Top 5 Dog Trainers in Durham City Centre

We can’t recommend Kev highly enough! Odie struggles with dog reactivity, and we honestly thought walking calmly near other dogs might never be possible. Within seconds of working with Kev, we saw a complete transformation — our boy was walking confidently right alongside another dog. The level of skill, knowledge, and calm no-nonsense approach was nothing short of magic. If you’re looking for someone who truly understands dogs and gets results, look no further.

We had a great experience with Kevin and received really helpful tips for daily work with my athletic, strong, playful, and nervous dog.

Took our 9 month old cocker spaniel for his first training session yesterday with kevin. We booked the session to get help with pulling on the lead and reactivity with dogs as he becomes very hyper when out for walks if he sees another dog. Within 5 minutes he was walking by our side with full attention on us. Kevin also brought out another dog and the difference in Arlo was amazing again full focus on us and not the dog. I took Arlo out for a walk today and came across 2 dogs who were barking and pulling to get at him and again he sat and just looked up at me instead of reacting. Iam so grateful to Kevin as the difference in the first 24 hours has been huge already

Brought my reactive dachshund to Kevin for an initial assessment and within 25 mins he had him walking past other dogs while maintaining a loose lead. More practice over the next few weeks but thanks to Kevin’s advice huge progress has been made already. Thanks again 👍

I had never owned a puppy before, and although my husband has had several dogs in the past, his offshore work commitments meant I initially found looking after our Labrador puppy quite overwhelming. Red turns one next month, and she has grown into such a well-behaved young dog. The dietary guidance we received made a significant difference, and my husband and I were very diligent in doing our homework between training sessions. When Red was just five months old, we had a distressing incident where our neighbour’s German Shepherds jumped on us. This understandably left her nervous and unsettled around larger dogs. I mentioned this to Kevin during her next class, and he worked patiently with her to help her regain confidence. It was worth every penny—we couldn’t recommend their service highly enough to other dog owners.

Can’t recommend Vicky enough , I have attended the puppy classes with 2 of my dogs over the last 12 years and it has given them the best start . We are looking forward to starting the follow on course with Ruger in the next few weeks to build on the things we have learned.

Excellent company. Extremely professional and very reasonable prices. Would wholly recommend it to anyone looking for dog advice.

We were so close to returning our puppy because of him biting our daughter so much. We booked a home visit consultation and the 6 week puppy starter class and because of Vicky's help we managed to curb some of the more worrying behaviour. Vicky gives guidance and advice in a way that makes sense and helped us understand our puppy's behaviour, then what we can do to curb and manage this. She doesn't claim to have a magic wand or a quick fix, but if one thing doesn't work she will suggest something else, such as changing the reward or changing the command given. In class we found Vicky to be patient, recognising the different temperament of each dog there and their nature (because of their breed). When trying different commands and techniques she demonstrated first and encouraged us to persist, but acknowledged that it is hard work training a puppy. The lay out of the class was helpful and she recognised what dogs got on well and what dogs to keep well apart. Our pup loves Vicky (the treat lady!) and always loved going to class. Thanks to Vickys help our little one really is a good dog (well, most of the time!). Thank you, Vicky, for giving us the tips needed to make our home a happier home, giving us the confidence needed to continue training at home and helping us learn how to curb behaviour that could have led to something serious happening if things continued the way they were. And a big thank you for being there in between classes too, answering WhatsApp questions and emails.

Firstly, it is so important to know that Vicky is one of the few fully qualified and appropriately accredited dog trainers in the area so you know that you're getting someone who actually knows what they're doing. Vicky was excellent with us and gave us the skills and confidence to get our puppy through her classes. She's come so far by just learning the basics and we hope to continue to the next steps because our dog loved coming so much.

Absolutely loved the little learners course it was great fun and we learned so much that we are already benefiting from both at home and out and about. The group was just the right size and all the puppies got equal amounts of attention. Vicky was professional and informative and made the impossible look easy at times. She was also happy to pick up questions outside of the class. I couldnt recommend Have a Good Dog highly enough.

Me and the wife took dexter and hunter there it was nice and clean grass cut well there haha good time running free

Great very secure and clean areas.

Great place for dogs 🐕 and owners

I've been attending now for a few months and I can't rate the trainers high enough. My dog has come on so much since going and I look forward to going every week. Great and welcoming atmosphere and even in a group setting the training provided is individual for you and your dog which is invaluable. Highly recommend.

Mechelle, Amanda and the whole team are unbeatable. Our reactive and jumpy Great Dane had had lots of 'one to one' training sessions with other trainers, but the knowledge and experience Mechelle shared with us transformed him into a much calmer boy who loves his training sessions so much and has now passed his Bronze Good citizens award. It has also made us better handlers! Thank you Curlabull!

I’ve attended dog training classes in the past but find Curlabull Canine Training exceptional. I’ve learnt so much more from their course and my pup has loved it too. Would definitely recommend them!

Our 3-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Alfie, had several behavioural problems, including pulling hard on the lead, anxiety (which was off the scale), being reactive to other dogs, and going crazy whenever someone entered or left our home. Mechelle came to us, having been recommended by a friend, and quickly explained strategies to calm Alfie and improve his general behaviour. She tackled each of his little quirks, and he is now calmer, better behaved, doesn't pull on the lead, and is less reactive. The result? A calmer dog and two very happy owners. Highly recommended!

Mechelle and team are so knowledgable and patient and also inject a huge sense of fun into training. We attended the 7 week puppy course and the progress is steady and sound. We learned tips around socialisation, mobility and (very useful) first aid in addition to the top class obedience training. Puppy and I are excited to move to the next stage with our newly strengthened bond thanks to Mechelle.