Puppy and Dog Training
At Home from Home Sanctuary, we provide bespoke, professional dog training designed to support calm, confident, and well-behaved dogs. Our training approach is gentle, reward-based, and fully tailored to your dog’s individual personality, learning style, and everyday environment.
Whether you’re starting with a new puppy or working through established behaviours in an older dog, we focus on building clear communication, trust, and long-term results that fit seamlessly into real life. Every session is adapted to your goals, ensuring a truly personalised and effective training experience.
You can feel confident knowing your dog is in the hands of a trusted, experienced professional, with all training delivered by DBS-checked, canine first aid trained, and fully insured practitioners, supported by 5-star client reviews across St Albans and the surrounding areas.
Puppy Socialisation
Confidence-building early experiences for puppies
Safe, structured exposure to new environments, sounds, smells, and everyday life. Can be 1:1 or calm social group depending on confidence.
Includes:
• Real-world socialisation
• Calm exposure to new environments
• Gentle pack or solo sessions
• Early confidence building
£18 – £38 depending on session length
Builds confident, well-balanced adult dogs
1:1 Owner Training Walks
Train alongside your dog in real environments
Hands-on sessions where we guide you through recall, lead walking, focus, and calm handling in real-world situations.
Includes:
• Recall training
• Loose lead walking
• Engagement work
• Owner coaching
£30 – £42 per session
Gives owners real control and confidence
Puppy Training Basics
Foundations for lifelong good behaviour
Early training covering toilet training support, calm behaviour, lead introduction, and basic obedience.
£20 – £25 per session
Sets strong lifelong habits early
Lead Walking & Focus Training
Stop pulling and build calm walks
Structured training to improve control, engagement, and calm walking in distracting environments.
£30 – £40 per session
Stress-free, enjoyable walks
Recall & Engagement Training
Reliable recall and outdoor focus
Build strong recall, attention, and responsiveness using real-world distractions.
£32 – £45 per session
Safer off-lead freedom
Behaviour & Confidence Support
Bespoke behaviour improvement plans
Support for reactivity, fear, overexcitement, or confidence issues with tailored progression plans.
£35 – £45 per session
Long-term calm behaviour change
Agility Training
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Our agility sessions are designed to improve your dog’s confidence, coordination, focus, and physical fitness through fun, structured obstacle work. Suitable for beginners through to more advanced dogs.
Sessions are tailored to your dog’s ability and are always built at their pace — no pressure, just positive progression.
Session length: 45–60 minutes
Single Session: £30
Block of 4 Sessions: £110 (save £10)
Block of 6 Sessions: £160 (save £20)
Builds confidence, control, and mental stimulation through structured movement
Scent Work Training
Scent work taps into your dog’s natural instincts, providing deep mental stimulation and calm focus. Ideal for all breeds, especially high-energy, nervous, or reactive dogs.
We teach your dog to search, track, and locate scents using fun, structured games in real environments.
Session length: 45–60 minutes
Single Session: £28
Loose Lead Walking Masterclass
Fix pulling, lunging, and distracted walking with structured real-world training.
✔ Heel work foundations
✔ Engagement training
✔ Distraction control
£30 session / £110 block of 4
Reactive Dog Support Training
Designed for dogs who struggle around other dogs, people, or busy environments. We use controlled, positive training to reduce stress, build confidence, and improve calm behaviour in real-world situations.
Includes:
✔ Controlled exposure to triggers
✔ Calm behaviour and focus work
✔ Confidence building at your dog’s pace
£35 per session
£130 for a block of 4
Puppy Foundations Programme
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A bespoke training programme designed to give your puppy the best start in life, focusing on calm behaviour, confidence, and core skills.
Includes:
• Toilet training support
• Basic manners (sit, wait, no jumping)
• Lead introduction
• Recall foundations
• Confidence building & focus
All sessions are tailored to your puppy’s age, breed, and personality using a gentle, reward-based approach.
Session length: 45–60 minutes
£25 per session
£90 for a block of 4
Dog Training
Support Through the Teenage Phase
Designed for dogs aged around 6–18 months going through the “teenage stage,” where behaviour can become inconsistent, distracted, or challenging. This phase often includes pulling on the lead, ignoring recall, overexcitement, and selective listening.
Session length: 45–60 minutes
Single Session: £30
Block of 4 Sessions: £110 (save £10)
Block of 6 Sessions: £160 (save £20)
Turns challenging teenage behaviour into calm, reliable habits