about us...
At Walkabout Hounds we are passionate about all things canine!
We are professional and experienced dog trainers and dog training instructors.
Through a combination of personal dog training experience of over 20 plus years
and a wealth of knowledge gained from numerous up to date education courses,
seminars and workshops, we have developed our training programs to be able to teach you and your dog all the skills needed to have a healthy, happy dog.
It is part of our ethos to constantly improve our own training and skill levels so that we can offer the best possible experience for you and your dogs.
We are professional and experienced dog trainers and dog training instructors.
Through a combination of personal dog training experience of over 20 plus years
and a wealth of knowledge gained from numerous up to date education courses,
seminars and workshops, we have developed our training programs to be able to teach you and your dog all the skills needed to have a healthy, happy dog.
It is part of our ethos to constantly improve our own training and skill levels so that we can offer the best possible experience for you and your dogs.
Shop Opening Times
The shop will be open at these times
Monday - 5pm to 9pm
Tuesday - 12pm to 5pm
Wednesday - 12pm to 9pm
Thursday - 12pm till 9pm
Friday 12pm till 5pm
Saturday - 9am till 5pm
Sundays - Closed
When there are no Training Classes, the shop will have alternative opening times
available on our Facebook Page
The shop will be open at these times
Monday - 5pm to 9pm
Tuesday - 12pm to 5pm
Wednesday - 12pm to 9pm
Thursday - 12pm till 9pm
Friday 12pm till 5pm
Saturday - 9am till 5pm
Sundays - Closed
When there are no Training Classes, the shop will have alternative opening times
available on our Facebook Page
We offer dog obedience training classes,
one-to-one training
specialised behavioural consultations
agility, scent work and gundog training
all from our dedicated training centre based at Swithens Farm in Rothwell
Our Dedicated Shop is where you can buy all your Dog essentials
from Collars and Leads to Toys and Beds
From Natural Food & Treats to Gifts for both Dogs & Owners
All questions answered and advised on
(to the best of our abilities and experience)
We have a set of Dog Weighing Scales that can be used by everyone,
essential for Raw Feeding dogs who need to be fed a percentage of their body weight,
but also for those dogs that seem to pile on the pounds over the festive periods and summer holidays.
one-to-one training
specialised behavioural consultations
agility, scent work and gundog training
all from our dedicated training centre based at Swithens Farm in Rothwell
Our Dedicated Shop is where you can buy all your Dog essentials
from Collars and Leads to Toys and Beds
From Natural Food & Treats to Gifts for both Dogs & Owners
All questions answered and advised on
(to the best of our abilities and experience)
We have a set of Dog Weighing Scales that can be used by everyone,
essential for Raw Feeding dogs who need to be fed a percentage of their body weight,
but also for those dogs that seem to pile on the pounds over the festive periods and summer holidays.
Meet the TEAM
James Wiles
James has been working and training dogs since he was 9 years old. James always wanted to work outside and spent most of his days learning about animals and birds rather than learning Maths and English He discovered his passion for working dogs when he started shadowing a local gamekeeper which led to an apprenticeship, learning about the game birds but more importantly about the dogs used to hunt, flush and retrieve the game on the shoot days.
James gained his experience of dogs by working his own dogs; Labradors and spaniels; on local shoots, competing in field trials. He has worked in a quarantine kennels. He then diversified his knowledge by training and working with German Shepherds and Rottweilers as security dogs and Labradors and spaniels as scent detection dogs.
James is a Master Dog Trainer of the Guild of Dog Trainers. He regularly represents the Guild demonstrating the skills and experience he has gained over the years and what dog owners should be looking for in the Dog Trainer they chose to teach them and their dog.
He is also an active member of the Shadowquest Working Dog Display Team, working Rescue Malinois Duke and his Working Cocker Pi.
James has completed many courses and is just completing his Behavourial Qualification from IABTC. Other courses he has attended include Scentwork Level 1 - 5, Aggression & Reactivity seminars, How To Teach Pet Dog Agility, Chase Motivation, K9 Assault Courses and many more.
