Standish Dog Trainer

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Standish Dog Trainer Experienced, force-free dog trainer in Standish, Wigan. Offering puppy classes, agility, hoopers & 1:1 sessions. As seen on Channel 4’s The Dog Academy.

Creating happier dogs through kind, effective training. Based in Standish near Wigan, covering the North West of England, Standish Dog Trainer is a Victoria Stilwell Positively Approved Training School. Standish Dog Trainer is fully qualified and uses positive, reward based modern training to make learning fun for people and their dogs. We welcome puppies, older dogs, rescue dogs, dogs of any breed and any ability. Standish Dog Trainer has Kennel Club Listed Status and offer The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme. We offer Puppy Foundation, Bronze, Silver and Gold Levels. We offer puppy parties at Vets4Pets in Wigan on a Thursday evening. Puppy Classes at The Methodist Church Hall in Standish on a Tuesday evening and a Saturday morning. KC Rally at Thompson House Equestrian Centre in Standish on a Monday evening and a Tuesday lunch time. Fun and Competition Agility at Thompson House Equestrian Centre on a Monday and Wednesday evenings. Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme forms a part of all of our syllabus and we hold regular assessments.

1-2-1 Dog Training is provided r in your own home. These appointments are available on week days, evening and some weekends. These training sessions can help with any training including problem dog behaviours. Using positive training methods and having fun, building relationships, making people smile and tails wag.

21/10/2026

Hoopers fun after class with my girl. I am still running like a zombie, but she is learning to go ahead and follow a toy 🥳🩷

I am very happy with my little girl! She joined in my Hoopers class! I really want to work on distance handling with her...
17/10/2026

I am very happy with my little girl! She joined in my Hoopers class! I really want to work on distance handling with her, but this was too good an opportunity to miss.
She behaved so well in the class, coped beautifully with the distractions of other dogs,and did some iddy-biddy Hoopers!
My take home is to work on my running - my knee is still a bit stiff, so I run like a zombie!!

Handsome boy Casper, with his Mum, really working hard on walking together with a soft lead. Fantastic progress this wee...
13/10/2026

Handsome boy Casper, with his Mum, really working hard on walking together with a soft lead. Fantastic progress this week!

10/10/2026

Have you been working on your preparation for Bonfire Night?
🔥🎉🧨
Start with low volume sounds tracks as background noise - LOW, LOW VOLUME - and build gradually.
If at any point your dog pays a lot of attention to the sound, go lower volume!

08/10/2026

More swimming for Jig 🩷.
I think she has done twice as much as last time, she swam really well!
We are doing this to create muscle strength, to support her joints. She has very lax ligaments and her movements can be really bouncy, or out of control. So strength in her muscles and joints will prevent injury.
Thanks to 🌊☺️

Not my best photography, but this needs sharing!This is my Activities Class, we are training towards our Kennel Club Sil...
08/10/2026

Not my best photography, but this needs sharing!
This is my Activities Class, we are training towards our Kennel Club Silver Award, and a calm, relaxed, well controlled pavement walk is needed for the test.
They absolutely nailed it, not just that, but some of these dogs have historically been fearful and nervous when out walking in the big world.
Absolutely amazing progress today!

Beautiful Jessie, working on being comfortable in the car and feeling safe She is a complicated little lady, but we are...
07/10/2026

Beautiful Jessie, working on being comfortable in the car and feeling safe
She is a complicated little lady, but we are slowly making good progress 🩷

06/10/2026

Jig's season is finished, my knee is on the mend, so we are back training Hoopers together.
For my lovely clients training Hoopers and Agility - check out how much my foot placement and shoulder direction help her 🩷
Clever little girlie

PUPPIIIEEESSSS!!Welcome to the last class of 2026!Bookings being taken now for puppy class 2027, for those who are super...
28/09/2026

PUPPIIIEEESSSS!!
Welcome to the last class of 2026!
Bookings being taken now for puppy class 2027, for those who are super organised ☺️

What an honour to be nominated alongside four amazing dogs!!Bekki Ford and I love what we do, in training Wellbeing Supp...
24/09/2026

What an honour to be nominated alongside four amazing dogs!!

Bekki Ford and I love what we do, in training Wellbeing Support Dogs for the Fire Service. We are super proud of our dog and handler teams, who support firefighters that have experienced trauma.

However, I think the real heroes are Ginny, Barney, Maverick and Goose, dogs working on fire investigation and helping to find victims of fire and building collapse!

What amazing animals dogs are 😍🐶🚨🚒

Meet our Special Team Award finalists! 🐾🏅

We’re delighted to introduce the incredible teams shortlisted for the UK Service Dogs Conference & Awards Special Team Award!

Ginny & Barney – Working across the East Midlands, Ginny, Barney, Dave and Tim have made an outstanding contribution to fire investigation and major criminal investigations, helping secure justice and supporting emergency services across the region.

Maverick & Goose – These pioneering brothers are trained to detect deceased casualties beneath rubble and debris, providing an invaluable capability at collapsed structures, burnt-out buildings and other hazardous scenes.

Trainers Bekki Ford & Jo Pay – Bekki and Jo have helped develop Lancashire’s Well-Being Support Dog programme, bringing together positive reinforcement, high standards and a strong focus on canine welfare to support rescuers when they need it most.

Every finalist demonstrates the incredible difference that can be achieved through teamwork, expertise and the unique partnership between people and dogs.

Read their full stories: https://www.servicedogsuk.org/uksdca-special-team-award-finalists/

Who will take home the Special Team Award? Come and meet some of these incredible hero dogs at the UK Service Dogs Conference & Awards on 1 October 2026 at Avisford Park Hotel, Arundel.

Everyone is welcome! Whether you work with dogs, love dogs, or simply want to celebrate the extraordinary difference they make, we’d love you to join us.

Get your tickets now: https://donorbox.org/events/906558/steps/choose_tickets

National Foundation for Retired Service Animals - NFRSA

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