I am a VSA certified dog trainer based in south east London. I left a career in animal conservation corporate fundraising in 2018 to fulfil my lifelong goal of working with dogs.

My passion is for dogs and their guardians to experience a life of joy together, based on mutual respect and trust, not obedience and fear.

Starting out as an independent dog walker has allowed me to work with chihuahuas to greyhounds and most breeds in between. It’s also given me a wealth of experience in how to successfully manage the day-to-day challenges dogs and their guardians face as part of life in a busy city. 

As a certified trainer I now teach core life skills for dogs of all ages both virtually and in-person. The sessions I run begin at home and are tailored according to the needs of each dog and the expectation of their guardian.

Due to my experience, I specialise in training dogs and their guardians to navigate the outside world together. I work on building confidence and mutual trust via positive reinforcement, force free methods 

Examples of life skills that I teach:
•    Recall
•    Loose leash walking
•    What socialistion should look like
•    Appropriate play between dogs
•    Understanding the body language and intention of your dog and of other dogs
•    Park etiquette 
•    How to stay connected to your dog on walks
•    Managing reactivity, barking or other fear-based behaviours 
•    Building confidence out on walks (both for you and your dog!)
•    How to keep you and your dog safe in challenging circumstances
•    How to help your dog settle when visiting pubs, cafes, busy areas 
•    How to advocate for your dog in busy environments 
•    Key skills such as ‘sit’, ‘stay’, ‘wait’, ‘attention’