Classes cover all the essential skills and knowledge needed for creating a happy home with your puppy or dog.
Services include house visits, drop-in training, training walks and on-location training sessions.
For building essential social skills, or supporting fearful dogs to explore and relax more on walks.
I am fully insured for all my work with dogs, and hold an enhanced DBS for working safely with people, too.
I have a level 3 certificate in Dog Behaviour through the IMDT. I also hold a Diploma in Education and Teaching.
I specialise in supporting owners with their personal goals and situations, without any judgement.
All training methods and class teaching is based on kindness and focuses on building a trusting relationship.
Run at training venues around Norwich and Catton areas.
Frettenham Village Hall // Tuesdays 7pm
Sprowston Recreation Pavilion // Thursdays 9:30am
£80 for 8 week course
This course of 8 x 50 minute classes introduces all the skills
needed to build a harmonious and happy home with your puppy or dog. Class activities are carefully managed and adapted to ensure even anxious or shy dogs
(and owners) have a good experience and build their confidence.
Practical skills taught:
Next start dates:
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Frettenham Village Hall // Tuesdays 8pm
£80 for 8 week course
These 50 minute classes are carefully tailored to the dogs attending, so please discuss your needs so they
can be included in the lesson. We can revisit basics that were missed or concentrate on persistent problem
behaviours that need more attention than usual. For training enthusiasts, there is the opportunity to advance skills to a level above
that exhibited by the average pet dog. As with all my training, the main aim is to have a happier and more co-operative
relationship with your pet in your home and out and about.
Some examples of what can be covered upon request:
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In your home, out and about, or at my home.
For Locations including Norwich, Catton and surrounding areas*
£40 per session (1h max)
Depending on the needs of the dog, these sessions may take place at a local park, a secluded area, the trainer's home or
the owner’s home.
Behavioural Issues
These sessions aim to address specific behaviours quickly and effectively. In each session, I teach your dog to better
understand what it is you would like them to do, and then introduce practical, simple methods that you will be able
to successfully carry out so you can continue the training independently.
You will learn how to make progress and gain a deeper understanding as to why your dog is behaving the way they are.
Preparing for group activities
Private lessons that mimic group lessons can help you and your dog build the skills needed to succeed in group activities.
You will learn techniques tailored to your dog to help them focus, and learn how to successfully respond to your dog's behaviour.
Haku is available as a practice dog, to help your dog get used to responding to you while another dog is nearby.
For Locations including Norwich, Catton and surrounding areas*
£30 per drop-in for a 40 minute visit. An introductory session must be carried out before booking an unsupervised visit.
In these sessions the trainer does all the training in a series of drop-in sessions until the skill is complete. As this service doesn’t involve teaching the owner how to also teach their dog, more complex training techniques can be used, and training often progresses more swiftly. Once the skill is complete, the trainer will show the owner what word or signals to use to put it into practice.
You are welcome to be there to watch the training, but this service can also take place while you are at out, so your dog not only gets some training but conveniently gets some enrichment and a toilet break while you are away. A half-hour of training is as tiring for a dog as an hour’s walk!
Around Mousehold and other local areas.
Near Mousehold
on Sundays 9am
45 mins £10 per dog
Does your dog seem nervous or over excited (or completely deaf) around other dogs?
These guided walks give you the opportunity to help your dog build confidence and
calmness around dogs and people.
These walks are on-lead, but offer
opportunities for some off-lead time. Therefore, dogs attending must not pose a risk or behave in an
intimidating manner towards other dogs in the group. Each dog will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Activites on the walk include:
Near Mousehold on Tuesdays and Fridays 8am
45 mins £10 per dog
These walks are suitable for dogs that aren’t yet comfortable meeting any unfamiliar dogs on their walks.
If you feel a leap of dread whenever you see an off - lead dog approaching, this walk will give you a chance to relax
(which in turn can help change how your dog is feeling). You will have the opportunity to practice a calmer walk, as Haku and Justine
will be working hard to shield your dog from any sudden approaches from off - lead dogs.
On top of this, Justine will teach owners different skills and activities all aimed at reducing reactivity and building confidence for your dog with gentle but effective methods.
The entire walk is on lead, and any dogs attending must be fully secure on their collar or harness. Any dog with a bite history must
wear a muzzle to attend. Size of groups are small, and differ depending on the needs of the dogs involved.
Practical skills taught:
