At Field & Home, all training is delivered one-to-one, tailored to you, your dog, and your home. Each course is designed to build confidence, calmness, and a strong, positive bond between you and your dog.
Please note: Additional travel costs may apply for locations a significant distance from Andrea’s base.
Our Puppy Foundation Course is a structured, intensive two-month programme for new puppies, designed to give them the very best start in life. Each course is personalised to your puppy and your family’s needs.
From the moment you sign up until your last session, Andrea is available to support you, offering guidance, reassurance and advice between sessions to make sure you feel confident every step of the way.
First Month
Visit 1: 2-hour home visit
Visit 2: 1-hour home visit
Visit 3 & 4: 30-minute outdoor sessions
Visit 5: 1-hour home visit
Second Month
Visit 6 & 7: 30-minute outdoor sessions
Visit 8: 1-hour home visit
Visit 9: 40-minute outdoor session
Topics covered
Daily routine & settling in
Toilet training
Mouthing & jumping up
Sit, Down, Wait & Stay
Leave it & Drop/Give
Recall & Loose lead walking
Handling, grooming & play
Heel
Course cost: £380
This intensive programme gives your puppy the strongest possible foundation for a calm, confident, well-rounded life.
After completing the Puppy Foundation Course, your puppy can continue to progress with our Follow-On Course, building on the skills already established.
Course schedule
4 × 40-minute sessions over 1 month
Tailored progression to consolidate and advance skills
Course cost: £120
Andrea continues to offer support throughout the course to ensure you and your dog continue to make progress confidently.
Has your dog become a little unfocused?
Is recall no longer as reliable as you would like?
Are they pulling on the lead or becoming over-excited around distractions?
Or have you reached a point in your training where you would like to progress further and develop new skills together?
The Field & Home Refresher Course is designed to help you and your dog reset, refocus and move forward with confidence. Whether you are revisiting foundations or advancing your training, sessions are tailored to your dog’s needs and your goals.
The course can include
Improving recall and responsiveness
Loose lead walking
Managing excitement and distractions
Building focus outdoors
Progressing to more advanced skills such as distance control, heel work and whistle training
Course structure
90-minute home visit
4 x 40-minute one-to-one sessions at a pre-arranged outdoor location
Guidance and structured homework are provided after each session, with ongoing support from Andrea between sessions to help you stay on track.
Course cost: £210
A focused course to help bring back calmness, clarity and enjoyment to your training.
Do you want to introduce your dog to a new and rewarding skill?
The Field & Home Scent Work Course is a fun and engaging way to channel your dog’s natural instincts in a structured and controlled way. Designed to build focus, confidence and connection, scent work provides mental stimulation while strengthening the bond between you and your dog.
This four-week course introduces scent work in a practical and enjoyable way, helping you incorporate it into your everyday walks and routines. It encourages your dog to use their nose — their most powerful tool — while remaining calm, focused and responsive.
Dogs joining this course should have basic foundations in place, including:
Reliable recall
Sit and wait
Ability to focus outdoors
Willingness to engage and play
90-minute home visit
3 x 40-minute one-to-one sessions
Each session includes guidance and practical exercises, with homework provided to build progress between visits. Andrea is also available to support you throughout the course if you have any questions.
Course cost: £175
A rewarding way to engage your dog’s mind, build focus, and enjoy training together in a new and enriching way.
For specific training topics, whether for puppies or adult dogs — a one-off 2-hour home visit is also available. This is ideal for focused guidance on a particular behaviour or challenge.
Cost: £100
Andrea is available to discuss your questions and guide you even outside the session time.
To book a course, or discuss which programme is right for you and your dog, please get in touch. Andrea will guide you through the options and tailor the sessions to suit your needs.
Travel note: Additional travel fees may apply for longer distances. These will be confirmed when booking your course.
Field and Home Dog Training is owned by Dog Trainer Andrea Colam and provides a range of Dog Services for you and your dogs needs in Wallingford, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Didcot and surrounding areas.
Phone: 07783 583212 (Mon-Fri 0900-1730)
Email: andrea@fieldandhome.co.uk