James has been working and training dogs since he was 9 years old. James always wanted to work outside and spent most of his days learning about animals and birds rather than learning Maths and English He discovered his passion for working dogs when he started shadowing a local gamekeeper which led to an apprenticeship, learning about the game birds but more importantly about the dogs used to hunt, flush and retrieve the game on the shoot days.
James gained his experience of dogs by working his own dogs; Labradors and spaniels; on local shoots, competing in field trials. He has worked in a quarantine kennels. He then diversified his knowledge by training and working with German Shepherds and Rottweilers as security dogs and Labradors and spaniels as scent detection dogs.
James is a Master Dog Trainer of the Guild of Dog Trainers. He regularly represents the Guild demonstrating the skills and experience he has gained over the years and what dog owners should be looking for in the Dog Trainer they chose to teach them and their dog.
He is also an active member of the Shadowquest Working Dog Display Team, working Rescue Malinois Duke and his Working Cocker Pi.
James has completed many courses and is just completing his Behavourial Qualification from IABTC. Other courses he has attended include Scentwork Level 1 - 5, Aggression & Reactivity seminars, How To Teach Pet Dog Agility, Chase Motivation, K9 Assault Courses and many more.
Davina Wiles
Davina grew up with a mad border collie however when she met James she was thoroughly thrown into the world of dogs. She now spends most of her time keeping James and the rest of the team "walking to heel" as well as developing new ideas to grow and expand the business.
Davina has been training dogs for the past 7 years. She is a member of the Guild of Dog Trainers which is a Professional Organisation for Dog Trainers whose membership reflects a level of experience that has been assessed and monitored. She regularly works with the Guild team promoting at Events at places such as Crufts and Dogfest. Davina is also now the Mentoring Administrator for the Guild of Dog Trainers. Welcoming New Members, Organising events and help new trainers along their path.
Davina is also an active member of the Shadowquest Working Dog Display team, working her German Shepherd Nessa, who joined the team in June 2017 as a 10 week old puppy and Davina is able to demonstrate the work and training stages that go into training a puppy to become a working dog.
Davina has a Diploma in Animal Psychology and has participated in numerous seminars and courses including Clicker Training, Dog Law with Trevor Cooper, Dog First Aid, Teaching Puppy Classes & Running Puppy Parties and has even taught one of her dogs to be a Doggie Lifeguard.
Recently Davina has been looking at the alternative side of working with dogs and has completed a number of courses on Zoopharmacognosy, TTouch For Dogs and is a Trained advisor of Dorwest Herbal Products.
Davina grew up with a mad border collie however when she met James she was thoroughly thrown into the world of dogs. She now spends most of her time keeping James and the rest of the team "walking to heel" as well as developing new ideas to grow and expand the business.
Davina has been training dogs for the past 7 years. She is a member of the Guild of Dog Trainers which is a Professional Organisation for Dog Trainers whose membership reflects a level of experience that has been assessed and monitored. She regularly works with the Guild team promoting at Events at places such as Crufts and Dogfest. Davina is also now the Mentoring Administrator for the Guild of Dog Trainers. Welcoming New Members, Organising events and help new trainers along their path.
Davina is also an active member of the Shadowquest Working Dog Display team, working her German Shepherd Nessa, who joined the team in June 2017 as a 10 week old puppy and Davina is able to demonstrate the work and training stages that go into training a puppy to become a working dog.
Davina has a Diploma in Animal Psychology and has participated in numerous seminars and courses including Clicker Training, Dog Law with Trevor Cooper, Dog First Aid, Teaching Puppy Classes & Running Puppy Parties and has even taught one of her dogs to be a Doggie Lifeguard.
Recently Davina has been looking at the alternative side of working with dogs and has completed a number of courses on Zoopharmacognosy, TTouch For Dogs and is a Trained advisor of Dorwest Herbal Products.
Here's James and Davina Having Fun With Their Own Dogs
Members Of Guild Of Dog Trainers
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