Hi, I’m Charlie, and it’s great to have you here!

Using positive reinforcement training, I help dogs and their humans navigate life, creating a unique bond through fun, not fear!

Services

  • In person/zoom call

    This is an opportunity for us to talk about you and your dog; training goals/issues you and your pup may be having.

    We can go through some questions about your dog, and you can tell me in detail all about your dog’s lifestyle, nutrition, any health issues (physical or mental), what they like/don’t like, etc.

    An initial consultation must be carried out before any other service is booked. They are free of charge and last around 1 hour.

  • If you are looking into welcoming a new pup into your home or you have one on the way, having support in place goes such a long way!

    I can help you prepare for your new arrival, whether they’re an 8 week old tiny fluff ball, or a rescue from a UK shelter or abroad.

  • Have you just brought a little potato home and want it to have the best start?

    In a puppy 1-1, I will come and meet you and your puppy following an initial consultation and begin working on the areas you want to focus on.

    This can be booked as a single session or in a block if there are multiple areas you want to cover.

    Whether it’s crate training, toilet training or getting used to their first lead/collar, with you I can help your puppy settle into their brand new home and feel more at ease.

    I will work step by step, rather than everything all at once. This will help your puppy learn better and will prevent them from becoming overwhelmed and overtired.

    Areas we can focus on:

    • Socialisation

    • Handling/Husbandry

    • Collar/Lead/Harness desensitisation

    • Intro to recall

    • Intro to loose leash walking

    • Mouthing/biting

    • Puppy schedules

    • Crate training

    And more!

  • Doggo 1-1

    This type of 1-1 consists of me coming to your home, and initially just observing your dog in their environment that is natural to them.

    Following an initial consultation, we can begin to work on any areas we have discussed. This may be carried out at your home or an enclosed field.

    Each dog is different, and I train the dog in front of me. Training is not a one size fits all approach, so I will tailor a plan specific to you and your dog(s)!

    We can cover a range of issues/areas which we will go through in the initial consultation. I have hands on experience with reactivity, resource guarding and aggression. Though if I feel the case is beyond my experience, I will refer you to a more appropriate trainer/behaviourist.

    Areas we can work on:

    • Leash walking

    • Socialisation

    • Muzzle training

    • Reactivity

    • Resource guarding

    • Engagement on walks

    • Recall

    • Separation anxiety

    • Dog body language and behaviour

    • Mental stimulation

    • Build confidence

    • Setting boundaries (e.g. teaching your dog not to jump up/place training)

    And more!

  • Does your dog need some work on their lead walking or are they reactive?

    Training walks are a great option to keep up with their training and also saves you time.

    They are different from a training session, I work 1-1 with your dog and focus on their issues while taking them out during the day.

    If you would like more information, please send me a text or an email!

  • Coming soon...

  • Need a dog walker? If you’re at work or have plans and need someone to walk your dog, I can help!

What my clients are saying!

  • Charlie was absolutely fantastic during our training session with my dog. She took the time to understand what my concerns were and what my ideal outcome would be and then walked me through step by step on how to train for the behaviour I wanted. She was so in tune with my dog's body language and knowledgeable of dog body language and training. I would happily go to Wild Paw Dog Training again!

    Jenny- guardian of Merry the Australian Shepherd.

  • Charlie’s knowledge is fantastic! She really takes the time to understand my dog and his body language to really help him understand what’s going on. I consulted Charlie for her help with reactivity, lead walking and just general obedience with my Labrador. Now I have a puppy and I’m working with her immediately to set foundations in place. Charlie really takes the time to explain why she’s taking the approach that she has to ensure that I fully understand the methods and how to recreate them at home. I love that she provides personalised notes after the session for me to refer back to at home as well! Highly recommend WildPaw!

    Amy- guardian of Ralph the Fox Red Labrador.

  • Benji and I had a brilliant first session with Charlie. She listened to the issues we wanted to work on and then helped with clear, concise and well-explained instructions, demonstrating how to do the techniques and then letting me have a go when I felt confident enough👌🏼. I could see an improvement in the things we were working on even after this first session! Amazing! Thank you Charlie x

    Julie- guardian of Benji the Yorkie mix.

