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Offline k

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Training,where?
« on: September 20, 2004, 12:47:25 AM »
Now our pup is 4 months old I would like to take him to puppy training with a view eventually to possibly do agility with him. But I cant find classes nearby and wondered if anyone could help. We live in West Lancs but places like Wigan,Ormskirk and St Helens are close.  

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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2004, 09:33:43 AM »
I'd look in your local vets as they always display trainers/training classes, ask dog walkers as they usually know someone, or look on here:

APDT Lancashire

also go see a class in action wherever you decide!

Pups this age can't do agility yet (or the training), but for future reference a good agility site is:

Agilitynet
Friends of Hailey Park
Four Paws Animal Rescue (South Wales)

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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2004, 10:09:57 AM »

As well as Penny's sites you could try this one

http://www.bestofbreeds.com/clubcorner/index.htm

 

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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2004, 07:32:10 PM »
Hi K

Sorry to have missed this post, I'm in West Lancs too :)

There are a few training places in the area, agility is usually started when your pup is about 18 months old.  But you need to be able to have good control over your dog to start agility, so obedience training now is the right way forward :)

I'm not sure where in West Lancs you are, heres one to be going on with.  Guy Richardson is excellent, hes an ex police dog handler and knows his stuff!

URL=http://www.westlancsk9.co.uk/aboutUs.asp]Here[/URL]

Good luck, if you need more information, feel free to PM me, may see you on the next north west meet :)