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Welcome to Take the Lead Training
Take the Lead Training offers a wide range of dog training and behaviour modification services, from basic obedience to advanced specialisations. Based in Tavistock, Devon, we provide local, national, and international expertise in addressing various canine behaviour issues, with particular proficiency in off-lead dog control, recall training, and canine predatory behaviour management.
Our Approach: Empowering You and Your Dog
We focus on working directly with you, the owner, on a private, one-to-one dog training basis. Our goal is to empower you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude to achieve the absolute best from your dog, yourself, and your relationship.
Why Choose Us
With nearly 25 years of experience, including a decade as a police dog handler, Jamie Penrith offers expert training for all dogs, with particular expertise in handling cases that other trainers find challenging.
Our Core Principles:
Fair
We preserve and promote the welfare of your dog and other animals/people affected by their behaviour.
Effective
We incorporate scientific knowledge and extensive experience to deliver results that speak volumes.
Efficient
We resolve issues as fast as possible, recognising the limited lifespan of our canine companions.
Necessary
Our involvement with your dog only involves what is necessary as well as proportionate and ethical.
Our Services
Advanced Recall Training
Behaviour Modification
Electronic Collar Training
General Obedience Training
Jamie Penrith’s Canine Classroom
Livestock Worrying – Sheep Safety Training For Your Dog
Our Unique Approach
Rather than being just another ‘Jack of all trades’ dog training and behaviour service, we are unique in that we are national specialists in working purely in addressing predatory behaviour and promoting responsible dog ownership.
We seek to create safety and harmony through clarity and control.
Having provided expert consultancy services for key figures and organisations in the entertainment, animal welfare, political and legal arenas, you can be confident that we know our craft.
While we can offer comprehensive dog training services, we have developed particular expertise in:
- Addressing predatory behaviour
- Off-lead control and recall training
- Promoting responsible dog ownership
We Excel with Challenging Dogs
While we train all types of dogs, we have particular success with challenging cases:
- Highly driven dogs with intense prey drive
- Dogs that can't be safely let off the lead
- European rescue dogs with unknown backgrounds
- Former hunting dogs struggling to adapt to pet life
Is Your Dog a Challenge?
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