Mark Walker Dog Training & Behaviour
- Canine Solutions
The relationship between an animal and their human is a unique connection
Courses & workshops for continual learning with your dog.
Please contact Mandy on mandy.mwdogtraining@gmail.com to request our questionnaire and / or before booking if you are unsure what is a good fit for you & your dog.
Mark Walker Dog Training - Canine Solutions
Communicate and train your dog with kind and effective, reward-based training methods.
Every time we complete a course, we have learned more from you and your dogs and it helps us tailor our courses to improve them.
With our change of venues this year, this is our 2nd try at adapting & making them even better, using our secure outdoor area & smaller indoor area within Tarbrax Bing along with the use of Auchengray Church Centre.
We are trialling 3 new courses from July 2025
Every time we complete a course, we have learned more from you and your dogs and it helps us tailor our courses to improve them.
For small to medium breeds -
1. Puppy Life Skills - No older than 4 months old by July 1st.
2. Junior Life Skills - No older than 8 months by July 1st.
and
3. Working Breed Life Skills for Pups up to 1 year old under by July 1st
4 x 121 sessions with Mark at a reduced cost!
At any time in your dogs life, you may need help & guidance.
Along with Mark's 121 sessions, our courses are there to support you & your dog through every stage of your dog's life.
Held locally within Tarbrax Bing, off Tarbrax Road & Auchengray Church Centre, just a short distance from Tarbrax.
Each year we run a variety of courses with face to face classes & workshops to cover different aspects of training & behaviour for you & your dog at any age.
You can see our current courses below, for further information regarding dates & times for each class throughout the course, please click 'Learn More & Book' - choose your course under 'All Bookings' then 'Learn More'.
Then 'Book Now' - Select the start date on the calendar, click 'Next' - Check service details are correct, click 'Next', Complete client details & agree to Terms & Conditions - click 'Add to Cart' or 'Book Now' to confirm with payment.
Our Workshops (3 to 4 hours long)
Loose Leash, Recall, Dealing with Distractions, Four Feet on the Floor, Dog Tricks for Beginners!
Passive Scent Work, Intermediate Passive Scent Work, Beginners Active Scent Work.
Monthly Passive Scent Work Club Class – (Workshop a must before joining this Club)
- Booking directly through mandy.mwdogtraining@gmail.com only.
If you are interested in any of our workshops and can't see any availability under 'All Bookings'
please get in touch by email to note your interest & to be added to the wait list.
'New Courses starting in July 2025
If you are interested or have any questions or queries please get in touch.
Mark & Mandy Walker
1
Puppy Life Skills
5 week course from Friday 4th July.
No older than 4 months old by July 1st.
Week 1
*A choice of slots for a one hour 121 session with Mark between Friday 4th & Sunday 6th of July.
Week 2
Class of 4 pups in Auchengray Church Centre with Mark & Mandy.
Sunday 13th July 11am - 12pm.
Week 3
*A choice of slots for 50 minutes Activity*Sensory*Enrichment Session with Mandy between Friday 18th to Sunday 20th of July.
Week 4
*A choice of slots for a one hour 121 session with Mark between Friday 25th & Sunday 27th of July.
Week 5
Class of 4 pups in Auchengray Church Centre with Mark & Mandy.
Sunday 3rd August 11am - 12pm
*121 sessions in our safe outdoor & indoor area within Tarbrax Bing.
2
Junior Life Skilks
5 week course from Friday 4th July.
No older than 8 months old by July 1st.
Week 1
*A choice of slots for a one hour 121 session with Mark between Friday 4th & Sunday 6th of July.
Week 2
Class of 4 pups in Auchengray Church Centre with Mark & Mandy .
Sunday 13th July 12.30pm - 1pm.
Week 3
*A choice of slots for 50 minutes Activity*Sensory*Enrichment Session with Mandy between Friday 18th to Sunday 20th of July.
Week 4
*A choice of slots for a one hour 121 session with Mark between Friday 25th & Sunday 27th of July.
Week 5
Class of 4 pups in Auchengray Church Centre with Mark & Mandy .
Sunday 3rd August 12.30pm - 1.30pm
*121 sessions in our safe outdoor & indoor area within Tarbrax Bing.
3
Working breed Life Skills
4 week course from Wednesday 2nd July.
No older than 1 year old by July 1st.
Not all dogs learn at the same pace & we have found that some working breeds & owners can benefit more quickly with 121 sessions, than they do in a class environment.
4 x 1 hour sessions of 121 with Mark over 4 weeks in July.
In our safe outdoor area within Tarbrax Bing.
Reduced rate for course booking.
To be used between Wednesday 2nd and Wednesday 30th of July.
121 availabilty on Wednesday evenings, Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning & afternoons.
(Dates & Times subject to availability),
Please email Mandy will be in touch after booking or email her on mandy.mwdogtraining@gmail.com
to discuss dates before booking,
I have done both the puppy training course and the young dog course with Mark Walker Dog Training - Canine Solutions and I found both of them really helpful and Ruby my dog clearly enjoyed them too (Mark produces the best treats). It gave me a flying start to be able to ask Mark for advice with a very young puppy.
Carrie
The Canine Solutions team are fantastic. I participated in a 4 week scent class and loved it. Mark took time with all of us dogs individually to work out how best to motivate each of us to find the scented socks. I found it challenging but when I found the prize I wagged my tail furiously and danced back to my owner, proud of what I'd done. Me (and my rescue-owner) can not recommend this course enough. It was a great class and we now enjoy scent training in our games at home. Dogs and their owners will really enjoy it!
Sarah
I would highly recommend Mark, he really knows his stuff and was really patient with our Dash. We have been given training tips and videos to help set Dash on the right path.
I would definitely use Mark again and I will definitely be highly recommending him to others!
Susan
Our Classes
Where our classes are held:
Within Tarbrax Bing,
Off Tarbrax Road,
Tarbrax
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and close by in
Auchengray Church Centre
69 Auchengray Road
ML11 8LN
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On site facilities:
Ample Parking
Outdoor Space*
Disabled Access *
Toilet Facilities *
*Each venue slightly varies