Edinburgh dog owners may soon be able to access new spaces to train their dog after a proposed plan to the council to convert land near the Pentlands.
The agricultural land is currently owned by Swanton farms and was originally constructed as a shelter for horses but may soon be converted into a supervised dog training facility.
The proposal would be specifically for certified dog training businesses and would include canine obedience and behaviour lessons for either one to one sessions or small group sessions.
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The proposed lessons would cover everything from puppy training skills including sitting and walking to heal, to advanced recall and clicker training for older dogs.
The facility is found in the northern Pentlands near the Hillend Snowsports Centre and includes car parking for people travelling from the city.
The proposed facility would run from 8am to 6pm but extend their opening hours to 8pm during the summer season. They expect each lesson to run between one and two hours long depending on the amount of bookings.
However, the development may not be going ahead for some time. The proposal has only been submitted to the council for assessment and has not yet been confirmed.
Posting on their planning application, Dragon Developments said:
“It is felt that this site/facility would provide an extremely beneficial and much needed service in order for dog owners to fully participate in essential training skulls for their dogs of all ages at a time when dog ownership and dog population has grown significantly.
“It is also felt that such a facility would prove extremely popular due to the shortage of dog training sites throughout the Lothians and the field manager has already had firm expressions of interest from dog training companies and businesses.
“The site would also help and encourage owners to ensure their dogs have the correct obedience skills to socially interact with people and other dogs in a controlled manner which is obviously a necessary requirement when walking a dog in public areas and is vital for both the owner and the dogs well being and enrichment.”
What do you think? Would you take your pet to a training facility?