  • Charlie is amazing! My partner and I are both first time dog owners and we wanted some help and guidance with our golden retriever puppy. Charlie first met Barney when he was 8 weeks old, he loved her from the first meet, he's now 13 weeks old and is doing so well with her guidance. The in person sessions are incredibly helpful as she guides us on different training techniques and shows us, but also makes sure we do it too and get involved so she can advise if needed. She is also always there for help and advice over text and we appreciate it so much, whether it's advising on what to do with a new behaviour or reassuring us that we are doing well. Many other people have commented on how much he already knows for only being 13 weeks, and whilst we have put effort in, Charlie is also to thank for the guidance. The after lesson debriefs are also great so we can refer back to what she's taught us. She always asks what we want to know, if there's anything specific we want help with etc but is also confident on advising what to work on next if we are unsure. We were both slightly nervous having a new puppy due to never having a dog before, but Charlie has really filled us with confidence (and Barney!). She is also a really lovely person and very professional, I don't know what we'd do without her! 100% recommend

    Hannah- guardian of Barney the Golden Retriever.

  • Charlie is absolutely amazing, she listens to what you want help with and makes time to get to know you and your dog. Charlie is patient , understanding and non judgemental, she gives you so much support and is always there to answer any questions or to listen when your having a wobble and are unsure. I wouldn't go to anyone else, my dog absolutely loves her and thanks to Charlie I'm starting to enjoy walking my extremely reactive dog.

    Jasmine, guardian of Denzel the Doberman.

  • Thanks Charlie for putting such a brilliant plan together for Ollie 🐶 our little fellow 😊 You have made his reactivity training much less stressful than we thought it would be. We really appreciate your professionalism, openness and honesty in advising us while we felt down with Ollie’s anxiety. We will continue to work with Ollie, the skills we learnt from you. Ollie really connected with you and does look for you when we mention ‘Charlie’ 😊 We strongly recommend your services to anyone who are seeking support to train their beloved pet. Look forward to see you soon for Ollie’s walkies 🙌🏼🫶

    Jude- guardian of Ollie the Cavapoochon.

  • I reached out to Charlie when my partner and I were finding our (nearly) two year old corgi’s resource guarding was starting to affect our lives. We had tried a lot of different techniques we’d seen online but just seemed to be making it worse. From day one, we could tell that Charlie was going to make a big difference in how we handled Willow’s behaviour. She talked us through how Willow is likely feeling and why she feels the need to resource guard. She gave us practical tips and walked us through the exercises she’d planned for us. Charlie is also frequently checking in, making sure we’re comfortable and confident and also reassuring us when things aren’t 100% perfect. Having a knowledgeable support system has been exactly what we needed.

    Katie- guardian of Willow the Corgi.

  • Charlie has been a fantastic source of knowledge and support since me and my American staff/bully mix, Plato began working with her. After only a handful of lessons, we’ve worked on his dog reactivity and muzzle training. Both of which he has responded brilliantly to. I can honestly say I’ve become more confident and calmer whilst walking him, which has in turn helped to calm and focus him into being a happier pooch on our walks

    Andrew- guardian of Plato, the American staff/bully mix.

  • Fantastic service offered by Wild Paw dog training. Charlie is wonderfully friendly and her love for all things Dog is touching and inspirational. She instantly made our pooch Coop comfortable, providing tailored sessions offering skilled guidance on how to tackle issues whilst looking after the health, safety and happiness of our Dog. Incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, approachable offering techniques to improve the lives of dogs and their owners. Thoroughly recommended.

    Jen and Matt- guardians of Cooper the Lhasa Apso.

