ABOUT US

Top Dog Hertfordshire Training School is a handfeeding school for pet dogs, located in the beautiful countryside on the outskirt of Whitwell (between Preston and Codicote, 10 minutes from Hitchin). The handfeeding method is a positive training technique, which accelerates how dogs learn because of the sheer number of repetitions. I like to think of it as a mathematical equation: if my dog gets a happy outcome 150 times a day, he is more likely to repeat the behaviour I asked him to do.

Owning a dog is usually a really rewarding experience, however, for whatever reasons, some dogs acquire bad habits which can make dog ownership more of a chore than a pleasure. (If you have ever stood in a middle of a field screaming at the top of your lung for your dog to come back as he happily disappears in the horizon you will know what I am talking about!!)

A dog who listens really is about relationship too. Dogs are very clever and so if something works for them, they are likely to do it again, even if it is doing something you would rather they didn’t do! So the same principle applies when we teach them to do things that we want and reward them for doing it.

And most of all, all this learning has to be fun!! For you and for your dog.

If you fancy coming to have some fun with us and develop a strong bond with your dog, give us a ring or drop us a line!