Qualified, Multi-Award Winning Puppy + Dog Training in Derby & Burton-on-Trent

Feeling overwhelmed by puppy life?

If you’re asking yourself questions like:

  • how do I stop my puppy biting?

  • How can I stop my dog jumping up?

If you’re feeling frustrated about how to get your puppy to stop pulling on lead. Or are dreaming of creating reliable recall with your teenage dog.

Discover how our in-person training classes can help you build calm, confidence, and connection with your dog - right from the start.

Read on to find out how, or complete the form below …

Introducing

Multi-Award Winning, Ethical Puppy + Dog Training

Lavender Garden Animal Services

Here to help you gain confidence with your puppy through our expert led puppy training and teenage dog training classes.

We’re here to give you effective solutions to transform your pup’s behaviour, positively.

If you’re a puppy or dog parent looking for:

⚡fun, supportive, ethical puppy training

⚡help to create a well-behaved, happy and calm dog

⚡easy, step-by-step strategies to support your puppy’s development

All our training options are listed below...

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Lavender Garden’s Puppy & Dog Training

Here’s What You Get With

Real Training

We have thousands of hours working with dogs professionally. Our puppy classes are 5*-rated so you can feel confident I will teach you all the key skills you need.

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Real Experience

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We have years of experience of training dogs and supporting puppy & dog parents, just like you, to achieve training success.

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Real Results

We've supported hundreds of training transformations. Pups leave our classes engaged, focused and able to relax when you need them to switch off.

Certified & Qualified Team

We are fully certified and qualified in force-free, ethical training methods. We use kind, positive methods led by science in everything we do!

Don’t just take our word for it…

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Want this to be you, too?

Find out more about our puppy training options below …

Puppy & Teenage Classes

Flexible, supportive puppy training - from 11 weeks to 18 months.

Learn everything from puppy biting and socialisation to stopping your pup from jumping up, lead walking, recall, impulse control, and so much more.

Join us for fun, flexible in-person classes in Darley Abbey - designed to support both ends of the lead. Prefer to ease in from home? Our gentle Online Puppy Preschool is the perfect starting point for building calm, connection, and confidence.

Prices start at £50.

Personalised 1:1 Training

Feel supported, seen, and set up for success with 1:1 dog training.

Whether you're working on recall, lead walking, or calming those big feelings, our personalised sessions are tailored to your dog’s unique needs - and your lifestyle.

Choose focused support for your challenges, or explore specialised sessions like our Nervous Dog Private Client 1:1 Package or Welcome-Home Puppy Coaching for a gentle, grounded start to life together.

“We are really happy with everything Luna and I learnt at your classes, we can’t thank you enough”

HEATHER & LUNA

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Here’s what you’ll get when you book your Learner Pups puppy classes with us …

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puppy training freebies

🌟 Multi Award-Winning Support
Train with a multi-award-winning, fully qualified, and ethical trainer in a small group setting (max 6 puppies per class).

📘 Your Puppy Toolkit – Worth Over £280
✔️ Sian’s Puppy Training Suite – say goodbye to Google overwhelm (WORTH £200)
✔️ Puppy Success Handbook – your go-to guide for puppy parenting wins (WORTH £25)
✔️ Free Deluxe Training Pack + exclusive discounts (WORTH £50+)
✔️ Personalised Certificate of Completion – a proud milestone for you and your pup (WORTH £5)

🎯 Real results, real support
✔️ Practical, step-by-step training activities
✔️ Actionable strategies tailored to your everyday life
✔️ A £15 discount on individual 1:1 training sessions (booked separately)

🤝 Ongoing community
Access to our private Facebook group for support and celebration every step of the way.

  • Max had great time, made lots of friends and, without knowing, learnt along the way. Sian is a lovely trainer with lots of knowledge, she was very helpful with any question you may have ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Lucy & Max

  • Sian is a super teacher & classes are well structured and supported… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Deborah & Ernie

  • Thank you! We now have focus and walking on a loose lead more than I thought was possible. I am so grateful. Thank you Sian ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Louise & Rocco

  • Sian is very patient and explains everything clearly. Poppy picked everything up so quickly and we are amazed how well she has done with her training from just a few classes.

    Kay & Poppy

Hey, I’m Sian. A passionate dog trainer with years of experience helping puppy parents just like you navigate the challenges of raising a happy, confident dog.

From wobbly first steps into the world to mastering those all-important early life skills, I’ve worked with hundreds of puppies and their families, guiding them through the ups and downs of puppyhood.

I’ve lived the sleepless nights, the chewed-up fleece, and the “what have I got myself into?!” moments with my own rescue dogs - and I’m here to help you.

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🐾 Multi-award-winning, trusted support
Sian’s work has been recognised for its empathy, effectiveness, and glowing reviews from real puppy parents just like you.

WHY TRAIN WITH US?

🐾 Science-backed and puppy-centred
Our methods are grounded in ethical, evidence-based training - always tailored to your puppy’s unique needs.

🐾 Positive, practical, and pressure-free
Our step-by-step training approach is easy to follow, gentle, and designed to fit into even the busiest of lives.

🐾 Qualified, experienced, and current
With over 5 years of hands-on experience, both Sian and Charlotte are fully certified and continuously update their skills through CPD.

Meet the Team

  • Sian

    BUSINESS OWNER + HEAD TRAINER

    Passionate dog mum to two lovely lurchers, and lover of all animals. I’m a multi-award winning certified trainer & studying degree level behaviourist.

    Ethical, kind training methods are my jam.

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte

    TRAINER

    Charlotte first joined me in February 2024, took a break for maternity, and came back in April 2025 to support teaching puppy classes. Charlotte has a wealth of knowledge, like Sian, building her initial experience as a dog walker and has completed her MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour at Lincoln Uni.

  • Maddie

    VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

    I’ve always been completely consumed by my love of animals, since getting my first job at a kennels at 13, I’ve worked with them ever since.

    I love helping people to help their dogs so they can live long, happy, content and healthy lives together.

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