Puppy School West Wickham

I have volunteered at a number of small rescue centres, working with dogs, cats, rabbits and rodents, as well as volunteering at a safari park where I worked with penguins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys to name just a few species.
I gained a Bachelor of Science (with Honors) in Animal Behaviour at the University of Chester in 2008. Since then I spent time volunteering with the dogs at a rescue centre in Kent, and I now work as a Canine Behaviour and Training Advisor at a well known dog and cat rescue centre in South London.
In 2015 I became a Kennel Club Accredited Instructor.
I currently own two rescue dogs called Sparky and Travis, a cat called Totti and two rabbits, Rabbit Stew and Tayto.

Top quality dog training

FRIENDLY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAI​NING FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG​​ 

Covering Surrey and South London

Happy Handling

A five week course held online to help all dogs cope better with various different handling situations. Learn body language and consent-based husbandry techniques to teach cooperative grooming, nail trims, vaccinations, medicating and how to transfer these skills to the vets.

Dogs not needed for week 1.

Attendees will be given access to a private  Whatsapp group to share progress.

The classes are to be attended live.

Dogs attending should be injury-free and healthy, speak to your vet if concerned. Click here to book your place.

121 Training

Online: One hour £60 / an hour and a half £90

Training for dogs of all ages conducted in the comfort of your own home. We come to you via a webcam and provide behaviour advice, practical training exercises and coaching. An hour and a half session is recommended for all new clients. Click here to book

In-person: £90 – recommended second session onwards, held in Crystal Palace Park, Morden Hall Park or Beckenham Place Park

Neal is available in other locations on Thursday afternoons / evenings and Friday daytimes. Please enquire directly if you cannot attend one of the above parks.

In-person sessions can be held for existing clients in your local park. New clients are requested to have an online session first to replace the need for our trainers to go into anyone’s house.

Click here to contact us for availability.

Puppy School Online / In-person

Six weeks (one hour per week) £220 /Online £150

For puppies up to 5 months of age.

Introducing ‘Puppy School Online’ – live training classes with our excellent tutors in the comfort of your own home! Train remotely and safely from home. We’ve tested our virtual classes online with our clients and our our puppy owners really loved it. Our experienced tutors will use clear technique demonstration videos with personal teaching and coaching, giving you the opportunity to practice at home where your puppy will be more relaxed and less distracted. Our small online class sizes (6) means great personal tuition 

too. ​Book your place here

In-person coures are held in Penge, Crystal Palace, Streatham and West Wickham. Book your place here

Intermediate Course

Six weeks (50 minutes per week) Online £150 / in-person £220.

For dogs who have attended Puppy School or had 121 training with us. Perfect for adolescent dogs, this course teaches self control, “leave it”, down stay, door and food manners, sitting to greet (no jumping up!), walking to heel, drop, focus on owner around distractions and more.

Click here to book your place

Calm and Controlled Course

Six weeks (1 hour per week) £220.

A very popular foundation training course for dogs over 5 months (younger can attend Puppy School).The aim is to teach dogs basic obedience including loose lead walking, sit/down/stand, recall, self-control exercises and more.

Great for new rescues and for dogs who have had little to no prior training, or for those who just wish to come to structured, weekly training in a supportive environment. Six dogs per class to allow for social distancing and plenty of one on one coaching.

Classes are held outdoors in Crystal Palace at our school field venue, SE193NX. Click here to book your place

UK Sniffer Dogs

Six weeks (1 hour per week) £220

Teach your dog to become a scent superstar! 

In our Bronze syllabus we teach your dogs the basics of nose work around a red Kong, including indication and search work. In later stages we introduce additional scents and active searches in a variety of environment. 

This is a great hobby to do with your dog and is suitable for all ages and ability levels. 

Scentwork is particularly good for adolescent or “busy” dogs to give them something to focus on

Click here to book your place.

Canine Hoopers

Canine Hoopers is relatively new dog sport, similar to agility but low-impact, making it suitable for dogs of all ages.

Dogs are taught to navigate a series of hoops, tunnels and barrels. Lots of fun and great for relationship-building!

We now offer drop-in weekly classes, prior booking is essential, click here to book. 

Advanced Course

Five weeks (50 minutes per week) £220

For dogs who have completed our Intermediate Course and wish to progress their training further. Exercises include object discrimination, chase recall, hold, pull, drop, push, touch, chaining these behaviours together for more complex tasks, heelwork, learning to read and more! Click here to book your place

Friday Night Tricks Club

Weekly online classes (30 minutes) £9. For all abilities. Have fun with your dog – we focus on at least three new tricks each week. Suitable for all ages.

Click here to book your place 

Gundog Games

One hour – £35. Monthly classes teaching gundog exercises including directional retrieves, heelwork, whistle work, steadiness and more. Great for gundog breeds but open to all – recommended for dogs over 5 months. 

Click here to book your place

Spicy Dogs

A new 7 week course (£360) for dogs who are dog and/or people reactive. Weeks 1 and 2 (1 hour each) held online teaching body language, theory and muzzle association. In-person 45 min sessions.

Learn how to safely manage your dog whilst helping them to relax around triggers, improving home life and walks.

Dogs must come in cars to ensure they have a place to rest. Muzzles advised for the in-person part of the course for safety, along with two points of contact on the dog (lead attached to harness and collar).Click here to book your place

Puppy Club 

Held outdoors at our venue in Crystal Palace. Learn how to appropriately manage your puppy around other dogs and have fun with lots of different activities. 

Please note this is not a complete free-for-all and puppies will be supervised and managed very carefully to ensure the session is beneficial.

Puppies must be fully vaccinated to attend.

Book your place here

Workshops

Held at our outdoor venue in Crystal Palace, one-hour workshops including Loose Lead , Predation, Stay and Settle, Impulse Control and Parkour. Limited to 6 dogs per workshop.

Saturday Social Club

Drop-in classes for dogs over 24 weeks who have trained with us before. Typically these sessions are a mixture of on and off lead, working on greetings and play (if appropriate for the group), confidence building, recall away from dogs and owner focus.

Dogs must have had some prior training with us before and should be predominantly sociable to benefit from this class. Dogs who show aggression towards other dogs are not suited to this class – please see our Spicy Dog course or 121 training instead.Please note this is not a complete free-for-all and dogs will be supervised and managed very carefully to ensure the session is beneficial. Held outdoors.