About us
Pads Dog Training is a positive reinforcement dog training centre which was established over 35 years ago. We have a reputation for being a well organised and fun dog training centre, making it rewarding and successful for both handlers and their dogs. We want to know what you need from us, as well as giving you the best training possible. Pads encourages you to arrive early, at no extra cost, to allow your dog to socialise with the other dogs. We give advice on behaviour issues as well as the training.
Pads takes dogs of any age, from as soon as they are inoculated, right into old age.
We want to give you and your dogs the best possible training in the area.
At Pads we believe that owning a well behaved dog shouldn't break the bank, our prices have remained fixed for many years, and all the profits made go straight back into the running of our non profit making training centre. That's right, all of our staff are very experienced volunteers, we do this because it's our passion! We also can’t defer fees or give refunds. Sorry we still have bills to pay. We give you the service that you need for your dogs, which can change to suit the dog's needs.
See how much fun you could have by coming to Pads at either of our two venues. Visit the Contact page for maps showing the Homes of Pads.
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Our Team
Meet the wonderful dedicated team that makes Pads Dog Training the amazing success that it is 🐾🐾
Roz
Roz runs Pads Dog Training and has done for many years. She is an excellent dog trainer, who has owned and trained dogs all her life. She's experienced in all aspects of dog training, care and ownership. Roz is an obedience trainer and behaviour expert. As well as her natural ability she has been on numerous courses and training weekends to perfect her skills. She is also an experienced dog handler who has worked hers and her father’s dogs most of her life.
She has also been a dog breeder, a handler for the breed show world, done obedience, heel work to music and agility competitions.
Roz is very well known for being a natural around dogs and her experience is second to none. She is extremely good at passing that skill onto the people who are in her classes. Having endless patience with the dogs and their owners. Enabling her to help people to get the best possible results for their beloved dogs.
Roz has the puppy classes at both venues and the gold class at Penkridge, she often steps in to take the other level classes too!
Norman
Norman is another of Pads trainers who has owned dogs all his life. He is an extremely experienced trainer who has been with Pads for a very long time. The dogs all love him and he is very good at getting the best from them.
He is a natural dog person who is very confident at taking the classes and passing his skills onto others. Norman is especially good with dogs that are nervous reactive, showing the owner how to get the best out of the dogs without getting stressed.
Norman has handled dogs in the show ring and has judged at fun dog shows many times.
Norman also does most of the private lessons as he is very calm around the dogs and the worried owners. He very passionate about what he does and is extremely good at all aspects of dog ownership.
He runs the fun agility at Haughton. Norman also has the bronze and silver classes and does the end of course puppy assessments. He's a very friendly man in his classes who has really good people skills.
Norman is Pads first aider too!
Maryann
Maryann again has had dogs all her life so is an exceptionally experienced dog person. She has been coming to Pads for many years with a number of her own dogs. Then about 15 years ago she started to help in the classes and has had classes of her own for a few years now.
Maryann then went on numerous courses and passed the tests to become a KC examiner, which she does with a very high level of knowledge and expertise.
Maryann is an excellent people person as well as a dog person. She is very kind and will spend endless time helping people to get things right for them and their dogs. Passing her knowledge onto others is something she is very passionate about.
She is absolutely brilliant at helping people on a one to one basis at the edge of the class if their dog is worried about being in a class environment. Then after a couple of sessions with Maryann they are able to join in the class.
Maryann is also very knowledgeable about the doodle breeds, having had quite a few of her own!
Susanna
Susanna, another very experienced dog owner, who has a natural ability to get the most out of her own dogs and the dogs she has in her classes.
Susanna has been bringing dogs to Pads for many years, so has gone right through our system and has an amazing understanding of training the puppies the Pads way.
She started helping in puppy classes quite a few years ago and has had a puppy group of her own at our Penkridge venue for a number of years now. Susanna is excellent at passing her knowledge on to the dogs and owners of her classes, ensuring that they understand everything they are taught in a kind and supportive way!
Andrew
Andrew has been involved with pads for a number of years.
He helps with the fun agility, helping to assemble the course and make sure everyone is doing ok. Then helping Norman to put it all away at the end of the class.
Andrew also helps with the obedience classes in Haughton. He is now one of the puppy trainers and also steps in to help in other classes too. He is excellent at encouraging people who need a little bit of extra help to get things right for their dogs.
Andrew also helps with the Haughton tests. He is very good at being there to step in to get the classes and tests running smoothly!
Mandy
This is Wilma she’s the Penkridge meet and greet girl. She’s one of Mandy’s cocker spaniels.
Wilma is such a happy girl and helps the worried dogs to stay calm and not worried anymore.
Mandy helps in the Penkridge classes. She’s a really experienced dog person who is very good at helping the people in the class who need extra help and support.
She has a fantastic personality that makes people feel comfortable in the environment of the class.
Mandy is very good at remembering things like who’s due to pay and who needs help with certain things.
Mandy and her dogs have been coming to Pads for 14 years, she started with Maisie. So she knows how to do things the Pads happy friendly fun way.
Karen
Karen kindly keeps the website update for us. She does an excellent job. Not something anyone else can do. We are extremely grateful to have it done so professionally.
Helpers, trainers and supporters
We are very fortunate in having members of our team who we can call on for assistance, some in class and some for events, and are just as important members of our team.
PADS DOG TRAINING COULD NOT RUN TO THE PROFESSIONAL, FUN, EXCITING, LEVEL IT DOES WITHOUT THE HELP OF ALL THESE VERY IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THE "PADS FAMILY TEAM"