(For our expat friends, we offer separate classes exclusively in English)

Our goal is to help you raise happy, relaxed, well-behaved dogs who can share your life smoothly. This is how we do it:

Before you sign up for a course, please take a moment to read this page to ensure that it matches your philosophy.

Dog-friendly methods and food rewards

We shall never use pain, intimidation or compulsion to teach your dog something. That is not how we treat family members here at OhMyDog.

Clicker & clicker word

OhMyDog uses the clicker word. If you don’t know what that is, don’t worry, we teach this in our courses. Our courses are also suitable for people who want to use the clicker.

Using food in training

If you don’t like Indian food, don’t go to an Indian restaurant…

OhMyDog is not the school for you if:

1. You are not on board with the idea of using food to train your dog.
2. You see your dog as a soldier who must blindly obey rather than a family member with feelings.

Effective and modern: evidence-based

Each one of our team members is trained in evidence-based dog training.

The advice you’ll get at OhMyDog is sound. We base it on the latest professional developments and scientific insights. The instructors are also trained in how to distinguish between reliable sources of information and unreliable ones. They are also taught how to be critical of information they come across, before they incorporate it into their advice.

All these precautions are there to protect you from well-meant but non-sensical advice.

Safe and fenced field

The lessons are given on one of our rented training grounds in The Hague and Monster. More information about our locations.

Individual attention: small groups and behaviour coaches

The lessons are given centrally by a head instructor, who is assisted in this task by a behaviour coach. The dog behaviour coach gives one-to-one tips and ensures that every student is comfortable following the lesson.

The groups usually consist of 5 students.

Relevant exercises and insights

You don’t find robot-like obedience exercises in our lessons. Our lessons are not like army drills during which your dog is asked to do an endless stream of ‘sit’ and ‘down’ and ‘heel’ exercises.

In our practical lessons, we provide you with as much insight and as many tools as possible, so that you ultimately know how to train your dog in the best way. For example, we find it just as important that you know how to guide your dog when cooperation isn’t going as smoothly.

Additionally, we focus on ‘lifeskills’ like impulse control, collaboration, calm and self-confidence. We strive to teach you and your dog skills that are meaningful in their life as a household pet. This way, both you and your dog can benefit from the exercises learned in our courses in everyday life.

Qualified professionals

Dog training and behaviour advice is a serious profession. That’s why our lessons are not taught by amateurs with experience only with their own dog.

OhMyDog instructors are passionate but also experienced, highly trained, and certified. Additionally, all our instructors work in a welfare-oriented way, ensuring the well-being of both dog and owner.

We believe it’s important that you can learn in a relaxed environment. Our instructors are approachable and create a casual, playful learning experience.

You can read here about what our clients have to say about us.