About Us

Established in 1997 we believe every person, dog and situation is unique. Training is provided by highly qualified team members who love dogs and have many years experience in dog welfare, training, psychology, behaviour problem solving and grooming.

Handlers and dogs are trained on a personal, one-to-one basis as well as in small groups in a variety of environments with continually adapting methods to suit individual requirements.

We offer a wide range of services and courses from handling dogs with behaviour problems, Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme to Gun Dog work. Our methods are kind, fun, highly motivational and effective with all handlers encouraged to 'think' dog!

Liz Nash - Instructor

Liz has a vast knowledge of dogs being brought up from a young age assisting with dog training, attending dog shows and dog breeding (SBT, Dobermans & Labradors). She has worked in various kennels, veterinary hospitals and has successfully run businesses including dog grooming, house sitting & animal health care services. She has trained dog groomers around the UK.

Liz finds training handlers and dogs to understand each other and develop and build strong bonds highly rewarding "Those who play together, stay together". I want to help handlers achieve the greatest relationship, understanding & connection between them and their dogs using positive reinforcement method-based training”. She has trained in the UK and abroad. She studied with and assisted John Rogerson of the Northern Centre of Canine Behaviour in Mexico, LA and Florida. She has been involved in various displays at shows & schools and has been part of a demonstration Rally Obedience team at Crufts and other NEC events.

Qualifications

Qualifications include Federation of Dog Trainers and Canine Behaviourists Canine Studies, BTECS First and National Diplomas in Animal Care, certificates in studying and assisting in working trials, agility, obedience and training and instructing, Gun dog training, Advanced Canine Psychology, Prey Drive & Social Issues, Accredited Canine Hoopers UK Instructor certificate, Scentwork UK Recognised Trainer certificate, Dog Parkour UK Instructor certificate as well as Dog Parkour UK Accredited Evaluator certificate. Canine Handling at Battersea Dogs Home. She has successfully achieved, with at least 5 different breeds, the Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards, gold standard. She has a Trainers & Behaviourist Covid-19 certificate. Liz is also a Kennel Club Rally Obedience Judge, scribe and competes in Rally Obedience.

Liz runs Assessments, 1-2-1s, groups, workshops and courses from the centre and online. Over the last year, as part of ongoing continually professional development she attended many workshops including Rasing a Rescue Dog, Immunology, Auto Immunity and Health, Understanding the Dogs Mind and Jealousy in Dogs to name a few. Liz has also been running Puppy life Skills online courses and developing the SWDTBC creative lessons designed as team work or individual lessons with challenges and tasks for the dog to take part in and clues for handlers to solve the mysteries.