Top 5 Dog Trainers in Portswood

Our rescue puppy Olive has attended Puppy Life Skills,Puppy Conversations and Bronze Life Skills. The training we received was fantastic, everyone at Goodall Dog Training is so passionate about ensuring you and your dog learn the skills needed to go out in the big wide world confidently and safely. Both courses included follow up notes which are great for referring back to especially when you have a head like a sieve and a fruit loop for a puppy. The skills are easy to learn and you can work at your dog’s pace. Olive loved the mental stimulation. We will be returning soon for our next course. Thank you Rachel and the team Team Olive (Zoe & Lilly)

Blue, our border terrier puppy, has recently completed the puppy course and now about to complete the Bronze Award class. So many useful training techniques that really work!! Very helpful mid week support when you need that extra bit of advice! The classes are great fun, really enjoyable! Highly recommend!!

Kind, gentle training with simple to implement techniques which work. Thank you Rebecca and Erica

As first dog owners who had barely stroked a dog before picking up our pup, Goodall Dog Training courses have been a lifesaver! Rachael and the team are knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging. Course content is well thought through, manageable and progressive. Great venue at the Hamble Country Park. Rachael’s “Puppy Preparation” talk was a game changer. We went on to complete “Puppy Lifeskills”, “Puppy Conversations” and now “Bronze”. Our pup is now 7 months old and we can see the progress we’ve all made. We always come away from sessions feeling positive. We haven’t always arrived in that mindset!

This is the first time I have ever encountered a dog with separation anxiety. Dinky just barked and barked when we left her, upsetting us, her and our neighbours. We reached out to Jan, who put a training plan together for us. Jan sent us a different plan daily to follow. We did this 5 times a week, and put the work into Dinky and fed-back after each session. After 8 weeks we were leaving Dinky up to 2 hours. With the help from Jan, Dinky is now much more settled when we go out and we are able to continue the training on our own.

In the space of a few months , my puppy cavapoo went from barking and howling even if I left her for a minute, to being comfortable on her own for 2hrs plus. Jan has been excellent throughout and has been there every step of the way. Now I feel like I have my life back!

Jan's training was brilliant. She was honest from the start saying that there was no quick fix for a dog with separation anxiety but she could help. She was right and I now have a dog I can leave for well over 2 hours when before it was 2 mins. Jan is vastly knowledgeable of dogs and supportive of their humans. I'm still training but without Jan but may return. I can't recommend her highly enough.

We reached out to Jan in desperate need of help with our nearly 2 year old cockapoo Norris who has never been able to be left home alone since we brought him home at 8 weeks old due to constant barking and howling until we returned. We were at complete breaking point when Jan first came on board. Jan worked closely (and patiently!) with us and gave us the knowledge and motivation to keep going when we needed it. We are now at over an hour with Norris where he can sleep soundly at home whilst me and my partner are out of the house.. something we thought we would never achieve. We cannot thank Jan enough for helping us get our lives back and seeing Norris relaxed without us at home is just amazing. Thank you Jan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jan, I don’t even know how to thank you for the great job you did with my Sky. I never thought Sky would allow me to pop outside without him for 1 minute without crying but he managed to do 1 hour without even whining. It has been a journey! When we started, I was skeptical and never thought we would get there but your reassurance and the way you tailored the training to suit Sky was incredible. You understood his behaviours and made sure he was settled throughout. You truly are exceptional in what you do. Sky’s wellbeing was your priority throughout and I highly appreciate this, Jan. Sky and I are blessed to have worked with you on this journey. Thank you very much for supporting us to tackle Sky’s separation anxiety. He is a confident little boy now. Much love always. Priya and Sky 🥰🥰

I thoroughly enjoyed attending Leah’s puppy class last year. We have since joined the adolescence membership group, a recall training session and fun agility.

Fantastic puppy classes lots of great advise. Leah responds to any questions you have and sends out lots of really good info especially as this is our first dog.

Leah is so friendly and makes you feel at ease. We took our spaniel and she helped improve his skills, socialising and also tips and hints for at home! Highly recommend.

Leah and her team are lovely! They make you and your puppy feel very welcome. My lively puppy Barney has come on leaps and bounds. Thank you ladies Lisa and Barney X🐾

Cannot recommend Leah and Positive Training for Canines enough!! I first met Leah I think almost 12 years ago when I attended classes with my mum and our family dog Murphy. We did all the classes including her summer agility, which was great fun! I have now returned with my husband and our black lab Buddy.Buddy is a bundle of energy and has a lot of character but with the the help of Leah and her classes Buddy will settle happily in any situation with attention fully on either me or my husband! We have completed loose lead, puppy and junior training classes and can’t wait to continue with our recall in the summer!

Third session today with Paul and Ashley training my 4 month old Belgian Mali they are both brilliant really no there stuff on how to get the best out of the dog and are more than willing to share there experience to help me develop with the dog.

After searching to find a trainer that specialises in large breeds I found SVK9 for my German shepherd. Having been working with them now for a couple of months with my puppy and the results are incredible. Effective strategies given that actually work. Working with me to give me the tools to train my puppy to be an all rounded balanced dog. Hugely impressed and am continuing regular sessions.

Found these guys while we was out walking our German shepherd one day and got talking, brilliant team of dog trainers. Very knowledgeable and give great advice, we have only had 2 sessions and seen such a massive difference in our puppy shadow. Nice open field with very few distractions so you can get the best out of your dog. Massive 👍 👍 UP from us. Will definitely be continuing, thank you guys

We had our first session with Ash yesterday for our 4.5month dobermann pup and it was excellent. He ‘cut through the noise’ of all the conflicting training approaches we’d read online and provided clarity and focus - we left knowing how we would approach training moving forward and have already put the tips into practice on our morning walk today and seen huge improvement. Looking forward to our next session!

I brought my high-drive working dog and the difference has been incredible. Their deep understanding of drive, structure, and engagement helped me learn how to channel my dog’s energy instead of fighting it. The advice and support I got were spot-on—practical, clear, and tailored to my dog’s needs. If you have a working breed or high-energy dog, this is the trainer you want. Highly recommended!