Top 5 Dog Trainers in St George

We had a great experience with Iwona. Her holistic and thoughtful approach really made a difference to my dog’s behaviour and confidence. Iwona took time to understand my dog’s needs and behaviour patterns to translate them into a structured training plan. My dog is young, excitable and full of energy, but she knew exactly how to work with that - using calm, clear guidance and positive methods. The training made a real difference to his engagement with me and his skills have grown noticeably over a relatively short time. Thoroughly recommended!

We cannot recommend this amazing dog trainer in Bristol highly enough. Our adolescent Labrador was boisterous, excitable, and increasingly difficult to manage. Walks were stressful, guests were greeted with chaos, and daily life was becoming a challenge. We had already tried working with another trainer, but the results were limited and inconsistent. Then we found Iwona and everything changed. From the first consultation, her depth of knowledge, professionalism, and genuine dedication to helping both dogs and owners was clear. She created a personalised training plan tailored to our dog’s needs, energy levels, and temperament. Each training session was engaging, fun, and incredibly productive, not just for our Labrador, but for us as owners too. What truly sets her apart is the consistent support she provides between sessions. The weekly voice check-ins were a lifeline, offering encouragement, troubleshooting advice, and reassurance. No question ever felt too small, and her ability to explain behaviour in a way we could easily understand made such a difference. The progress in our dog’s behaviour has gone far beyond our expectations. He’s more focused, calmer, and finally understands what’s being asked of him. Walks are now enjoyable, visitors are welcomed calmly, and our bond with him is stronger than ever. We’re so grateful to have found someone who is not only a skilled professional but also incredibly passionate and supportive. Without a doubt, she is the best trainer we’ve ever worked with. We're lucky to have her!

Iwona was so great with our high energy puppy, she's given us the tools to help with training and we're seeing such a difference! Can't recommend highly enough.

Iwona is an amazing dog trainer. She helped us to learn how to engage better and build better habits with our rescue dog Marshall. She makes training sessions fun and Marshall absolutely adores her. We learned how to encourage our dog to focus on us around distractions using positive reinforcement. She regularly checked in with us between sessions and thought us a lot about dog behaviour. Marshall's training is still a work in progress but he is improving continuously since we have started to train with Iwona.

Iwona is an excellent trainer. We had a 1:1 package and are really happy with the result. We got great advice and practical work with our puppy, who is well on the way to becoming a model citizen dog!

We've been making great progress working with Debs. Ben Es reactivity is slowly but surely improving and he is much calmer overall. Debs explains things really clearly and is very patient. We've done 1:1s and group classes and I would recommend both!

We have been going to puppy classes then Hoopers for the last few years. Deb is welcoming, friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and has been so good for my very nervous cocker spaniel with her calm and caring approach. We have learnt so much, Can't recommend her enough.

Debs is a knowledgeable and patient trainer - of humans and animals! Her vast knowledge and quirky sense of humour enabled us to build our confidence with Alfie, our Cocker Spaniel. Debs helped us from the very beginning when Alfie was 10 weeks old and over a year later we’re still enjoying our dog classes and seeing results every week. Debs is really skilled in explaining behaviour from a dog’s perspective so when Alfie starts to develop annoying habits, she explains why that is happening from the dog’s perspective and how we to train the behaviour we want instead. Thoroughly and wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful person

Monty loves the Hoopers class and Deb. He is a working labrador and this shows as he finds it fun to race through Hoops and around Barrels on direction from us, he has to use his brain to work out what we need him to do. This class has really helped him to stay more focussed on us when he is out walking which is of great benefit and gives us more control. Keep up the good work Deb.

Great puppy class learnt so much, now we are continuing with classes in Canford Park. I didn’t have the confidence to let our puppy of the lead, but I do now with Sarah’s help. Sarah has not only trained our dog but also us. Enjoy every session!

We were helped by Sarah for our last dog Bartie 15 years ago, so it was a no brainer to sign up again for our pup Monty. I was particularly struck with how she's developed new ways to help train the pups to have fun with their owners and learn the important skills to keep them safe both on and off the lead. We've signed up for the follow on classes in Canford park as we thought it was important for Monty to learn in the places where we need him to be safe. We can't recommend her enough!

