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Here to help you and your dog

Award winning behavioural specialist and puppy training expert with over 13 years of education and hands-on experience with dogs of all breeds and ages.

Do any of these sound like you?

I’m frustrated and embarrassed by my dog’s behaviour

My puppy is weeing everywhere, biting me and chewing everything.

It doesn’t feel like my dog ever listens to me

I’m generally happy with my dog’s behaviour but I want to teach them new skills

I am frightened that my dog will hurt another dog or person

All the help you need

Quick links to get started

I have a new puppy

If its your first puppy, or its been a while then it can feel quite overwhelming. Don’t worry, I have been training puppies for 13 years (not including my own) so I’m here to help.

Click here to go to my puppy page

My dog pulls so hard on the lead

I love helping with the ever so common problem of a dog dragging their person around on the end of the lead. It means sore hands, painful shoulders and, let’s admit it’s a little annoying and embarrassing.

Click anywhere on this paragraph to head to the right place.

I worry when my dog is off lead

Having a reliable off lead dog isn’t just about calling your dog back to you.

Its about BMF … being more fun, so he wants to be with you.

Build behaviours that means your dog wants to stay and play with you instead of walking on your own whilst your dog is off enjoying himself way away from you?

My excited dog bounces on people

Its great having a dog who LOVES people, but when that means your friends stop visiting your home because your dog jumps all over them then its a step too far in the excitement department.

I want to have more fun with my dog

Even if you have a generally well behaved dog, additional training helps your dog have a better life and it builds your relationship.

If you want to train just for fun then you found the right place. I love teaching scentwork and trick training.

My dog wants to say hi to ALL the dogs

Whilst we all want a happy dog with good social skills, we don’t want a social butterfly that pulls on lead to get to every dog you pass.

My dog is aggressive to dogs on lead

Does your dog bark, lunge or growl at other dogs making your walks a nightmare?
It’s frustrating, distressing, even embarrassing when your dog behaves like that every time they see a dog.
I see many, many dogs who aren’t comfortable around other dogs, they are often frightened and just want the dog to go away.

My dog is frightened of strangers

Does your dog snap, growl or lunge when people approach or try and stroke your dog and you feel like you are constantly apologising for his behaviour?

have you stopped inviting people to your home becasue of how your dog behaves around visitors? I can help.

My dog growls when I go near his stuff

Living with a Jekyll and Hyde dog is hard, a usually loving and wonderful family dog turns into an aggressive, fierce Tasmanian devil around whatever it is they feel the need to protect.

Dogs guard all kinds of things for all kinds of reasons. The most common are guarding food items or those precious prizes they have stolen.

About Me

Award winning behavioural specialist and puppy training expert

I am Passionate about helping people and their dogs suceed

I am based in Yeadon, between Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate, dogs are my life, my love and my passion. The field of dog training & behaviour has been my main focus for the last 22 years since I completed my very first Canine Behaviour course.

My Mission

I believe that aligning your needs with your dog’s needs is essential for a happy, stress-free life together.

When you book a session you get me, it’s all about you and your dog, no other staff, just me working directly with you.

My mission is to empower you, as a dog owner with the knowledge and skills necessary to help your dog be a joy to live with.

I want to create a training experience that strengthens your bond while ensuring lasting results.

My Vision

To help as many families as possible to enjoy dog ownership, to help people resolve problems and prevent dogs ending up in rescue.

All training is based on the importance of clear communication and understanding between you and your dog. You will learn how to communicate with your dog with clarity to help him understand you. I will also teach you to read your dog’s signals so you can respond in a way that builds a strong, positive relationship based on understanding.

Combining my extensive theoretical knowledge of dog behaviour with real hands-on skills, you’ll see improvements during our sessions while picking up the knowledge and skills to keep the momentum going at home. My job is to get you on the right road, with the right plan and give you the skills to keep practicing with your dog.

Services

Puppy Training

Get it right from the start

I absolutely love puppy training! As a puppy expert I know that getting your puppy off to a great start will mean you will have a confident, wel behaved dog.

Behavioural Work

Resolve Problems

I can help your dog become less anxious and more confident, and you become a much happier, stress-free owner. Improving your dog’s quality of life and make your life together so much more enjoyable.

Go

Obedience

Life Skills

Pulling on the lead, excited around visitors, trick training and beyond. A private training session allows me to really get to know you and your dog in order to give you the very best help and advice based on what you want to achieve.

Dog dog Reactivity

Nightmare walks?

Does your dog bark, lunge or growl at other dogs making your walks a nightmare? Learn how to help your dog become calmer, more confident and more relaxed

Recall

Start enjoying your walks

Walks should be fun and relaxing – not stressful and frustrating. It’s a time to bond, relax, enjoy each other’s company; not worry and stress over the fact that you just can’t get your dog back.

Resource Guarding

Jekyll & Hyde Dog?

Living with a Jekyll and Hyde dog is hard, a usually loving and wonderful family dog turns into an aggressive, fierce Tasmanian devil around whatever it is they feel the need to protect.

Over 13 years of Experience 

Award winning interational speaker

Dogs Trained

Awards

Guest Speaker appearances

TV & Radio Appearances

Dogs trained

Guest Speaker Appearances

Awards

TV & Radio Appearances

TESTIMONIALS

Happy Clients 

Just a few of them!

Faye Kershaw

DENZEL

"We have a very strong and full on Boston terrier, Denzel. I was unable to walk him without my husband. With the help from Kerry we now have a calmer Denzel that I am able to walk by myself. It’s so nice to spend time with him now."

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Abbie Preston

CHILLI

Kerry has helped us so much already with training our Dachshund, Chilli. We haven't finished our course yet and we can already see great results, Kerry has given us clear, helpful advice which is helping Chilli to become a much more focused and confident dog.
Chilli was reactive with both people and dogs, yet Kerry is the first person outside of our household that Chilli has warmed to and he has no problems being near her and listening to her.
I couldn't be happier with the service she is providing, she always gives us valuable advice to take away and homework to do to keep progressing inbetween sessions, which have helped us continuously and I am so thankful we came across Kerry to help us when poor Chilli sometimes seemed like a lost cause.
Thank you so much Kerry!

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Lynne Smith

WALTER

"Had the best experience with Kerry. She really understood Walter's needs and showed us how to use treats to help him walk nicely on a lead. Walter is walking so much better on a lead. Walter is not very food driven and has never taken food/treats of a person he doesn't know. Within 10 minutes of meeting Kerry he was taking treats and coming to the "close" position like a pro. Would definitely recommend Kerry.

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Steve Patrickson

PAULIE, BO & ROSIE

Having 3 dogs can sometimes be a handful. Paulie, our youngest Labradoodle is in his terrible two's and we were having troubles with him becoming aggressive towards our other two. Bo, a 6 year old Cockerpoo and Rosie a 5 year old Labradoodle. We could not sit on the couch at night without a fight breaking out and we couldn't find a way to stop this happening. It was getting so bad that Bo wouldn't come sit with us. During her visit, Kerry spent the evening basically training us with what we were doing wrong! Since then, everything has been great and it's lovely to see the dogs all happy & chilled again. We can't thank her enough

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Natalie Leak

BOWIE

Where do I start? Everyone told me my boy Bowie was a lost cause, that he was dangerous . that he was beyond help and to put him to sleep. He was just 11 months old. a young male dog struggling with hormones and he began to lash out. He had bitten, attacked 2 dogs. become a dog I no longer recognized. I had to get help. I met many trainers. but then I met Kerry. I instantly knew she was different from the rest and that she was going to help us. fast forward 18 months (thanks covid) we now have our boy back. balanced. focused. social. Happy. yes, he may have a flare up in the future but I now have all the tools and the confidence to get my boy through it all and I couldn't have done it without Kerry. I will be forever grateful for her help, advice, guidance and knowledge for bringing my boy back.

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Carrie Holt

JONSIE

5 stars ⭐️ absolutely brilliant with jonsie she come on leaps and bounds thanks to Kerry …highly recommend for and trouble your having with your pooch ….very understanding also when I was Poorly and had to cancel 2-3 times but rearranged no problem thank you loads shes a different dog 🐶

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Helen Coop

LUNA

Working with Kerry was great. Really appreciated how she listened and focussed on what was right for our dog and for us. Kerry has helped enormously, guiding us to help Juno overcome her anxiety around traffic. We picked up loads of other tips and fun tricks along the way and now have a happy, relaxed dog

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Caroline Stewart

MAC

"Just had one session so far and Kerry has shown me a lot of good techniques. For the first time in the last week I have a dog that is tired - mentally. Definitely recommend to anyone with a new dog - puppy or not."

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Leonie Hudson

JULES

I’ll never be able to fully thank Kerry for the time, dedication and patience she showed, not only to our puppy but to two new owners with so much to learn. To anyone struggling with their dog, I give Kerry the highest recommendation, I really dread to think where we’d be without her.

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Rachel & Matt

BISCUIT

Really impressed by our course with Kerry, taken away loads of useful tips and most importantly our dog absolutely loved every session. Thanks Kerry, from Matt, Rach and Biscuit.

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Emma Conway

OATY

Kerry helped us so much with our nervous boy Oaty! He was super nervous of new people, especially in the house and would bark constantly at them. One of the first times Kerry met Oaty, he sat and barked at her for a whole hour and she wasn’t deterred at all. 6 months on and he happily plays and wrestles about with people we introduce him to! He’s grown so much in confidence and we can now happily leave him with dog sitters and new people. It’s relieved so much of our worries and helped both Oaty and us live a happier life together. Couldn’t recommend Kerry more!!

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