Dog Training Classes
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Day and time of training classes
Sunday mornings
(Hinksey Heights Golf Club, South Hinskey, Oxfordshire)
Current times for 2025
Puppies: 09:45 - 10:30 (Compound 1)
Class 1: 10:00 - 11:00 (Compound 2)
Class 2: 10:00 - 11:00 (Compound 2)
Class 3: 11:15 - 12:15 (Compound 1)
Class 4: 11:15 - 12:15 (Compound 1)
Class 5: 11:15 - 12:15 (Compound 2)
Class 6: 11:15 - 12:15 (Compound 2)
Puppy classes
Spring Courses, 2025
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Class Dates:
Sunday 19th - Induction for Puppies
Sunday 26th January
Sunday 2nd February
Sunday 9th February
Sunday 16th February Closed
Sunday 23rd February
Sunday 2nd March
Sunday 9th March
Sunday 16th March
Sunday 23rd March
Saturday 29th March - Special class for those taking KCGC
Sunday 6th April - KCGC Assessments
Sunday 13th April - AGM & Fun Day
Class 1, 3 & 5
Spring Courses, 2025
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Class Dates:
Sunday 19th January
Sunday 2nd February
Sunday 16th February Closed
Sunday 23rd February
Sunday 9th March
Sunday 23rd March
Saturday 29th March - Special class for those taking KCGC
Sunday 6th April - KCGC Assessments
Sunday 13th April - AGM & Fun Day
Class 2, 4 & 6
Spring Courses, 2025
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Class Dates:
Sunday 26th January
Sunday 9th February
Sunday 16th February Closed
Sunday 2nd March
Sunday 16th March
Saturday 29th March - Special class for those taking KCGC
Sunday 30th March
Sunday 6th April - KCGC Assessments
Sunday 13th April - AGM & Fun Day
General information
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Open for a minimum of 30 weeks during the year. Please see our calendar.
We reserve the right to alter the timings, composition, and training tasks of our classes.
Please contact us if you would like to join Four Paws
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* NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change.
What do our classes cover?
Puppy Classes
The puppy class includes socialisation, basic good behaviour and basic obedience. Read more about puppy classes ...
Adult classes
These classes are for dogs over 8 months of age. You learn how to teach obedience and good behaviour.
You will start at a basic level, covering loose lead walking, recall, Sit, Down and other commands. You will also cover handling your dog and basic good manners. If you choose to stay at Four Paws, you can go on to teach more advanced behaviours and commands, such as stopping your dog where they are, even when they are running (a safety command).
If you wish to, you can take the Kennel Club Awards.
Read more about classes for adult dogs ...
Further information
Links to our other pages:
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Puppy classes: further information
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Adult dog class: further information
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Your first class: some useful tips and information
Your first class
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Hinksey Heights Golf Club, South Hinskey, near Oxford, Oxfordshire
See our Training Classes Venue for more information on finding us.
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Please contact us to ask if we have spaces.
If we give you a place, you will need to complete a Registration Form, which we will send to you.
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Dog training venue
How to join
Find it
Fun in the class
Sometimes we use exercises that include a high element of fun and games. Here a titbi has been hidden under a one of a group of flower pots. The dog simply needs to find the titbit by using their sense of smell ... and eat it! This activity is sometimes used in class just as fun for all. Sometimes it is used as a reward for another command: for example the dog may be asked to Sit or do Down, or heel through the flowerpots, and then they can do their Find. Dogs love using their noses, and people love watching just how clever they are at scenting something out.
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Walk the course
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Sometimes we set up a course with heel,
turns stays or other commands. In the first
image, the course instruction is a turn towards
the dog during heel work. Then the handler is
shown at another station, walking round her
dog in a Sit-Stay.
Here is another dog on the course. The first station is
Sit-Stay while handler walks round. There is a trainer nearby to help if necessary, but none needed!
The second picture is heel between two stations.
The third station is a Down. This dog is new to our classes, so is being currently being trained with a lure, but you can see how well she is doing.