French Bulldog Residential Dog Training
Originating from mid-19th-century France, French Bulldogs, commonly calledFrenchies, are a delightful blend of toy English bulldogs and Parisian ratters. Their distinctive large ears, small stature, and playful temperament have surged in popularity in the UK, even outpacing the English Bulldog. Training these unique pets with a professional is extremely important because they demand special attention during training due to their physical attributes.
Residential French BulldogTraining Based on Positive Reinforcement

At Royvon, we specialise in residential training for French Bulldogs, a charming breed known for its attentiveness and love for human interaction. While French Bulldogs generally train easily, their stubborn streak can sometimes create a challenge. Our expert trainers use effective positive reinforcement strategies to overcome this, understanding that French Bulldogs thrive in a nurturing environment.
French Bulldogs are eager to please, making training an enjoyable experience for both owner and pup. However, as sensitive pets, they can become disheartened when scolded. Consequently, our training approach emphasises abundant physical and verbal praises, with treats acting as powerful motivators.
Building a trustful, positive relationship is fundamental, as French Bulldogs respond exceptionally well to praise over scolding. By associating good behaviour with positive outcomes, French Bulldogs can fully utilise their training potential, evolving into balanced, well-behaved companions.
Socialisation is integral to our training, immersing your Frenchie in everyday scenarios to foster positive associations with familiar sights, sounds, and smells. We also guide puppies to develop appropriate social behaviour with other dogs, regardless of size.
Our two-phase residential programme tailors to your Frenchie’s needs. The first phase consists of three weeks of personalised training for new behavioural patterns, while the second phase includes three owner training sessions for up to three months to reinforce positive behaviour (conditions apply).Trust Royvon for your Frenchie’s training journey.
Time-Tested French Bulldog Training Methods
At Royvon, we have over 60 years of experience training dogs of all sizes. Over this time, we have developed solid behavioural, obedience and socialisation training concepts to maximise the learning potential of French Bulldogs. So, although they tend to be stubborn, we know how to connect with these clever, charming pooches.
Frenchies are cute, people-orientated dogs that thrive on positive reinforcement. Our time-tested French Bulldog training methods are known to help foster strong bonds between dog and owner. When on the programme, dogs quickly learn that jumping on people, pulling on a leash, or incessant barking are unrewarding behaviours; therefore, they quickly forget them.

We pride ourselves in taking a unique force-free dog training approach that boosts a puppy’s morale, confidence, and self-esteem. Unlike most of our competitors, we base our training on psychology rather than force, which is supported by many scientific studies.
The initial stage of French Bulldog training involves ensuring their eagerness to acquire new skills. Each time these cutiesdisplay trained mannerisms, wegive plenty of praise and treats and gradually incorporatethe use of a clicker to reinforce repeating the positive behaviour.
During the training, dogs learn consistent commands in diverse settings using treats as a reward. Gradually, treats are replaced by clicker training to minimise the risk of obesity in French Bulldogs – something they are prone to.
Maintaining a consistent and firm, yet force-free approach is vital when training a French Bulldog. Our trainers consistently enforce rules and reward dogs for good behaviour.
The good news is that French Bulldogs are known for their intelligence and ability to learn quickly. Therefore, training a French Bulldog to behave appropriately within a household setting is simple with consistent practice and persistence.
Results-Driven French Bulldog Training


Our residential dog training programmes ensure we can help train French Bulldogs who have behavioural issues. Whether these are over-excitement, aggressiveness, being overly possessive, or recall problems. Trainers assess behavioural patterns to identify triggers and then use positive reinforcement to develop good behaviour.Our residential Frenchie training programme is a two-phase course to help you and your dog overcome misbehaviors and is available at our MerthyrTydfil or Esher training centres. You can also leave your Frenchie at our daycare – Playhouse in Bridgend.
Compact and muscular with those unmistakable bat-like ears, cheeky French Bulldogs are endearing companions, but their distinct character can sometimes lead to challenging behaviours. Therefore, training in a puppy phase is paramount for this tiny breed, as Frenchies tend to form habits quickly, both good and not-so-good. Although, this doesn’t mean that we can’t help adjust the behaviour of adult French Bulldog, if they have exhibit problems.