Sarah's classes are a wonderful resource for early puppyhood and beyond. Each session involves hands-on work with your dog, covering all the basics -- from commands to lead walking to settling and more. As a trainer, Sarah is a nice blend of straightforward/practical and warm/knowledgeable. Plus, it's nice to be in a room with other owners who are going through the same ups and downs!

We went to Puppy and Puppy Plus classes with Sarah, we had a great time and learned a lot on dog training and expectations. Our puppy really enjoyed going to the classes. I would reccomend.

I did the 5 week puppy course with Mutleys and really recommend it. Sarah is kind, practical and very knowledgeable. The classes cover lots of important ground, and Sarah was also incredibly helpful and reassuring when I needed a bit of help via email between classes. The thing I liked best about the class is how committed Sarah is to the dogs' wellbeing. We finished classes a couple of weeks ago, and I've continued to work on training using the things I've learned from Sarah. I've seen huge improvements in the area that I found hardest (lead walking!). A bit of advice - the classes are intense, so make sure you don't plan anything for afterwards! You and your puppy will both need some time to decompress.

Michelle was great, really understanding. Robin was at a point where walking her was unbearable and with persistents and Michells help she has improved immensely.

Hello my name is Ri and my caring calm human found me at Holly Hedge Dog Sanctuary Bristol. I have been with my human for 3 years but lately life has been like a roller coaster and my anxiety has become more intense. I experience, anxiety in all areas of my life from meeting new humans to having a strange thing called a lead that is attached to me when I go out for walks ! I also don't like to leave my caring calm human and can't imagine what her day would be without me ! My human decided to introduce in my home to a lady called Michelle Lorde.IMAGINE THAT ! I met Michelle and she felt very safe to be around . Michelle showed my human new skills to help me be more brave around people who enter my home. Michelle came up with lots of solutions to help me overcome my anxiety. After my time with Michelle I am starting to feel a lot better and would like to say thank you to Michelle for all her hard work and support. I would definitely recommend Michelle to hang out with you to help overcome the complexities of the human world.

Michelle has been a huge help with our dachshund. Rolo had developed resource guarding issues from a pup which we think was due to him being hand reared (mum had mastitis and pups couldn’t feed together and learn to share) Michelle helped us to understand why Rolo reacted the way he did and also gave us advice on how to manage this. I think managing his anxiety will be ongoing but with Michelle’s help we feel much more well equipped to help Rolo be a happier dog. I highly recommend Michelle - she is very reassuring and supportive and does not ever make you feel like you are at fault. She understands dogs behaviour and explains why they react in certain ways and how to overcome it. If you have any concerns about your dog then Michelle is the person to turn to.

Michelle is briliant. We had terrible problems from the beginning with our cocker spaniel Missy . She was becoming more and more aggressive and and had bitten me quite seriously on several occasions. I had decided to have her put to sleep but that wasn't an easy option. We took her to the vets and explained the situation and they gave me the names of some dog behaviourists in our area. We chose Michelle and she was wonderful. Michelle understood exactly what the problem was almost at once and advised us on how we dealt with it. This was in November 2018. The results were almost immediate. It is now May 2021 and she really is a lovely dog. Missy will never be a dog I can trust completely but by following certain precautions the bitting has stopped. She is very possessive with stolen things but we have learnt how to deal with her The rest of the time she is a joy to have. She loves people and is perfectly safe around dogs and cats. She as never bitten anyone else. We are very grateful to Michelle because through her we still have our dog because despite everything we love her to bits

Michelle is a fantastic dog trainer and behaviour specialist. She worked with us and our rescue dog Archi over 12 months. She is brilliant at holistically reviewing the struggles and troubles you may be having and she gives a huge amount of support to dog and human alike. Simple and clear advice was the norm; which allowed us to make some much needed progress for Archi, who suffered from anxiety and the city life. We would throughly recommend her to anyone. Thank you again Michelle!