Southwood Dog Training Club began in 1999 when myself and a number of friends decided to gather socially each week to train our dogs. In 2000 we began to run basic training courses and a club night, both of which continue to be very popular. We pride ourselves in being a very friendly club, run for people that love their dogs and want to train them. We beleive that a trained dog is a happy dog.

I currently run the club and am the lead instructor on the training courses. I have been a dog owner all my life and have been formally training dogs for over 20 years. I hope to be able to share my experience with you, whether you have a puppy to training with the basic commands, whether you have a rescue dog that you wish to socialise or whether there are problems you are currently encountering with your dog.

I hope you find this site of interest and I look forward to welcoming you to Southwood Dog Training Club.

Karen Penn - Trainer, Southwood Dog Training Club