Learn to train your dog or puppy; take advantage of personal one-to-one courses and also group courses (six weeks) The Ideal way to train your dog!
We specialise in personal one-to-one training for owners and dogs and group courses (of six weeks) for owners with puppies and dogs of all ages. We aim to create happy, calm and well behaved dogs to live easily within the city location. In order to achieve this, we need to understand the way dogs think and then learn to speak their language. Our personal dog trainers are able to travel within 10 miles of our base in Notting Hill, but please contact us for details if you live outside this area.

One-to-One Dog Training Sessions

Indoor sessions: These sessions form the basis of training for your puppy / dog the Ideal way. We utilise positive reinforcement to train your dog. A My Ideal Puppy Personal Dog Trainer will visit your home (if possible, with all members of the household / pack present). By doing this we can assess the dog in its usual environment. We have found that many problems encountered are due to a lack of understanding between the dog and owner. Dogs are naturally pack animals and form a chain of command that allows the pack to function as a single unit. We will show you how to set up pack order.

Outdoor sessions: Please note completing the indoor sessions is a precondition to any outdoor session you may wish to book.
Taking control of the walk – once you have established pack order within your home / den, you will probably find an outdoor session extremely helpful.

All of our training is undertaken by My Ideal Puppy Personal Dog Trainers. These sessions often have an astounding outcome, but do require your genuine commitment. There are no absolute guarantees, but if you do take on the strategies, we suggest then you could easily see positive changes in your dog’s behaviour within a few days.

Training Dogs with behaviour problems We advise that dogs with pronounced behaviour problems have one to one sessions. Common problems include excessive barking, fear of cars, destructiveness and separation anxiety. If the problem is quite severe, more than one session may be needed.

Six-week dog training courses

The Pony Centre (Wormwood Scrubs) is an excellent venue for our six week course of dog training group sessions. The Pony Centre is a registered charity for young people and people with special needs and each week gives riding lessons to over 100 children and young people.

Our dog training classes are on Thursday evenings with a maximum of eight dogs for each six week course. We always have at least two dog trainers present at each class. The aim of these sessions is to teach you and your dog basic commands and appropriate behaviour. The main purpose of our course is to create a fun environment in which to train your dog. The environment is welcoming, supportive and positive.

It is necessary to book all sessions in advance