Activdogs is now Steven Symonds — Dog Behaviour & Training. A name that better reflects the work I do.
Activdogs is now Steven Symonds — Dog Behaviour & Training. A name that better reflects the work I do.
Individual coaching when you want to learn a new skill, take existing training further or work on something that does not need a full programme.
We agree the goal for the session, work through the training together and decide what you need to practise afterwards. Where it is useful, I will support the work with a simple Training Plan.
This might be a new skill, a more advanced version of something your dog already knows, or a problem in the mechanics that needs individual coaching before you can progress.
The session is there to give you clarity: what to train, how to train it and how to progress it. The aim is not to keep repeating the same appointment, but to give you work you can use between sessions.
Sessions can be used occasionally or as part of a more regular coaching rhythm, depending on the skill and what you want to achieve.
Work through a new training goal with individual guidance and a clear plan for practice afterwards.
Take a skill to the next level when you need more difficulty, cleaner mechanics or help transferring it into real life.
If a significant new behaviour problem has appeared, especially where fear, aggression, guarding or safety is involved, we may need to step back and assess that properly rather than treating it as an ordinary practice session.
Tell me what you would like to teach or improve and I can help you decide whether a coaching session is the right next step.
