The Dog Training Barn, Covid-19 5 January 2021 update
Due to the current National Lockdown, the Dog Training Barn is now completely closed until further notice.
The Dog Training Barn, Covid-19 31 December 2020 update.
From 01:00 31st December 2020, The Dog Training Barn will be in Tier 4. All indoor sports venues in Tier 4 have to close.
The outdoor Astroturf can remain open for individuals, households, or two people from separate households so if you would like to use this please email us at info@thedogtrainingbarn.co.uk
Puppy 1:1 consultations will continue outdoors.
Elite sport can continue indoors.
The outdoor Astroturf can remain open for individuals, households, or two people from separate households so if you would like to use this please email us at info@thedogtrainingbarn.co.uk
Puppy 1:1 consultations will continue outdoors.
Elite sport can continue indoors.
The Dog Training Barn, Covid-19 28 December 2020 update.
The Dog Training Barn is now in Tier 3 and can remain open. We are able to take bookings from individuals, households and for 1 to 1 lessons. We are also able to allow elite sports groups so anyone training for Team GB. People from Tier 4 are allowed to travel to us as their place of work but not for leisure.
The Astroturf is available for booking for groups of up to 4 people.
Our Covid-safe rules all still apply, using handgel on entry and exit, wearing facemasks if course walking in a group (indoors or out) and when moving between the carpark and the barn or Astroturf. Thankyou all for your help with this.
If you have any questions or would like to book do please email us info@thedogtrainingbarn.co.uk
The Astroturf is available for booking for groups of up to 4 people.
Our Covid-safe rules all still apply, using handgel on entry and exit, wearing facemasks if course walking in a group (indoors or out) and when moving between the carpark and the barn or Astroturf. Thankyou all for your help with this.
If you have any questions or would like to book do please email us info@thedogtrainingbarn.co.uk
We have to tighten up even further on our Covid-19 safety procedures and need everyone training here to help us with this.
We already have hand gel stations, a one way system in and out of the barn and maximum ventilation with all the barn doors open. Keep yourselves warm, bring something warm to sit on and coats /beds for your dogs.
We need everyone to maintain a strict 2 meter distance at all times and also to wear facemasks when moving between the carpark and The Barn, and when course walking in agility.
Please help us with this so we can remain open. Many thanks to you all for your patience and help.
We already have hand gel stations, a one way system in and out of the barn and maximum ventilation with all the barn doors open. Keep yourselves warm, bring something warm to sit on and coats /beds for your dogs.
We need everyone to maintain a strict 2 meter distance at all times and also to wear facemasks when moving between the carpark and The Barn, and when course walking in agility.
Please help us with this so we can remain open. Many thanks to you all for your patience and help.
In order to keep everyone safe as we open we are implementing the following rules for people using our facilities. Please read carefully and adhere to them. As required by the Government Covid 19 guidelines we have carried a risk assessment at the Dog Training Barn. As a result we have introduced further measures to help minimise the risk of spreading Covid 19. Please take a moment to look at what we ask you do when you visit the Barn. Click here for details.
Dog Training Barn Hire rules Updated 4 October 2020. (notes for trainers)
The Barn will be open for bookings of up to 6 people per session (plus the trainer). Please ensure you do not allow any spectators in to the barn in addition to these numbers.
Please continue to ensure there is no overlap between groups.
The person in charge of the booking is responsible for ensuring all their clients know and adhere to our rules. Anyone not respecting them will not be welcome back. They are also be required to keep a log of names and contact details for everyone who attends a particular booking and retain these details for 28 days.
Please ensure you allow 10 minutes break between groups and ensure each group remains in their cars until the previous group are back in their cars. Please do not let any of your party arrive earlier or leave later than the times you book. Booking times are to be strictly adhered to please. They are your times on site.
Please continue to keep all The Barn doors open to keep it well ventilated and use the marked entry and exit doors
Please ensure your groups continue to use the handgel on entry and exit, maintain social distancing and keep to the booked times on site
Occasionally there will be AstroTurf bookings at the same time as Barn bookings. There is no longer a fence line separating the Barn area from the AstroTurf area but we still ask that your group remains distanced from any other people on site
Please ensure your group use the correct gate as specified below and don’t enter the other part. There will be one toilet available for each area. The barn will have use of the top paddock to the left and the AstroTurf will have use of the bottom paddock to the right.
Please ensure that none of your clients bring extra spectators with them.
These rules may be revised at any time following changes in the Covid-19 situation and government advice.
Additional Hire Rules for Astroturf Hire at The Dog Training Barn …
Do not come if you have ANY possible symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in recent contact with someone who has.
Enter via the gate at the far RIGHT of the carpark
Use the hand sanitiser on the gate on arrival and departure
We are no longer asking people to wear gloves when handling the agility equipment, instead please use the hand sanitizer before and after handling the equipment and ask your group to do this too.
Avoid using the toilets if possible. If you do use them please use the spray provided on the door handles, seats, taps and flush handle before and after use
Stay at least 2m away from all other visitors and staff at all times
No more than 4 people are allowed on site per booking.
Additional Hire Rules for Barn Hire at The Dog Training Barn …
Do not come if you have ANY possible symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in recent contact with someone who has.
Enter via the gate in front of the Schoolroom
Use the hand sanitiser on the gate on arrival and departure
Please continue to keep all The Barn doors open to keep it well ventilated and use the marked entry and exit doors
We are no longer asking people to wear gloves when handling the agility equipment. instead please use the hand sanitizer before and after handling the equipment and ask your group to do this too.
