Culmhead, Taunton, Somerset. TA3 7DY.
Mobile 07850329950
E-mail: mortimore.rachel1@googlemail.com
Miss Rachel Mortimore
Professional Dog Trainer with 38 Years Experience.
Class Information
Fees
A course consists of 8 weekly lessons of 1 hour each and are £50.00 per course, payable in full at the end of the first lesson please.
If you are unable to attend a class, you are welcome to make it up by attending another morning class or one of the Tuesday evening classes.
This must be done during the ten weeks of the course, it cannot be carried over to the next course.
Tuesday evening classes are £5.00 a lesson, payable on the night.
We start with the basics, but move up to advanced work very quickly.
Tuesday evening classes are £5.00 a lesson, payable on the night.
We start with the basics, but move up to advanced work very quickly.
Equipment
In all classes, including Gundogs, dogs must be brought on a flat buckled collar and lead. Any other equipment will be introduced as necessary. CHOKE CHAINS AND CHAIN LEADS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. For those with strong, pulling dogs, we stock special harnesses - they do work!
Kennel Cough
All dogs coming to Foxdown must now be covered for kennel cough. The new vaccine is now 12 months of the old 4 months, so I now feel that for the benefit of my own and all visiting dogs it is necessary, especially as the kennel cough virus is getting stronger as the years go on.
This page was last updated on: 19 January, 2012
Evening Classes
These are run on a weekly basis, all year round.
Fees per class are £5.00 payable on the night.
These classes are suitable for dog owners unable to attend regularly, and for the pet owner requiring basic obedience onwards.
Tuesday - Beginners 6:30 to 7:30 - Rachel
Intermediate 7:30to 8:30 - Rachel
Thursday - Beginners/Intermediate 7 to 8 - David As the class grows a second class will be added.
New Evening Course
Beginners Wednesday 4th January to 22nd February 7 to 8 - Linda
Intermediate Wednesday 4th January to 22nd February 8 to 9 - Linda
Beginners Wednesday 7th March to 25th April 7 to 8 - Linda
Intermediate Wednesday 7th March to 25th April 8 to 9 - Linda
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Classes: (Tollers)
This is a special Toller only class every Friday evening at 7.30pm. We have a lot of fun; our activities include dog racing, agility, flyball and anything else we fancy doing.
Anyone genuinely interested in owning a Toller is very welcome to visit and meet the people and the dogs.
Private One to One Training
One to one training available £30 per lesson (approx.one hour) or 5 lessons for £90 at Foxdown - Rachel - Tel 07850329950
If you would like a home visit, this will cost £30 + fuel per lesson please call David - Tel 07814673702
Home visits also done by Linda six lessons for £110 + fuel - Tel 07968045679
Course Dates - Day Time Classes 2012
Beginners - Saturday 4th February to 24th March 10 to 11 - Rachel
Beginners/Intermediate - Saturday 4th February to 24th March 11:15 to 12:15 - David
Working Trials - Saturday 4th, 18th February 3rd 17th March 1 to 3pm - David
Gundogs - Sunday 5th February to 25th March 10 to 11 - Rachel
Beginners - Tuesday 7th February to 27th March 10 to 11 - Rachel
Intermediate - Tuesday 7th February to 27th March 11:15 to 12:15 - Rachel
Do you care about the environment? Want to be more eco friendly?
Take a look at www.ecofriendlyfoxdown.co.uk and see a large range of reasonably priced eco friendly products. There are items for cleaning, products for pets, even beauty products.
You will also find lots of information and tips to help you be more eco friendly.
I hope you will have a look and find is as interesting as I do.
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Click and Treat
This method of training has become extremely popular and is very different from most types of training you will have done before. It is similar to that used by dolphin trainers. Humans new to this will need a very open mind. You will need time between classes to practice, little and often. We have had fantastic results, having turned around dogs where other methods have failed. There is no force involved, this is fun and stress free. The dogs can't wait to do more.
If you still need convincing come and see our established classes.
Equipment you will need to provide are some very tasty titbits, that your dog really likes, not boring dog biscuits! The treats should be no more than pea sized.
Clickers are available for £3.00 and touch sticks for £4.50. Clicker Booklets are available for £3.00.
I have started puppies as young as five weeks and have worked with older dogs, up to 14 years old, with amazing results!!!
We start with the basics, but move up to advanced work very quickly. During the classes we cover obedience, agility, flyball and fun things.
Candy Skateboarding.
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Working Trials
Working trials classes will include
Control eg. heel work, recall, sit and down stays.
Agility eg. clear jump and long jump.
Nosework eg. search and track.
The class is only open to new students that have already done at least two courses of click and treat
and have reached a good standard ie; dog will sit - sit/down stay - walk to heel off lead, come when called etc.
For Shooting & Gundog Gear have a look at - Black Gundog - . As well as our signature ladies tattersall shirts we have a range of ladies shooting clothing.
Our gundog gear includes thermal dog coats, picking up vests, boot bags, leads, whistles & lanyards.
10% of all Black Gundog profits go to Breast Cancer Care
Can you help?
I am looking for a grower of Oil Seed Rape to place three or four hives of bees - and must be more than three miles away from Foxdown or the bees will come home!
Please contact me on Mobile: 07850329950
E-mail: mortimore.rachel1@googlemail.com
If you have any questions about courses and lessons the phone numbers are as follows
David - 07814673702 Linda - 07968045679 Rachel - 07850329950
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