Mark Walker Dog Training
- Canine Solutions
The relationship between an animal and their human is a unique connection
Our weekend 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
Our courses are designed to support you through every stage of your dog's life.
Held locally in Tarbrax Village Hall, by West Calder, our classes are limited to a maximum of six attendee's to ensure you have our full support throughout.
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.
From your first Puppy Life Skills Course, following into our Intermediate and Adult Life Skills Courses you will learn how to communicate and train your dog with kind and effective, reward-based training methods.
Let training become your dogs quality 121 time with you, a hobby for you and your dog by then continuing on with our Skills Club for life.
Our Weekend Courses
Puppy Life Skills, (starting age 7 months & under).
Intermediate Life Skills, (any age).
Skills Club, (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 'Our Services' then 'Learn More'.
Then 'Book Now' - Select 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 'Our Services' please get in touch by email to note your interest & to be added to the wait list.
'Courses for 2025 booking availability now open for booking'
If you have any questions or query's please get in touch.
Mark & Mandy Walker
1
Saturday
Puppy Life Skills
Our next 12 week block starts on Saturday 11th of January 2025
10.30am - 12pm
For Puppies Seven Months and Under, (at course start date).
Our course offers an opportunity for both you & your puppy to build essential life skills, confidence and understanding that enables you both to be able to navigate a wide variety of real life situations.
With added Socialisation, Activity - Sensory - Enrichment Zone and care guidance included within the course.
Ten weeks of group classes, 1 x 121 session with Mark in Tarbrax & a break on Saturday 15th of March to allow you time to work on your new skills.
2
Saturday
Intermediate Life Skills
Our next 12 block starts on
Saturday 11th of January 2025
12.30pm to 2pm
For dogs of any age progressing from Puppy Life Skills or 1st Time Training for
Late Starters or Rescue dogs.
Newcomers will require one or possibly two, 121 sessions with Mark prior to the beginning of the course to ensure suitability & cover foundation skills.
We continue working on the foundations that were set in Puppy Life Skills.
Enabling you to continue your training journey with the skills and confidence to breeze through any tricky teenage challenges that pop up. Continuing to shape confident adult dogs able to listen under distractions.
Ten weeks of group classes, 1 x 121 session with Mark in Tarbrax & a break on Saturday 15th of March to allow you time to work on your new skills.
3
Sunday
Skills Club
Our next 12 week block starts on Sunday 12th January 2025
10.30am - 12pm
Our Skills Club is open to dogs of all ages.
Newcomers will require one or possibly two, 121 sessions with Mark prior to the course to ensure suitability & cover foundation skills.
If your dog may have missed an opportunity to attend classes and would benefit from support to build confidence and understanding - this is for them.
Over the course of ten weeks, learn to understand your dog and communicate effectively to strengthen your bond whilst building new behaviours and skills you want to develop together.
Ten weeks of group classes with a break on Sunday 9th of February & Sunday 16th of March to allow you time to work on your new skills.
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:
Tarbrax Village Hall
Crosswood Terrace
Tarbrax
West Calder
EH55 8XE
On site facilities:
Ample Parking
Disabled Access
Toilet Facilities
Outdoor Space