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Our curated list of the best professionals in the area.
Bordering the vast Richmond Park and with its own scenic riverside, Kingston offers trainers a perfect mix of environments to teach everything from basic commands to advanced off-leash control.
Morville House, Fitzhugh Grove, London SW18 3SD
I am truly grateful for the incredible gift Agnes shared with me. Her ability to connect with animals on such a deep and intuitive level is truly extraordinary. While I was speaking with Agnes about my beloved dog Rex who passed away few years back, I was moved beyond words when Agnes could feel his presence surrounding us. What happened next was something I didn’t expect. She channeled a message from Rex- with such clarity, compassion and warmth- that touched something deep within me. I could feel love so clearly that all the pain I’d been holding onto simply began to melt away. That day I received an incredible gift. What Agnes offered me is so much more than communication: it’s emotional liberation, spiritual connection and unconditional love, all wrapped in a presence that is deeply safe and grounded. THANK YOU, my dear Agnes! You are a healer, a guide, a bridge between hearts.
Working with Agnes has been one of the most beautiful experiences—for both me and my dog, Max. We were on a journey to support Max through his grief, as he had been carrying so much since the loss of my husband. What Agnes offered wasn’t just healing—it was deep, soulful connection. She communicated with Max in a way I’ve never witnessed before. She truly saw him. Understood him. And helped me understand him too. That meant the world to me. Since our sessions, Max has become more affectionate, more at peace, and so much lighter in his energy. I could feel the shift in him—he seemed genuinely happier and calmer. He’s always been my comfort through grief, and now I feel like I’ve finally been able to give something back to him. Supporting his emotional wellbeing was the best gift I could give, and I’m deeply grateful I found Agnes. If your dog is going through emotional pain, or if you simply want to connect more deeply with them, I can’t recommend Agnes enough. She doesn’t just work with animals—she honours the love and bond that exists between them and us.
Working with Agnes has been, without a doubt, one of the most rewarding and transformative experiences of our lives. We enrolled our now 5-month-old maltipoo girl, Tia, in her 8-week training program, and what we gained was so much more than obedience training – it was a deep, beautiful bond with our puppy and an education in compassionate, intuitive dog parenting. From day one, Agnes made it her mission to understand Tia on a personal level. Her approach is not one-size-fits-all – she truly tailors every aspect of her program to the dog’s personality, energy, and needs. She got to know Tia as if she were her own, and designed a plan that nurtured her confidence while gently guiding her behavior. But what truly sets Agnes apart is that she doesn’t just train dogs – she trains people. As first-time dog owners, my husband and I were overwhelmed, but Agnes patiently guided us, answering every question, calming every worry, and helping us understand Tia in a way that changed everything. We are different people because of her – more confident, more connected, and so much more in tune with our dog. The relationship we now share with Tia is one we wouldn’t have known how to build without Agnes. On top of all this, Agnes brings a holistic touch to her work that is rare and powerful. She incorporated Bach flower remedies to help with Tia’s anxiety and restlessness, and the improvement has been both visible and heartwarming. Her knowledge, dedication, and care go beyond the surface – she addresses the emotional and energetic well-being of your pup in a way that feels deeply healing. Agnes is not just a dog trainer. She is a true healer, teacher, friend and a guide – someone who has forever changed our lives and helped us give Tia the best, most loving start in life. We are endlessly grateful and cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone who wants to not just “train” their dog, but to truly understand and connect with them. Thank you, Agnes. You are magic. We love you!
** Update** after a few more sessions with Agnes she is even better! Her skin is a lovely baby pink, showing she's healing, and her face is much better too. She doesn't lick or bite half as much as she used to and also seems much happier in herself again! I am so happy with how she's progressed and wanted to thank Agnes again for being such a wonderful person 🙏🏼 💗 🙏🏼 💗 I wanted to share the progress my American bulldog Dakota has made since starting work with the wonderful Agnes. Many people don't believe in what she does and won't even give her a chance but I want to share my personal experience with her and encourage those with an open mind to reach out to her. We first had a chat about Dakotas history and what I thought was the cause. Agnes then explained that she is an energy healer and told me a little bit about what she does. I don't pretend to know how it works but I can tell you that throughout the process we went from treating it as an allergy caused by certain foods and environmental issues to the possibility that she was reacting to me leaving her and the rain causes her a lot of stress. I was guided through using Bach remedies to help ease her stress and changing my mindset about what is affecting Dakota. Before help from Agnes I would never have thought that she had separation anxiety as she tended to curl up in a ball and sleep but also bit and licks herself, which she doesn't do massively when I am with her. With separation anxiety I always believed that it was shown by a dog destroying the house and whining rather than scratching and licking themselves. I do believe that she still also suffers with environmental allergies and sensitivity to certain foods but in making a few changes and acknowledging that she isn't as happy as I thought she was when being left alone, I have definitely seen improvements with her. I have attached some photos of her before help from Agnes and some from now. She still has a way to go as she was on apoquel for almost 5 years, masking her issues but we are definitely heading in the right direction. I would recommend that anyone with an open mind who has tried lots of other methods to get in touch with Agnes. She is such a lovely person to work with and very highly intuitive. She got Dakotas character down perfectly without me telling her what she was like. I honestly can't thank this wonderful lady enough for helping me through some very up and down weeks with my girl ❤️🥰🙏🐾
I can't praise Agnes enough for everything she has done for both my dogs. My greyhound, Blue, came to me aged 3 after being retired from racing. He settled in quite well to house life but was absolutely terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms. I had tried calming supplements and thunderstorms coats but nothing seemed to help. Agnes was already helping me with my other dog with skin allergies, so had offered to work with Blue too. Agnes is amazingly intuitive with everything she does and immediately was able to tell me a lot about his personality. She continued to work with him over a few weeks and there was a huge improvement! I was dreading new years eve, knowing that there would be continued noise for over 10 minutes but after a very brief whine and circling, he settled in his bed for the duration of the fireworks. Hopefully I have attached some photos of him laying quietly in his bed with a screenshot showing the date and time so the fireworks would have been in fulls swing. I have definitely noticed a big difference with his behaviour and his energy is much more relaxed since his sessions. I can't thank Agnes enough for helping me with her wonderful healing ability and would highly recommend her to anyone with fearful, reactive dogs.
Horton Cres, Epsom KT19 8AA
Cathy was brilliant! We’d highly recommend both her puppy group classes and one to one sessions for anyone with a puppy looking for these. We found them so helpful & Cathy is a fantastic trainer. The puppy group classes are small (max. 6 puppies), really well structured & each puppy gets a good amount of attention and individualised, really useful feedback from Cathy. She’s really knowledgeable, super observant & gives great advice, which made such a big difference each time in helping our pup learn a skill in the class. The pups are spaced apart well enough to be able to learn with distractions, but not so much of a distraction that they can’t learn, which was so helpful for our puppy who learnt things well at home but completely lost all her training with any distractions outside! There was a good atmosphere in the classes and they were also completely non-judgemental, which I really appreciated, and Cathy was very encouraging throughout. She sent us her video tutorials of the things we did after each session, and you also get access to a whole bank of great video tutorials to do in your own time, which we’ve found so helpful. The venue itself was good also with an indoor option if it rained, and there was plenty of parking available, making it really convenient. We’ve also had a couple of months of one-to-one sessions with Cathy, alongside the group sessions. Her one-to-one sessions are brilliant - they’re so personalised to what you feel you need help with, with your puppy, and she has given us countless tips and advice which have been absolute game changers with our pup, massively helping along toileting, stopping biting, going into her crate happily, and leaving things (to mention a few!). She’s also on her way to having great recall due to Cathy’s help, which we’re really grateful for! She was available for troubleshooting in between sessions also, which we found so helpful. Honestly we can’t recommend Cathy highly enough! Our puppy has made great progress with all of her training, support and advice, so thank you Cathy!
