Before your session: After booking, you’ll receive a short questionnaire form to help me understand what has been happening with your dog. There’s no need to prepare anything extensive beforehand; simply share as much information as you can about your concerns, your dog’s history, and what you’ve already tried.
During your session: Our first session is about building a clear understanding of your dog’s behaviour. We’ll explore their history, current challenges, potential triggers, and your goals moving forward. Together, we’ll identify patterns that may be contributing to the behaviour, consider where stress or overwhelm might be playing a role, and discuss practical strategies you can begin implementing straight away.
After your session: You’ll receive a written summary outlining the key insights from your consultation, along with practical next steps and training or management priorities. The goal is to help you feel clear and confident about what to focus on between sessions.
Ongoing support: Behaviour change takes time, and many dogs benefit from follow-up consultations as they learn and adapt. These sessions provide an opportunity to review progress, refine strategies, troubleshoot challenges as they arise, and adjust the plan as your dog’s needs change. Support is tailored to your dog and designed to be realistic, collaborative, and sustainable over time.
When we feel understood and supported, we’re better able to make meaningful change. Dogs are no different. By learning to recognise what your dog is communicating through their behaviour, we can better understand what is driving challenges and support more effective, lasting change.
My approach is grounded in science and focuses on humane, force-free methods. I don’t use harsh or aversive techniques, and I won’t judge or shame what you’ve tried in the past. Instead, I focus on helping you and your dog find clearer, more effective ways to work together so learning feels safe, practical, and achievable.
Training is most effective when the relationship between people and dogs is stable and secure. I support you in strengthening that relationship so communication becomes clearer, and you can move through challenges together in a more sustainable way over time.
