Expert dog training in Leeds, Wakefield & Sheffield
Building great dogs, through clear communication and solid relationships.
7,000+ dogs trained · Established 2008 · Referred by veterinary practices across Yorkshire
Assessment £50, credited against your course if you book within 30 days.
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What is your dog doing?
Pick whichever sounds most like home. Every route starts with the same first step, but this tells us what we are looking at before you arrive.
Growling or snapping at people
At family, visitors or strangers. It is frightening, it is more common than you think, and it is the work we are most often referred for.
See behaviour training →Reactive to other dogs
Walks have become something you plan around. They spot another dog and everything you have practised goes out of the window.
See behaviour training →Pulling and poor recall
They tow you down the street and come back when they feel like it. Nothing you have found online has held up for more than a fortnight.
See obedience training →New puppy
Biting, toileting, crate work and sleep. Get these right now and you avoid almost everything else on this page later on.
See puppy training →Guarding food, beds or space
They go stiff or quiet when you come near their bowl, their bed, or the spot on the sofa they have decided is theirs.
See behaviour training →Not got a dog yet
The happiest dogs are the ones matched to the right home. Find out which breed genuinely suits your life before you commit.
Try the breed finder →Why owners choose us
The relationship comes first.
Every dog is different and every owner is different. What never changes is the thing that makes training actually work, which is the relationship between the two of you.
We do not pick a method and apply it to your dog. We teach you to understand them, read them, and communicate in a way that makes sense to both of you. No jargon, no bribery with food, just plain logic applied consistently.
We are building a brand, not a face. Every trainer here works to the same standard, with more experienced people behind them when a case is a complicated one.
How we train
How it works
Three steps, no guesswork.
Nobody gets sold a course before we have met the dog.
Your assessment, £50
About an hour at your nearest centre. We take the full history, watch your dog somewhere calm and controlled, and work out what is really driving the behaviour rather than what it looks like on the surface.
A programme, written for you
You go home with a recommendation written for your dog specifically, and the exact cost set out clearly. No generic plans, nothing picked off a shelf, and no obligation to book.
Training and support
One to one sessions at the centre, in your home, or residentially. Between sessions you have our online platform and direct guidance, so progress does not stall when something crops up.
Ways to train
We train where it suits your dog best.
From first puppy foundations to the most complex behaviour cases, there is a programme built for it.
Behaviour & obedience training
Private one to one sessions in secure, covered training areas. Built around your dog’s history, their triggers, and the life you want to have together.
Puppy training
Biting, crate work, toileting, lead work and early decision making. The foundations that prevent the problems we so often see at eighteen months.
Home visit training
Some behaviours only ever happen at home. We come to you and work in the real environment, with the real triggers, at the times they actually happen.
Residential training
For dogs who need faster, deeper results. Your dog stays in our purpose built training kennels or at home with one of our trainers, whichever suits them best. We do the groundwork, then hand it over to you properly.
Come and see us
Two Yorkshire centres.
Our Tingley site sits between Leeds and Wakefield and serves both. Sheffield covers South Yorkshire.
Leeds & Wakefield
Topcliffe Close, Tingley, West Yorkshire, WF3 1DR
Sheffield
High Hazels Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
One hour tells you exactly what your dog needs.
£50, and credited against your course if you book within 30 days. No obligation to book.
Before you book
The straight answers.
The things owners actually ask us on the phone, in plain English.
One to one first
Your training starts privately, so your dog is never asked to concentrate in a room full of other dogs before they are ready. Group classes are available later, to existing clients, once the groundwork is in place.
No food bribery
Food makes compliance a transaction, so the dog weighs up whether the reward is worth it. We teach understanding instead, which holds up when it matters.
Aggression cases welcome
They are a significant part of what we do, and we are referred cases by veterinary practices across Yorkshire. Tell us the full history when you book.
No dog is too old
Older dogs often concentrate for longer than puppies. Age changes how long a habit takes to unpick, not whether it can be done.
Prices after assessment
We do not quote a programme before we have met your dog. You get the exact cost in writing at the assessment, with no pressure to book.
Support between sessions
Every client gets access to our online platform and direct guidance, so progress does not stall when something crops up midweek.
Frequently asked questions
How much does dog training cost?
Every programme is written after an assessment, so there is no single price. The assessment is £50, and that fee comes off your course if you book within 30 days. At that appointment you are given a written recommendation and the exact cost of the programme your dog needs, with no obligation to book.
Is my dog too old to train?
No. We have worked with dogs of every age, including dogs with a decade of established habits behind them. Older dogs often concentrate for longer than puppies do. What changes with age is how long the habit takes to unpick, not whether it can be done.
Do you use treats or food rewards?
Not in behaviour work. Food makes compliance a transaction, so the dog weighs up whether the reward is worth it in that moment. We teach dogs to understand what is being asked of them, which holds up in the situations where food never would.
My dog has bitten someone. Will you take them?
Yes. Aggression cases are a significant part of what we do, and we are referred cases by veterinary practices across Yorkshire. Tell us the full history when you book and we will place you with the right trainer for the case.
What actually happens at the assessment?
It runs for around an hour at your nearest centre. We take a full history, watch your dog in a controlled environment, identify what is driving the behaviour, and give you a written programme recommendation with costs.
Where are you based?
Our flagship centre is at Topcliffe Close, Tingley, WF3 1DR, sitting between Leeds and Wakefield and serving both. Our South Yorkshire centre is at High Hazels Park in Sheffield. We also carry out home visits across the region.
Do you cover my area?
We train dogs from across West and South Yorkshire, including Bradford, Harrogate, York, Rotherham, Barnsley and Chesterfield. Home visits are available throughout the region.