At Rags & Bert’s, we’re delighted to offer a variety of training and socialisation options for puppies and older dogs, all delivered on-site at Loverock Road by our highly qualified and experienced dog trainers. Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy into your family and need guidance to help them become a happy, well-balanced dog, or your existing dog could use a refresher on specific skills, we have training to suit every need.
All sessions are led by our professional trainers, so your best friend is in safe, capable hands. Plus, if your dog is staying with us at our dog hotel or attending doggy daycare, it’s easy to combine care with training, making learning convenient and stress-free.
One-to-One Training - 5 weeks, with a handover session to keep progress going.
Our new One-to-One Dog Training Packages are designed to make training simple, effective, and stress-free for both you and your dog. Open to new and exisiting customers. If you dog is already with us for their regular care, it makes things even easier. Your pup can enjoy dedicated one-on-one sessions with our experienced trainer - no distractions, no group pressure, just focused learning tailored to their individual needs.
Each programme runs over five weeks:
Week 1: Initial assessment
Weeks 2–4: Weekly one-on-one training sessions
Week 5: Full owner handover session, giving you hands-on guidance and personalised resources so you can confidently continue your dog’s progress at home.
These packages are perfect for dogs already in our care, as we can seamlessly fit training sessions around their stays at the dog hotel or doggy daycare.
"Jake was brilliant with working with our overseas rescue. He was very patient and understanding of his reactiveness and managed to get the best out of him. Would highly recommend, and would use in the future if we chose to adopt again."
@Kayleigh
We offer two packages:
Ideal for puppies and adult dogs needing foundational skills, the Good Dog Basics package teaches your dog the essentials for polite, well-mannered behaviour both at home and in public. Over five weeks, they’ll learn loose-lead walking, calm greetings, reliable recall, obedience cues, and good manners around gates and doors. Each skill is taught through positive, reward-based methods that build focus and confidence. This package is perfect for setting your dog up for everyday success.
Designed for high-energy, working-breed, or anxious dogs, our Steady Paws package helps channel excess energy into calm focus and fun. Your dog will build confidence and resilience through a variety of mentally stimulating games, enrichment activities, and obedience exercises. From problem-solving puzzles to scent work, agility, and tracking games, every session is tailored to engage both mind and body—making this the perfect choice for dogs needing an outlet or a confidence boost..
Before starting any training, we recommend a Training Needs Assessment — a 30-minute one-to-one consultation for our Trainer get to know you and your dog. This session helps us understand your dog’s personality, behaviour, and training goals so we can create a personalised plan that truly fits their needs. It’s required for all new training clients (but not for existing daycare or boarding dogs), but if you’d like, you’re welcome to book this assessment first to help choose the best training package for your dog.dog.
Complete 5-Week Package: £320.00
Optional Text/Email Support: £80.00
Discounts available for multi-dog households.
INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 15% OFF our New Training Packages is available to our current Daycare Subscribers. When booking a package quote code: 'TRAIN15'.
Spaces are limited - book now!
TO BOOK: Please email enquiries@ragsandberts.co.uk or call 0118 207 7788.
Terms & Conditions
Our Puppy Socialisation Parties run every Friday from 1.15-2.15pm. Apart from enjoying meeting other puppies for a play date, your puppy will also:-
All fully supervised by our team who are highly skilled in canine socialisation. Pre-booking is essential as numbers are limited. The cost is £12 payable in advance.
We offer one-on-one sessions with Rags & Bert's resident animal behaviourist. Confidence building is helpful for dogs that are nervous of new people, new dogs and new environments. We'll work one-on-one with your dog to build their confidence and trust in strangers and towards other dogs.
These are perfect for daycare dogs and hotel residents. Why not let your four-legged friend make the most of their stay with a bit of refresher behaviour training and build up their confidence and social skills.
Contact us for more details and to discuss your puppy needs.
"Highly recommended, Jake was wonderful!
We recently attended a puppy training session at Rags & Bertss with our dachshund, Koi, and it was such a wonderful experience! Jake helped us so much to better understand our dog — how to help him enjoy life while also becoming a well-behaved and disciplined pup.
You can really see how passionate Jake is about what he does; he works with so much patience, dedication, and genuine love for animals. We’re so grateful for everything we’ve learned and for how much progress Koi has made. Highly recommend Rags & Bert's and Jake to anyone who wants the best start for their puppy!"@Georgiana & Koi
"My dog Alfie has just completed the Steady Paws training programme and the experience has been excellent from start to finish. I’d especially like to highlight how fantastic Jake has been throughout the programme.
The training was tailored perfectly to help address Alfie's anxiety on the lead when he meets other (bigger) dogs and Jake has been so supportive and encouraging. In addition to demonstrating and explaining everything so clearly his patient and calm manner, combined with his natural ability around dogs has had a really positive impact on Alfie's responsiveness and overall behaviour.
I can’t recommend the training programme highly enough — it’s been an absolute game-changer for me and for Alfie."
@ Lindsay & Alfie
"Henry had a history of lunging at anyone who put a hand towards his face. We realise this was a fear-based reaction due to a
couple of incidents when he was a puppy. He began to tell anyone to “go away” using this successful method. For us though, it meant we could not go on holidays with or without him. A previous kennel described him as “the worst dog they’d ever had” and they pushed his food to him with a broom as they were scared to enter his cage. Henry is a French Bulldog.
We contacted Rags & Bert’s and we were listened to. Henry was introduced to Jake who was so very calm. Henry reacted well and quickly passed the assessment to be with other dogs. He needed some further training before he passed the assessment to be with people. It was decided that all the staff would be made aware of his fear of hands near his face. Since then, Henry attends once a week and plays with the staff who all respect his fear. We have managed to leave him for a very happy weeks’ holiday in Rags and Bert’s Dog Hotel. He behaved very well, was happy and came home contented. He played with dogs every day and was happy to continue to attend weekly for his daycare.
What struck me most was the calmness of Jake, how he listened intently and did not see Henry as a “bad” dog but one who just did not know yet how to control his impulse. He, and all the staff, have made Henry feel secure.
I highly recommend the training and Rags & Bert’s as a very good place."
@ Sharon & Henry
