Verity Escott
Residential Training and 1-2-1 services using positive reward based training
Verity works as part of the Adolescent Dogs UK team - offering residential training to dogs from 8 weeks old up to senior age. She is proud to be part of the company that prides themselves on positive reward based training methods and treating each dog as an individual, also offering an excellent aftercare service for ongoing owner support.
Services offered:
- One to One Trainer
Membership Type:
Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
West Sussex
Kate Fassam
Kate believes all training should be motivational and fun, for both dog and owner.
Kate has always had a big interest in obedience, doing the training at home, but decided to start helping others a couple of years ago. Kate believes all training should be motivational and fun, for both dog and owner.
She enjoys teaching a variety of different methods, including clicker training and shaping. Kate is a great believer of finding the right method for the right dog. She has a real love for training and helping others.
Services offered:
- Adult Class Trainer
- Puppy Class Trainer
- One to One Trainer
Membership Type:
Assistant Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
East Sussex West Sussex Surrey
Dean Hart
Dean works as a Canine Behaviour Specialist working with companion animals at home and local rescue centres in assessing and modifying behavioural problems
Dean works as a Clinical Behavioural Advisor to several local veterinary practices and his specialist interests are animal learning theory and animal communication. Dean is passionate about promoting animal welfare especially within training and behaviour and is also a Full Member of the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association.
He runs a busy behaviour clinic and dog training centre and manages two rehabilitation trainers. Dean also delivers entertaining lectures across the South East.
Services offered:
- Adult Class Trainer
Membership Type:
Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
West Sussex East Sussex
Ann Hughes
Ann offers one to one help on dog behaviour issues and a training programme for owner and dog
Ann believes that every dog and every family environment is different. A “one shoe fits all” training approach can't be applied, especially when it comes to rescue dogs.
Owners are taught how to read their dog’s body language, how to teach obedience as well as games to help with both the physical and mental stimulation a dog requires. To create a balanced relationship with your dog through leadership, motivational rewards and effective communication using Clickers, TTouch basics and balancing.
Services offered:
- One to One Trainer
- Behaviour Advice
Membership Type:
Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
Surrey West Sussex
Ben Mckechnie
Ben specialises in one to one Behavioural Rehabilitation with dogs and their owners to resolve a variety of complex behavioural issues.
Ben believes strongly in hands off, reward based approach to training and uses the application of animal learning theory as a successful method with his clients.
Ben has assisted Dean Hart MGoDT MCFBA, Behaviour Practitioner who is also on the Management Committee to set up a non profit making Dog Club in Newhaven. One of the Club’s main objectives is to support and educate dog owners within the community and resolve dog related anti community behaviour.
Services offered:
- Adult Class Trainer
Membership Type:
Master Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
West Sussex East Sussex
Cathy Neylan
Cathy offers group dog training classes, puppy inductions, 1-2-1 behavioural sessions and socialisation walks
Cathy wants to help dogs and handlers get the best from each other with all the most up to date methods of training and ensuring that they have lots of fun in the process.
All her group training is held outside in the ‘real world’. She uses local forestry areas and the beautiful South Downs national park ensuring all training is done working with natural distractions that handlers will find every day whilst out walking their dogs.
Services offered:
- Adult Class Trainer
- Puppy Class Trainer
- One to One Trainer
- Behaviour Advice
Membership Type:
Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
East Sussex West Sussex Kent
Kati Sheerman
Reward based training & positive changes to negative behaviours
Kati has a natural passion and talent for understanding dogs, she uses this to make training both fun and fulfilling for the dog and owner.
Kati has a positive, non judgemental approach to dogs and their humans, all clients are treated as individuals and the personal support Kati provides puts clients and their dogs at ease.
Growing up on a farm around animals is what Kati says 'gave her the bug'. Kati says animals owe her nothing but she owes them everything.
Services offered:
- Adult Class Trainer
- Puppy Class Trainer
- One to One Trainer
- Behaviour Advice
Membership Type:
Dog Trainer
Areas covered:
West Sussex Surrey East Sussex