Fun Focus Play Assessments

A Personalised Approach To Training Adult Dogs

Personalised Dog Training for Adult Dogs

Recognise the Signs, Take the First Step

Understanding that your canine companion needs help and acting on it is a commendable decision.

Many dog owners delay seeking help until behavioral issues become unmanageable.

At Nightsabre Dog Training, I am committed to helping you get ahead of those issues with personalised, effective training solutions.

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Reactive Dog Assessments
Understanding Your Dog’s Unique Reactions

Some dogs react unpredictably to certain stimuli or situations, displaying behaviors like lunging, barking, or even hiding. These reactions can stem from anxiety, fear, or overstimulation, and managing them requires a deep understanding of your dog’s needs. The Reactive Dog Assessment is designed to uncover the root causes of these behaviours and develop a tailored training plan to help your dog navigate the world with confidence.

When is a Dog Reactive?

For me, a reactive dog is one that responds unexpectedly to certain triggers and in certain situations, these reactions may take the form of lunging towards the trigger, barking, hiding, running away or becoming anxious. While most dogs take new experiences in their stride, a reactive dog might exhibit behaviours that can be challenging to manage.

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Fun Focus Play Assessments

Tailoring Training to Your Dog’s Needs

Just like their paw prints, every dog is unique. Not all dogs thrive in group classes; some need a calm and controlled environment, while others may benefit from more individualized attention.

The Fun Focus Play Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation that helps me understand your dog’s specific challenges and determine the best path forward.

Why an Assessment?

Starting with an assessment ensures that your dog’s training is perfectly suited to their temperament and needs.

Whether your dog is anxious, easily distracted, or simply prefers a quieter environment, our assessment helps us design a training journey that sets them up for success.

Reactive Dog Assessments

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Adult dog Assessments

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What Our Clients Are Saying...

"
My first contact with Natasja at Nightsabre was after we rescued our Lurcher. Bracken was reactive to people and most especially other dogs, in most other areas she was what you would expect from an excitable 2-year-old with high energy and very high chase drive.

Natasja came to assess her needs and we started on one to one training sessions for the next 4 weeks, after which Natasja thought she may be ok to attend weekly mixed classes. All the while we practiced the skills that we had been taught and watched her progress from week to week.

We have benefited tremendously from Natasja teaching us how to help our dog, turns out our pup is pretty good!

I have been around dogs for years but have a much better understanding and level of communication now thanks to Natasja softly-softly and fun approach.

Bracken is already as good as we want her but we will continue to go to classes because it’s great fun for us both.

I highly recommend Natasja at Nightsabre, her love of dogs and ability to train their owners is clear to see."

Steve Jones

Owner of Bracken

"
My adolescent Hungarian Vizsla and I went to Natasja after she was recommended by a fellow Vizsla owner.

He had begun to react to other dogs and some humans. She was brilliant with us and taught me how to engage him in games which trained things like disengaging from triggers, how to settle on a mat, impulse control harnessing his gundog instincts and so much more.

With the patience of a saint she tolerated his goofy personality, cheeky jumping dog snogs and my awful habit of saying commands over and over and over!

We still use the techniques she gave us. Learning with Natasja fuelled a growing interest in dog behaviour and contributed to having the confidence to keep learning and to start working in the industry, walking reactive dogs.

I will always be grateful to her for helping both of us."

Helen Ward

Busy Reactive Dog Walker from Bournemouth

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I started taking my dog to Hoopers training classes because he loves being with me and learning new things. We started attending Hoopers in March 2020.

In a fairly short time, Henry earned his Level 1 & 2 Rosettes. In order to achieve this, he had to learn to turn in different directions, to move away from me and to read my body language as this helps him to go in the right direction.

These skills are great fun at Hoopers classes but they are also useful when we are out on walks.

Natasja is an excellent trainer. She gives clear instructions and also demonstrates with her own dogs.

If Henry or I make a mistake Natasja pinpoints where I have gone wrong and helps me put it right. All the training is reward-based and there is no pressure on either dogs or handlers.

We are having fun, learning lots in the process and building a stronger bond between us."

Cynthia Metcalf

Owned by Henry

Fun | Focus | Play® by Nightsabre Dog Training

Natasja Lewis DipCAPBT | 07888 870151 | [email protected]