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Taunton Dog Training Club has been providing dog obedience classes since 1956 and has always operated on a voluntary basis. We are a very sociable club and we welcome all responsible dog-owners.
Each year we register a membership of over 200 dog owners, of which about a fifth are core members. We meet every Tuesday evening to run six classes, each with its own instructor(s), with typically 10-15 members per class.
The objectives of the Club are to promote the training of dogs, encourage road safety where dogs are concerned and support dog obedience shows.
In addition to providing three classes at different levels of dog obedience training, the Club runs a Socialisation Class for puppies under six months old and an eight week In-take Class for new dog owners. To keep up with the demand for these classes, the Club runs two intake streams in parallel and, under this programme, the Club provides training for approximately 120 new dog owners every year. Many of these people then go on to the more advanced obedience classes.
All of this is achieved at a very affordable cost to the normal person in the street.
Traditional training techniques are used, with an emphasis on positive encouragement and reward. Difficult dogs are catered for although the Club may refer the dog to a professional trainer before joining one of the classes.
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