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Our trainers

Claire - Trainer and Committee Chairperson

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers 1st Grade

  • Advanced Level DTI Course

  • Kennel Club Assessor, Bronze, Silver & Gold Levels

  • Ringcraft Instructor

  • Dog First Aider

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Seminars Attended

  • Ian Dunbar - Behaviour & Training Problems

  • Ian Dunbar - Biting & Fighting

  • Ian Dunbar - The easiest, quickest, most effective & enjoyable way to train your puppy / dog

 

Experience

  • Professional Groomer

  • Breeder

Abingdon Dog Training - Trainer

Sarah K - Trainer and Committee Vice Chairperson

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Courses Completed / Qualifications

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - 2 Day Career As A Dog Trainer Course

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - 4 Day Practical Instructor Course

  • Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Training Instructor - Advanced

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - Level 4 Training and Behaviour Consultations and Functions of Behaviour

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - Level 3 Learning, Motivation and Reinforcement

  • Kennel Club Assessor, Bronze, Silver & Gold Levels

  • Dog Training College (DTC) Canine Reactivity Specialist

  • Dog First Aider

  • Scent Dog Training - Introduction to Scentwork Course

 

Seminars / Webinars Attended

Below is a selection of the continued professional development undertaken:

  • Dr Ian Dunbar – Behaviour & Training Problems; Biting & Fighting; Effective Puppy/Dog Training

  • Kamal Fernandez – Shaping Skills & Making Classes Fun and Effective

  • Steve Mann (IMDT) – Awesome Owners for Awesome Dogs

  • Ken Ramirez  – Working Dog Trainers. The Challenges and Solutions

  • Linda Tellington-Jones – Tellington TTouch Training

  • IMDT Courses – Perfect Puppy Foundations; Impulse Control; Working with Stress and Trauma; The Exercises: Foundations to Advanced; Working with Noise Sensitivity and Phobias + more

  • Dog Training College (DTC) – Reactive Rascals; Canine Body Language

  • International Dog Behaviour Conference

 

Working towards:

  • Dog Training College (DTC) Canine Body Language Specialist Program

  • Dog Training College (DTC) Separation Anxiety Specialist Program

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Sam - Trainer and Committee Member

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - 4 Day Practical Instructor Course

  • Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Training Instructor - Advanced

  • Higher National Diploma in animal care

  • Canine Science QLS Level 3

  • Canine Studies Diploma Level 3

  • Scent Dog Training - Introduction to Scentwork Course

 

Seminars Attended

  • Ken Ramirez  – Working Dog Trainers. The Challenges and Solutions

  • Linda Tellington-Jones – Tellington TTouch Training

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Experience

  • Alaskan Malamute mushing / racing / training

  • Canicross trail running training and competing

  • 2 dogs through to Gold Level Good Citizenship award

  • 4 dogs through Silver Level Good Citizenship award

  • 5 dogs through Bronze Level Good Citizenship award - Still actively training the rest

  • 1 dog certified therapy dog

  • Breeder of Labradors

  • Fostering, training and rehabilitation of many dogs 

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Abingdon Dog Training - Trainer

Vicky - Trainer

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) - 4 Day Practical Instructor Course

  • Dog first aid

 

Experience

  • Online rally level 1 excellent with 1 dog -working towards our level 2 excellent 

  • 1 dog through to Gold Level Good Citizenship award

  • 1 dog through to Bronze Level Good Citizenship award - at 11 years old, my malamute is now training towards silver just for fun

  • Training both my current dogs in Abingdon Dog Training scent and rally workshops - and on the waiting list for Trail Hunt International classes

  • 1 dog owner trained to support me with assistance dog tasks - including cardiac alert, medication retrieval, deep pressure therapy and picking up small dropped items. She supports me at work and with places I find stressful like the supermarket 

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Sarah C - Trainer

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • 2025 KC GCDS bronze assessor

  • 2024 IMDT Practical Instructor Course

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Experience

  • Over three decades of dedicated experience in the world of German Shepherds.

  • The rescue of GSDs in need, fostering a commitment to their welfare and rehabilitation.

  • GSD breeding focused on health, temperament, and adherence to breed standards.

  • Successfully showing numerous GSD in competitions, showcasing the exceptional qualities of this breed while gaining invaluable insight into conformation and training techniques. ​

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Sarah and Liz no longer train on a weekly basis, but are available to cover holidays, sickness and help at events

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Sarah G - Trainer, Committee Member, Booking Secretary and Treasurer

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • Kennel Club Assessor, Bronze

  • Qualified pet dog training instructor with GSS International

  • Dog First Aid

 

Seminars Attended

  • Ian Dunbar - Behaviour & Training Problems

  • Ian Dunbar - Biting & Fighting

  • Ian Dunbar - The easiest, quickest, most effective & enjoyable way to train your puppy / dog

 

Liz - Trainer and Committee Secretary

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Courses completed / qualifications

  • Advanced Level DTI Course

  • Kennel Club Assessor, Bronze

  • Dog First Aid

 

Seminars Attended

  • Ian Dunbar - Behaviour & Training Problems

  • Ian Dunbar - Biting & Fighting

  • Ian Dunbar - The easiest, quickest, most effective & enjoyable way to train your puppy / dog

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Fundraising

 

 

 

ADTC fundraises for chosen charities during the year at our member's social events.

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We are currently raising funds for Battersea dogs and cats home: 
Battersea aims to Never Turn Away a Dog or Cat in Need

The Club was established in 1975 and is registered with The Royal Kennel Club.

We are a non-profit making organisation, run and supported by a committee of professional qualified trainers who employ both classical and operant conditioning training methodology.  The committee are all volunteers giving their time for free to the club. 

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We run 3 different dog obedience classes, for dogs after initial vaccinations and over. 

In these classes, you, as the handler, will train your dog, facilitated by qualified trainers - our aim is to give you the skills to take away and train your dog outside of the classroom.

 

We actively encourage social interaction with our members and organise activity evenings and social gatherings, which include our ‘four legged friends’.

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