Specialist kennels for dogs with behaviour issues wants to expand
COMPANY ALSO SELLS PROTECTION ANIMALS
Local democracy reporter A KENNELS that looks after dangerous dogs is planning to expand.
Platinum K9 provides specialist training and boarding for protection dogs and pets that have behavioural problems.
An application to enlarge the site, next to the railway line between Shipley and Cotmanhay, has been submitted to Amber Valley Borough Council by Ben Newton, who is representing the company.
If approved, the plan would see up to 10 dogs at a time housed at Toad Hall, off Long Lane, later this year. They would be kept either in the kennels or inside the hall buildings.
A large field attached to the house would be used to exercise and train the dogs. This land is currently registered with the borough council as being reserved for agricultural use.
The applicant says that this land has been used as a garden extension by the residents at Toad Hall for the past 20 years.
This expansion would enable the business to use all six acres of land attached to the site at Toad Hall.
The kennels would be installed to the rear of the property Toad Hall, near Shipley, where Platinum K9 want to expand their dog kennel operation and will be supplied by a specialist company.
Residential training courses would be offered for dogs whose owners do not have the ability to train a dog, or when a dog’s behaviour makes specialist training necessary.
Dogs would be trained for a minimum of four hours by two trainers with over 18,000 documented training hours.
The majority of the dogs will go home with one of the trainers – two of whom are currently employed – after working hours have finished. The business also offers one-to-one training at people’s homes.
Clients would only visit the site by appointment.
A statement from the applicant reads: “Platinum K9 offer reliable and professional dog training services tailored to the dog’s needs and challenges.
“Training is facilitated through a variety of different platforms specific to the dogs’ needs and the owners’ requirements.”
On its website, Platinum K9 states: “Our expert trainers will assess your dog’s behaviour and offer you a range of options based on your needs and requirements.
“Using a range of modern and diverse techniques we can successfully meet any challenge in this field. These challenges range from reactivity/aggression and basic to competitionlevel obedience, across all behavioural issues.
“We will provide you with regular updates on your dog’s progress via social media and telephone. This is what the kennels would look like Updates will include pictures and videos of your dog in training and at rest/play.
“We will also ensure that you have an understanding of the techniques and methods used in the training of your dog, making sure that you feel a part of the process and shows you that your dog is getting the best training in the safest of hands.”
The business’s website also states that it can assist in dangerous dog-related court cases.
It states: “If you are summoned to court due to an incident with your dog, we are qualified to assist you in keeping your dog and persuading the court that it is not a dangerous dog to the public.
“In a case where a dog has caused injury, the court can step away from an immediate order putting your dog to sleep with a strict criteria, including that your dog be muzzled, neutered, tattooed and chipped.
“In order to persuade the court that this is a viable option, we can provide an independent assessment of your dog and if appropriate offer behaviour correction training.”
The business also sells protection dogs – animals that have been fully trained to react on command and will protect a family or individual when instructed to.