Hi! I’m Miriam

How it started

In August 2019 I met my best friend, Tiggy.

We picked her up at 10 weeks old and at the time I really didn't have a lot of knowledge about dogs.

At the time I was running my dog walking business I started when I was 16 and unfortunately this didn't have a positive impact on her behaviour.

Fast forward until February 2020 and I found myself with a nervous, reactive dog who couldn't be off leash and wouldn't come back when called.

I felt defeated and at times, I believed that her behaviour couldn't be fixed.

In lockdown, I decided to crack down on her behaviour and dive head first into as much knowledge as I can.

Unfortunately despite being extremely consistent for over a year, she had massively improved but still wasn't reliable in certain situations and couldn't be off leash with 100% reliability.

How it went

Despite feeling defeated, I kept going and came to the conclusion that the advice I was following wasn't getting the results I needed to solve Tiggy's confidence issues so I decided to learn as much as I can and come up with my own methodology on how to solve it.

After travelling all over the UK, learning from over 20 trainers in the UK and worldwide and completing multiple qualifications and accreditations... I finally started seeing the results I so deeply sought.

Suddenly our life wasn't restricted to a leash or one quiet field.

We were able to deal with triggers and environments we couldn't before, we stopped hesitating in certain situations and we started to love life alongside each other.

Where are we now?

Tiggy and I live our dream life now!

Our world is no longer small and we never hesitate to walk in certain parks, times and environments.

Tiggy spends every single day off leash and has more freedom than ever before.

Playing and training is a daily occurrence where we enjoy each other's company and relationship which is stronger than ever before.

She joins me on all my group walks, helps me teach and socialise other dogs and is the perfect role model for all my day trains.

Every single day I am grateful for our journey and now we want to help YOU have the same feeling I feel every single day.

Do not let your dog's behaviour limit you but rather train them so you can live your best life alongside them.

What is my ethos?

I am a balanced trainer, meaning I utilise all four quadrants of operant conditioning to build strong and reliable behaviours that your dog feels motivated to offer. 

I use food, play and affection to motivate dogs and build a cooperative training relationship. 

Alongside this, I use a wide range of tools to add accountability into our training system and use corrections to eliminate dangerous behaviours where necessary.

Whilst each dog’s training plan is highly individual, I have one common goal for all dogs entering our programmes - to enjoy a lifetime of fun and freedom that appropriate training offers.

Qualifications & Accreditation

• Level 4 Dog Handling and Drug Detection
• Level 4 Animal behaviour
• Level 3 Canine Science 
• Level 3 Canine Nutrition
• Level 3 Dog Grooming and Handling 
• Phoenix K9 Mentorship Programme
• Obsidian K9 Academy Mentorship
• NePoPo Course
• Specialised Training System Puppy University 
• Specialised Training System Focus and Drive
• Specialised Training System Positive Only 
• Specialised Training System E-Collar University.

CPD Planned for 2024:

• Training Without Conflict Trainers Qualification
• Gundog Trainers Academy - Accreditation on Dummies
• Gundog Trainers Academy - Graduate Handlers Course
• Separation Anxiety Pro Trainers Course