If weekly lessons feel too slow, there are two ways to get focused, intensive training for your dog: day training, where your dog trains with us during the day and sleeps at home, and residential training, where your dog stays with us. Here's how they compare.
The short answer
- Day training suits dogs building calm behaviour, reliable obedience and better engagement, with owners who want their dog home every night.
- Residential training suits dogs with complex or deep-rooted issues, such as aggression, resource guarding or reactivity, with owners committed to keeping the work going at home.
Side by side
| Day training | Residential: Precision | Residential: Mastery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 5 consecutive days | 2 weeks | 4 to 8 weeks |
| Your dog sleeps | At home | With us | With us |
| Price | £800 | £1,680 | From £3,000 |
| Per day | From £160 | From £120 | From £108 |
| Deposit | £250 | £500 | £750 or £1,000 |
| Updates | Every evening at collection | 4 WhatsApp updates | 3 a week in week one, then 2 a week |
Day training: The Pathway Programme
You drop your dog off at 9:00am and collect them at 4:30pm, five days in a row. Training every day means your dog picks things up far quicker than with weekly lessons, and when you collect them we update you on how the day went, with guidance on their evening routine so the training carries over at home.
Afterwards you get 25% off a package of three follow-up 1-2-1 lessons.
More about The Pathway Programme
Residential training: Precision and Mastery
Your dog stays in a dedicated dog room in our home, not kennels. Both programmes start on the first or third Monday of the month.
The Precision Programme is a focused two weeks: we introduce the e-collar properly, gradually and fairly, paired with what your dog already knows, then take the training into real, busy places. It ends with a 1.5-hour handover lesson and a handover guide.
The Mastery Programme is our most in-depth programme. Your dog lives with us as part of our daily routine, giving a clean slate to reset old habits. It includes an owner session around three-quarters of the way through, a collection day with a handover guide, and two follow-up lessons once your dog is home. On Mastery the e-collar isn't a requirement: we'll only advise it if our trainers think it could really open up your and your dog's world.
More about residential training
Real dogs on each route
- Stella, a German Shepherd who loved chasing squirrels, had five days of intensive training with us. Her family now has reliable off-lead recall and a dog who walks politely beside the pram. Stella's story
- Fenton, a young Labrador who pulled hard and greeted every dog, had three intensive days and then 1-2-1 lessons. He now walks to heel with great recall.
- Hank, a Bulldog reactive to people, dogs and cats, stayed with us for three weeks. He went home confident, tail held high. Hank's story
- Chico, a German Shepherd who hadn't been off-lead since he was a pup, stayed for two weeks. His owner's goal was the beach off-lead, and we achieved it at the handover. Chico's story
That is the usual pattern: recall, lead walking and manners often suit focused days, while reactivity and deeper issues usually need the time and consistency of a stay.
Still not sure?
Some dogs are better suited to 1-2-1 lessons first, especially if you want to be part of every session. The quickest way to find out is a free phone consultation: 15 minutes, and we'll recommend the right starting point for your dog.
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