Urban Obedience Class

Urban Obedience Classes in Hertfordshire and Essex

Living in an urban environment presents unique challenges for dog owners, and our Urban Obedience Classes in Essex are designed to help you and your dog navigate these with confidence. Learn practical techniques for managing encounters with cyclists, skateboarders, and other common distractions, ensuring your dog remains calm, focused, and well-behaved in any situation.

The classes include real-world practice sessions in parks, streets and other urban settings to reinforce learning and build confidence.

Urban Obedience Class is available at the following locations:

  • Harlow, Essex

  • Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

  • Hertford, Hertfordshire

  • Epping, Essex

With more locations coming soon!

Pricing:

  • Group Urban Obedience Class (Level 1): £20 per one hour class.

  • Advanced Level 2 Class: £20 per one hour class.

Who Can Attend Urban Obedience Classes?

Urban Obedience Class is available to current clients who have completed at least one Private Lesson to ensure they are ready to train in a group environment.

Three dogs are laying beside a funfair ride looking towards the owners who are out of shot. One is a belgian malinois, another a white german shepherd and the other a golden labrador.They are practicing urban obedience.

What You’ll Learn at Urban Obedience Class:

  • How to handle urban obstacles like busy streets, parks, and crowded areas.

  • Techniques for managing interactions with cyclists, joggers, and other fast-moving distractions.

  • Skills to reinforce recall, lead walking, and calm behaviour in real-world settings.

Our classes are conducted in parks, streets, and other urban settings, allowing your dog to practice obedience and good behaviour in the environments they encounter daily. This hands-on approach builds your dog’s confidence and strengthens their ability to respond to commands despite external distractions.

Advanced Level 2 Training Available

For dogs and owners ready to take their skills to the next level, we offer Level 2 Urban Obedience Classes, focusing on advanced commands, precision training, and preparation for competitive obedience or specialized tasks.

Why Choose Our Urban Obedience Classes?

Training in a group setting builds your dog’s skills while practicing correct socialisation and focus. Our open-field approach ensures plenty of space to practice in a real-world environment and we pride ourselves on being a safe, inclusive training group for owners of reactive or nervous dogs too.

Simply book your first Private Dog Training Lesson for tailored dog training coaching and to see if you would be a good fit for our Group Classes.

A rottweiler is front of shot laying down on the floor in a shopping centre with another dogs in the background which are also laying down next to their owners who are standing next to them.
Belgian Malinois Dog laying on the grass while the owner stands beside it, the dog is taking a treat from the owners hand.

“The urban obedience classes are great as my dog had issues with busy public areas, also with dogs in close proximity to him - the urban obedience / pack walks through high streets are helping him overcome his issues.

I would highly recommend Ascendk9”

— Kylo with Owner Alif