Online Sighthound Skills Course
Insight to make the Difference
A six-week, sighthound-specific online course designed to help you feel more confident, more informed, and more supported in how you live with your dog.
If you’ve ever felt unsure whether you’re doing the right thing for your sighthound, overwhelmed by mixed advice, or frustrated that generic dog training doesn’t quite fit, you’re not alone.
Many people living with sighthounds are trying their best, putting in the effort, and still feeling like something isn’t clicking. Not because they’re doing it wrong, but because sighthounds are different and they need skills that make sense for their bodies, brains, and real lives.
Sighthound Skills is designed to change that.
Ready to join Sighthound Skills Online?
You can book your place below.
If any of these sound familiar…
You’ve just welcomed your first sighthound and want to get it right
You sometimes feel unsure whether you’re doing the right thing
Generic training advice hasn’t quite fitted your sighthound.
You’ve found yourself thinking “this sighthound feels different to my others, and I’m not quite sure what to do”
You want practical skills but also want to understand the why behind them
You enjoy learning and want a way to spend quality time with your sighthound.
You’re experiencing training challenges that feel inconsistent or unclear
Your dog seems to understand sometimes, but things don’t always translate to everyday life
You want to feel more confident, more knowledgeable, and more secure in the choices you make
If any of these sound like you, are not alone. The Sighthounds Skills Course is designed to help.
I designed the course after experiencing many of these challenges myself with my own sighthounds, and realising how valuable it is to have guidance that fits the dog in front of you.
What this course is really about
Sighthound Skills is about giving you the skills, understanding, and confidence to support your dog properly as an individual.
It’s designed to help training make sense, not just in a session, but in everyday life. Rather than following a fixed set of instructions, the focus is on understanding what’s going on for your sighthound and knowing how to adapt what you’re doing so it fits the dog in front of you.
By the end of the course, the aim is that you feel clearer about what you’re doing and why. You’ll understand your dog’s behaviour, why certain approaches may not have worked before, and how to adjust things so training starts to feel more achievable and more relevant to real life.
This course is about building a toolkit of skills and knowledge you can keep coming back to, so you feel informed, confident, and supported as you live and learn alongside your sighthound.
What we’ll cover
Sighthound Skills combines practical, real-life training skills with the understanding needed to use them well.
Core areas we cover include:
Settle training and helping your dog switch off
Building confidence around novelty objects and new situations
Connection and engagement skills, including focus and check-ins
Recall foundations, tailored to sighthounds and real-life safety
An “off” cue for helping a sighthound get up and ready to go
Dog detective games to discover what really motivates your dog
Developing good timing and effective reward placement
Understanding sighthound body language and subtle signals
Breed traits, and how to work with them rather than against them
How emotions affect behaviour, thresholds, and learning
Setting training up for success through environment, pace, and realistic expectations
These skills are flexible and adaptable. You’ll learn how to scale them up or down depending on your dog, your environment, and what you’re working on at the time.
Angie, Nigel, Roxy and Duke
“Insight Hounds isn’t just about training—it’s about strengthening your bond and enjoying time with your sighthound in a friendly, supportive space.”
How it works in practice
Each week combines explanation, demonstration, and practical application.
You’ll see clear demonstrations of the skills we’re working on, then have the option to practise them at home in ways that suit you and your dog. Where helpful, you can share short videos for feedback, allowing you to refine your skills, tweak your setup, and build confidence in your handling and timing.
Alongside the practical work, we spend time looking at how to set both you and your dog up for success. That includes the environment, the pace of training, and recognising when to adjust rather than push on.
Support is ongoing throughout the course, and the focus is always on making training feel achievable, relevant, and supportive in real-life situations, not just during the session itself.
Sighthound Skills Course - With Insight to Make the Difference.
Dates and Details
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Next Sighthound Skills Online Course Starts Thursday 5th February at 6pm
You’ll have:
•A live weekly online session
• Six consecutive weeks of guided learning
• Access to an online hub with session recordings
• Practical demo videos stored separately so you can revisit specific skills easily
• The option to watch back if you miss a session
• A private Telegram group where you can share videos and ask questionsVideos can be submitted at any time, with feedback given at set points during the week. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing videos, there’s no obligation to do so.
Next Sighthound Skills Online course Starts Thursday 5th February at 6pm The course runs weekly for six consecutive weeks.
The course is:
• Fully online
• Designed specifically for sighthounds
• Supportive, practical, and science-basedThe cost is £147 for the full six-week course.
Places are limited to keep group sizes small and support personal.
Anjella, Tony and Baby
“We joined the Introduction Course for recall help and ended up loving it so much that we now attend weekly—Baby’s training (and our confidence) has grown so much!”
Sighthound Skills Online
Sara, Matty and River
“We were out of ideas with our lurcher’s recall until Clare helped us find the right strategies—now we have a clear plan that works!”
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This course is suitable for sighthounds of all ages, from young dogs to seniors.
Dogs are never too old to learn, and everything is adapted to suit the individual dog..
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All sessions are recorded and uploaded to the online hub, so you can watch back in your own time.
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Telegram is a messaging app that works in a very similar way to WhatsApp.
We use it as a private group space for the course, where you can ask questions, share updates, and, if you wish, upload short videos for feedback.
One key difference is that you don’t have access to anyone else’s phone number, and they don’t have access to yours. It’s simply a shared group space linked to the course.
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The training hub is an online space where all course materials are stored.
This includes:
Recordings of the live sessions
Practical demonstration videos for the skills we cover
It means you can watch sessions back if you miss one, watch practical demonstration
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All live sessions are delivered via Zoom.
You can join using the Zoom app or directly through your desktop browser. You don’t need to be particularly tech-savvy to take part.
If you do have any questions or concerns about accessing Zoom, you’re very welcome to get in touch and I’ll help you.
You can contact me at clare@insighthounds.co.uk.
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Sharing videos is completely optional.
It can be a really helpful way to get feedback on how the skills are working for your individual dog, but if it’s not something you feel comfortable with, there’s no obligation to share at all.
You can still take part fully in the course without posting any videos.
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If there’s anything you’re unsure about, or if something hasn’t been answered here, you’re very welcome to get in touch.
You can email me at clare@insighthounds.co.uk, and I’ll be happy to help you decide whether the course is the right fit for you and your dog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hi - I’m Clare
Here at Insight Hounds, we work with all sighthounds, specialising in ex-racing greyhounds. Many of the dogs I work with are adopted, each with their own history, personality, and needs. Whether your sighthound is newly adopted or has been part of your family for years, I’m here to help you build confidence, communication, and connection together.
I started Insight Hounds because I know firsthand how incredible, sensitive, and unique these dogs are. Sighthounds don’t fit into a one-size-fits-all approach to training, they think differently, learn differently, and need training that truly understands them.
My goal is to help families understand, communicate, and connect with their sighthounds using kind, science-based training that builds confidence for both dogs and humans. Whether it’s helping an ex-racer settle into home life, working on recall, loose lead walking, or confidence-building, I tailor training to your dog’s needs and your lifestyle.
No sighthound is ever too old to learn. Whether it’s your first or your fourteenth, every dog is unique, and we’re here to help every step of the way.
📍 Based in Shustoke, UK, with in-person and online training options.
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Online Sighthound Skills Course - With Insight to Make a Difference
Next Sighthound Skills Online course Starts Thursday 5th February at 6pm
The course runs weekly for six consecutive weeks.
The course is:
• Fully online
• Designed specifically for sighthounds
• Supportive, practical, and science-basedThe cost is £147 for the full six-week course.