Dog Training Coventry & Home Puppy Behaviour Classes

Your Local Dog Trainer and Behaviour Expert in Coventry

Welcome to dog training Coventry, my name is Emma Barrett, your local Bark Busters dog behaviour therapist and trainer. I am an accredited Bark Busters Grand Master Dog Behaviour Therapist and Trainer, and it is very rewarding, helping dog owners like you with their dog's behaviour and training needs.

Many years ago, becoming a Bark Busters dog trainer became my dream job and I love what I do, helping dog owners who are searching for help for their furry family member.  I specialise in dog behaviour problems such as aggression or reactivity, pulling on the lead, recall, separation anxiety, sibling rivalry, nuisance barking, jumping up and more. I also help if you are looking to settle in a rescue dog into your home or if you have adopted a new puppy.

If you are having problems with your dog's behaviour, why not consider my home dog training and behaviour lessons. I develop a personalised training plan, and I work with you on a one-to-one basis in your home, or local area where you are experiencing problems outside the home. I work with everyone involved in your dog's life and all family members are welcome too. I observe and assess the behaviour problems that are concerning you, explain why the it is happening and teach you how to rehabilitate your dog. I demonstrate the techniques needed and we practice them so you have the confidence to carry on with the simple daily training routine. My training techniques leverage simple communication techniques, voice tones, body language, and incorporates fun training games, that dogs quickly understand as part of their natural instinct.

If you are looking for professional dog training near you in Coventry, then you have found the right place. Most of my clients see a big change from the very first lesson. With the Bark Busters unique Life of the Dog, or 12 months, Support Guarantee and by practicing the ongoing training, you will have the peace of mind in knowing that I will return free of charge to support you further for any existing, or any future behaviour issues that arise.

If you have a large German Shepherd, a little Chihuahua, or one of the many "doodles", a rescue dog or a new puppy, and you are not enjoying your dog 100% of the time, please do contact me for a no obligation chat to hear how I can help you.

Have you adopted a new puppy? I provide home puppy training classes too.

If you are looking for puppy training classes, then why not consider my home puppy training.

Group training classes can be very stressful for your puppy and if they become disruptive in the classes you can often be asked to leave. My lessons are informative and provides puppies with the very best start in life.

My home puppy training classes cover topics such as:

• Best toileting habits
• Appropriate feeding and good food manners
• Recall - coming when called
• Gate and door control
• Sit, stay and down training
• Correct holding of the lead and walking
• Walking to heel
• Distance control (staying with you when there are other distractions)
• How to successfully socialise your puppy
• How to de-sensitise, for example, vacuum cleaners and car travel etc…
• Protecting your puppy from being overwhelmed by people or other dogs
• Accustoming to handling, bathing and grooming
• Bad behaviour prevention and management, e.g. jumping up, mouthing, play biting and chewing etc…

About me

As a child, I longed to have a dog of my own, but with working parents, I realise now, that it really wasn't possible.  However, once I left home I got my first dog, a rather gorgeous Labrador. Over the years I have had lots of working breed dogs, Springer Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels and Labradors who luckily were all easy to train and who thoroughly enjoyed my weekend and holiday working games, using their innate skills to the full.

I wasn't enjoying my career in the corporate world, and I felt that I was not using my love of dogs. I therefore studied and qualified as a dog groomer and set about pampering my customer's lovely pets every day. I was eager to learn as much as possible about the dogs in my care, so I read and researched all I could about dog psychology. As my understanding grew it helped enormously with nervous or reactive dogs that came to me. I was able to get previously impossible dogs, accepting nail clipping and grooming and noisy drying too.

Many of my customers would tell me about other behaviour problems their dogs had, and I was able to share my knowledge, experience and understanding with them. I was always delighted when customers reported back to me that the advice and tips I had given, had helped them with their dog's challenging behaviour.

As a result, I began looking for opportunities to become a full-time dog trainer and behaviour expert. I wanted to have an even more positive effect with customers and their dogs knowing how upsetting it can be when humans and dogs stop being happy with each other. That's when I found Bark Busters, a successful worldwide business for over 35 years and trained over 1 million dogs, whose methods were aligned with my own understanding of how to get the best out of dogs, using calm, kind voice tones and body language. Their approach of assessing the reasons "why" before starting the "how" to rehabilitate the unwanted behaviours, was an excellent fit. I became their Bark Busters therapist and trainer for Coventry and it's a decision I've never regretted.

I can also help you if you're looking for a trainer in Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick