one to one training
Personalised one to one training sessions in East Sussex.
These hour-long sessions are tailored to meet the specific training requirements of your dog - giving you the practical skills and bespoke support you both need.
Navigating through life with a dog who requires extra training can be exhausting. You may have...
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youthful pup
A puppy who isn’t quite ready for Puppy Classes
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cheeky adolescent
An adolescent dog keeping you on your toes
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beloved grown up
An older dog who needs a training refresher
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Not every dog (or human) learns best in a group environment.
These personalised dog training sessions are perfect if you’re looking for an individual service, where the training is tailored to your specific needs. When you work with me, we will only use effective, scientific and ethical training methods, setting you and your dog up for success!
common issues covered in sessions:
Loose lead walking
Drop (or safe swaps)
Recall
Polite greetings
Wait / Stay
Settling skills
Building independence
Handling for grooms or vets
Sit /Stand
Social Skills
Direction change on walks
Touch
one to one training sessions
What else is included?
Guidance on reading your dog’s body language – so you can effectively communicate!
Having fun with each other – because learning definitely shouldn’t be boring
You’ll get advice on building a closer bond with your dog
You’ll develop your own set of training skills
During the session you can learn about normal dog behaviour
A follow up email within 3 working days of the session, briefly outlining the training exercises with step by step written instructions to help you continue with your progress.
Investment: £50 per hour
“Rachel has a wonderful gift of having great empathy with dogs.”
“Rachel was immediately able to provide effective solutions to Hugo's various behavioural issues. Rachel is highly qualified, gaining advanced exams in dog welfare / behaviour. She cares deeply about dogs and I can think of no-one better than Rachel to improve the lives of dogs / owners.”
mary + hugo
Still not sure if we’d be a good fit?
We’ll make a good team if:
You’re committed to using positive, force free and ethical methods.
You value a personalised approach tailored to you.
You really love your dog (whatever age they are) and want to help them.
You want professional and compassionate support from someone who is qualified.
You want to invest in your relationship with your dog.
You are dedicated to understanding your dog, who they are and what really motivates them.
“Rachel has always been very generous with her time and has gone above and beyond with her advice, recommendations and support”
“My friend recommended IMDT and I found Rachel online. We arranged some sessions with her and straight away I found her presence really reassuring. We now how had personalized guidance I could trust and respect. She gave us clear and calm advice each session, and was really supportive of the many questions I asked. She was patient with my five-year old who also wanted to learn how to train our puppy, and be involved. She also followed up every session with very detailed emails containing her tips and advice from each time, future recommendations, guidance to follow up with, video clips etc. ”
NICKY + POPPY
Frequently Asked Questions
For more serious dog training issues, please have a look at the Dog Behaviour Services on offer. If you want tailored support, contact me.
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Yes, this bespoke support package is available for dogs from 8 weeks old through to golden oldie geriatric dogs.
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These training sessions may take place at your house, outside somewhere or in a specific location (sometimes this can be helpful if we want to train behaviours in a specific context). The location will be discussed and agreed with you via email as part of the information gathering and booking process.
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Just like humans, dogs learn at different rates. Some skills may simply be “easier” for them than other more complex skills or behaviours. For example, I might learn to throw a tennis ball a short distance in a day, but it took me quite a few months to learn to drive a car. Many other factors can influence learning and this means that we will go at your dogs pace (one of the many benefits of a bespoke session).
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I’m really passionate about having everyone on board with training, adults and children. Consistency is often key for dogs, so it is helpful to make sure everyone learns the skills and has an opportunity to ask questions. If you have children, you are responsible for them during these sessions and there must always be someone over 18 to handle your dog.
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It can be difficult to focus on training skills and retain all of the information (even from a personalised session) whilst you’re simultaneously managing your family. Although this may be easier than in a Group Class, it may still be useful for you to have a one to one session without having to worry about your wider family. If you want some guidance on what would be best, please feel free to contact me.
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Unfortunately not. A one to one training session is unique to the individual dog, having two or more dogs at a training session removes the personalised approach. If you do want a bespoke training session for all of the animals in your home, please feel free to contact me.
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This is known as “balanced training” and isn’t a method that I either use or endorse. Punishing a dog for doing something that we may perceive to be “wrong” is scientifically proven to be detrimental to the welfare of a dog, can damage your relationship and significantly increase the risk of aggressive behaviours. I use modern, scientific and ethical methods which focus on rewarding the behaviours that we want to see more of. I promise you, this is really effective!