Welcome to your ultimate resource for training your puppy in Chiswick!

We have teamed up with the no.1 dog trainer in W4 to bring you an exclusive set of content, tips and offers to make sure that your new four-legged friend is as well trained as he is well loved.

The team at Bone Ball Bark are providing our readers with a guide to get started on your puppy training journey in a positive, force-free way which will nurture your new dog’s best instincts while also teaching them how to be a happy, well adjusted member of your family and the community here in W4.

The Bone Ball Bark method focuses on a force-free approach to puppy training in Chiswick for a number of reasons that underpin the methodology…

1. Builds a Strong Bond: It fosters a positive relationship between you and your puppy, as it relies on rewards and treats rather than punishment, creating trust and cooperation.
2. Effective Learning: Puppies learn faster and retain information better when trained with positive methods, making the training process more efficient.
3. Reduced Fear and Anxiety: Force-free training reduces the risk of creating fear or anxiety in your puppy, as it avoids physical or verbal punishment.
4. Improved Behaviour: It encourages desirable behaviors by rewarding them, which is more sustainable than trying to suppress unwanted behaviours through force.
5. Long-term Results: Puppies trained positively are more likely to exhibit good behaviour throughout their lives, as they associate training with positive experiences.
6. Ethical and Humane: It aligns with ethical and humane principles, backed by scientific research, avoiding physical or psychological harm to your puppy.
7. Adaptability: Positive reinforcement can be used to teach a wide range of cues and behaviours, making it versatile for various training needs.
8. Socialisation: Force-free training often includes socialisation, helping your puppy become well-adjusted and comfortable around people, animals, and in various environments.
9. Problem Prevention: By teaching puppies what behaviours are desired, force-free training can prevent many common behaviour problems from developing in the first place.
10. Enjoyable Training: Both you and your puppy are more likely to enjoy the training process, making it a positive experience for both parties.

In summary, force-free puppy training is a humane, effective, and enjoyable approach to teaching your puppy good behavior and building a strong bond with them. This is the approach that our partners at Bone Ball Bark are expert in and they use this outlook to train you and your pooch with amazing results!

I have spent the last 12 years training puppies and their humans for everything from assistance dog skills to city living, using only the best in force-free methods. Bone Ball Bark is now live in W4 and I am super excited to be able to bring tips and advice to local residents via Chiswick Puppy Training, as well as offering 1to1 sessions via exclusive packages to CPT readers.

Jennifer billot, Founder and lead trainer of Bone ball bark

With so many green spaces and likeminded dog owners in the area, Chiswick puppy training should be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. It takes a lot of effort and dedication to master techniques, so while the process will require you to be engaged and consistent, the rewards of having a happy, healthy and well-adjusted dog to enjoy prime spots like Turnham Green and Chiswick House are 100% worth it – just watch out for picnic baskets in the summer as even the most training dogs in W4 probably can’t resist the urge to snag a cocktail sausage or some couscous!

We have guides and basics covered on the CPT site here for you to work through, but nothing compares to working with a highly-qualified expert. We have partnered with the no.1 local trainer from Bone Ball Bark who has spent the last decade training humans, puppies who graduated into fully-fledged assistance dogs and over 1,500 dogs across North America and the U.K., Having settled into life living in Chiswick, they are now rolling out exclusive packages and offers for W4 and the surrounding areas that are only available for CPT readers!

Although positive reinforcement techniques can be applied to puppy training anywhere, our goal is to bring the best dog behavioural and training advice & guidance to fellow Chiswick residents, relying only on professionals who are both local and complete experts in their field.

You can also find some excellent options for dog trainers in Chiswick on resources such as doggofind.com which is a new community of dog and puppy pros