WELCOME
The journey to finding and training your ideal assistance dog can be complex and exhausting.
We are here to support you, whether you need help selecting and training your own dog or if you're looking for a fully trained dog ready to assist you.
Let us make the process easier for you.
About Us
Sheilagh, our principal trainer, has successfully qualified two of her own assistance dogs for both physical and neurodivergent tasks: CJ, a black labrador, with Canine Generated Independence in 2017, and more recently, Norman, a pug, with the Scottish Assistance Dog Association.
With a longstanding career as a registered general nurse, Sheilagh has been involved in dog training since 1992. She was assessed and accepted for membership of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) in 1998 (lapsed). She was one of the pioneering clicker trainers in the UK to run classes, establishing and managing a large and successful dog training club for 10 years, where she saw up to 100 dogs weekly for puppy, adult, and behavioural sessions.
After a break to raise her boys, Sheilagh resumed with Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen classes and began volunteering as a trainer for Canine Generated Independence. She later became their Scottish Assessor, a role she continues to fulfil.
In 2018, Sheilagh, alongside her husband John and sons Paul and Mark, founded Clicktrain K9 Centre in a spacious commercial unit Bonnybridge in Central Scotland. This centre includes a daycare licensed for 32 dogs daily, a grooming parlour, and a training facility.
Continuing her education and professional accreditation, Sheilagh qualified in 2018 with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers after completing their two-day Career as a Dog Trainer Course and four-day Practical Dog Trainer Course.
She is also certified as:
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Wag It Games Instructor
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School of Canine Science Superdogs Instructor
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Dog Training College Approved Instructor
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Dog Training College Canine Body Language Instructor
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IPet Network Approved Centre
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Kennel Club Accredited Instructor (Assistance Dogs)
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Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Assessor
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Canine First Responder First Aid Instructor
So you can be confident that Sheilagh’s expertise is recognized and validated by multiple professionals who hold her to the highest standards of training.
From 2019 Sheilagh has been running an Assistance Dog Program that has so far seen 9 dogs qualify and go on to help their partners at home and out and about on public access.
Our Assistance Dog Services
Puppies with Potential Block
Owner Training
Weekly in person sessions in Bonnybridge.
Assist you starting out owner training your puppy as a potential Assistance Dog
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Four 1-1 hour sessions covering general obedience, task training and public access training.
Individualised for your own wants and needs
Message for available sessions.
£140 for block
Adult Dog Initial Sessions
Owner Training
Weekly in person sessions in Bonnybridge.
Assist you starting out owner training your adult potential Assistance Dog
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Four 1-1 hour sessions covering general obedience, task training and public access training.
Individualised for your own wants and needs
Message for available sessions.
£140 for block
Day Training
We Do the Training
We carry out regular training sessions from day care. Your dog goes home at night and weekends. Must attend a minimum of 3 days per week.
£50 per day
Supply you with a Trained Dog
We Do the Training
Our program focuses on training to excel in specific tasks while ensuring the dog matched with the perfect partner. We believe that each dog has unique abilities, and our dedicated trainers work with them to develop their skills.
A handover weekend takes place to ensure compatibility and ease transition.
£8000 - £15000 dependent on complexity of tasks required
We Come to You
Owner Training
Unable to come to us?
Our partner trainer the MAD Trainer (Mobile Assistance Dog Trainer) will travel to you if within 2 hours of Avonbridge FK1
£0.45 per mile travel expenses added if outwith Falkirk Area.
Prices on the MAD Trainer's site
Our Other Services
We train or help you train your own
Home Help Dogs
Therapy Dogs
Emotional Support Dogs