About CHeWs Dog Training
Our Journey
CHeWs Dog Training first opened its doors on Wednesday, 01/02/2012, with only two classes – Puppy and Adult. Just seven months later classes rose to four.
In September 2013 CHeWs was awarded listed status by the Kennel Club enabling us to hold their Good Citizen Scheme tests. Not being able to squeeze more dogs into the existing classes, we opened three more on Mondays: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
In April 2018 we took over another local dog training club when the owner retired to pursue another career. Now we have 17 indoor classes a week year round and outdoor classes in the summer. CHeWs instructors and members regularly participate in fundraising activities such as quiz nights, raffles and sponsored events.
We were delighted to win the Royal Kennel club listed status club of the year in 2023
So far CHeWs has raised £36,169.00 for The Cinnamon Trust charity and £11,678.00 for other charities. The club runs outdoor Spring & Summer training sessions, a doggy Christmas Party – complete with gifts from Santa Paws and a 19 class fun dog show at Higham's park.
We train for The Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme standard, using gentle but firm reward based methods. Each dog/owner partnership is supported outside class hours with telephone, email and one-to-one support if required. All of our dogs are vaccinated and microchipped. It is a condition of membership to produce up to date proof when requested. The use of check chains, shock collars, pinch/prong collars and punishment which causes pain or distress is prohibited. Class members are required to bring a grooming tool, a non-squeaky toy, a mat or blanket and a proper training lead (no retractable leads) to each class.
Please note: We are a PET dog socialisation and training club. We are NOT behaviourists and will refer you to the appropriate professional if your dog has severe issues that can not be dealt with in a class environment.