French bulldog, a Rhodesian ridgeback and a cocker spaniel. All had their own individual training needs and the owners were supported by James, running through different training techniques and commenting on subtle body language.
The hour zipped by pretty quickly, everyone had lots of shade to work in and plenty of trips to the water bowl.
Isla did very well, and had a well deserved dip in the pool to finish!
James is running several courses here at the dog park, something for everyone. Take a look at his website, he is very responsive to answering any queries you have.
We will certainly be booking in again! Thanks James!
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