Avoid using the toilets if possible. If you do use them please use the spray provided on the door handles, seats, taps and flush handle before and after use
Stay at least 2m away from other visitors and staff at all times
No more than 6 people are allowed on site per booking.
Dog Training Barn Hire rules Updated 4 October 2020. (notes for trainers)
The Barn will be open for bookings of up to 6 people per session (plus the trainer). Please ensure you do not allow any spectators in to the barn in addition to these numbers.
Please continue to ensure there is no overlap between groups.
The person in charge of the booking is responsible for ensuring all their clients know and adhere to our rules. Anyone not respecting them will not be welcome back. They are also be required to keep a log of names and contact details for everyone who attends a particular booking and retain these details for 28 days.
Please ensure you allow 10 minutes break between groups and ensure each group remains in their cars until the previous group are back in their cars. Please do not let any of your party arrive earlier or leave later than the times you book. Booking times are to be strictly adhered to please. They are your times on site.
Please continue to keep all The Barn doors open to keep it well ventilated and use the marked entry and exit doors
Please ensure your groups continue to use the handgel on entry and exit, maintain social distancing and keep to the booked times on site
Occasionally there will be AstroTurf bookings at the same time as Barn bookings. There is no longer a fence line separating the Barn area from the AstroTurf area but we still ask that your group remains distanced from any other people on site
Please ensure your group use the correct gate as specified below and don’t enter the other part. There will be one toilet available for each area. The barn will have use of the top paddock to the left and the AstroTurf will have use of the bottom paddock to the right.
Please ensure that none of your clients bring extra spectators with them.
These rules may be revised at any time following changes in the Covid-19 situation and government advice.
Additional Hire Rules for Astroturf Hire at The Dog Training Barn …
Do not come if you have ANY possible symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in recent contact with someone who has.
Enter via the gate at the far RIGHT of the carpark
Use the hand sanitiser on the gate on arrival and departure
We are no longer asking people to wear gloves when handling the agility equipment, instead please use the hand sanitizer before and after handling the equipment and ask your group to do this too.
Avoid using the toilets if possible. If you do use them please use the spray provided on the door handles, seats, taps and flush handle before and after use
Stay at least 2m away from all other visitors and staff at all times
No more than 4 people are allowed on site per booking.
Additional Hire Rules for Barn Hire at The Dog Training Barn …
Do not come if you have ANY possible symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in recent contact with someone who has.
Enter via the gate in front of the Schoolroom
Use the hand sanitiser on the gate on arrival and departure
Please continue to keep all The Barn doors open to keep it well ventilated and use the marked entry and exit doors
We are no longer asking people to wear gloves when handling the agility equipment. instead please use the hand sanitizer before and after handling the equipment and ask your group to do this too.
Avoid using the toilets if possible. If you do use them please use the spray provided on the door handles, seats, taps and flush handle before and after use
Stay at least 2m away from other visitors and staff at all times
No more than 6 people are allowed on site per booking.
Outdoor AstroTurf Training Area for hire
Welcome to our fabulous indoor dog training arena
Purpose built indoor dog training arena situated about a mile from junction 11 of the M40 just one hour from London, Birmingham, Bedford and Gloucester. It is accessed via a well lit tarmacked drive. The Dog Barn has its own tarmacked car park which comfortably parks 35 vehicles. At weekends a further 35 vehicles can be parked in the adjacent tarmacked car park by prior arrangement.
The Dog Barn is available for events, individual, private and group hire. Training courses are also available for dogs of all ages and at all levels including basic and advanced Obedience and Agility. Our facilities and equipment are constantly maintained to keep them in top class condition. SchoolroomA lovely comfortable space available for hire for lectures and presentations (seats an audience of up to 24) or for teaching small groups of dogs, physiotherapy, massage or 1:1 sessions. Its facilities include a screen, projector and speakers, kettle, urn, sink and heating.
Can be hired together with the dog barn, for example as a lunch venue or lecture room, or on its own. Booked without the barn the hourly rates apply See our Prices page for hire charges.
Also not to be missed - Chirag Patel Understanding, Managing and Modifying Problem Behaviours
25 - 31 August 2021
1 - 7 October 2021 Fantastic opportunity to learn about and discuss problem behaviours and behaviour consulting in a safe environment with only 11 other students and Chirag over 7 days. Read more... Dave Munnings Agility
Weekly Classes at The Dog Training Barn
There are various weekly classes being held:
for more Classes information, click here ‘Time it perfect’ timing equipment
We are delighted to have received our new set of timing equipment. This is a really neat, quick and easy to use battery powered set with a hand-held unit showing the last couple of times recorded for a sequence. The Time it Perfect set is available now to add to your Barn hire bookings. Please see our website or email for details. Simple instructions included or view the video to see it in use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pykqHFJBRJk Hire prices Half day or Evening £25 Full day £40 |
The Dog Training Barn
Main Road, Middleton Cheney Banbury, Oxon, OX17 2PW info@thedogtrainingbarn.co.uk 
Free WiFi on siteAsk for log in details when you visit.
Have you checked out Dave Munnings' website? There's a great online learning facility there which can be used alongside the work you do here on his workshops at The Dog Training Barn. http://www.qme-agility.co.uk
Opening Times
April- September Opening times 1.00pm-10.00 pm Sunday- Friday 8.00am –10.00pm on Saturdays October – March Opening times 8.00am-10.00pm 7 days a week Please see our Prices page for specific time slot prices |
