FOCUSSED INSTRUCTION FOR DOGS AND OWNERS

dog and puppy training Services

We offer a range of expert dog training services across South Wales and beyond, from one to one dog training, dealing with adult and adolescent behavioural issues, dog training classes, scentwork classes and more.

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    Dog Training for Problem Behaviour

    Bespoke behaviour programmes designed to resolve specific problems and change your relationship with your dog. We can help you take away the stress and bring back the joy of living together.

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  • Helen Atton is training a Labrador puppy inside with a lead.

    Individual Personalised Dog Training

    Individual training sessions and tailored guidance for puppies, adolescents and adult dogs, at your convenience and in a non-distracting environment at the FIDO training centre.

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    Puppy Training and Socialisation Classes

    A careful blend of structured socialisation, basic obedience training, and education in the fundamentals of canine psychology and dog ownership.

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  • Helen Atton in a pink sweater, is training three dogs in front of a stone wall. The dogs, two golden retrievers and one smaller white dog, are sitting attentively on a paved area.

    Advanced Group Dog Training Classes

    Intermediate training and obedience for more experienced dogs and owners.

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  • Complete Guide to Adopting as Puppy

    Written information and a home visit to advise and guide you in bringing home your new puppy, settling them into your home and giving them the best possible start in their new life.

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  • A white and brown dog sniffing a colorful snuffle mat on the floor, with a toy ball and a potted plant in the background.

    Scentwork Classes for Dogs

    Scentwork classes for beginners to engage your dog’s natural instincts and have fun together.

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Two dogs sitting on a patterned rug, one black and the other white, both looking up with open mouths.
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Helen Atton wearing a striped shirt and blue vest stands outdoors in a garden with greenery and a red-leaved bush.

your trainer helen

Over the decades I have helped thousands of dogs to change the way that they feel, for the better. My continuing passion is to build strong,happy bonds between people and their dogs, based on mutual understanding. I combine an understanding of human and dog psychology to offer a holistic, force-free and effective training approach. My background in Biology, canine and human sycholog, teaching and life-coachng has given me a deep understanding of the best ways to support caregivers and their dogs hrough challenging behavoour situations.

FIDO works through veterinary referrals and directly with clients and our services are insurance claimable from most major vet insurance providers.

Resources

Blog
How the COVID pandemic can affect dog behaviour
How the COVID pandemic can affect dog behaviour
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I keep calling but my dog doesn’t come!
I keep calling but my dog doesn’t come!
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Why is my dog reactive?
Why is my dog reactive?
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9 common mistakes to beware of when dog training
9 common mistakes to beware of when dog training
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The importance of your relationship with your reactive dog.
The importance of your relationship with your reactive dog.
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6 ways to show your dog that you love them
6 ways to show your dog that you love them
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Calming reactivity in a puppy
Calming reactivity in a puppy
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Loose lead walking
Loose lead walking
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12 Myths about Dog Training
12 Myths about Dog Training
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How to greet a strange dog safely
How to greet a strange dog safely
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Rescued Dog finds a forever, safe home
Rescued Dog finds a forever, safe home
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Getting over early bad experiences
Getting over early bad experiences

We worked out that Dennis had reacted badly to people when he was feeling trapped and needed to move away. He had had some worrying encounters with a few dogs, and it seemed that the high energy levels of puppies were just too much for him…

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Why crate train your dog
Why crate train your dog

Why should you train your dog to spend time in a crate or pen?

A crate may look like a cage to us, to a well-trained dog it is a welcome sanctuary and a favourite place to spend time…

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how to Keep your anxious dog safe
how to Keep your anxious dog safe

How do you keep your anxious dog safe when out for a walk? We all have a responsibility to keep our dogs under control and to help one another.

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Planning Ahead for Christmas with your Dog
Planning Ahead for Christmas with your Dog

With everything else to think about at Christmas time, our dogs might not be a priority. Here are our top tips to help ypu and your pet have a good holiday season!

