Pet Behaviour Scotland

NEW - Group workshop - loose lead walking or Recall.

Summer 2025 - contact us for more details 

Would you like help training your dog to walk on a loose lead and to stop pulling?

or

Would you like help to train your dog to come back to you?

Only positive, up-to-date methods of training are used.

Ran by Lynn Allardyce, Pet Behaviour Scotland, a qualified pet behaviourist and dog trainer for more than 20 years. DipCABT, CAPBTi, ICAN, ABTC, APDT00856

Note:  these workshops are not suitable for dogs that are over-reactive towards people or other dogs (either appearing worried or uncontrollably excited).  For these issues, we initially recommend 1-2-1 training.  If you are in any doubt, please contact us to discuss).

To inquire please complete the application form.

Group Training - Courses/classes

Specific groups – puppy (see puppy page), novice and advanced.

Small group generally between 5-8 dogs.

5-week course, which is structured so you learn new things every week.

Due it being a course NO REFUND will be given a week prior of the course commencing

Approximately 1 hour each week.

Clicker training

Free goods for new puppy and novice owners

Fun based pet dog training.

Only positive methods used, clicker training, no force or punishment. 

Some age specific behavioural advice given.

Qualified and experienced companion animal behaviourist and trainer COAPE, CAPBT.

Member of the APDT, Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

Puppies course  – 10 – 20 weeks upon course intake – Primary school! see the puppy page for details

Novice course – 18-20 weeks and over and our previous puppy courses, next stage  – Secondary school!

Advanced – following on from the novice course – further or higher education!

 

Puppies socialisation and training course/class 

For puppy details and the application form (under 20 weeks of age) go to puppy page or complete the Puppy course application form and we will get back to you.

Novice group training course

Focusing on key issues such as walking on a loose lead, recall, jumping up, sit, down, stay, wait, leave, and more. 

Advice on problem adolescent stage (6-18 months of age)

Working on distractions which are generally the issue at this stage for a young dog

The Novice and Advanced group courses are only suitable for sociable, friendly dogs with no aggression issues (barking, growling, lunging, attacking) towards other dogs or people or barking, lunging, whining issues through anxiety or excitement (see private help for this).

Fill in the'Novice course application form' and we will get back to you.

See the map section at the bottom of the page for directions to our training venue. Springwells Avenue, Airdrie, ML6 6EA.

See our Novice course to book a course today.

Advanced dog training course/class – for dogs who have attended the novice courses

Depending on who is in the course we will work on more advanced techniques, including further distraction work, some Rally-O, fun agility, Target training, send away, tricks, fun dance moves as well as continue your progress of previously learned skills.

See the map section at the bottom of the page for directions to our training venue. Located  Springwells Ave, Airdrie, ML66EA

See our Advanced course to book a course today.

Our Ethos

Rather than using force with a dog, isn't it better for them to 'understand' what we would like them to do and for the dog to 'want' to and 'enjoy' doing it! We use only the most up-to-date, kind, fair and effective methods to help train your pets such as clicker positive reinforcement training. We do not advocate the use of punishment such as choke/check chain, spiked or prone collars, or E-collar (electric). Nor kicking, nipping, pinching, or pinning of dogs. Not only are these methods inhuman but also derogatory in training and behaviour modification not to mention the relationship with the pet.