Choosing a breed or type of dog can be confusing with a wealth of contradictory information and advice on the net, in books and from individual breeders and rehomers. Finding the right type of dog for your environment and domestic situation is a highly individual issue and one that is best addressed on a 1-2-1 basis, the opportunity to discuss your personal situation and requirements with an impartial and experienced expert is invaluable in helping you to make the right decisions, a dog will be your companion for anything up to 17 or 18 years and making the right decisions at the start is can save a great deal of anxiety and heartbreak later on. Once you have identified the age and type or breed of dog for your situation the next step is to find a suitable dog or puppy and this can be a minefield, whilst we can't recommend individual breeders or rescue organisations we can give sound advice on what to look for in terms of rearing environment, health checks, registrations, worming programmes, and recommend questions to ask when you make visits to view potential litters or rescue dogs. Our home visit includes an assessment of the suitability of your home for a new dog or puppy and recommendations of changes that may make life easier and safer for you and your new companion. Welcoming a new puppy or older dog into your home is an exciting but also very stressful time for both owners and new arrivals and we will recommend an introduction programme to make the first weeks more pleasure than pain. We offer sound advice on sleeping arrangements, crate (cage) use and abuse, feeding, early (pre-class) training, house training, introducing existing pets, child / dog management, exercise, handling and so on. Typically our Ownership Programme will consist of one home visit before your dog or puppy comes home and one further visit in the first days after her or his arrival, following on from this dogs or puppies may join our regular classes. 
How we can help
Graham Everitt Training 4 Dogs Senior Instructor and his wife Catherine are not only experienced dog handlers and trainers but also respected breeders, their puppies are highly sought after with a long waiting list for potential owners, their extended canine family are found from Australia to the US and from the Highlands to Cornwall. In addition they have over many years, shared their homes with a sting of older rescue dogs many of whom came complete with their own unique behavioural quirks". This experience gives them a rare perspective that covers not just training and remedial work with dogs that have developed undesirable habits but also how to lay the foundations of a successful dog/family/owner relationship before the dog or puppy enters the family. The right breed or type of dog in the right home, who has come from the right parents and had the right start with the right breeder is a sure short cut to having the perfect companion, moving forward with the right domestic arrangements, the right home environment, the right approach to training and the right socialisation means that you and your puppy can enjoy the best of relationships from the very start and hopefully for many years to come. If you are considering a rescue dog it is even more important to make the right decision, no dog deserves to be in and out of rescue and this does often happen where well meaning and kindhearted people take on a dog that is truly deserving but quite unsuitable for their home environment, domestic situation or their level of experience. All rescue organisations are not equal and whilst we can't recommend specific rescue organisations or vet prospective pets, we can give clear advice about what to look for in a rescue centre, what to look for in a prospective pet and how to manage the integration of your new companion into the family.
To discuss how we can help you find and introduce your new companion please call us or to e-mail us Click Here.
Our puppy socialisation classes are strictly for the babies. Puppies can join from 8 weeks of age or as soon as they have had their first inoculation. From 8 to 14 weeks puppies are at their most receptive and the need for socialisation at it is most imperative. Our premises are scrupulously disinfected and our classes very carefully managed to ensure that puppies get lots of experiences - all of them good. 
We offer adult training classes at a variety of times in the afternoon and evening. Numbers in our classes are strictly limited to ensure that everyone gets plenty of time and attention and the chance to fulfill their potential. Our classes are carefully planned and managed, we don't take any adult dog until it has been assessed to ensure that it will benefit from learning a class environment and to ensure that classes remain orderly and conducive to learning. 
We run our Dog Agility classes from March until the end of September, outdoors on a grass surface. Our Agility classes cater for all levels of experience from complete beginners to competition level. Our Instructors are Agility Club Approved and our equipment competition quality BUT this emphasis is on fun and we welcome all breeds of dog and all ages of handlers.
Most of our training takes place in private 1-2-1 sessions, sometimes these are aimed at dealing with a specific challenge such as not coming back or pulling on the lead. More often private lessons are simply more convenient and better focused to the needs of the individual. Adult dogs will need to be assessed at a private 1-2-1 session before being admitted to our Adult Training Classes 
Our Puppy Socialisation and Adult Training Classes are based on the KCGCDS which promotes sociable behaviour, good manners and reinforces the social, legal and practical responsibilities of dog ownership. T4D Senior Instructor is one of a very few Kennel Club Qualified Assessors for all levels of the KCGCDS, contributing to our outstanding success rate.
We offer a full programme of activities for all levels of participants. We have adult socialisation classes for those dogs and owners who could enjoy their walks a little more. There are also Introductory classes in Agility, Clicker and Tag training, Tracking and Scent work, plus some special Training Clinics for those who want a quick consultation on a specific concern or problem. 
if you are considering a puppy or rescue dog we can offer advice on selecting the right breed, finding the right pet, health schemes, training, worming, preparing for a new pet, socialisation, introduction to other pets, exercise, daily routines etc. As successful and reputable breeders and experts in the field of puppy care and rearing we are uniquely placed to help. 
If your dog has a specific behaviour problem with which you need assistance and advice we may be able to help. With a great deal of experience and qualifications in canine behaviour we can work with your to resolve issues as simple as pulling on the lead and not coming back or deal with more problematic behaviour such as dog to dog or dog to person aggression, anxiety, possessiveness, etc. 