Over-excitement, separation anxiety, and leash-pulling are just a few challenges Frenchie owners might face. Through our dedicated residential training programs, we pinpoint the root causes, be it attention-seeking yelps or the anxiety-driven need to chew. Our counterconditioning techniques can also help tackle separation blues, turning your absence into eagerly awaited treat time.
But it’s not just about curbing unwanted behaviours; it’s about tapping into Frenchie’s innate desire to please, connect, and trust. Our breed-specific techniques boost their confidence, enhance their recall abilities, and foster a profound bond of trust with humans and fellow canines. Walkies turn into delightful strolls with your furry friend looking to you for guidance and reassurance.
At the heart of our training ethos is the understanding that every Frenchie is unique. But with patience, expertise, and love, every French Bulldog can shine in its individual brilliance, with a gaze ever-fixed on you, their beloved human companion.
Excellent Dog Accommodation
During our residential French Bulldog training, your dog stays in our Luxurious ‘Dog Hotel’ facilities. These provide the perfect environment for your pet to relax and socialise with other dogs during downtime. In addition, you can be sure your furry friend gets the care, attention, and training needed to enjoy their stay.
To give you peace of mind that your French Bulldog is cared for, our staff provides on-site care 24 hours a day. And they are fully trained in canine first aid. Therefore, they can quickly address any unforeseen health issues and contact a local vet if necessary.
As part of the top-class service Royvon provides, you receive daily updates on your pet’s training progress and achievements.
Our facilities are secure and monitored by CCTV and automatic number plate recognition for extra peace of mind. This ensures that only registered guests with secure IDs can enter the training facilities.
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Train Your French Bulldog with Royvon Training Experts

At Royvon, we specialise in providing high-quality dog training services to French Bulldog owners looking for more than just basic obedience classes. Our experienced and qualified experts are passionate about helping you and your pet pooch develop a strong relationship. By teaching the skills they need to become well-behaved family members, they can become happier pets.
We also realise that training doesn’t only involve our four-legged friends. So, we also work with owners to help reinforce the positive behaviour techniques your pet has learned.
If you’renot ready for ourresidential programme, we can work togetherin other ways to improve your dog’s socialisation skills, leash walking, recall, the basics of good behaviour and other non-residential training programmes. We can also provide the best tips for encouraging good behaviour in your French Bulldog.
Whatever your pet’s issues or training goals, get in touch with Royvon to discuss the available options for your loveable Frenchie.
I can now go on holiday knowing that my dog will be having a great time too.
Alfie and familyxx
Both Leo and Pippin had a great time at Royvon, staff all very pleasant and clearly love working with the dogs. The videos of the dogs out and about shows how happy they are whilst on their holidays. Wouldn’t hesitate to use Royvon again.
Over the last few months, Mimi has done a brilliant job of training both Gus and me and I cannot recommend her and Royvon highly enough. Gus responded to her immediately and tried so hard to do everything that she asked of him. Her patience and clear understanding of what Gus and I were struggling with was reassuring. The notes sent after each training session were so helpful and ensured that I was consistent with training between sessions. At 12 months old, Gus will now walk on a loose lead, check in with me before going to another dog and sit quietly as other dogs walk by. We have both loved every 1:1 session with Mimi and look forward to doing more training with her.
We dropped Maysie off for her initial assessment with Romeo all muzzled up to be safe. We spent approx an hour and a half with him, walked through his training routes including the town, playing fields and railway station. We watched some of the training techniques he would be using and then we left her there looking very sorry for herself. Within an hour of us leaving Romeo sent a video through of them both and Maysie was eating treats out of his hand - muzzle free.....we were absolutely gobsmacked! We visited again the 3rd day for a training seasion and then left her there for her residential. We received daily updates, photos and videos from the Royvon Team showing how she was improving and also enjoying additional playtime and socialisation with some of the other dogs.
When we returned to Royvon we had a 3 hour handover session with Romeo walking again through his training route. We were able to see how much Maysie had improved since our first visit and tried some of the techniques ourselves with guidance from Romeo. We then a further couple of hours with him again the following day before returning home with Maysie.
We have definitely seen positive improvements in her behaviour since she has been in training with Romeo and cared for by the Royvon team. She seemed to have taken really well to everybody there and had been giving them all her special Maysie cuddles by the time she left.
Over our first week at home we have been continuing to incorporate the training we have learned into our walks. It has been a bit of a challenging week transitioning back to home life but we are committed to putting the work in and Romeo has been keeping in touch with his invaluable guidance and support.
