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Do you want to have a good dog? That would be one that doesn’t bark, doesn’t bite, doesn’t chase bicycles, doesn’t dig holes in the garden, doesn’t eat the furniture, doesn’t jump up, ... , doesn’t do anything that you or society regards as unacceptable. Do you really want a dog that doesn’t do anything? Perhaps a stuffed toy dog would suffice?

Assuming that you want a living breathing dog, then instead of all the “don’t do this” and “don’t do that” business, why don’t we just tell dogs what we do want them to do and reward them for doing it. Whatever they are doing, if they are rewarded then it’s worth their while doing it, and so they will do it again. If they are not rewarded then it’s not worth repeating, so the behaviour will fade away. What gets rewarded will get repeated; what doesn’t get rewarded will gradually vanish.

If you think you have a problem dog then stop and think - your dog has a problem person on the end of its lead - someone who is not sending the right signals to the dog, someone who is not telling the dog what is wanted. That’s where dog training classes come in. They’re where the person gets trained to train the dog!

The City of Belfast Dog Training Club holds classes on Wednesday evenings in Braniel Community Centre, 69 Warren Grove, Braniel, Belfast, BT5 7PW. (Map)

The club offers dog training (obedience) classes for dogs (and their handlers), from puppies through to advanced competition dogs. Don’t wait until you have problems, don’t wait until your dog is an adolescent, bring your pup to the puppy class as soon as you can (after it has had its jabs.)

If you require further information simply come to the club and speak to any of the trainers or club committee, or you may contact us at ...

Email: info@belfastdogtraining.co.uk
Telephone: 028 9059 1911 (after 6.00.pm)