Leash Manners - Adults & Teens
For our teens and adults we focus on one core topic at a time and it's supporting behaviours. This allows us to make more progress in the behaviours that matter to you and your dog at this age.
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What do we cover?
Over the six weeks of one hour each week we focus on leash walking and its supporting behaviours. We start with work on focus and attention in the distracting environment of the park. Building solid engagement and interaction with you is the cornerstone of any work with adult and teenage dogs. We want to get to know what your dog likes to do and utilise that via games and activities to help them learn to want to walk nicely on leash with you.
We are focusing on building the foundations of solid leash walking so that you can build on it in all different distracting situations moving forward.
We always follow scientifically verified, aversion free training and behaviour techniques. There are no harsh methods or tools throughout. At all times we follow the code of ethics of both the APDT and IMDT.
Your notes for each session will be sent to you via email after the class.
Who is this course for?
This group course is designed for dogs aged 6 months and up who need help with walking nicely on leash.
This course is not suitable for dogs who are overly excitable on leash, who do not engage at all with people when out and about, who are reactive towards dogs or people, or who are excessively fearful. We have other suitable courses, training, or behaviour work for these cases.
Preparing for your course
There are a few things to bring with you to your course.
- Training treats
- Comfortable 2-point harness
- Fixed length leash
- A non-squeaky toy your dog likes
- Water & a bowl to drink from
- Towels for drying off
- Mat or blanket for your dog to sit on
Please try to avoid feeding your dog for 2 hours before class unless they have a medical condition that requires more frequent food.
Please note that we do not permit any tools in class that are aversive in nature, this includes: choke chains; slip leads; martingales; electric collars; no-pull harnesses (harnesses that get tighter when pulled); prong collars; or retractable leashes.
Location, dates, times & cost
Our group courses are held outdoors either in our training field just outside of Prosperous or in Monread Park in Naas. The course is run on grass so please dress for the weather. We run classes in public spaces so that we are working on the distractions of every day life from the get go.
Upcoming dates:
- January 10th 2026 10:15am - 11:15am: Monread Park, Naas
This course costs €210 in total for the six weeks.
Please make sure you are available for all weeks of the course as transfers between courses is not possible. Exceptions will of course be made for handlers or dogs who are sick.
Note: There is an upcoming price increase from February 1st for new bookings.
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