  • Fantastic training with Shankley, he's so less reactive, not the first one to bark any more. Charlie has given us both the confidence to move forward. Thank you. I didn't really know where to start with my rescue reactive staffie but with Charlie's experience n help we've come a long way in a short time. He's now not the first to react which is the best xx

    Jan, guardian of Shankley the staffy

  • I would highly recommend Charlie at Wild Paw 🐾 We have just finished our training sessions with our 1 year old Lab x Staffy - Skye 🖤 She’s helped massively with Skye’s lead walking, using positive reinforcement to help reduce pulling and help how she reacts with other dogs/humans on walks. Charlie also helped us with meal times, and stopping snatching of food from the dinner table and our children’s hands/plates. After each training session, Charlie would send over a breakdown of the session, explaining to us what we needed to do going forward, and giving us little ‘homework’ tasks to help improve the training. Charlie was always super friendly, very knowledgeable and always willing to answer any question we had and would help anyway she could. Skye absolutely loved Charlie, and I think that’s testament in itself to how good she is with dogs. If we need anymore training in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate to go back to Charlie and would recommend her to any dog owner out there. Thank you again, from me and Skye!

    Ell- Guardian of Skye, lab x staffy.

  • I asked Charlie to come and help my 3 year old Cockapoo learn how to play fetch as my husband has always wanted to play this with him. Upon staring Charlie soon realised Maverick had a sensitivity to noise and doesn’t in general get anything out of returning a ball. Charlie tried absolutely everything but since discover he’s just not for playing ball as it’s not what excited him and makes him happy. It was a great learning experience and were given some pointers and homework to try with him.

    Carol- guardian of Maverick, the Cockapoo

  • I had to arrange some walks for my dog Coco at very short notice this week and Charlie was recommended to me, she has been absolutely amazing fitting us in and sending pictures and updates throughout, and Coco loves her! Highly recommend

    Clare- guardian of Coco the Collie

  • Charlie has been working with our reactive lab, Poppy, for several weeks now & we have seen great progress right from the first session. Charlie plans her sessions methodically - tailored to Poppy’s needs & progress - and provides structured feedback and homework afterwards too! Would highly recommend!

    Simon- guardian of Poppy the Labrador

  • Charlie at wild paw dog training has been working with myself, my wife and our reactive border collie Rio. He is one year old and started to display reactive behaviours at 6 months old. Before working with Charlie we were all just so stressed especially when taking him out for a walk. She has taught us some new techniques to help us and Rio, it’s taking commitment and time but we are starting to see results. He is calmer and learning to cope better when we are out. One of the things that has really stood out about Charlie is her passion for dogs and the desire to do the right thing for them. She shows how much she cares and that she wants the best for them. Rio can often appear aggressive but over time I am pleased to say that I hope Charlie has seen the softer side to him. And see what a lovely boy he is. Thank you for caring

    Jen- guardian of Rio the Collie

  • We found Charlie at just the right time! After rescuing our bulldog Pepper in January this year, it quickly became a nightmare to walk her with our other Boxer dog. Pepper was always dragging me, even to the point of hurting her own paws. She was reactive to all dogs, which caused my Boxer to become more reactive too. It took almost being pulled onto a road by them both for me to realise I couldn't keep going. I decided to try dog training before giving up and that's when we found Charlie. She showed me that Pepper responds really well to treat based training with lots of praise and enthusiasm. I also hadn't realised how i was actually causing more damage to Pepper because I was trying to isolate her from other dogs instead of dealing with the behaviour itself. Charlie helped me to understand that Pepper's reaction was not aggression, but actually pure excitement to meet the other dog. As our walks continued we started to see her recovering from these reactions more quickly and we were able to start going up to other dog owners and let her meet them, which instantly stopped the reactivity. The main thing that I realised was that my confidence had completely gone. Having the training session one on one, meant Charlie helped me get it back! I hadn't realised how anxious these walks made me and how fearful i was of taking Pepper out. I know that as I put all the tools into place that Charlie's shown me, Pepper will get better and better. My relationship with Pepper has changed too - she and I have a better bond and she is much more engaged with me. There's still work to do but over the last few months, the difference it has made in me and in both my dogs, means walking them is no longer the worst task of the day. I'm so grateful - I wish I could do training with Charlie every week! She genuinely cares about my dogs and about how I am feeling and coping, always encourages me and really is very proud of the work we do together. Pepper and I will definately be having regular checks in's and refresher training to keep us on track. Thank you Charlie!

    Jenny- guardian of Pepper the Bulldog X

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