Every puppy learns at their own pace. Training is an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. Consistent practice and positive reinforcement help puppies develop healthy skills and habits over time.

We use force-free, science based, positive reinforcement training methods. This means rewarding desired behaviours to encourage learning while building trust and confidence.

The most important early skills include:

• Name recognition
• Recall (coming when called)
• Life skills (emotional regulation, recovery from spooks, etc)
• Toilet training
• Gear introduction (harness, leash, collar, etc)
• Calm behaviour
• Socialisation (or as we like to call it, Positive Exposure)

Puppies naturally explore the world using their mouths, just like children do with their hands. We focus on teaching appropriate play, redirecting behaviour to suitable outlets, encouraging lots of restorative sleep, discovering individuality, and rewarding desirable behaviour.

Yes. Socialisation happens throughout a dog’s lifetime, but from 4-16 weeks is when they bounce back most easily from any potentially negative experiences. Building positive associations with everyday life outside the home helps create more confident, adaptable dogs who feel comfortable in a wide range of environments and situations.

Absolutely not. Science based training encourages kind communication, trust between human and dog, good decision making, and a feeling of safety. If zoo keepers can do medical procedures such as blood draws on lions and elephants through positive reinforcement training, why can’t we help our dogs’ behaviours using the same methods?

It depends - sometimes our furry companions find other dogs unpredictable, and that can create a fear based response. Sometimes our pups get really excited by other dogs, and then frustrated when they can’t access them, which can come out as barking, lunging, and other reactive behaviours too.

No! Your anxiety won’t have caused your dog’s reactivity. What can happen however, is a build up of cyclical behaviours between you and your dog. You know they’re reactive so you become hyper vigilant of your environment, and that comes out in how you act. You tighten the leash when you see one of your dog’s triggers; you stop moving or start moving frantically; your breathing and heart rates go up drastically; and so many other behaviours your dog can pick up on. These create a pattern your dog recognises, so they start to anticipate their trigger before they even know it’s there.

Yes! We aim to help both you and your dog feel prepared for walks that will include their triggers - emotional regulation, a feeling of safety, and being prepared for anything is what we aim to do.

I focus on both ends of the leash. This means I am here to support you in whatever way works best, on an individual case-by-case basis. Whether you’re more comfortable talking via WhatsApp, email, video call, or any other method - my services are tailor-made to both you and your dog’s needs. There’s no such things as “one size fits all”!