Dog Training

For Puppies & Dogs

Positive Dog Training Academy classes are held in Ockley
Perfect for dog owners from Horsham & Dorking

Positive reinforcement, reward based, intimidation free
puppy training and dog training.

Our Academy

Clare’s puppy training and adolescent dog classes are welcoming, fun, friendly and informative. Leave with confidence, peace of mind and a whole new set of everyday life skills.

Puppy Training and Life Skills

Our fun, welcoming and friendly puppy training classes are suitable for puppies 5 months and under.

Puppy Classes

Golden Retriever puppy laying down with tongue hanging out.

A obedient German shepard dog sitting with tongue hanging out.

Dog Training Classes

Suitable for dogs from 5 months, who have had little or no training.

Dog Training

Dog Scent Work Training

Scent work or Nose work is suitable for all ages and breeds of dog.

Scent Work

Customer Reviews and Feedback

Megan Whitehouse

Claire is an incredible trainer with so much patience and understanding. She takes so much time to get to know you and your pet to tailor her support. We all look forward to our classes so much!

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Simply cannot recommend enough! The training classes have helped with managing our puppy’s lead walking, impulse control and reacting to other dogs. Claire is so helpful in and out of classes and has given us so much extra advice on how to manage any unwanted...

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Carolyn Lee

We have just completed the 6 week Adolescent course and Claire has been absolutely great. We learnt so much from her. The classes are great fun and every week we felt a real sense of achievement in both of us and our dog! We cannot recommend Claire more highly. Thank...

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Michaela Mayes

Claire is wonderful, we completed her adolescent training and did some of the scent work classes with our cockapoo pup. She has a brilliant understanding of dog nature and behaviour and passes on her knowledge in small, welcoming classes. We’ve learned some fun new...

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Valerie & Rosie

Claire is very knowledgeable and experienced with all ages and stages of your dog. We would definately recommend her classes. Rosie our Cockapoo, attended the Puppy classes at Ockley, which we both really enjoyed and gained so much confidence and knowledge, from...

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Rebecca Mackenzie

I have currenty just completed week 3 of the adolescent dog training with Claire and I can't believe the difference it's made. We own Livvy, a rescue from Portugal, who is extremely nervous especially around other dogs. 3 weeks of training with Claire, being taught...

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Christine Green

I have been taking my 4 year old Cockapoo to the Adolescent Training Course and I can't recommend it enough. Claire not only explains what to teach your dog but why. She also breaks down the skill you are teaching your dog into bite size pieces, after mastering each...

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Jonathan Webber

We highly recommend Claire’s services for puppy training. Claire has been so helpful in teaching and supporting us training our new puppy. Each class is thoughtful organised and each week we are developing from previous weeks and learning new things. Claire is...

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Antonia Farino

Therapy dog in training. Jimmy is also a rescue dog. He is training with the wonderful Claire Murdoch at the Positive Dog Training Academy. Claire uses positive reinforcement and intimidation free methods of training. Jimmy loves his sessions and is always keen to learn new skills.

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R Deegan

Claire is an excellent dog trainer and her classes are fantastic. Our sprocker joined her puppy classes and she loved them. We learnt lots of techniques and skills that we now use to help build confidence and impulse control. We went as a family and found the classes...

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