Essex

Essex Puppy Training Satellite

Training classes are held at Writtle College, Chelmsford, who have donated the use of their facilities for free. Emily Lawrence, Essex Satellite Co-ordinator, launched this Satellite in 2008. Emily’s experience with training dogs first started out, as many people do, with one rescued puppy, at her local dog training club. The club instructors suggested Emily go on various courses until one day she ended up teaching the puppy class at the club “ just for a couple of weeks because the instructor can’t make it”. She is still teaching the puppy class!

Contact Emily Lawrence, Satellite Co-ordinator on 07956 178 543, or email essex@caninepartners.org.uk

As well as training groups of puppies for the Kennel Club Bronze Good Citizen Test, Emily now owns and trains two rescue dogs in obedience and agility. “Several years ago I took my first course in British Sign Language (BSL). This was followed by several more and resulted in me helping deaf dog handlers to train their own dogs, both as pet dogs and with the aim of going on to train them as Hearing Dogs. Although I had always had an appreciation of the role assistance dogs played in their owners’ lives, it was whilst helping a 13-year old profoundly deaf girl to train her dog that I really came to understand the more subtle support that having a dog gave her, such as the confidence to walk to the shops on her own, something most 13-year olds take for granted! A typical day starts with admin and getting ready for my classes, then travelling to Writtle College and setting up the training arena or paddock for the classes, making sure there is plenty of tea and coffee for my hardworking Puppy Parents. As well as actual training there are conversations to be had with Puppy Parents over issues with individual dogs and food, flea and worm treatments to be given out and kept track of. Then it’s home for more paperwork and updating training records and health logs, and maybe a home visit or two for good measure.”

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Up and Coming Events in Essex and surrounding counties below, please read the details for further information.

01-Jun-2013 Little Bentley Waterways and Garden Show
13-Jul-2013 The Bedfordshire Country Fair - 13 (dog show) & 14 July
15-Jun-2013 Companion Dog Show
03-Aug-2013 Jumble Sale
6-Dec-2013 Carol Singing and Collection at Chelmsford Railway Station
Have your event advertised here, please call 08456 580 480

Essex Fundraising Team, read more here..
Canine Partners appreciate all your support and if you would like information on Canine Partners' volunteer opportunities in Essex, please contact us; Lindsay Hurrell, Essex Fundraiser on 0845 2090750 or 07825 294 918 or email here.

If you are keen to become a Volunteer Puppy Parent and you would like to visit our puppy classes to learn more: please fill in this Puppy Training Department Form. We appreciate all your support and if you would like information on other local Canine Partners' volunteer opportunities, please contact us.

For information on each Puppy Training Satellite utilise these links:
West Sussex; East Sussex; Hull; Bedford; Gloucester; Southampton; Staffordshire; Isle of Wight; East Scotland; West Scotland.

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