Top 5 Dog Trainers in Bishopston

We had a great experience with Iwona. Her holistic and thoughtful approach really made a difference to my dog’s behaviour and confidence. Iwona took time to understand my dog’s needs and behaviour patterns to translate them into a structured training plan. My dog is young, excitable and full of energy, but she knew exactly how to work with that - using calm, clear guidance and positive methods. The training made a real difference to his engagement with me and his skills have grown noticeably over a relatively short time. Thoroughly recommended!

We cannot recommend this amazing dog trainer in Bristol highly enough. Our adolescent Labrador was boisterous, excitable, and increasingly difficult to manage. Walks were stressful, guests were greeted with chaos, and daily life was becoming a challenge. We had already tried working with another trainer, but the results were limited and inconsistent. Then we found Iwona and everything changed. From the first consultation, her depth of knowledge, professionalism, and genuine dedication to helping both dogs and owners was clear. She created a personalised training plan tailored to our dog’s needs, energy levels, and temperament. Each training session was engaging, fun, and incredibly productive, not just for our Labrador, but for us as owners too. What truly sets her apart is the consistent support she provides between sessions. The weekly voice check-ins were a lifeline, offering encouragement, troubleshooting advice, and reassurance. No question ever felt too small, and her ability to explain behaviour in a way we could easily understand made such a difference. The progress in our dog’s behaviour has gone far beyond our expectations. He’s more focused, calmer, and finally understands what’s being asked of him. Walks are now enjoyable, visitors are welcomed calmly, and our bond with him is stronger than ever. We’re so grateful to have found someone who is not only a skilled professional but also incredibly passionate and supportive. Without a doubt, she is the best trainer we’ve ever worked with. We're lucky to have her!

Iwona was so great with our high energy puppy, she's given us the tools to help with training and we're seeing such a difference! Can't recommend highly enough.

Iwona is an amazing dog trainer. She helped us to learn how to engage better and build better habits with our rescue dog Marshall. She makes training sessions fun and Marshall absolutely adores her. We learned how to encourage our dog to focus on us around distractions using positive reinforcement. She regularly checked in with us between sessions and thought us a lot about dog behaviour. Marshall's training is still a work in progress but he is improving continuously since we have started to train with Iwona.

Iwona is an excellent trainer. We had a 1:1 package and are really happy with the result. We got great advice and practical work with our puppy, who is well on the way to becoming a model citizen dog!

We've been making great progress working with Debs. Ben Es reactivity is slowly but surely improving and he is much calmer overall. Debs explains things really clearly and is very patient. We've done 1:1s and group classes and I would recommend both!

We have been going to puppy classes then Hoopers for the last few years. Deb is welcoming, friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and has been so good for my very nervous cocker spaniel with her calm and caring approach. We have learnt so much, Can't recommend her enough.

Debs is a knowledgeable and patient trainer - of humans and animals! Her vast knowledge and quirky sense of humour enabled us to build our confidence with Alfie, our Cocker Spaniel. Debs helped us from the very beginning when Alfie was 10 weeks old and over a year later we’re still enjoying our dog classes and seeing results every week. Debs is really skilled in explaining behaviour from a dog’s perspective so when Alfie starts to develop annoying habits, she explains why that is happening from the dog’s perspective and how we to train the behaviour we want instead. Thoroughly and wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful person

Monty loves the Hoopers class and Deb. He is a working labrador and this shows as he finds it fun to race through Hoops and around Barrels on direction from us, he has to use his brain to work out what we need him to do. This class has really helped him to stay more focussed on us when he is out walking which is of great benefit and gives us more control. Keep up the good work Deb.

We did Lucy's puppy course this year. It was fun and very helpful. Lucy is a fountain of knowledge and very generous to share it. She is friendly and approachable. The setting is lovely and all the dogs in our group got a graduation certificate at the end. My puppy is growing into a happy dog and she is going on the adolescence course next. Thoroughly recommended.

