Small Group Training Walks

Calm adventures. Real life skills. 

This isn’t a “stick them in a pack and hope for the best” dog walk.

My small group training walks are a premium, trainer-led service for friendly dogs who enjoy canine company, with carefully matched groups, structured calmness, and real world training moments built into every outing.  Each walk is capped at 4 dogs maximum so your dog spends more time walking than travelling, gets individual attention, and learns how to stay regulated while moving through the world with others.
Price: £25 per walk (one off)
Monthly bundle: £20 per walk when booking 4–8 walks per month

Why this is different to a standard dog walk

I started out as a dog walker, regularly and comfortably handling larger groups (6–8 dogs). That experience taught me something important: group walking is only safe when it’s led by someone who can confidently handle dogs on lead when needed. Dogs don’t always stay off lead, environments change, and safety has to come first.  

Now, as a trainer, I’ve taken the best parts of group walking - freedom, enrichment, fun and combined them with what most dogs actually need to thrive:  

- calm, neutral group movement 
- skills that transfer to real life  
- safe handling and clear boundaries

What your dog will gain

These walks are designed to help dogs learn how to:
 
- stay calm around other dogs (without needing to interact constantly)  
- practise lead walking / loose lead skills in a real group  
- build recall reliability (where appropriate and safe)  
- strengthen focus and check ins  
- develop emotional regulation in exciting environments  
- enjoy healthy enrichment through sniffing, exploring and moving  

It’s still a walk, it’s just a walk with purpose.

What’s included

✅ 1–1.5 hour adventure (walking time depends on the day/location and group needs)

✅ Collection + drop off
 
✅ Small group cap: 4–5 dogs
 
✅ Trainer-led, carefully managed group dynamics
 
✅ Individual time built in (micro-sessions, check ins, and 1:1 moments)
 
✅ A dog who comes home fulfilled, not frazzled

Eligibility criteria, to keep it safe and genuinely enjoyable

This service is for dogs who are:
 
- social and comfortable around other dogs
- have no bite history  
- can travel calmly in a crate  
- show no concerning reactivity (towards dogs/people/handling/vehicles)  
- able to be safely managed on lead if needed  

If your dog doesn’t meet this yet, that’s okay. It just means we build the foundations first.

Not suitable right now? Start with Foundations First

If your dog is worried around dogs, reactive, easily overstimulated, or you’re unsure about safety, I recommend my
Foundations First Training Walks.  

That’s a 1:1 training walk where I work on the exact skills your dog needs to eventually join small group walks safely, such as:

 neutrality around dogs
 lead skills
 recall foundations
 calm observation and disengagement  
confidence and emotional regulation

Days and collection areas

 Tuesday morning
Pick up available from: Upper Killay, Bishopston, Murton, Pennard and Southgate  

Thursday morning 
Pick up available from: Upper Killay, Killay, Dunvant and Sketty  

Spaces are limited because groups are intentionally small.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only where it’s safe, appropriate, and suitable for your dog. Some dogs benefit more from long line freedom or lead based decompression and that’s completely fine.

Maybe. Overexcitement can tip into frustration in a group. A trial walk helps us decide, or Foundations First may be the better starting point.

Yes, in a real life, practical way. Think calm group movement, check ins, recall opportunities, lead skills, and disengagement.. not drilling obedience for the sake of it.

This will vary, but I tend to walk in the following places -

Three Cliffs
Park wood
Ilston
Tor Bay
Singleton Park