Your dog will love our one off 2 hour classes during half term holidays where the children become the dog trainers! Our Online Children’s Mini Courses are also available during various School Holidays including Christmas, Easter and Halloween!


Using a combination of fun and safety our Half Term Children’s class teaches children some regular training exercises, tricks, safety with their own dog and other dogs on a walk plus involves interactive games.
- Providing fun activities Children can do with their Canine Best Friend
- An afternoon out during holidays no matter what the weather as we have inside and outside facilities
- A host of fun Tricks taught with each dog and young handler’s needs in mind
- Inclusive of all breed types, dog ages as well as owners – we are an inclusive and safe space
- Run in accordance with the Kennel Club’s Safe and Sound Scheme
- All Children are to be accompanied by an adult please.
- For ages 7-11 years
- Prizes for Children and the dogs plus fun things to take home
- Certificate for all children attending
- Small classes of up to 4 dogs per class
- Only £20 per child and dog team (contact us for discounts for more than one child/dog)
For details of the next course see the Training Dates page.
Next In Person Children and Dogs Fun Session will be into 2026, plus there will be an Easter Themed Children’s in person class too including themed Tricks and activities as well as general activities to help with staying safe around dogs plus tricks and skills to practise at home.
Christmas Online Kids Classes
Our Online Christmas Fun Kids Mini Class will be running during Christmas week 2025 with activities to take part in each day and everything stays waiting in your account so there’s no rush to take part every day! The exercises and activities are pre loaded into the course so no one needs to be live with anyone, just on your own computer working on the activities. If you have any questions or want anything checked you can message and I’ll get back to you via message.
Just contact us for more details or to enrol –
Email: joe@dogtrainingessex-suffolk.co.uk
What’sApp / Text: 07809 117912
We will be focusing on Christmas themed dog tricks, safety around dogs in a fun way, exercises from the Kennel Club’s Safe and Sound Scheme plus exercises from the Kids Around Dogs courses (Joe is a Kids Around Dogs Approved Dog Trainer)


We are proud to be officially a
Kids Around Dogs Approved Professional!!
Having been approved following assessment, background checks and interview we are thrilled to be able to progress the training we have been doing for Children and their Dogs for the past 12 years. Children and Dogs Training includes:
🌟 Children’s Dog Training Classes during Half Term Holidays:
Tricks Training, Safety around Dogs and much more!
🌟 Talks provided for Schools, Beavers, Cubs, Brownies, Rainbows and other local groups:
Including Safety around Dogs at home and when out, Interacting with Dogs, and the option to meet and greet our own Trained Dogs. Contact us to book a visit or contact Kids Around Dogs directly to find out more: Find Out More
🌟 Sessions for helping Children with a fear of Dogs:
10 session protocol created by Kids Around Dogs founder Debby Lucken. More details can be given by us or contact KAD directly: Visit Kids Around Dogs Website
🌟 Sessions for helping Adults with a fear of Dogs:
10 session protocol similar to the Children’s protocol but more progressive for Adults.
🌟 Private Training Sessions for your child to be the main handler while they teach their dog various skills from Obedience and Lifeskills to Tricks, from Agility to Scentwork!
