Hi, my name is John Paul, and I would first like to thank you for visiting my website. I know choosing someone to help you with your dog can often be difficult. Are they any good? Will I see results? Do they align with how I want to train? These are all good questions so I’ve tried to make sure I answer all of these and more on the website, however if I miss anything please get in touch and I can let you know. So, to answer the first one and give you my credentials please read on. I've been working full time with dogs professionally for 16 years now, firstly as a dog training handler working with dogs to help them be rehomed, then more so over the last decade as an instructor. Leading a team of other trainers to coach thousands of owners on how to give their puppy the best start in life, understand their friendly but often impolite adolescent, or how to overcome the many unwanted behavioural issues we are observing much more often now.

As many other trainers, my introduction to dog training wasn’t straightforward. Coming from a big family I didnt grow up around dogs, my parents didnt have the space or time. However as soon I had my own home and largely thanks to my other half Sarah, as a RVN her incredible love towards animals soon meant our home welcomed lots of different pets needing a helping hand for one reason or another. At one point I realised I had to step up, Sarah’s expertise in animal medicine and care meant our animals’ health was great. However the advice and methods recommended on the 'made for tv' dog shows that were popular at the time didn’t help us to train the three dogs we had rehomed, we tried classes and although these were interesting, they were often busy, noisy and a one size fits all approach. My dogs at the time each had their own challenges, and I knew I had to develop my own understanding of dog behaviour to improve the rest of their lives.

I applied for a role at the rehoming centre of a familiar dog welfare charity in 2009, originally within the kennels and then in other various roles, all with the aim to enhance my skills and knowledge so I could better the lives of either the dogs I owned, or those I came into contact with. I gained accreditation with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers MAPDT (UK) 01366 passing practical and theoretical assessments to become a full member. I gained a qualification in companion animal welfare and behavioural rehabilitation at Bristol University and have completed countless training seminars, webinars, courses since not only on dog behaviour but also on how to help their human owners. I am a registered animal training instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) and as I gained experience over the years my aim has evolved to also include making the lives of owners better, by helping them build their confidence, skills and knowledge whilst training in a kind, fun and effective way.