We loved Cathy's group puppy classes. We have a lively springer spaniel and found Cathy to be very knowledgeable and observant, giving all the puppys her attention. She gave us lots of new tools with video tutorials too which were very appreciated. Thank you Cathy 🤗
Cathy is really experienced & knowledge. I found her classes to be really helpful & am looking forward to continuing our training with her at the next level.
Cathy was amazing. Classes were really helpful. Cathy was very knowledgeable and helped us all with ongoing puppy issues every week. Each week Cathy followed up with online instructional videos and links to resources. Venue was good. Plenty of parking and an enclosed outdoor area. We also used an inside hall at the start when it was icy cold. Would recommend the classes. Well worth the cost.
The Grange, Worcester Park KT4 7DJ
I got in touch with Heather before getting our new puppy. She's been a great support with her puppy package. She's helped out little puppy settle into her new home and given me some great training to use with puppy. We've been really impressed. Thank you Heather.
We are so glad we did Heather’s 121 puppy package! Getting a puppy with two children at home under 5 was a little overwhelming, but after the session to prep for puppy’s arrival we were feeling a lot more confident and knew how to tackle the first few days/weeks. Heather’s advice was invaluable and it was so helpful to be able to message her as and when needed for advice in between sessions. Heather has showed us so many exercises to do that we would have never thought of that have been really useful for managing a puppy in a busy family life. We would 100% recommend!
Heather kindly did me a 4 day crash course for my Cocker Spaniel. Badger. The dog very quickly pick up on Heathers voice commands and demonstrates how much the dog wants to please . Her approach is one of persuasion by kind but firm commands. Heather gave up one day of her holiday to help me out. I can throughly recommend her. Adrian
Heather is fantastic, we had a few sessions with our 8 month old cockapoo who was starting to develop some bad habits and she totally changed how we interacted with him, for the better. She is an expert in Spaniels and Doodles and helped us use his scent drive to work with him not against him. We now have a really wonderful, calm, happy dog. I am so glad I found her and will not hesitate to use her again in the future. She is also (unlike a lot of other dog trainers out there) as good with humans as she is with dogs so won't make you feel like a failure with your own canine family member!
Amazing!! Heather is very knowledgeable and amazing at what she does. She is happy to help with anything and listens to what is important for you and your pup. After just 1 session our little Poppy was already focusing more and her heel walking was improving. We are much happier and more confident taking her out now that Heather has given us all the tools we need to deal with situations that may arise. We still have a way to go but I am confident we will get there Thanks to Heather.
11 More Ln, Esher KT10 8AJ
We found Aftab’s website on a Google search amongst many other dog behaviour specialists and we are so glad we asked for Aftab’s help with our 18 month our French Bulldog who was showing aggression issues although he is a lovely gentle dog and we couldnt pin point what was making him like this. Aftab is friendly, professional and very knowledgable and made us and Trevor feel at ease as soon as we met him. It’s only been a day since Aftab came to visit us and honestly Trevor already seems like a transformed dog - although this is only following the suggestions and advice Aftab gave us and clearly explaining everything to us in detail. We would 100% recommend getting in touch with Aftab if your dog is having behaviour issues. Aftab we will keep you updated. Thank you SO much again 🙏
A really interesting 2 hours, explaining clearly why my dog was behaving as she was and clear steps to practice with her, demonstrated within minutes so I could see that she really could change. She is nearly 10! I can see that with practice little and often I will be able to invite people round to be greeted by a calm, welcoming dog. Fantastic!
We have 2 x 8 month old mini dachshunds who have been reacting negatively towards my son, barking and generally being very anxious. Aftab, spend several hours with us, assessing the puppies and the humans! His expertise was evident immediately and his advice and guidance was clear and understandable. He left us with a range of strategies which we are implementing and improvements are already apparent! We know it’s a journey and will continue to keep Aftab appraised of progress. Very friendly, professional and knowledgeable trainer. Thanks Aftab.
