Personalised Dog Training
Tailored to Your Needs
For dogs that don’t have specific behaviour problems but would benefit from support with their general obedience or social skills, a structured training approach can make everyday life feel calmer and more enjoyable. These dogs often need clarity, consistency, and guided practice rather than a full behaviour consultation, and focused training can help them build reliable habits that last.
These sessions focus on strengthening the skills that help dogs navigate daily life with confidence and clarity.
Common areas include:
- Improving everyday manners such as settling, greeting politely, and not jumping up
- Building impulse control around distractions
- Developing more consistent responses to cues
- Supporting dogs who become over‑excited or unsure in social situations
- Filling in training gaps that may have been missed earlier on
This approach is about creating calm, sustainable behaviour rather than addressing deeper emotional issues.
The process is simple…
An initial in‑person consultation – held either in your home or in your private training field
This allows a clear understanding of your dog’s needs and your goals. During this session, you can expect:
- A discussion about your dog’s routine, challenges, and strengths
- Observation of your dog’s behaviour in a familiar environment
- Identification of the skills that need strengthening
- Guidance on immediate steps you can start using straight away
This assessment forms the basis of a tailored training plan designed to create lasting, meaningful change.
What a tailored plan offers…
- Step‑by‑step exercises that build real‑world reliability that you can use straight away
- Support that fits your lifestyle and your dog’s temperament
- A focus on calm, confident behaviour and sustainable progress
- Growing confidence and consistency
- Clear guidance so you know exactly how to support your dog between sessions
“It is easy to feel overwhelmed as a first time dog owner, but the support and practical advice Lucy gave helped us to feel more in control and the reassurance that things would get better. Lucy was so patient and calm!”
Training Packages Available
Because every dog is different, I create a bespoke training package for each dog and owner. This allows me to focus on your individual goals, your dog’s unique personality, and the specific challenges you’re facing, ensuring the support
you receive is genuinely effective and tailored to your life together.
This approach means you’re never squeezed into a one‑size‑fits‑all programme; you get exactly what you and your dog need for lasting change.
Initial consultation
From £50
Other Training Opportunities
Training time is a wonderful opportunity to build confidence and strengthen your bond with your dog.
Scent Detection
A great calming activity for any dog; old, young, reactive, nervous. This fun activity is loved by both human and dog. A dog’s nose is incredibly powerful, about 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than a human’s!
It is not surprising then that dogs are used widely across the world to search for drugs, bombs, firearms, contraband, missing people and human remains. Dogs are now even being used for medical alert and detection, detecting cancer cells and Covid in humans!
But how does it help me and my dog?
The benefits of scent work are huge. It’s one of the most effective calming activities for dogs of all ages and temperaments, and I’ve used it to help many reactive, nervous, and over‑excitable dogs feel more settled and confident. Because it’s low‑impact and mentally enriching, I also recommend scent work for puppies, elderly dogs, and dogs recovering from injury.
Best of all, it’s a genuinely fun way to spend time with your dog – strengthening your bond while giving them an outlet that feels natural, rewarding, and deeply satisfying.
CAN ANY DOG TAKE PART?
Every dog can enjoy scent work—any age, breed, or size, as long as they have a nose. Dogs naturally use scent to understand their world, so nose‑led activities bring quick, rewarding results for both dog and handler.
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?
Activities include building freeze indication on target scent (KONG), completing searches on pots, pipes, and boxes, chairs, bags, vehicles and novel search environments such as exterior walls, fences and random new areas.
MY DOG IS REACTIVE, CAN I STILL COME?
That’s a massive YES. This is the ideal place to bring a reactive dog
I normally have a reactive dog in classes and most people would never notice. Using their noses is a great distraction.