About Puppy School North Cotswold
Hello and welcome to Puppy School North Cotswold!
We cover the areas such as Chipping Norton, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Winchcombe and Moreton-in-Marsh in the Evenlode Valley.
My name is Debs and I live in Stow-on-the-Wold with my two children and my crossbreed ‘Paddy’ who is always by my side. I grew up on a farm with working sheepdogs who had many litters of puppies which taught me about dog and puppy behaviour at an early age. I am fascinated by animal behaviour and in addition to dog training I use kind, natural horsemanship methods with my horses. I regularly Canicross run around the Cotswolds and enjoy exploring with my dogs.
My first dog ‘Rodney’ was abandoned in Stow and I took him in, building his confidence to achieve obedience awards, competing in dog agility and qualifying him as a PAT (Pets As Therapy) dog. As a qualified primary school teacher, I am confident caring for and teaching – both humans and puppies. I really enjoy helping owners form a close bond with their dogs by using kind, reward-based methods and having fun in the process. I look forward to welcoming you to one of my classes. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to get in touch for further information and to book a place.
Puppy School is a Practitioner Member of the Animal Behaviour Training Council.
Debs O'Kane has successfully completed a series of assessments including a class visit assessment and an in-depth theory test relating to the science behind behaviour to become a registered Animal Training Instructor with the ABTC.
Testimonials
What Clients say
about Puppy School
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“I can highly recommend Puppy School. I have owned dogs for over forty years but I still learnt lots of invaluable information to help with life with my new puppy. Puppy School was fun as well as informative. Norman and I both enjoyed them so much, thank you Puppy School. ”— Debby
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“The course was very informative and very enjoyable. Both Sassy and I have learned a great deal. I feel confident moving on with Sassy's training and look forward to future courses. The course was perfect and a huge thank you... see you at the next course!”— Jenny
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“Rocket and I enjoyed every class and our trainer was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. It was fab watching our trainer interact with each dog, and be able to show owners what was possible, no matter what temperament of dog. Fantastic to watch and great tips given as we went along trying the new skills.”— Andrea
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“Excellent puppy classes, we really enjoyed them and could see Oscar developing. Our Puppy School tutor took the time to cover class that we missed due to illness which was greatly appreciated and was always patient with Oscar. Would recommend to anyone with a puppy.”— Louise