IMDT Accredited Trainer & Specialist Puppy Instructor
No time wasted, let's get stuck in with training straight away!
Starter Value Package
Looking to get started with 1:1 training?
There are all sorts of things you may be seeking assistance with, and training is something that dogs of any age can participate in easily. Together, we can improve existing skills, teach brand new ones, and take on problematic behaviours or issues you're experiencing with your dog.
Book the value starter package today!
This package gives you the opportunity to get properly stuck in, with 3x 1:1 Sessions following your initial Assessment Call. Getting training sessions planned is a great way to aid your motivation, and to ensure that you're getting the ongoing, in-person support that you need in order to experience positive, lasting change.
What's Included
1x
Assessment Call
3x
1:1 Training Sessions
£215
Saves £15!
How it works
Assessment Call
Before we begin, we'll schedule in an Assessment Call, which is held remotely. This is a 30 minute chat during which I'll gather all the background information needed in order to put together your custom training plan.
Training Plan
Once the Assessment Call has been completed, I'll put together your custom training plan. This will cover any skills you'd like to learn, plus anything we need to do in order to address problem areas. The plan will give you a rough idea of how training may progress.
1:1 Sessions
With your training plan in place, we'll begin 1:1 Sessions! These happen in person at your home, and enable you to book to suit your own schedule. We'll use these 60 minute sessions to work our way through the training plan, and after each one you'll receive a follow-up email with written or video instructions.
What can we cover in 1:1 Sessions?
Some of the common areas that clients seek help with!
Puppy Biting
This is probably the most common thing I get asked for help with, and for some it can really be a major issue causing massive amounts of stress and frustration. Fortunately, it's something we can easily start working on from our first session together!
Pulling on the Lead
Pulling on the lead is something that almost every dog does naturally - we'll talk about why this is, and how we can very easily teach them to walk nicely alongside you instead! No more aching shoulders or embarrassing encounters.
Unreliable Recall
A reliable recall is a really important skill for every dog to have, to ensure safety for yourself and others around you. It can be embarrassing and stressful to walk your dog when you can't count on their recall, so let's fix that together!
Basic commands
Sit, Stay, Down, Drop, they may sound straightforward, but you may find that you're uncertain of how to get these things happening consistently, or even at all! I can help to explain and demonstrate the training theory that goes into creating commands and getting them repeated reliably.
What others are saying
"Toby has always been there to support us"
Toby Duncan- patient, kind, gentle, knowledgeable, and Surreys very own dog whisperer! What a fantastic start for our beagle, Sunnie. We have learnt incredible techniques and lessons to help Sunnie thrive into adolescence. Toby has always been there to support us when things have been tricky with a teething, stubborn and very mischievous pup. We have seen a huge difference in our boy and this is all thanks to Toby
"Highly recommend this"
"If you are looking for a kind, patient, knowledgable & force-free trainer with bags of experience, then Toby Duncan is the man for you. It’s no exaggeration to say that it’s thanks to Toby, that our rescue boy is still with us today, and for that I will always be eternally grateful...Nothing is too much trouble for Toby and he deals with stressed out dog parents with infinite tact, diplomacy, empathy & wisdom - I genuinely can’t speak highly enough of him."
"Toby is an amazing dog trainer"
"Toby is an amazing dog trainer...Thank you toby for everything you taught us we are truly grateful for everything. Would definitely recommend in fact I already have to friends who have just become puppy parents."
"a fantastic teacher"
"Toby has been a fantastic teacher for Teddy. He's been professional throughout and always helpful in developing Teddy's skills and general well being as a gorgeous well mannered puppy.