What makes Breckland Dog Training different?

Breckland Dog Training does not simply rent a village hall for a couple of hours a week and carry on with their day job, Breckland Dog Training is a 7 days a week, dog dedicated operation, offering puppy training and socialisation classes, group pet obedience classes, 121 private lessons, gundog training, and residential training, all from its indoor and outdoor training facilities in the village of Ashill, Norfolk.

Owner and Lead Instructor Steve Swallow is a full time dog trainer Assessed and Passed as a  Graduate Level Instructor through the BIPDT (British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers). He has a number of his own dogs working on local shoots, specialising in Pet Dog Obedience and Gundog Training, Steve offers a down to earth common sense approach to dog training, with the emphasis on making sure the dog succeeds.

Why are our puppy classes different ?

Puppy Socialisation

All socialisation in our puppy classes is done on lead, we do not allow dogs off lead in a free for all, which can have a negative effect on your own dog’s attitude to other dogs. Our belief is that should we teach our puppies at the most impressionable time in their lives to ‘play’ / ‘chase’ other dogs, it only brings you the dog owner problems in the future when trying to call your dog back that is intent on playing with other dogs. Dogs should be socialised in a controlled manner, and learn to accept other dogs without the need to put pressure on them to play.

Praise and Play Reward Based Training

All dog training should be carried out with the dogs interests being at the forefront of our training, and developing in the process a great handler / dog bond. So all our training is reward based in the use of verbal and hands on praise and affection, and the energy release of playing with your dog. Building a bond, not a fat puppy that only wants to work when its hungry or being bribed.

Tricks 4 Treats

No we dont! We teach the basics and the day to day manners that your dog needs! Yes we can help you with the tricks and give you help if you want to, our classes are about developing the relationship with your dog, making them more of a well mannered pet rather than getting them ready for Britain’s Got Talent.

We make it happen

Being focused on the success of the dog, all training is commenced with the end goal in mind. Setting up the dog for success right from the start, and building on that success in a structured and rewarding programme, ensures a well trained and mannered dog for many years. Where we can we help the dog to achieve, and make sure the achievements are rewarded in a timely fashion.

What we teach you and your dogs

All the basics, Sit, Down, Loose Lead walking, Recall, Food Manners, Door Manners, People Manners, Sending your dog to bed, retrieving, scent work in fact we can help you teach your dog anything that will be useful for you both in your day to day life.

The only Dog Trainer in Breckland where a Smile and Sense of Humour are compulsory!

Taking part in any class environment can be stressful for both you and your dog, so make sure you add to your training bag a Smile and a Sense of Humour, we have fun in our classes, because when it’s fun, you enjoy it, when you enjoy it you relax, and so does will your dog, and a happy dog - Learns quicker .

Fancy seeing how good we are ? We offer you the opportunity of sitting in on one of our classes, free of charge (without your dog) to see first hand how WE ARE going to help you train the dog you want.

To arrange a visit give Steve a call on 01760 441890, and bring a smile and sense of humour with you.