Absolutely brilliant. Tried numerous dog trainers via email and facebook. Either they don't get back to you or they are very expensive. Two good friends recommended Lucy to me so I dropped her an email. She was very quick with her response in relation to the problems I outlined about our almost 4 year old Black Labrador (Albie) as we were struggling with his recall as he likes to run towards other dogs for a sniff when he's off the lead. Which is both annoying and embarrassing and rightly so not always appreciated by the other dog owners. Lucy is obviously very popular as the earliest we could schedule a 1:1 was November. I needed a quicker solution as dog walks with Albie were not as enjoyable as they used to be. Lucy suggested her online course (Bullet Proof Recall). For £20 I was sent a link to an online tuition video which had various stages to improve recall. I rigidly stuck to this and within a few weeks Albie had completed the different stages within the video. As with all things, the real proof is when we have the added distractions of other dogs when he is either on or off the lead. He is definitely improved at this, but it's still work in progress. Nothing is too much trouble for Lucy. I have bombarded her with videos of Albies training sessions and she is always on hand to offer constructive feedback and and praise as required. Walks with Albie are much more enjoyable and we both love the training. It's given us both a new focus on our walks. My friend who hadn't seen Albie for a month commented on his improvement when went for a walk with his golden retriever. I called Albie when we saw another dog in the field he came back to heel #smallwins Can't recommend Lucy enough. She is obviously excelent as what she does and you wont be disappointed 🤩😍

Absolutely amazing

I highly recommend Lucy, she is the most incredible and talented dog trainer who has helped me to train both of my Rottweilers. She is very knowledgeable and is always willing to help answer any questions or offer advice and tips to aid training. Both of my dogs adore Lucy, she has such a lovely way with all of the dogs in the groups and they all respond well to her way of training. My dogs are both very well trained and responsive thanks to the help & training I have received from Lucy. You are missing out if you don’t have Lucy as part of your puppy/dog training journey!!

Great behaviourist! We thought we were experienced dog owners when we got our latest rescue Staffie, but she came with some issues that we didn't seem to know how to sort, Lucy was recommended by a professional dog walker friend and has been absolutely fab, it has been the best investment we could have ever made into our dogs future, we are finally more relaxed when out and about on dog walks ❤️

Great puppy class learnt so much, now we are continuing with classes in Canford Park. I didn’t have the confidence to let our puppy of the lead, but I do now with Sarah’s help. Sarah has not only trained our dog but also us. Enjoy every session!

We were helped by Sarah for our last dog Bartie 15 years ago, so it was a no brainer to sign up again for our pup Monty. I was particularly struck with how she's developed new ways to help train the pups to have fun with their owners and learn the important skills to keep them safe both on and off the lead. We've signed up for the follow on classes in Canford park as we thought it was important for Monty to learn in the places where we need him to be safe. We can't recommend her enough!

Sarah's classes are a wonderful resource for early puppyhood and beyond. Each session involves hands-on work with your dog, covering all the basics -- from commands to lead walking to settling and more. As a trainer, Sarah is a nice blend of straightforward/practical and warm/knowledgeable. Plus, it's nice to be in a room with other owners who are going through the same ups and downs!

We went to Puppy and Puppy Plus classes with Sarah, we had a great time and learned a lot on dog training and expectations. Our puppy really enjoyed going to the classes. I would reccomend.

I did the 5 week puppy course with Mutleys and really recommend it. Sarah is kind, practical and very knowledgeable. The classes cover lots of important ground, and Sarah was also incredibly helpful and reassuring when I needed a bit of help via email between classes. The thing I liked best about the class is how committed Sarah is to the dogs' wellbeing. We finished classes a couple of weeks ago, and I've continued to work on training using the things I've learned from Sarah. I've seen huge improvements in the area that I found hardest (lead walking!). A bit of advice - the classes are intense, so make sure you don't plan anything for afterwards! You and your puppy will both need some time to decompress.