Top 5 Dog Trainers in Horsforth

We signed up to the 6 weeks 1-1 training with our dog shadow and wow what a fantastic experience. He went from being anxious, nervous around other dogs, over stimulated with other humans and very excited on the lead. He struggled to settle and struggled in day to day life. Flash forward 6 weeks with Lauren and he is a happy doggy who is more settled, has a much improved recall, is comfortable in new situations and all together less anxious. He has progressed so much in 6 weeks and we cant’t wait to continue his training. Lauren made learning with shadow so easy, personalising the training to his needs and adapting it to his reactions. We have loved the sessions and I know shadow has too. It has helped him become so much more relaxed and has learned some amazing new skills to help with life when it gets too loud. Thank you so much Lauren we are very excited to come to group classes now and continue to progress with our training 😊

Just completed a 6 week private package with focus dog training. Lauren has been amazing with my French bulldog silva and we have all learned so much! I did not think it would be possible to see a difference in her such as pulling on walks or reactive to other dogs but she has. We still have a way to go but all the tips and tricks will definitely help us keep building on enjoyable walks together. Thank you!

We’ve had a really good experience with Focus from the start. Both Rach and Lauren have been super flexible with us which has been great and very much appreciated! You can tell just how much they actually care about the dogs too. Lauren has been a fantastic trainer. We’ve gradually built upon foundational skills over time. After each session she provides feedback and some homework which is great. We’ve seen a HUGE improvement in Cooper’s lead walking, and his engagement with us on walks. We’ve learned what does and doesn’t work for Cooper, and my confidence with knowing how to deal with tricky situations on walks has definitely grown. I’ve gone from not wanting to walk him on my own through fear of him being reactive, to being able to walk him on lead in public spaces and getting him to engage with me. We use the techniques taught by Focus daily and we’re happy with Coopers progress so far. We’re hoping with consistency he continues in the right direction 😊

Lauren has been amazing. We went into this process a bit sceptical but we have learnt things we never could have done reading articles on the internet. We have a deeper understanding as Lauren is full of knowledge and is super efficient during her sessions. They were also really understanding and flexible as we had a few personal issues so had to change a few sessions. Maggie (our 9 month old Cavapoo) has really enjoyed the sessions, and when Lauren was here was the perfect dog! We will continue to put in the hard work as can see the potential and changes in Maggie already.

Wonderful trainers. Really good and helpful advice about dealing with my reactive terrier Jeff. Could not recommend them highly enough.

Amanda and her husband dog sat for us this past Saturday whilst we were at a family wedding. They were brilliant from start to finish, from initial contact and meeting ahead of the day, to keeping us informed during the day itself. Super affordable, friendly and reliable and we’ll be using again. A few pictures of Hank and Honey out at the cricket for the afternoon which they would’ve loved!

Amanda dog sit my dog at home.Paco was well looked after in his own enviroment,Amanda was great with him!I will definitely repeat with her!

After an unhappy experience with our previous dog walker Amanda has regained both our confidence in his walks away from home. She has instilled a calmness and a trust in him which we hadn't experienced before. I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone looking for an experienced, professional dog walker.

Amanda did four home puppy training sessions with my puppy and I. She taught us the basic command the we would practice on our own before the next session. I’d tried YouTube videos etc with not much luck before Amanda but the way she trains is fantastic. Exactly at the right pace for the dog and you can see she absolutely loves what she does. Ralph the Cockapoo went from pulling on the lead to walking perfectly in one session and some home practice!!! Would definitely recommend 👍🏽

Amanda looked after our dog, Alfie, for 3 nights at our house whilst we were away. We got daily updates and photos. We will certainly ask her to look after Alfie again. We strongly recommend her. Thanks Amanda

I would definitely recommend Dawn. We have a Tibetan Terrier, who can be unpredictably reactive and we have worked with Dawn during the past few months. Dawn has given me lots of really useful strategies and has been unfailingly supportive and positive. Nessa is much improved and I now know what to do when she takes the odd backward step. There has been no pressure to book lots of sessions, but Dawn has always made herself available when needed. Thank you 🐶🐾

No longer in the doghouse has been fabulous in helping get our Sprollie Alora from lead walking nightmare to a happy pup walking off lead with great recall. no longer in the doghouse have been professional throughout spending lots of time observing and advising in the best ways to get Alora to walk nicely. Also great alternative courses for keeping your dog tired out with home activities when the weather's less than ideal for outdoor walks.

Would definitely recommend Dawn to anyone who needs to work through problems with their doggos. She is very calm and professional and follows the appointments up with advice which is helpful.

Excellent support and advice for both us and our puppy, can’t thank or recommend Dawn enough

Dawn was great really helped us get through a few tricky situations with our dog. Couldn't recommend her highly enough!

We would highly recommend Louise to help you with behavioural problems that you may be having with your dog. She came to see us and listened to the issues that we were having. During this time she was also observing how our cocker spaniel was reacting to her and giving us ongoing advice and practical demonstrations. Louise also went out on a walk with us and demonstrated, from leaving the house to coming back, the importance of keeping our cocker spaniel calm. She also demonstrated various techniques whilst out walking which was really good to see in practice. At the start of the visit our cocker was quite anxious and nervous but by the end of the session she and Louise were best buddies. Louise gave us lots of brilliant advice and tips on the day, especially around setting boundaries for our dog. She helped the whole family understand the best way for us to approach the training as most of the issues were owner related! It was also really helpful afterwards to get a really comprehensive written plan that we can refer back to at any time. She also recommended some really good books to read which all helps with our training. It was great also to have a follow up visit to see how her recommendations had helped us and to have the opportunity to ask her further questions. We have certainly seen a great improvement in our dog’s behaviour after putting into practice Louise’s recommendations.

We used Louise for help with our puppy, she has given us brilliant practical advice and support to address the issues we were having, we have seen such an improvement in her behaviour. Would highly recommend to anyone!

I can’t recommend Louise enough. She has helped us with our 6 year old Poochon; building his confidence and making him a much happier dog all around.

We are currently training our cocker spaniel Ralph alongside Louise who has provided not only a great individual service but taken real care and attention to provide the help we need, she is genuine and a natural with Ralph who just loves her - would highly recommend

Louise has looked after my cat Willow a number of times whilst we have been away on holiday. She has been absolutely brilliant with him and provided him with lots of love, care and attention on her visits to feed him. I couldn't have asked for more especially as my cat is getting old and requires medication. I fully trusted Louise to look after in and I felt happy leaving Willow in her care. Thanks so much :)