I have an 8 year old Westie, she is very reactive when people arrive and during the day with random sound, we had thought that maybe there was no way around it. However, Aftab was very patient when explaining the reason behind her behaviour and how to improve it. He has given me guidance for what to do next and I am looking forward to it. He was always very polite and kind, highly recommend.
Rescue French Bulldog We recently adopted a four year old French Bulldog who had been abandoned and found on the street. Through a dog rescue charity we met Roly and loved him immediately, he is very loving and well behaved that is until he met my son and daughter in law’s dogs. The dogs did not get on together which was very upsetting and stressful for all of us.As Christmas was fast approaching we looked for help and found Aftab who luckily lived locally, he was very encouraging that he could help with some quickly established solutions. With a couple of visits we have established practices which help in the short term.Understanding Aftab’s explanations of positive response training has helped Roly understand a few appropriate behaviours and we have had quickly established a very amicable relationship.The Christmas break is being viewed by the whole family in more restful anticipation.Many thanks Aftab
Fielding Ave, Twickenham TW2 5LY
Our 7 year old doodle has always been barky but the arrival of a puppy really increased her reactions. It was becoming really really difficult. Nikki helped us to understand what was going on for Lyra and how to start to tackle it and although I was a bit sceptical initially about sessions on zoom, this worked so well. And I didn't have to tidy up which I would have had to for a home visit! Thank you Nikki.
Working with Niki is all about starting from where you and your dog are, and exploring what could be even better. There are no hidden expectations or "should haves"—just a thoughtful focus on what you can offer your dog to make life more enjoyable and enriching for both of you. I’ve learned how to truly live with my dog, without “the walk” having to be the main event of the day. Now, we have so many other ways to stay active and grow together—through games and ACE Free Work—that are easy to integrate into daily life and don’t require a huge time commitment. Even challenges like reactivity are gently and effectively addressed through these activities. It’s been a real game changer.
My anxious puppy LOVES his ACE Free sessions and demands them every evening now. He even goes in his pen to watch while we set up in the room or to wait while we set up outside, then he shoots out like a rocket to see what we have for him today. As he moves his stressy tail comes down, he relaxes a lot and it is helping him generally be calmer. Niki is so supportive and helpful and genuine and ACE Free work is a huge help both for the dog's wellbeing and human observation as well.
We'd highly recommend Niki. She has been instrumental when we rehomed a rescue rottweiler. She helped us build trust with him and help him to get out of his shell. Her calm methods were just the right thing for him. He is a very bright young lad, brilliant at free shaping and learning tricks, but still reactive outside to everything. The no walk method and using his food for training helped improve his behaviour slowly, but we know Niki is there when we are ready for the next step. Thank you!
Highly recommend Niki French Twickenham dog services and pup talk. We have a young and very nervous Lurcher cross pup called Freya. Freya is terrified of alot things such as wind, bins , cars , other dogs and people. We are getting great help from Niki and seeing improvements. Freya is much happier on walks now and we gave games and training to play at home . Niki is a great active listener, gives step by step advice, easy games and videos to help.
Welcome to your guide to the best dog trainers in Kingston upon Thames. This South West London borough is a fantastic place for dog owners, offering a blend of town life and stunning parkland. Finding a trainer who can help your dog be a well-mannered companion is key. Our list focuses on professionals who use positive, modern, and effective training methods.
Whether you need a puppy class in Surbiton for crucial socialisation, one-to-one obedience sessions in New Malden to improve leash skills, or advanced training, you'll find an expert here. The trainers we list are experienced in handling the needs of dogs in areas like Chessington and Tolworth.
For more significant behavioural challenges like anxiety or reactivity, we recommend a certified dog behaviourist. These specialists, serving the Kingston area, can provide detailed assessments and create a tailored behaviour modification plan to help your dog feel more secure.