sarahs dog training & behaviour
My name is Sarah and I am your local qualified level 5 behaviourist and trainer
with over 7 years of experience working with dogs and their owners. I specialise
in behavioural issues including reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and
resource guarding; however, I also love to work on the fun stuff too, both
including puppies and general obedience. My methods revolve primarily around
positive reinforcement and I want to offer advice that is effective and
realistic. My clientele are those who want to work with their dog to understand
their behaviour and truly address the deeper issues. This means that I won't
promise you an overnight fix for 90% of problems because they don't exist
without masking the problem. I relate dog training to weight loss. Quick fixes
and fads may appear to work initially but eventually they create more problems
or the problem re-emerges worse than ever. They just aren't sustainable and
arguably unethical. Instead, if you follow a goal and work on changing habits,
you'll get results long-term. I believe in rewarding dogs for good behaviour and
I also believe in boundaries. I avoid use of prong and shock collars and aspire
to set your dogs up for success. I have 3 dogs, a 7 year old tripawd German
Shepherd called Bowser, a 5 year odl Rottweiler called Rosie and an 8 month old
rescue German Shepherd called Pablo.
