Dear Dogs Today,
Rosie my 5 month old chocolate Labrador, and I have just completed a Clicker Training course and we just had to write and tell everyone what a brilliant time we had.

I've had a puppy and a rescue dog in the past but never bothered to train them properly - thinking it was just too much like hard work. When Rosie came along I had been dog-less for months and wasn't certain I would ever be able to have another canine friend. My circumstances changed quite suddenly when I was allowed to start teleworking and so I decided this time was the ideal time to get that choco Labrador I had yearned for. I decided I must learn how to care for her properly and get expert advice.

I enrolled on a five week introduction for puppies course at Crosskeys in Romford. The tutor Stephen G King was just the most knowledgeable and friendly person. He obviously loves dogs and made the whole art of clicker training so easy, Rosie and I were clicking away from the start. There were only about seven of us (14 if you count the dogs) on the hour long training - so we all got lots of individual tuition and attention. Added to this Stephen's free advice on diet, dog care and dogs in general - it was a totally worthwhile experience.

I can't tell you what a difference learning Clicker training has meant to us. Rosie's face lights up when we practice - you can actually see her thinking. The course has finished now but along with my fellow students we are enrolling on a Clicker Agility course starting at Crosskeys in May.

I now have three clickers and pockets permanently filled with bits of sausage! I also have one of the best behaved puppies in the park. I would wholly recommend you get involved with clicker training - give it a go and see the results.

Regards
Ruth Du-Lieu & Rosie

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