Training can start the day your puppy comes home. Those early weeks shape everything from confidence to toilet training to how calm they feel in the world.
Your puppy’s brain is like wet clay at this stage, which makes gentle foundations so much easier to build now rather than later.

My 1:1 puppy training in Derby and Burton are designed for babies who are still figuring out the world, so you don’t need a fully vaccinated puppy to start learning (we cover loads of in-home foundations too).

My small group puppy training is perfect for fully vaccinated puppies aged from 10 to 20 weeks old. Find out more about my puppy group coaching here.

Core puppy skills include:

• Settling and switching off

• Calm handling and grooming

• Loose lead walking foundations

• Recall foundations

• Confidence building

• Socialisation done safely and ethically (no chaotic off-lead play)

• Preventing common issues: jumping, mouthing, stealing, barking

• Helping your puppy feel safe with the world, not overwhelmed by it

Everything is designed to support your puppy’s emotional wellbeing first, because a regulated puppy learns faster and copes better.

Yes, absolutely. Nervous, shy, sensitive or easily overwhelmed puppies tend to do incredibly well with my approach because:

• Workshops are tiny (max 4 dogs)

• The room is quiet, calm and spacious

• The pace is gentle

• No forced interactions

• I help you read your puppy’s emotional cues

• Everything is based on safety, confidence, and calm-first learning

This is one of the biggest reasons I now run small workshops instead of big, busy classes.

Yes, always.

My entire approach is rooted in fear-free, reward-based, modern training backed by behavioural science. I don’t use punishment, intimidation or anything that suppresses behaviour. Instead, I look at the emotion driving the behaviour and support both your pup and their nervous system so they can learn in a way that feels safe.

My workshops are intentionally designed to be:
✔ Very small (max 4 puppies)
✔ Trauma-informed and gentle
✔ Calm and structured
✔ Individualised - you receive tailored, personalised guidance to take away
✔ Emotionally supportive

I don’t run big classes. I don’t run noisy groups. I don’t rush puppies or overload them.

My approach is grounded in my Nervous-System Aware Dog Parenting™ framework, meaning calm comes first so real learning can happen.

Yes. I specialise in dogs who:

• Bark or lunge at other dogs, people, or traffic

• Struggle to switch off

• Become overstimulated on walks

• Fixate on movement, smells or sounds

• Feel anxious outdoors

My reactivity work is deeply rooted in nervous-system regulation and emotional safety. I don’t “correct” reactions, we understand them and then help your dog feel safe enough to respond differently.

Yes, and it’s one of my most requested areas.

Loose lead walking and recall aren’t obedience problems. They’re emotional regulation challenges, and I’ll help you understand exactly what’s happening in your dog’s body so you can create real, lasting change.

I teach:

• Recall foundations (safety, connection, patterning)

• Lead walking foundations (calm start, predictable patterns, co-regulation)

• Focus skills

• Coping strategies for busy environments

• How to avoid going “back to square one”

These are skills you’ll use for your dog’s whole life.

Yes, my whole business is built around supporting sensitive, anxious and easily overwhelmed dogs.

I use:

• Slow pacing

• Predictable structure

• Calm environments

• Movement breaks

• Co-regulation pauses

• Voice, posture and energy that help the dog settle

Dogs who melt down in busy classes tend to thrive with me.

My methods are:

• Force-free

• Reward-based

• Science-led

• Trauma-informed

• Emotionally supportive

• Focused on regulation over obedience

The goal is a dog who feels safe, not a dog who “performs” under pressure.

It’s a trauma-informed approach I developed that supports both the dog’s and the human’s emotional wellbeing.

We focus on:

• Regulation (not commands)

• Reading stress signals

• Co-regulation between human and dog

• Calm foundations before training

• Emotional safety

• Nervous system resets

• Realistic expectations

• Compassion-first learning

It’s the missing piece in most dog training.

Anxious dogs can’t learn. Overstimulated dogs can’t focus. Stressed dogs can’t listen.

My approach helps by:

• Lowering the dog’s baseline stress

• Creating predictable routines

• Reducing overwhelm

• Building confidence through gentle exposures

• Using resets and decompression strategically

• Helping you feel calmer, so your dog becomes calmer too

It turns chaotic walks and stressful situations into manageable, connected moments.

Yes, this is a big part of the work.

Many dog parents feel:

• Overwhelmed

• Guilty

• Ashamed

• Stuck

• Embarrassed on walks

• Like they’re “getting it wrong”

You’ll learn how your nervous system interacts with your dog’s, and you’ll get tools to regulate, respond, and feel calmer and more confident.

This is human support as much as it is dog training.

Workshops are held in carefully chosen quiet, indoor venues around Darley Abbey, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Stretton and Anslow.

I only use spaces that are:

• Calm

• Clean

• Spacious

• Low-distraction

• Safe for sensitive dogs

You can see the locations of each workshop upon booking.

Because small groups mean:

• Better results

• Less overwhelm

• More support

• A calmer atmosphere

• Tailored guidance

• Space to breathe and focus

Large classes create sensory overload. Small groups create safety.

Yes, but in controlled scenarios, and only if all dogs are comfortable.

Most puppy “play” in big classes isn’t healthy socialisation. I focus on:

• Consent-based interaction

• Parallel activities

• Confidence building

• Teaching dogs to disengage

• Helping puppies feel safe around other dogs

Your puppy will never be forced into interactions.

Key differences:

• Warm, quiet, restorative environment

• Tiny groups

• Trauma-informed facilitation

• Breaks included

• Plenty of individual help

• No chaotic activities

• A focus on emotional safety, not perfection

This is training for real life, not a performance-based class.

Yes, family members are welcome, especially if they’re involved in your dog’s daily routine.

Yes, the majority of my training is now online, including:

• The Dog Parent Path™

• Confident Dog Parent Blueprint

• My group reactivity program

• Individual online sessions (limited availability)

• Mini workshops and trainings

• Digital resources and trackers

• Luna, your AI Sidekick

Everything is designed to be accessible, calm, flexible and emotionally supportive

It’s my signature framework that helps dog parents move from overwhelm to confidence through five stages:

1. Awareness & Reset

2. Calm Foundations

3. Confidence & Connection

4. Integration

5. Healing & Resilience

It’s a full emotional and behavioural journey that teaches you how to understand yourself and your dog on a deeper level.

Yes, Luna is included with many of my online programs and can be added to others.

Luna gives:

• Instant support

• Training guidance based on my methods

• Nervous-system tools

• Real-time advice between sessions

• Encouragement and accountability

She’s like having me in your pocket.

You can book group workshops HERE

online programs HERE

and 1:1 support HERE

If you're unsure which option is best, send me a WhatsApp: 07476 903840, I’ll point you in the right direction.

Pricing varies depending on the program or workshop. All prices are listed on the service and booking pages and reflect the depth of support, tailored guidance and emotional safety included in every service.

That’s totally normal. Many training struggles have behavioural or emotional roots.

I offer:

• A bespoke behaviour support pathway

• Reactivity solutions

• Separation anxiety plans

• Nervous-system support for you and your dog

If your dog needs more in-depth help, I’ll let you know during your initial consult.