Terms and conditions: we do not offer cancellations or refunds as someone could have filled your place. Unfortunately we can no longer offer transfers unless we need to cancel due to conditions that would be adverse for your dogs or yourselves or the trainer is ill.

Please do bring rescue dogs under 3 months from adoption as they will need this time at home first to adjust.

Where does your donation go? This is a not-for-profit meet-up and funds go towards our Pet Food Banks. Read about our community dog projects Read More Here x

About our Behaviour Consultants:

Steven Symonds from Activ Dogs is a fully qualified Animal Behaviourist and specialises in reactive dogs.

and our supervisor on the day from Chilled Out Dogs

About our volunteers:

Jan Ryan - Romanian and all rescues - the kindest most loving person we could hope for to help organise these meet-ups on the day.

Karen Griffin and Rosie our stooge Leonberger, the most calm and beautiful dog and human you could hope for to help

Nikki Jane is our Puppy and Play Dates volunteer who takes so much care for everything she does for our dogs.

Clementina Bailey-Jones - advocate for fearful dogs and empowers all our humans on the day.

A very welcoming and lovely group. Just what we've been needing. Very glad we came and Buddy is also now enjoying the rest of the treats. Sure he will be passing out soon too! X

Genee

Jude had a fabulous time at the stress free walk Sunday. This was Judes 3rd stress free meet up and we’ve loved every single one of them! He’s made a new friend in Vicky who absolutely knows how to approach a nervous and occasionally people reactive dog. Jude loved her straight away. He also got some love from the amazing Nicky Crowe our group founder. This week Jude met the beautiful Rosie dog with her owner Karen. He got to first base with Rosie by sniffing her bum and going for a walk round the field with her. This was our choice though, for dogs that really need space, there was space in abundance. Every dog was positioned so they worked under threshold and felt comfortable. These meet ups have been so good for not only Judes confidence, but mine as well. I highly recommend them to any reactive, frustrated or over excitable dog. Or actually, any nervous owner too. The whole team are great, the lovely Jan Ryan met us from our car and took us where we needed to be, and Anita the other trainer is so friendly and welcoming.

Clementina Bailey-Jones, Greg and Jude

Thank you so much for our first time and making us feel so welxome. Ziggy is now snuggling up for a well deserved snooze.

Michelle

Thanks for this afternoon - Louie was much improved from last time and was much better than we’d hoped - it’s just what he needs xxx

Sue Whitelock

Our Meet-Ups are on-lead and led by one of our Dorset Dogs Group volunteer Trainers.

We meet in an enclosure or car park and some people bring a raised bed for their dog to work with their dog at a comfortable distance from each other. Raised beds will be provided.

This gives your dog the opportunity to feel safe and establish trust with others.

In the video the more advanced dogs move into more complex environments and you can discuss with the trainers what Life Skills classes they are offering.

We meet on-lead and continue the entire walk on lead and at a distance which is comfortable for your dog.

Our walks are led by one of our Dorset Dogs Team Trainers.

We aim to have a walk at places which restrict all dogs to being on-lead.