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Surrey Dog trainer smiling indoors while holding a black puppy that is chewing a toy, with natural light from a nearby window
Surrey Dog trainer smiling indoors while holding a French Bulldog puppy, seated in a bright modern setting
Surrey Dog trainer smiling in a kitchen while holding a Golden Retriever puppy, with houseplants and glass cabinet in the background
Surrey Dog trainer standing on a hillside viewpoint holding two dogs on leads, one lurcher in a blue coat and one black dog in a red coat, with countryside landscape in the background

Hi, I’m Steve…

I’m a dog trainer in Surrey, that covers Ashtead, Epsom, Tadworth, Banstead, Leatherhead, Cobham, Oxshott, Guildford and many other surrounding areas.
Having had a life long passion of hanging out with dogs, when we adopted our Lurcher Sam he changed everything. He was different to the others, because he’s a complicated, sensitive boy who is easily overwhelmed and choosy about what other dogs he feels comfortable with. We worked with trainers and behaviourists ourselves and I was hooked. I wanted to learn everything, because I wanted to help dogs and their people the way we’d been helped, so I set about changing careers.

Qualifications

Level 3 Canine Behaviour - IMDT

Level 4 Canine Behaviour - IMDT

Qualified ATI (Animal Training Instructor)

fully accredited member of the ABTC (animal behaviour and training council) and pact

Volunteer work with Celia Cross and the Dogs Trust

The studying doesn’t stop there though, there’s always more to learn, and every dog teaches you something new.

 

I’ll help you build strong, frictionless, lasting relationships with your dogs based on trust and clear communication. I believe training should be kind, compassionate and most of all FUN. After all, why would either of you want to do it, if it isn’t enjoyable? Having worked in corporate roles for many years, I know what it’s like to have a busy and exhausting day to day, and how important it is for training to be straight forward, manageable and achievable in the time you have. Whether you’re working on basic manners, or problem behaviours like your dog is pulling like a train, or recall has gone out the window, I’m here to help you and create training plans tailored to your dogs’s unique personality and your lifestyle.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Industry memberships

PACT Professional Association of Canine Trainers logo in green
Animal Behaviour and Training Council ABTC red logo

Dog First Aid Certification

Dog First Aid Training Certified Badge

Fully Insured

Badge to show that Proud Dog is a fully insured business

I believe in ethical, welfare-first, science backed training methods that do not use fear or intimidation.

These methods are grounded in positive reinforcement, meaning that if we work together, we will not be using tools such as prong collars, e-collars and choke chains.
We don’t need to, fortunately the same results can be achieved without these.

— MY ETHOS