Oxford Dog Training Society

Great, no nonsense training. Dogs love it.

The training style comes straight out the 1950s and has missed all of the canine cognition research that has come out in the years since. NONE of the training techniques in this course are evidence/science based. I sat in on one class in winter 2018/2019 and was really excited about finding a pay-as-you-go course within walking distance of where I live. I was extremely disappointed to find that the instructor did NOT allow treats in class, encouraged the use of force based training tools (cho...

The puppy socialization class was really lovely - very friendly and easy going - but it was a complete culture change in the obedience class with owners all using choke collars, yanking their dogs around and being horribly dominant. We only went to one of these and won't be going back, I just won't treat my dog like that.

Good citizen dog bronze-silver-gold certificate activity based lessons. Love the pay-as-you-go classes, which means you are not enrolling in a single block of lessons. Had three dogs attend the classes over their respective lives, from puppy class to advanced. You need to see the advanced training class to see where you're headed. Agility on the last Monday of each month.Praise based training rather than treats.