I provide a range of tailored training options to suit you and your dog’s needs

• One to one training programs with you and your dog in your home and around your local area

• FastTrack sessions directly with me to help aid your dog’s progress whilst you’re working

• Online coaching so you can learn to train your dog from your own home at your pace

I work with dogs of all ages, breeds and backgrounds. I have a particular passion for high-energy dogs, working and Bull Breeds, but my training is tailored to work with all kinds of dogs regardless of breed or labels.

Whether you have a puppy who needs the right foundations, an adolescent dog who seems to have forgotten everything they learnt or a dog experiencing behavioural challenges, I can you understand what your dog needs and how to work with them.

Yes, I have experience working with a range of behavioural challenges, including reactivity, resource guarding, handling issues and fear based behaviour.

For behavioural cases I will take into account the underlying emotions, triggers, motivations and will design a plan based on safe management, teaching appropriate skills and improving both your dog’s behaviour and emotional wellbeing.

I highly recommend beginning with a Starter Session so that I can meet you and assess your dog in person.
This allows me to get a thorough understanding of your dog and the challenges you’re experiencing so that I can advise on what support would be best to suit you and your situation. This also gives you the opportunity to get to know me, how I train and whether you feel I am the right person to work with you and your dog before committing to a training programme.

Alternatively, I am more than happy to arrange a free discovery call and book you into a suitable programme if you already have an idea of what would suit you and your dog and you want to get started straight away.

Every dog and owner is different, so there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. However, in most cases I prefer to work through a structured training programme rather than sporadic, one-off sessions.

For many owners, the combination of a Starter Session followed by a four-session training programme provides an ideal foundation. The Starter Session gives us time to understand your dog, identify the factors influencing their behaviour and establish initial strategies. The programme then gives you the time to work through those areas in detail, build skills, troubleshoot challenges and put everything into practice in real-world situations

This approach allows us to cover much more than we could in a single session, while giving you a comprehensive understanding of your dog as well as the practical skills and confidence to continue their training beyond our time together.

I firmly believe professional training should be accessible throughout your dog’s life, rather than something that is to seek out once their is a problem. My programmes are priced with this in mind, allowing you to return for further support as your dog’s needs change - whether that’s navigating adolescence, working through a new challenge, developing new skills or simply continuing to build on the relationship you have with your dog.

Once a programme is complete, I am happy to consider ad-hoc sessions if this is more appropriate for your situation.

Training is rarely a one-off event. Dogs continue to learn and change throughout their lives and my aim is to give you support that grows with them.

I believe training should happen where it is actually needed, so I take a real-world approach to training.

Depending on your goals, sessions can take place in your home, on your local walks and the places you’d like to be able to take your dog. We’ll begin by working in easier environments to teach you and your dog the skills needed and progress to more challenging ones as you both develop. Working across different locations helps generalise your dog’s learning rather than it only working in one training environment.

I currently cover Haverfordwest and the surrounding areas in Pembrokeshire, with other destinations considered upon request.

I use science-backed, reward-based and fear-free training methods. My ethos is to build your dog’s motivation to want to work with you.

I do not use harsh and outdated that rely on force or intimidation. My approach focuses on understanding why the behaviour is happening and finding practical ways to change it holistically and ethically.

Good dog training should only ever change your dog for the better, never for worse.

A lot of old fashion training relied on a heavy use of punishment to squash unwanted behaviour without taking into account why the behaviour was occurring. This resulted in a lot of anxious, repressed dogs who were afraid to make mistakes and express themselves.

That is absolutely not how I train.

My goal will never be to turn your dog into an obedient robot, it is to help them be a happy, confident dog that is a pleasure to live with and to help you, as their owner, to truly understand them and know what they need to thrive.

I don’t want to just teach you what to do - I want to help you understand why.

Understanding what your dog needs and why the behave the way they do, can be just as important.

My approach combines practical, real-world training whilst also considering emotional wellbeing, motivation, breed specific instincts, providing enrichment and ultimately improving the relationship between you and your dog.

I want you to leave sessions feeling more confident, capable and connected with your dog

The name Longevity reflects my philosophy - my goal is to help you gain knowledge, skills and a bond that lasts a lifetime.