Basic obedience training, including sit, down, stay and come. This class is all about teaching the shy dogs to Focus on work, not on the other dogs. There will be no socialisation with the other dogs during the first lesson.

Sound and object desensitisation training. We’ll start building the dogs’ confidence by introducing them to different sounds and objects in a positive way. We’ll try mental stimulation games and toys to build up their confidence. There will be no socialisation with the other dogs yet.

We’ll start building a positive association with other people and dogs. We’ll do this slowly, according to everyone’s comfort level. Calm handling training included. Socialisation with other dogs according to everyone’s comfort level.

We’ll continue with environmental desensitisation and confidence-building incl. walking on different surfaces, sound training while playing/training, more potentially scary objects. People and dog socialisation included.

This time we’ll step outside to train the dogs. We’ll learn how to encourage the shy dogs to feel safe and secure outside. Socialisation with people and dogs included.

We’ll continue our training outside and will walk around the community area to build up the dogs’ confidence while we encourage and build a positive association with being outside. Socialisation with people and dogs included.