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Back To Basics
Dog Training · Sunderland
Sunderland's friendly dog training club

Bring out the best
in your dog.

Dog training in Sunderland. Master the basics, unleash the success. From wriggly puppies to grown-ups who need a fresh start.
Classes, 1:1s & recall with Gil, Nicky & Sarah.

2012Family-run since
40+years’ combined experience
1,000sof happy dogs
Willow the golden retriever with her Back To Basics graduation certificate
A Back To Basics group class in the training hall
A happy boxer at class
Graduates weeklyPuppy → advanced
Our methods
Family-run since 2012
Puppy to advanced adult
Proudly local to Sunderland
What we do

Classes for every age & stage

Just brought a puppy home, or untangling years of habits? There’s a class, or a quiet 1:1, with your dog’s name on it.

Puppy Foundations

Start them off right with socialisation, bite inhibition, early recall and the good manners that make life so much easier.

6 months & under

Puppy classes in Sunderland →

Most popular

Group Classes

Our weekly club. Train alongside other dogs in a calm, friendly hall, puppy through to advanced adult, with real graduations to work towards.

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1:1 Training

Just you, your dog and a trainer. Tailored sessions for reactivity, recall, lead pulling and whatever matters most to you.

In-class or home visit

1:1 & behaviour training →

Recall & Long-Line

The off-lead freedom every owner wants. Reliable recall and loose-lead walking, built up step by step.

Fields & real-world

Reactive & Rescue

Nervous, reactive or fearful? Patient, kind support to help your dog feel safe and settle in.

No dog too tricky
More than a class

You're joining a proper dog community.

Thousands of Sunderland owners have trained with us, and they stick around. Club walks, fun days, graduations and a group chat that genuinely cheers your dog on. Your dog gets trained; you get a whole new circle of dog people.

2012established, family-run
1,000sof happy dogs trained
3friendly trainers
A Back To Basics trainer with a happy labrador An outdoor training class A golden retriever with a rosette
Why Back To Basics

A proper local dog club. Not a franchise.

We’re a well-established Sunderland team who genuinely love this. Thousands of local owners trust us with their puppies, their rescues and their “I’ve-tried-everything” dogs, and they keep coming back as part of the family.

  • Our methods

    We train the owners as much as the dogs, building trust between you and your dog.

  • Friendly classes

    A calm hall, real attention, and a community that roots for your dog.

  • From first puppy to off-lead pro

    A clear path of classes and graduations to work towards.

GNS
Gil, Nicky & SarahYour training team
Loved in Sunderland

What owners say

Here’s what a few of our dog training family have to say.

Read more reviews from our dog training family on Facebook & Instagram
Let's get started

Ready to meet your dog where they're at?

Drop us a message or give us a call, we’ll help you pick the right class or session and get you booked in.

Areas we cover

Dog training across Sunderland, Whitburn & South Shields

Our weekly group classes run at Fulwell Methodist Church in Seaburn, right on the Sunderland coast, an easy drive from Roker, Fulwell, Whitburn and Cleadon. For one-to-one training we come to you, covering Sunderland, Whitburn, South Shields and the wider North East coast.

Sunderland Seaburn Fulwell Roker Whitburn Cleadon South Shields

Not sure if you’re in our area? Give us a call on 07494 457540, we’re always happy to help.

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