Dog training and behaviour service

Canine Potential is a positive dog training and dog behaviour service based in Witney, West Oxfordshire.  I'm a qualified canine behaviourist and dog trainer committed to kind methods of dog training and behaviour management that reflect the needs and motivations of your individual puppy, adolescent, or adult canine.  I'm passionate about dogs and about supporting people to maximise their dog's potential.  I'm able to help with dog behaviour training sessions within current Government guidelines on Covid.  I can also provide remote help and guidance via phone and video software.  If you need help, please get in touch!

Dog training Witney Oxfordshire - help your dog meet their potential!

One to one dog training sessions can engage your puppy or older canine in fun and enjoyable canine training activities that encourage focus, self control and that build on the bond and trust between yourself and your dog through positive reinforcement. All dogs are individuals and progress at different rates. One to one dog training that is tailored to your dog's needs and goes at their pace will help your pup make progress. Puppy training sessions can also provide invaluable advice on the socialisation and habituation needs of your young pup. This is hugely important in optimising your puppy’s development, and in their future confidence and adaptability. Positive dog training sessions are available for dogs of all ages including rescue and older dogs and dogs with special needs such as hearing or sight impairment.  As dog training progresses, your puppy, adolescent or older dog can be encouraged to take the initiative and make positive decisions about their own behaviour.  Any dog in need of some extra canine coaching is very welcome!  1-2-1 dog training is available in Witney, Oxfordshire, Burford, Charlbury, Abingdon, Woodstock, Bicester and other surrounding areas.  

Dog behaviour support Oxfordshire - promoting calm and positive interactions 

Canine behaviour consultations can help you to manage and address dog behaviour problems. This will involve actively listening to your concerns and assessing your dog's behaviour and the underlying factors that may be influencing this. Observation of your dog and their interactions is an essential part of this behavioural assessment process. I can then work with you to develop a flexible canine behaviour plan in which commitment, consistency and building positive associations for your dog will be central. Dog behaviour support will include practical and kind strategies to manage and modify your dog's behaviour. It will also include demonstrating these strategies, helping you to show calm leadership and to understand your dog's body language and behaviour, as well as providing you with a written dog behaviour plan and support between visits. Dog behaviour training should hopefully result in a canine companion who is both happier and much nicer to live with. To help you address canine behaviour problems I can travel within a 30 mile radius and cover Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and other surrounding counties.

Why use this dog behaviour training service?

I am an Oxfordshire based dog behaviourist and dog trainer with over fifteen years experience of socialising and training dogs and of addressing a range of canine behaviour issues.  This has included working for the National Animal Welfare Trust, as a volunteer dog trainer for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and, latterly, with Medical Detection Dogs for around nine years.  I have significant experience of running workshops for the Open University and of carrying out assessments, working with individuals, families and their dogs towards positive outcomes.  My qualifications, awards and training include:

Masters in Science MSc.(ASS) Oxford University: a key focus on my masters degree was the psychology of animal behaviour 
Advanced Dog Training Instructors Certificate Association of Pet Dog Trainers (A.P.D.T.)
Advanced Diploma in Applied Canine Behaviour A.Dip AABC (distinction) Compass Education
Diploma in Social Work DipSW Oxford University
International Society of Animal Professionals MISAP