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Foods Poisonous to Dogs
Foods Poisonous to Dogs

There are many foods we eat that are actually poisonous to oir pets. How many are you aware of?

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how does adolescence affect dogs
how does adolescence affect dogs

It’s been a week of adolescent challenges! So many people have contacted me to say their one year old dog is turning deaf and behaving dreadfully. My 13 month old Japanese Spitz is just as bad. Is it the weather or is something else going on?

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How to help your dog to cope with firework noise
How to help your dog to cope with firework noise

How can you help your dog to cope with the noises and sights of bonfire night?

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Help your dog to deal with separation
Help your dog to deal with separation

Separation issues are increasingly common amongst both puppies and older dogs, especially since the COVID lockdowns kept families isolated from the world. Understand how to avoid your dog ever feeling abandoned and learn how to help your anxious dog to feel comfortable alone.

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Coco - a Case Study
Coco - a Case Study

How a traumatised puppy farm puppy was given a new life and hope for the future

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Stop your dog pulling on the lead - by not pulling your dog on the lead!
Stop your dog pulling on the lead - by not pulling your dog on the lead!

Does your dog pull on the lead when you are out and about? Owners often find this one of the hardest things to teach, but here at FIDO we have developed a method that really does work!

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why won’t my puppy listen to me any more?
why won’t my puppy listen to me any more?

As puppies grow up, they go through a period of adolescence, just like human children do. What things do you need to consider to deal with this frustrating stage of your dog’s life?

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How Do I House-Train My Puppy? A guide for new owners
How Do I House-Train My Puppy? A guide for new owners

One of the biggest concerns owners have about their new puppy is how to house-train her quickly and effectively. There are several approaches you can take to house-training a puppy and this method is one I have used successfully for many years.

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Will my dog grow out of bad habits?
Will my dog grow out of bad habits?

Management is a word that you may not be familiar with in dog training but it is so valuable! In essence, management means setting up the environment that your dog lives and plays in to prevent them from practising things you don’t want them to do. It’s an especially useful and important technique, particularly when rearing balanced puppies and throughout adolescence. It has an important role in welcoming a rescue dog too, to support them in creating new habits.

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How can I stop my dog barking?
How can I stop my dog barking?

Barking is not really the problem in domesticated dogs. It’s stopping problem barking when you’ve had enough that causes the headaches!
Barking is natural for dogs. It’s a signal to the rest of the world and they often enjoy doing it. They use it to communicate with other dogs and with people …

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How to prepare your dog for firework noise
How to prepare your dog for firework noise

It’s firework season again!
Diwali, November 5th and the New Year will all bring plenty of bangs, whizzes and crashes to light up our skies.  This is the time of year when thousands of our household pets will be cowering in terror or running away in fear from all these noises and lights that they just don’t understand.

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How to entertain and please your dog when they have to accept crate rest
How to entertain and please your dog when they have to accept crate rest

As the owner of a Westie who had to undergo several periods of enforced crate rest because of spinal surgery, I know how hard it is for dogs to accept this kind of confinement. When you are not allowed to move except to relieve yourself, life is VERY boring and I had to wrack my brains for lots of ways to keep my little Arthur sane, entertained and safe during his long weeks of rehabilitation.

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Welcome to FIDO Dog Training and behaviour services
Welcome to FIDO Dog Training and behaviour services

According to several sources I have checked out recently, more than 50% of dog owners have never taken their dog to any kind of formal dog training event. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the remainder of them are completely untrained, but it certainly made me think…

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Course timetable

Course TitleDatesFree Places
F.I.D.O. Training & Socialisation Classes
20th March - 8th May 2025		Full
FIDO Training & Socialisation Classes22nd April - 10th June 2025Spaces available
FIDO Follow On Classes12th February - 2nd April 2025Full
FIDO Find It! Scentwork CourseTBA4