I offer in depth behaviour consultations, to get to the root causes of behaviour. Focusing on your dogs needs and communication system and handling. A bit lengthy, but please take the time to read. There is no short way to describe canine behaviour!

To fully understand dog behaviour we need to have a good understanding of;
Canine communication and body language (also known as Calming Signals).
The effect stress and excitement has on our dogs behaviour and wellbeing and just what causes stress.
Handling techniques:, how we handle and interact with our dogs in the home, out walking, when they are interacting with other dogs or people and how we need to focus on giving good positive learning opportunities with our handling skills and techniques in these situations.
These are just the basic fundamentals of understanding dog behaviour and problems, there are a whole host of other contributory factors such as: diet, exercise, age, illness, our behaviour and body language towards our dogs, our demands, over control, lack of boundaries, lack of support and guidance from us, home environment, past experiences, not having their basic communications understood and listened to, the list goes on, but I hope you get the idea.

My consultations are very in-depth, taking into account all aspects of your dogs lifestyle to get to the root causes of his issues or problems.
At the same time helping you to recognise his communication signals, so you are able to observe and understand when he is struggling or relaxed with a situation, person, another dog, or whatever it may be.

I will give guidance, advice and practical solutions on how best to move forward with helping your dog overcome any problems, helping him to adjust and fit in to our society..
This will always be done at your dogs own pace and in a way that makes sense to him. Each dog is different, with different needs, so there is no - one fits all programme.

Practical sessions on handling and lead work are an essential part of any behaviour programme. This is such an influential area of dog behaviour, sadly all to often negatively. My emphasis is on handling for success and aiding learning opportunities for your dog, whilst taking into account his needs and skill levels.

Please contact to me for any advice, even if you're considering getting a dog. I can offer advice on how to bring your dog into a new home, building a good solid foundation of trust, respect, communication and understanding.
Which all good relationships with our dogs should be based upon.

I have studied Canine Communication, Behaviour and Handling with Sheila Harper at the International Dog Behaviour and Training School, now known as The International Programme For Applied Canine Studies.
I cannot recommend Sheilas courses, talks and seminars highly enough.
Sheila along with her team have gained unique insights and knowledge into what understanding canine behaviour is really about and what it means to really be in a dogs world.

I am planning to set up a series of local classes, focusing on canine communication, stress and excitement and handling skills.