Top 5 Dog Trainers in Newport City Centre

I had Jose come round and give some advice on my complete menace to society. Very helpful and gave lots of help and guidance. What I learnt im implementing and it's working wonders, he Is always at hand if needed for any thing.can now enjoy some social time with my dog.

Absolutely brilliant experience with South Wales Dog Training, Jose Boza! We were at our wits' end with our two chocolate labs, Hugo and Theo. Despite reading countless books and watching all the training shows, they were still full of manic energy—jumping, barking, and getting way too excited whenever anyone came to visit. Walks became stressful, and their size alone was enough to scare other dog walkers—even though all they wanted to do was make friends! The constant hyperactivity from 6am until bedtime was overwhelming, and we knew we needed help. That’s when we found Jose, and honestly, we can’t recommend him enough. In just a 3-hour session, he transformed our chaos into calm. It turned out we were showing too much affection at the wrong times, food at the wrong times,unknowingly reinforcing the behaviour. Jose explained everything so clearly and gave us simple, effective tools that worked immediately. We were amazed at how quickly the boys picked it up—no more lead pulling, no more charging at the door barking, and the difference in their behaviour was almost instant. It’s only been a few hours since the session, but the change is already incredible. The house is calm, the boys are relaxed, and for the first time in a long time, we feel hopeful and excited about what’s to come. Can't wait to keep practising and see how far we can go with Jose’s support!

Jose is a master of not only dog training but human training too. He has helped us to put together steps to enrich our puppy’s life and to give us the best opportunities to make her a wonderful dog. Easy to understand commands and techniques to communicate with our puppy without actually needing to say anything and the speed at which it had an impact was amazing. Results from just 30mins. Now we can carry on with confidence that we are using the right tools and techniques with her and getting the best for all of us. We highly recommend Jose and hope you take the steps to give him the opportunity to impart his wisdom too.

I had a very naughty English bull terrier and within 1 session things changed and with a shot burst of training he was walking happily off the lead!

Amazing trainer, our puppy wouldn't walk properly on his lead and would jump and bite it. Within 1.5 hours he's a completely different dog! Cant recommend Jose enough!! 100% recommended.

Great local pet shop. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Lots of healthy treats and pet accessories. Always try and pop in when we are near Newport. Would definitely recommend the shop to any pet owners.

Donna, Jess & Harry are superstars. Always friendly and happy to help. The shop has an amazing selection of toys, treats and food. One of the best shops in Newport!

Been visiting this amazing pet shop since they started out in Newport market!! The best pet shop I’ve ever been in, Donna & Jess are so friendly and helpful. My dogs love the shop and get showered with treats every time we visit!

My dog Bonnie’s favourite shop we don’t go anywhere else anymore the way these guys look after her why would I want to !

Great stock and very friendly staff :)

We ve been struggling with our 11 month old ES walking on a lead as its not enjoyable taking her out. She's very strong and pulls constantly and I ve been pulled off my feet several times. Also her recall is nt great.She only comes when she wants to. We d love to beable to let her off her lead, but couldnever see that happening. Richard has been working with Maisie for 2 weeks so far. She s had 2 x 4hr sessions each week concentrating on her walking and recall using a long lead which gives her the freedom to explore. The change in her is incredible. Rich keeps us updated with videos when he s out and about with her and we meet up towards the end of a session to see her progress and for us to learn what to do. We highly recommend Richard and wish we d found him sooner. Maisie seems to adore him and i know she's safe and in the best possible hands to be trained.Its amazing to watch Maisie responding to Richard and she loves her training sessions We re going to continue her training as there is still a little more work with her recall before we are confident to let her off lead. We can t thank Richard enough.

I contacted Rich to help with my anxious dog who had begun to show signs of resource guarding me. Rich came to my house and quickly and accurately assessed the situation. During his home visit we discussed undesirable behaviours and ways to change these. He provided advice on improving my dogs confidence and also demonstrated how to implement strategies in order to help her make better choices. The next day I received a written report detailing our discussions. Having been implementing his advice for several months now, I can happily report we are both much happier and more settled. And I am confident I have the necessary tools to deal with any instances of resource guarding should the arise again.

Contacted Rich about 4 weeks ago about concerns with my 20 month old male GSD very bad reactivity. Initially Rich came to see Harvey in his own environment and carry out a behavioural assessment. Within 24hrs, I was in receipt of his assessment and then a training plan was implemented. Harvey has been having 2 x 4hr sessions with Rich on his own for the last 3 weeks and the difference in his reactivity is incredible. Harvey is now so much confident in being near and around dogs it has made walking him so much more enjoyable than the stressful event it constantly was. Due to the results so far, Harvey is going to continue with Rich who is now going to work on being able to attend coffee shops, pubs, beer gardens etc and continue the journey in getting the well balanced and confident dog that is in him. I cannot recommend Rich enough as apart from the results with Harvey so far, Harvey has bonded with him and it so pleasing to know that you are leaving you bestie with someone who takes really could care of them. Rich is my 4th trainer trying to deal and correct Harvey's reactivity and I only wish, I could have known about and employed his services a year ago. Thanks Rich for everything so far👍👏👏👏

After just four hours with Rich I can now see a practical way forward in what I thought was an impossible situation with my Jack Russell. His extreme sensitivity to noise gave him crippling anxiety, which has made walking him anywhere on the lead outside near impossible. Within hours Rich gained full control of my dog and had him walking on the lead next to him in a totally controlled manner. My dog enjoyed being outside for the first time in a very long time (even with cars passing by) - it was wonderful to see. I feel positively inspired to move forward with the things Rich taught me with a totally new outlook on the situation, whilst balancing the personal stresses of life. I could not thank him enough.

Rich was amazing. After a big character change in our all dog loving pup, from over loving everybody without manners, to reactive and what appeared to be aggression. I was beside myself, many tears and too anxious to walk him anymore by myself. Of course blaming myself thinking what I may have done wrong to do this. Rich was non-judgemental, calm, not pushy to sell his service whatsoever. I am so pleased we chose Rich as Arnie was at ease with him right away, we have already started seeing a positive difference, and I feel more confident. HIGHlY recommend x thank you x

Harvs have been to a lot of day cares but none of them compare to Hey good dog! He gets so excited when we say the word “school” and he cry’s the whole way in the car. He adores Chloe and her team! These girls love the dogs as their own and it shows by how much all of the dogs love them. Thank you for making all our babies so happy 🩷

Chloe and the Team at Hey Good Dog are excellent! We attended their wonderful puppy socials with our Samoyed and now she is over 8 months old she is going to weekly daycare. They send updates throughout the day showing their adventures and fun in the fields, stream, barns, dog field and chill out areas. Athena has the best time every time she goes - 5 stars! ⭐

Good secure entrance, large parking area great for some safe off lead walking.

Lovely people who clearly care for the dogs! Bonnie's enjoyed her first couple of days in Doggy Day Care, and loves her carers! When she's back from holiday she'll be back with her pack telling them all about it!!!