Workshops

The Ring Training workshops, led by Isabel Weber, a well-known dog trainer and professional show ring handler, focus on both theory and practice of the craft for becoming a star in the show ring! The training includes breed standard requirements and handling practices for each participant, with tips on how to help make your partnership with your dog stand out from the crowd. The classes include practice on movement, stacking and practice of having your dog "judged" touched as appropriate. Above all, there is a strong emphasis on having fun with your dog in the ring, which is the basis for true showmanship!

Isabel worked for several highly respected breeders and trainers in Scandinavia in the early years of her career, and completed her studies as certified dog trainer in Germany in 2017. She graduated as professional dog trainer and behaviourist in 2020. She has handled many dogs (including her own home-bred Greyhounds and Shar-Pei) to best of Breed, Best in Show and Group placements around Europe.

Anyone interested in showing their dog is welcome to join our workshops.

The price per session is 150€. If you want to bring an additional dog the costs are 75€ for the second dog per session.

If your dog has had negative experiences with separation in their past or it has inherited its fearful nature, there is a specific technique to use when addressing this emotional issue. We start training with counter conditioning and desensitisation. Join our trainer for first hand help in getting your dog to be more comfortable when left alone.

NOTE: The first session is a lecture, it is not necessary to bring your dog for the first meeting.

Valentina Ossola (veterinarian) is our guest trainer for our canine First Aid workshops. In our First Aid course dog owners will learn the basic dog vitals and statistics and how to measure those, how to treat shock and seizures, how to treat and dress wounds, burns, and fractures, how to clear the airway and revive the breathing function (CPR), and what to do during a road traffic accident or toxic ingestion, plus more. The price is 250€ per person coming with their dog and 200€ per person coming without a dog.

Training dogs to wear a muzzle calmly and not to perceive it is a surprise or even a punishment is a very important life skill for dogs to learn. Certain EU countries require dogs to wear muzzles in public places and/or on public transport, and your veterinarian may want to have your dog muzzled for protection against a potential reaction to an uncomfortable procedure or pain following injury. And even if you have the best and most trusting relationship with your dog, he may lash out if injured, and you may need to know how to muzzle your dog.

However, muzzling a dog only in an emergency will add to the stress it is already undergoing from the injury or medical procedure it has to endure… Therefore, it is important that the dog be introduced to the muzzle gradually and creating positive associations through treats and praise.

In this workshop you will learn about different types of muzzles and which muzzle type would work best for your dog and the situations your dog encounters. We will show you how to train your dog to feel comfortable in a muzzle and to understand that a muzzle is simply a part of everyday life.

This workshop will be held by Verena Helfrich, our former Head Trainer at Martha & Friends, who together with her husband Andreas, own the online dog store Chic & Scharf in Trier, and are known to be the foremost experts in the EU of muzzles and how to fit these on all types of dogs.

Verena will help you to fit your dog with the most appropriate type and size of muzzle, which can be bought or ordered here through Martha & Friends.