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Workshops: We occasionally hold workshops from two to four hours in which we take one discipline at a basic level so that clients and dogs can experience a range of dog sports without the commitment to regular classes.

The Behavior Clinic: Whenever we are approached by a client that has a concern regarding their dogs behavior we have an informal discussion; depending on if it is a training or behavior problem, we will issue a form for the client to fill out giving details of the dog and its daily life.

If the behavior goes beyond what we feel we have the expertise to deal with, then, with the clients’ permission, we will contact a behaviorist that specializes in the behavior concerned to come to the clinic or the clients’ home, or if the client is willing to travel, seek out the appropriate Behaviorist for them and their dog.

Rehabilitation Training: We do our own rehabilitation training in-house; this means that the client and the dog have a safe place in which to work through a Behavior Modification Program. Dogs that have aggression issues either with people or other dogs and animals need a safe environment to learn appropriate behavior. Often the client requires a managed environment in which they can practice their own handling skills with their dog. We work with our own dogs to help the client understand about canine body language and signaling.

Julia Jarrold BSc (Hons) GeoDip

Julia's Interest in Politics led to lobbying on issues both Human and Animal and combines a life long interest in Animal Welfare. Experienced in living in a multi-dog household of rescue dogs and breeds from Mastiffs to Whippet for more than thirty years; Julia made a career change in 2007 into dog training and behaviour. Combining experience with academic studies at the Sussex Canine Centre and the Cambridge Institute of Dog Training and Behaviour. An accredited Kennel Club Good Citizen Trainer for Bronze through to Silver and Gold. A member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers USA.

Regularly Keeping up to date on the latest in canine behaviour and training from some of the top Behaviorist and Trainers. 20010/11 Seminars & Workshops include:
John Rogerson: Course on Dog to Dog Aggression and Dog to People Aggression.
Professor Ray Coppinger lecture on: Mexico City Dump Dogs
Dr Ian Dunbar’s seminars on: Puppies Classes and Training Adolescent & Adult dogs.

Julia works her own dogs in Rally, Obstacle and Scent work, her passion is in finding different ways to engage with our dogs in everyday life. 'Today's family life is very different from that of 40 years ago when most families would have seen one family dog and a stay at home parent. Now more people are tending to have more than one dog and most work or have busy lives. Finding ways in which dogs can fit into our lives is now more complicated and this may have contributed to the rise in unwanted behaviour issues.'

Understanding how to find a role for the dog/s' in your life, what help is out there such as dog walkers, trainers and behaviorists, the right diet, exercise and mental activity will all play a part in helping people to have calm happy dogs.

Teresa Elswood

My interest in dogs goes back Seventeen years with the arrival of Lacey, a German Shorthaired pointer puppy. I attended a seven week training class with the intention of completing the course and leaving with a ‘trained’ dog. Of course I quickly realized that it may take more than one seven week course to train a dog. However, over time I found that I enjoyed the training classes, I continued and Lacey progressed through several levels of obedience training - I was hooked!

Five years later, when Dollar arrived, a second G.S.P. we were still attending weekly classes, Lacey having progressed to HPR (Hunter, Pointer, and Retrieving) training, it was not long before Dollar joined her. During this period, Rolo, a border terrier arrived and we added weekly heelwork to music training to the obedience. However, despite all this training, both Dollar and Rolo had behavioral issues. Needing to understand why, led me to a course in canine psychology at the Canine Behaviour Centre, Cumbria. This led to further courses and seminars such as John Rogerson’s Dog Vinci Code.

Harry, my Cavalier King Charles, arrived two and a half years ago and I added agility training to the weekly activities. Harry competes in agility at a local level and I became aware of how many dogs have to retire early through various injuries or strains when doing high impact dog sports. Not wishing to put too much strain on Harry, I became interested in the exercises that could support dogs in all their activities and general development, embarking on a canine massage course with the Galen Therapy Centre, I hope to qualify as a canine myotherapist next year.

I joined Julia at Sandhills after around a year of working with each other as we found we had similar ideas of training and behaviour and most importantly to us is that the dog is first and foremost a loving and loved family dog. Our puppy and adolescent foundation training classes are a mix of training and behaviour so the clients understand how they and their dogs learn, how to motivate their dog, what the dog and family need for a successful life together. If they go on to enjoy or compete in dog sports at any level the owners will have had an excellent foundation training which looks at the dog’s health, behaviour and drives to assess which of the dog sports they are most suited to.

We believe that building up a good network of contacts of people working in the canine industry is a must for our clients in order that they can find the relevant help for their dogs when they need it. As such we get to know and work with other local Dog Trainers who may specialize in a dog sport, Behaviourists, Canine Nutritionist and a Holistic Vet.