Hybrid Coaching Options

  • Best of Both!
  • Save up to 15% on average (compared to in-person only solution)
  • Perfect for busy people and those that need extra support.
  • Assessment session is done in-person, by me, follow-up sessions are online
  • Follow-Up sessions are recorded so you don't have to remember every detail
  • Shorter, more frequent follow-up sessions, are perfect to keep you and your dog on track.
  • More checkpoints offers more support and less overwhelm
  • Uses your videos to monitor progress
  • Videos can be rewound, replayed, and paused for maximum benefit
  • I'll meet you and your dog and get you started in-person
  • Follow-ups not dependant on weather, daylight, or your dogs mood that day!
  • Ideal for separation anxiety, which is mostly monitored via remote camera anyway
  • Great if you aren't always in the same place, as long as you have internet we can keep the momentum going

In-Person Coaching

  • Available in Perth, Dundee and the surrounding areas
  • Techniques are practised together in longer sessions
  • Might suit large families that want to be united in the sessions
  • Assessment done in-person, by me
  • Longer assessment sessions as the dogs behaviour is dependant on the environment, and their mood, on the day
  • Perfect for people that need support while working with their dog
  • In your own home/area

Online Coaching

  • Perfect wherever you are in the UK, or even the world!
  • Save up to 35% on average (compared to in-person only solution)
  • Sessions are recorded so you don't have to remember every detail
  • Shorter, more frequent sessions, to monitor progress
  • Uses videos to assess and monitor progress
  • Videos can be rewound, replayed, and paused for maximum benefit
  • No waiting for appropriate situations to come along ie waiting for other dogs to distract/trigger your dog
  • Not dependant on weather, daylight, or your dogs mood that day!
  • Great for anxious dogs as no strangers coming into your home, some humans prefer this too!
  • Ideal for separation anxiety which is mostly monitored via video camera anyway
  • Great if you aren't always in the same place, as long as you have internet we can keep the momentum going

How to socialise an aggressive or reactive dog

In this blog I want to talk about a subject that many of my clients struggle with. That is how to socialise a dog that exhibits reactive or aggressive behaviour. This is something that a lot of people struggle with…

Clicker dog training – cue or reward?

There are lots of ways to integrate a clicker into your dogs training. Depending on how you introduce it, it can mean different things to your dog. In this blog we’ll look at how they work and the three main…

Do dogs need rules and boundaries?

small brown dog with big pointy ears looking very happy

Trainers talk about dogs needing rules and boundaries all the time. Aversive and balanced trainers tell us we need them because they make our dogs compliant and submissive. They use them as an excuse to punish dogs. I think dogs…

The role of management in dog behaviour training

The role of management in dog behaviour training is so often understated or shrugged off as avoidance. But there are some excellent reasons why it should take centre stage in your dog behaviour modification plan. In this blog, I’ll talk…

Walking dogs safely in the Dark

A collie dog being trained to walk on a loose lead by his female handler at sunset

With the night drawing in, many of us are now being forced to walk our dogs in the dark. But, doing it safely, and comfortably, may not be quite as simple as just buying a few reflective collars.

Rescue dog behaviour training!

rescue dog in training. Labrador with wrinkled face looking anxious on his bed

As a specialist in rescue dog behaviour and trauma, I am very familiar with the challenges that come with rescue dog behaviour training. Some dogs come with a story, but most don’t. And even when they do, you can’t always…