About Us

Does your dog lunge at other dogs when you're out?  Do they return to you when you call them?  Are you fed up with your pet barking excessively, or destroying furniture or their bedding whilst you're out?

Whatever problem you are currently experiencing with your dog, we can help you resolve it.

Your dog deserves the very best, and that's exactly what they will receive from you, with a little help from us and our state-of-the-art, positive reinforcement, training techniques!

The training and behaviour advice you receive from us is "future-proof" - it will give you the knowledge and skills to train and care for all the dogs you may have in the future.

A private session or home visit has many benefits, including giving you an opportunity to peer "under the bonnet" of your pet and see how the current issues can be resolved, in addition to understanding why things have developed to this moment.  

Heather Stevens  KPA CTP,  MCFBA,  MGoDT(MT)

Heather is part of an elite and influential class of dog specialists being a

• Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner
• Animal Behaviour & Training Council Registered Animal Trainer
• Guild of Dog Trainers Master Trainer
• Canine & Feline Behaviour Association Full Member
• Reiki Master

Heather's experience with dogs spans nearly 4 decades and includes working with numerous breeds from Toy Dogs to Terriers, Rottweilers to Retrievers, Spaniels to Shih Tzu's, and all types in between.  "A dog's Functional Character and breed/type predispositions play their part in a dog's behaviour, but a dog's individual character is what makes them so interesting to work with" says Heather.

Heather trained her first dog in 1962 and started to compete in Obedience in 1979.  In 1987 she set up her first dog training classes, helping dog owners to train and better understand their pets, and in 1989 she co-founded the Fenland Dog Training Club in Cambridgeshire.

After becoming a Committee Member of the British Rottweiler Association in 1990, Heather took over as trainer for the club in the mid-90's. Also around this time, Heather was introduced to clicker training and has used it ever since with all her own dogs, most of whom have been rescues with behaviour problems ranging from jumping up to severe aggression.

  Off lead heelwork with Yogi

Heather started to compete in Heelwork to Music in 2002 and came 2^nd in her first competition, and after a move to North Yorkshire that same year, Heather set up another dog training school in 2003 - We Train Any Dog.

Qualifying as a Reiki Practitioner in 2005, Heather started to use this wonderful healing method to help with her rescue dog rehabilitation, and in 2014 she attained the level of Reiki Master.

Becoming a Master Trainer Member of the Guild of Dog Trainers in 2007, and a Full Member of the Canine & Feline Behaviour Association in 2008, placed Heather in an elite class of dog behaviour specialists.

Heather has attended myriad courses over the years and trained with a number of internationally prominent professionals, including

• Dr Ian Dunbar Dr Nicholas Dodman
• Dr E Anne McBride Kendal Shepherd
• Roy Hunter Nicole Wilde
• Brenda Aloff Angela White
• Dr Isla Fishburn Tiny de Keuster
• Nelly Lakestani Trevor Cooper
• Ross McCarthy Colin Tennant
• Linda Ryan Rodney Habib
• Ken Ramirez Michele Poulliot
• Dr Nick Thompson Caroline Griffiths
• Eva Bertilsson Emelie Johnson Vegh
• Kay Laurence Alex Kurland
• Kathy Sdao Dr Jean Dodds
• Dr Sue Armstrong Rachel Bean

"Training with the late, great Police Dog Instructor, Roy Hunter was one of the highlights for me" says Heather, who has also worked with myriad other Police Dog Instructors and Handlers, having worked for a Police Force in East Anglia prior to her move to North Yorkshire in 2002.

Heather has a Full CRB Disclosure, an A' Level in Business Management (NVQ Level 3), and up-to-date certificates for Canine First Aid and Dog Law.

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