Sometimes a helping hand can make the difference between a good and great life with your dog. In some circumstances, it can even keep you and your canine companion together.
Great Paws offer Award winning specialist dog training in Darlington
and around the world with our FREE app.
Our expertise lies with three core Disciplines
Dog to Dog Reactions
Life Skill Training
Scent Detection
we also Offer the Only Day Time Training service (our flagship Day Train Academy) in the area which even caters for dog reactive and nervous dogs.
So how can we help you?
Special Workshops
New 2025 workshops & seminars coming soon!
💎 Our crown jewel service is the Day Train Academy (DTA)!
Leave your canine companion with us for the day as we support their training, social learning, wellbeing and enrichment!
We actively welcome and support those dogs often excluded from other services including those who are not comfortable around other dogs.
You will even get bespoke training videos unique to your dog and your goals
Working with us directly can be done through our practical and theory workshops and seminars which are focused on key training and behaviour goals.
We have found our Membership option via the Great Paws Click App helps people achieve their goals from general life skills to reactivity improvement.
However, sometimes that personal touch is needed and that’s where our workshops & seminars come in.
Great Paws Click is your one-stop digital online learning and community platform designed exclusively for passionate dog guardians like you!
🐶 Elevate Your Dog’s Training through courses and videos 🐶
🏆 Conquer Reactive Behaviors: 🏆
🌟 A Thriving Pet-Loving Community: 🌟
📱 Accessible Anytime, Anywhere: 📱
🎁 Bonus Features: 🎁
Your Dog’s Happiness Awaits:
Great Paws Click is more than just a platform; it’s a lifestyle dedicated to nurturing happy, healthy, and well-adjusted dogs. Start your journey with us today and see the transformative impact it brings to your four-legged companion’s life!
🎓 Learning in a group is a fantastic place to start for most people and dogs.
Here we focus on the common skills many of us want our dogs to learn. Including topics such as lead work, recall, settle, drop, leave and more! Don’t worry we will even provide support and guidance on those troublesome puppy challenges.
Join our Puppy Paws course to start learning your skills for a happy life together.
💪 Super Power Training
Scent Detection Training brings operational scent work to you in a fun and enjoyable way by our City & Guild Assured, College Of Scent Dog certified trainer.
Young or old, reactive or hyper, big or small, Scent Detection is a brilliant way to give your dog something more!
💥 Reactions can be a challenging part of our dogs behaviour.
Our Reactive services are a great place to support your dogs training in a controlled environment with trained supervision and guidance.
Each service is designed to compliment the other to give you the most well rounded dog training support offering to tackle your reactivity challenges
🎓 Sometimes a tailored plan just for you and your dog is the only way to go.
From basic life skills like lead work and recall to tackling more complex behaviour challenges such as reactivity and low confidence, our 1:1 options can be the perfect option
🩺 Dealing with being handled, groomed, examined with intent can be overwhelming for our dogs.
The stress worry and even embarrassment that can hit us humans can be just as overwhelming! Lets make home grooming, nail clipping, tick and grass seed removal, medication delivery, vet visits, examinations and diagnostics, recovery and more easier and less stressful for everyone involved!
Who better to learn with than with a Veterinary Nurse and Trainer!
Let Ruth bring you her real world experience and skills to start improving Vet visits and Co-operative care with your dog!
🦮 Sometimes we need to solve a few challenges in one simple solution!
Need your dog walking? Your dog not a fan of vehicle travel?
Need a kick start with some core skill training?
Want some extra support to push your dogs skills further?
Then our training walks are likely the solution you have been looking for!
Multiple Award Winning Dog Training for a happy life with your canine companion!
Our bespoke dog training venue and the home of the exclusive Day Train Academy is located in Darlington.
This means those looking for dog training, puppy training, scent detection training or an alternative to dog day care in Darlington and the Durham/Tees Valley area including, Stockton, Eaglescliffe, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Yarm, Sedgefield, Wynyard and the surrounding areas, you are just a just a short car journey away from one of the regions premier dog training venues.
Day Train Academy
The Great Paws Day Train Academy provides you with a premium full day service designed to give your dog a unique 1:1 experience that targets all of their needs and wants whilst providing you with a helping hand with your training goals!
1:1 Training
1:1 dog training is tailored specifically to you and your dog’s needs.
It is ideal for those dogs which are not suitable for group classes or have behaviours that need more tailored support to overcome.
My 1:1 programmes offer a variety of levels to help match the support needs for you and pooch, as you work towards your goals.
so if you are ready and willing to work with your four legged friend then get in touch!
Great Paws are fully insured, DBS checked and Canine First Aid trained
We follow proven training methods which promote choice and bond and continue to enhance our knowledge through the School Of Canine Science, Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT), The College of Scent Dogs (CSD), and other leading institutions.
