Paws on Board

Our dog has regular training with Vicky. She is an excellent trainer and has a fantastic understanding of individual dogs' needs. Each session, we make progress and take away techniques to apply ourselves. Would highly recommend the classes or 1-2-1 training.

Vicky is a really lovely person who I contacted to help me train my new puppy, but it was really me who I felt needed the training! She gave me some amazing, very simple pointers to build a strong relationship with my dog and we've gone from strength to strength. Thank you Vicky!

Vicky is an amazing trainer! My husband, myself and most importantly our dog Raven loves her classes. I love that Vicky will adapt each exercise for each dog depending on breed, mood and obedience. Raven has developed in to such a wonderful dog through all of Vicky's training.

Vicky is an amazing dog trainer, she has helped us on many occasions when our dog has developed some bad habits. She works with the whole family as well, helping my children understand dog behaviour and helping them to read cues from the dog. I love the positive training methods and the clear explanations why dogs behave the way they do.Thoroughly recommend!

Vicky is an amazing dog trainer. She will always welcome you with a warm smile and a passion for dogs. She is great at helping with all dogs and will always go the extra mile to ensure that each dog gets the best training possible. I have known Vicky for a while and I know that she loves to help all breeds and sizes. I would definitely recommend her for training, she is a fun and bubbly person to be around!

Vicky is one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met when it comes to ethical dog training. She is so kind and patient and has such a special gift with dogs that they all absolutely adore her. Couldn’t recommend her more!!

Training sessions with Vicky have been amazing. We have a gorgeous rescue dog called Billie, but her fear of strangers causes her to be very reactive. When we first got her we had a bad experience with another dog trainer and were scared to start again with someone else. However, after meeting Vicky, she listened to our past experiences, what we knew about our dog, and took the time to get to know Billie. Vicky has helped us to see where our dog’s behaviour comes from and work from there. Billie has improved so much, she now looks to us more in challenging situations, and calms down much quicker. She’s improved because we have built a more trusting and understanding relationship which is NOT based on fear or punishment. 100% recommended!!

Vicky is a great trainer and I have recommended her to friends.Her classes are both fun and varied and a great way to bond with your dog - we thoroughly enjoy them! We also took part in the paddle board sessions which has been an amazing activity to do with my dog - thank you Vicky!

I couldn’t be any more grateful to have been recommended Vicky. Dog training, completed undersells what Vicky offers. She assesses your dog holistically as an individual and helps you understand what they are telling you and what they need. Equally if she wants to explore further to make sure your dog gets what they need, she is so committed that she will do further research or use her wide and informed network. I’ve posted a photo of my dog asleep next to me…not biting me, something I thought was impossible when I first met Vicky and again after pup was spayed when she went very backwards. Vicky was there for us both times bringing her own brand of magic and positivity. Group classes are creative yet safe and well structured, your dog will love it. You might too and you’ll definitely be amazed how much you’ll learn. They also always run on time which I really value. Most importantly my pup now has enough rational brain power to be off lead pretty much anywhere and with any dog, so she can live a balanced and fulfilled life…as can I. I couldn’t recommend Vicky enough and I honestly feel life would have turned out very differently for my pup if we hadn’t of met.

I contacted Vicky in a very emotional state after our dog didn’t take very well to our newborn baby. From my first message (on a Saturday night) Vicky got straight back to me and arranged a call asap. Vicky also continued to keep in touch over message to check I was ok. We had a call and it was so reassuring. We arrange a home visit that week and as soon as Vicky came through the door and started working with us and our dog I knew we had done the right thing. Our dog loved Vicky, loved the methods used and was completely different around our baby. We all went from super stressed and unhappy to being relaxed, confident and happy. Vicky gave us some training tools to keep practicing and with a slow and calm approach our dog is now great around the baby. I can’t thank Vicky enough for her help, we now have a happy and calm dog around the baby and we couldn’t be happier!