Training & Support for Families & Dogs

Welcoming a dog or puppy into your home is an amazing thing to do it brings many rewards and offers a priceless experience.

I am here to support you, and your dog or puppy grow an amazing bond built on kindness, trust and understanding.

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Areas of support include:

Pre-dog and early days support

Thinking about getting a dog?

Let me help you make a considered choice that’s right for everyone (including the dog).

  • Lifestyle and time commitment
  • Living space and environment
  • Choosing a compatible breed
  • Essential supplies and routines
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  • Delighted to be making progress!

    I would like to thank Mary for helping us to get started on the journey of training our new puppy. We can already see improvements and she is responding well to praise and positive reinforcement. Delighted to be making progress already!
    – Mary Fleming

Puppy socialisation

Building your puppy’s confidence and awareness

Help your puppy to build confidence so they feel secure and confident in new situations.

  • New people and environments
  • Noises
  • Handling triggers
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  • A thriving and confident dog

    Mary is incredible passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to connecting with dogs and speaking their same language.
    The result is a thriving and confident dog.

    We worked with Mary to train our Golden Retriever puppy Gracie in two different occasions, a few weeks after she arrived into our home and then a few months later, both time through individual sessions.

    She helped Gracie become more focused and taught us the best way to train the basic (but not so basic!) skills of sit, stay and down.

    More recently she helped us work on the relaxed-lead training and by following her advice and her recommendation for the best lead for Gracie, we have already seen such a huge change.

    Sessions are good value for money and easy to arrange too.

    If you’re ready to invest in building a solid and loving relationship with your furry friend, she is definitely the one. Thanksa mill Mary..from us and from Gracie!
     
    – Donatella

Puppy Training

Engaging puppy training sessions designed to nurture a strong bond between your family and your newest furry member.

These sessions focus on fun, interactive methods that teach essential skills and promote positive behaviour.

Access expert guidance to ensure a harmonious home environment that builds confidence.

  • Toilet training
  • Mouthing
  • Reflex to name
  • Focus
  • Sit and down
  • Stay
  • Recall
  • Door Manners
  • Jumping up
  • Go to bed
  • Confidence building for puppies (socialisation)
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  • Her tips were just great

    Mary came to our home today to give us some tips on how to integrate a new puppy into the family and new dogs. Her tips were just great and it gave us lots of things to use as a family so everyone knows how to train the dog. Her knowledge and experience was great never mind the time she gave to answer all my questions.
    Thanks so much Mary, I look forward to learning more in the classes.
    – Emma O’Sullivan

Dog training and support

Tailored training services for you and your dog

My goal is to empower your family to have the tools and knowledge necessary to foster a harmonious relationship with your dog.

  • Loose lead walking
  • Stay with distance, duration & distraction
  • Jumping up
  • Recall
  • Target/touch training
  • To bed or place
  • Muzzle training
  • Sit – Down – Stay
  • Drop it / Leave it
  • Teaching calm
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  • Thoroughly enjoyed the classes

    My son attended Mary’s 6 week childrens course with our family dog. They both thoroughly enjoyed the classes and both have grown in confidence as a result. My son was struggling to find an activity that he enjoyed and had tried a few and this was the first time that he looked forward to class and ran in each week. Mary is an excellent teacher, kind, patient and friendly. We are really looking forward to the next set of classes.
    – Amy Miller

  • We are a confident family of dog lovers thanks to you!

    Mary came visit our family and made such a difference. Chesters’ beautiful manners are frequently commented on when we are out in public or have visitors. He is a big, lovely dog, and it was important to us that he could manage when meeting new people in new environments. Mary made this happen for us. Our children really benefitted from the input Mary provided in a beautiful age appropriate way. They often remark upon the body language of dogs they meet out in the world and ask permission before touching anyone else’s dog.
    Thank you for everything Mary we are a confident family of dog lovers thanks to you!”
    – Happy Client

Managing problem behaviours

Create a respectful bond with your dog.

I’ve found that miscommunication is often at the heart of conflict and frustration. That’s why I’m here to help you understand why dogs think and act the way they do. Armed with this knowledge and newly acquired training skills, you’ll soon transform uncertainty and frustration into a respectful bond built on kindness and trust

  • Mouthing
  • Counter surfing
  • Digging
  • Chewing
  • Barking
  • Managing littermate syndrome
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  • Bailey is a different dog now!

    Mary’s training classes are excellent. Bailey is a different dog now, Mary shared so many tips and tricks to get the best out of Bailey. No more pulling on the lead, walks are so much more enjoyable now. Thank you Mary. Highly recommend
    – Elaine Wallace

Kids and dogs

Teaching safe, practical and respectful boundaries around dogs.

Fear of dogs’ support programme: supporting children who are afraid or overconfident around dogs

Stay Safe-Play Safe Session – encouraging children to understand how to behave safely around dogs both inside and outside the home, while also gaining an insight into important (often missed but important) dog body language.

Aimed with building confidence, calmness, and awareness your child will go away with a clear idea of safe, practical, and respectful boundaries around dogs.

  • Fear of dogs’ support programme
  • Stay Safe-Play Safe Session
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  • Explains things in a simple way

    Mary has been such a great trainer for Ruby the chocolate lab and her for parents! Mary has a great way with animals and humans alike, and explains things in a simple way that are easy to understand. Christine and ruby would highly recommend her
    – Christine Nic Gabhann