We have a follow up session booked in at the beginning of July and are confident that with the tools, guidance and additional support from Romeo and that Maysie will continue to improve and that these new behaviors she is learning will just become natural for her.
Romeo is undeniably passionate about his dogs in his care. He genuinely wants to achieve a positive outcome for both dogs and their owners. His professionalism, knowledge, understanding and empathy shown towards Maysie and his ongoing follow up support for ourselves has been nothing short of amazing. We can't thank Romeo and the Royvon team enough and look forward to returning back to visit in July.
Especially Tilly, Millie and Ella who looked after my German Shepherd Ralphy. It was so clear to see how loving, caring and attentive you all were with him … it truly made a difference.
When I got home, he was relaxed, happy and clearly well looked after. It’s a huge comfort knowing he’s in such good hands.
Thank you again for all the love you gave him.
I love getting the daily photo updates and seeing him playing with his friends. It’s such a relief knowing he’s in a safe and stimulating environment while I’m at work.
Highly recommend to any dog parent looking for peace of mind and a tired, happy dog at the end of the day!
Olive has just completed her three weeks intense training and it’s like we’ve brought home a different dog. Not only is she calmer in the house, but we can now walk her without her being petrified of every noise and person that comes near her. She’s even just walked the school run with me.
Romeo and the team at Royvon have been a godsend to us, and we can’t wait to see how much further they can help Olive grow into a much loved happy and confident family pet.
I found royvon by sheer chance and it’s changing our lives. The staff were from the very first contact to his stays now so comforting and reassuring, seeing my obvious nerves about Hunters behaviour Chloe especially gave me all the time in the world, listening to my ever ending knowledge dump about hunter, why’s he’s like this, triggers, how once he’s settled he’s lovely and since the day of his confidence stay i’ve not looked back. dropping him off to strangers which is absolutely my worst fear with a reactive dog and they set such an energy he’s excited to leave me and settles in so happily. I get regular updates of how he is, what he’s doing, anything they want to tell me and it is just the best thing to open my phone to. i get photos and videos of walks and play, updates on his eating.
from someone who suffers constantly stress of a dog with behavioural issues, this is the absolute best care i’ve had for him hands down. i can’t thank the Esher team enough, especially his main handler chloe for the time and patience they give us
When we went back for our top up session, Orphy was super excited to drive through the gates and could not wait to get out of the car! We did about an hour with Charlie, going over techniques to keep Orphy interested and help us with her ongoing training while she’s at home. The refresher appointments are a nice touch and definitely worthwhile!
We absolutely recommend Royvon and are so grateful to have found them!
We want to say a huge thank you to Romeo, Kelsey, and the entire care team at Royvon. You took amazing care of Buddy, giving daily updates of his training sessions and group plays, which really helped to put our minds at ease. Buddy has built a lovely bond with Romeo and the team, and I’m sure he will look forward to any day plays there in the future.
Jasper was extremely reactive to just about everything, including people, dogs and traffic.
Through a lot of hard work, we have made so much progress with Romeo and Kelsey. They have really gone above and beyond to try and make him more manageable, and what a difference it’s made.
He is still reactive, mainly to dogs, but he can do so much more now. As with any German Shepherd puppy, we still have lots of work to do, but we believe we now have the tools to succeed thanks to Royvon.
We will still be coming back as Jasper has built a stone bond with both of his trainers, but we thoroughly recommend Royvon for anyone struggling with a difficult dog, or just a dog that needs training!
The choice of services available makes boarding here a seamless home away from home experience for our Labrador, Dune. The staff are friendly, welcoming and professional and our dog is always very well looked after. The daily updates and photos alongside Royvon's insta posts give us the confidence to leave our furry family member in their capable hands.
When we are away, we appreciate all the photos and comments about Dexter’s day! We are using you again next month! Thank you!
Dogs and their owners get a warm, professional welcome from Ioana &. Joanna, and our dog has a packed day being looked after by Leanne’s wonderful team of kind, experienced canine carers.
The whole team is a credit to Royvon’s owners, we feel lucky to have them as our trusted home from home for a special member of our family!
Richard, her evaluator, has been wonderful with her, gave us plenty of feed back and we had a report and lots of pictures as well. Our dog had clearly bonded with Richard already and we feel much happier about leaving her for longer next time. Thank you for caring for Jumika as well as you did, it really showed!