How do I start the training process with you?

We begin by booking an in-person consultation. During this consultation, we will assess your dog’s behavior, understand your concerns, and develop a personalised training plan. Follow-up sessions will then be scheduled based on this plan.

What type of issues do you address?

We can help with a wide range of behaviour issues such as leash pulling, separation anxiety, resource guarding, excessive barking, reactivity, and aggression. Our training programs are personalised to each dog to ensure the highest success rate!

Can you guarentee results?

Yes, provided you follow through with the training and advice given and are able to be consistent with your training plan. We train and educate the owner as much as we train the dog!

Yes! All our consultations and training sessions take place in the comfort of your home and local area.

Is there an additional travel cost/fee?

We help dogs throughout the whole of the North East! Some of our clients are just about on our doorstep, while others can be an hour away from our current location. Many of our clients do not need to pay an additional travel cost at all, however our average travel cost is around £3 per session for those who live a little further away from us.

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What do our clients say?

Alex Graham, South Shields

"We got in touch with Lisa as we were desperate!! Our big lad Max just wouldn't stop barking. In the house, garden and the whole way round on a walk! After trying what we thought was everything, we found Lisa and only 2 sessions in we can see a huge difference with Max and can actually enjoy going for a walk and not avoiding everyone and everything in sight. Max has quite a way to go with him being quite anxious but very impressed at how well he is doing so far. Lisa writes up a summery of everything she has gone through so you can keep going back to it to ensure your following the training correctly! It was such a pleasure to meet Lisa and we would 100% recommend!"

We Understand the
struggle!

North East Dog Training With a Personal Touch

We know the dread that creeps in before a walk—the tight leash, the constant scanning for other dogs, the knot in your stomach when one comes into view. Living with a reactive dog can feel exhausting and isolating, especially when every walk seems to end in chaos. You’re not alone, and help is possible.

Every dog is different, and so is every training plan. We tailor each program to your goals and your dog’s unique needs, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Our only priority is helping you reach lasting results without wasting your time or money.

Real training. Real progress. No pressure, no fluff—just what works.

How does this work?

Before we can provide you with a training program, we must meet you and your furry friend for a consultation.This will allow our trainer/behaviourist to learn about your dog's behaviour issues, what you would like to achieve in training, and assess your dog's behaviour. Our consultation takes place in the comfort of your home and local area! From here, you start your training journey with us on your personalised training program!

If you have any questions or would like to book a consultation with us, please contact us using the form below.

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Limited Availability

To ensure that every client receives a truly personalized experience, we only accept a limited number of clients each month. This allows us to devote the time, care, and attention needed to create the perfect training plan for every client, and provide them with any additional support they need. Our diary usually fills up quickly, so if you're interested in having us help you transform your dog's behaviour, please get in touch as early as possible to secure your consultation!

What Can We Help With?

We specialise in training and rehabilitating dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds out of complex behavioural issues. Below is a list of the most common issues we help people with.

Reactivity to people, dogs, or environmental stimuli such as cars or cyclists. This includes when on a walk as well as in the garden or home.
Leash Pulling
Excessive Barking
Aggressiveness (including food aggression)
Unwanted Lunging/Jumping on People
Separation Anxiety
Fears and Phobias (e.g. hoovers, the sight of grooming or claw clipping tools)
Extreme Lack of Recall
Dogs who have become Territorial
Reactivity When Being Groomed
Chewing the Leash
Reactivity getting into or being in a car

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Dog Training & Rehabilitation

Our money-back guarantee is available only to clients who fully complete the customised training plan provided by our behaviourist/trainer, including the recommended number of sessions. Clients must also consent to having their dog’s behaviour recorded before and after the training program for assessment and documentation purposes. To qualify for the no-results refund, the dog must have shown no measurable improvement in behaviour during or after the training sessions, as determined by our professional assessment and the recorded evidence.