Stooge-dog Practice Sessions
Stooge-dog sessions are ideal for dogs who need help building confidence, improving general obedience, or working through reactivity around other dogs. These fully tailored 1-2-1 sessions allow us to observe your dog’s behaviour in a controlled setting alongside our calm, experienced stooge dogs. Here, we take the time to understand what’s really going on, and from there, begin a personalised action plan that helps you and your dog move forward with confidence.
(Please note: A 'Bespoke 1-2-1 Behaviour Support Session' is compulsory before beginning your training walk journey. Please click here for more information)
What can you expect?
Step 1: Get in touch with us by email or phone, or book directly through our online system below. You’ll be asked a few quick questions to help us understand your goals, and how your dog responds to everyday situations.
Step 2: Paws & Progress will then create a detailed, personalised plan that we’ll go through together during your stooge-dog session. We base this plan on your dog’s specific behaviours and needs - combining our expertise with what you’ve shared to ensure it’s practical and effective.
Step 3: During the session itself, we work through each step from the beginning, helping you understand how to support your dog in the presence of our carefully selected stooge dog. You’ll have the chance to observe real-time demonstrations, practise the techniques yourself with our guidance, and ask any questions along the way - ensuring both you and your dog feel confident throughout.
Step 4: Following on from the session, you will then receive a complete summary of everything we discussed - including the behaviours witnessed, the potential reasons and causes, as well as the action plan to put in place. We can also discuss follow-on sessions here, and although never compulsory, can often be beneficial for the more complicated cases.
Step 5: Two weeks after your initial session, we’ll then check in with a complimentary follow-up call just to see how things are going. This is simply to make sure you’re on the right tracks, and to offer any extra guidance if needed. If something isn’t quite working, it’s also a great chance to explore alternative approaches - at no extra cost.
£70
(+ small mileage fee for any location outside of Ringwood, BH24)
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This session will take place at your home or a local green space. Want to view our other venues? Click here.