3 Best Dog Trainers in Cornwall

“West Cornwall Dog Training mission is to inspire owners and create happy dogs across Cornwall. Carolyn Boyd is the owner, head trainer, and behaviourist at West Cornwall Dog Training. She has spent nearly 20 years working with dogs and understanding how they tick. Carolyn is qualified with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers as both a Trainer (IMDT) and a Behaviourist (IMDTB), Dog Training College (DTC) Training and Behaviour, and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG). She works with clients on behavioural issues across Cornwall. She helps unlock your dog's potential using kind and effective training techniques, emphasising fun and strengthening the bond between you and your dog. Carolyn uses modern scientific methods, ensuring no force or fear is involved in training. West Cornwall Dog Training also offers Puppy Training, providing a great opportunity for vital socialisation with other puppies and early training in a safe environment.”

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“Bowow! Dog Training Club is run by Terri Mellow and Louise Ball, who will also be your training instructors. They can run sessions individually or as a group, and their classes will be small in number to cater to everyone’s individual needs. Terri Mellow was previously the trainer at Falmouth Club, where she passed an assessment to become a member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers). She enjoys helping new owners with their puppy training and watching them become confident, responsible dog owners. Louise has competed in many local agility competitions with her three dogs. She has attended several local dog training clubs since living in Cornwall, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge in training her dogs in various disciplines. She looks forward to sharing this knowledge with future members of BOWOW! Louise strongly believes that positive training methods are the only successful way to achieve anything with your dog.”

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“Dog Behaviour Cornwall helps with all your training and canine behavioural problems. Gary Roberts is the head trainer at Dog Behaviour Cornwall. He is a Master Trainer with “The Guild of Dog Trainers.” Gary has helped hundreds of dogs and owners. He uses a combination of the latest science-based learning methods and good old-fashioned dog trainer tricks, proven over decades, to give you and your dog the best possible chance of getting the result you want. Dog Behaviour Cornwall deals with everything from simple obedience issues to severe aggression, phobias, and anxiety. They can cover things such as recall, walking to heel, and all the basic commands you need. Whatever the problem, they have the knowledge and hands-on experience to help you deal with it. Dog Behaviour Cornwall also offers home boarding while you’re away, with optional residential training and behaviour work available.”

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