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Pawcentric dog training

Reward-based, force-free training based in Great Mongeham near Deal. Covering Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Thanet and all surrounding areas.

Offering groups & 1:1 training options. Qualified, science-based, professional & up-to-date 🐾. 1st class degree in animal science. My dissertation focused on repetitive stress behaviours in captive red squirrels, I went on to present my findings to the zoo itself at there own conference. After completing my degree I then went on to work in rescue kennels for 4 years. Currently working towards bein

g an accredited behaviourist with IMDT. Certified SA (Separation Anxiety) Pro Trainer. Agility competitor at grade 7 (championship level). Won YKC (Young Kennel Club) obedience finals at Crufts 3 years in a row. (As far as I’m aware we are the only competitors in YKC obedience to have achieved this!)
This was all achieved with my anxious, ‘reactive’ dog Kez that I rehomed when she was 18 months old. Passionate about up-to-date science based training. My dog training journey started when I took on a highly people and dog reactive Springer spaniel at the age of 14. Since then I have been on a journey learning as much as I can about the world of dog training and behaviour. I have a particular interest in reactivity and fear-based behaviours as a result of this. When I started out I couldn’t find any trainers or behaviourists that would help me (things have changed since then!) and so I make sure to always be there for all my clients as someone to turn to when things do get tricky. I love my job, and I am always striving to be the best I can be. As a result I have lots of courses and further education ongoing at the moment so that I can always offer the best to my clients.

07/06/2026

Teaching dogs to relax, co-exist & just be is one of the most important skills we can teach them. Some dogs find it harder than others… especially breeds that are bred to constantly be on the go & working. But… doesn’t mean we can’t still help them do it.

A dog that is able to relax & feel safe is what we all dream of. Those are the dogs we can take anywhere, that genuinely enjoy their walks and are a pleasure to have with us.

Many dogs need help with this. We all have expectations of what we want it to look like when we get a dog. However - so often it ends up not being what we expect…

I promise it’s possible though. And one of the most amazing parts of the training journey is a whole new social life with others who have faced similar journeys….

After this Reconnect walk a few of us went & got fish & chips together (with the dogs) because - why not?!

If you’d like to find out more about what we do & how we can help you please do get in touch. We are on a mission to help dog owners feel more connected, enjoy walks & make friends along the way 💜.

31/05/2026

What. A. Day 😅. We had an exciting new venture today - Pawcentric hosted a collaborative ‘mantrailing taster day’ for my Pawcentric clients with Dylan & Julie from Kent Dog Sports Ltd. We had SO much fun!!

2 full sessions of dogs all trying their hand at mantrailing. We had SO much fun 🙌.

This is only open to Pawcentric clients (current or previous) - our next taster day is on 28th June…

If you’d be interested let me know! Spaces are strictly limited…

Mantrailing is a fun scentwork based activity teaching dogs to find missing people for fun! It’s mentally tiring, amazing for building confidence in dogs that can be worried by strangers & generally great fun.

It works so well alongside current training plans too… all the dogs (all 11 of them!!) on today’s sessions are all undergoing training plans of some form with me. My job was to guide/ support/ advise whilst Dylan & Julie did the mantrailing part. It worked beautifully 🙌💜.

24/05/2026

Incy LOVES water. It’s his favourite thing in the world! Today we travelled up to Leybourne Lakes and had a wonderful morning before it became too hot & busy 💜.

23/05/2026

We had a lovely evening in the sunshine practicing our mat training on a busy seafront 💜.

A few of us even went & got fish & chips after too!

Our Reconnect walks are not just ‘walks’. They are training opportunities. They are about bringing people & dogs together socially. We laughed, we relaxed, we joked, we had fun… and we practiced those all important skills.

If you’d like to find out more about joining our ever-growing Pawcentric community please do get in touch 💜🐾.

22/05/2026

Yesterday I met 11 month old Skye for an initial assessment 1:1 session. Oh my god - I’m in love 🥰.

Skye is a GSD cross Dogue de Bordeaux and as such - is huge 😂. She does not know her own size!

We introduced some training around people coming in/ out the house, settling & some confidence building exercises outside the house. Skye is a rehome so she was showing some signs of overwhelm when out on walks.

We now have a plan to help her moving forwards. I’m looking forward to hearing how she progresses & seeing her soon for more cuddles 🥰.

21/05/2026

Wow… what a session to end the day on. We’ve been working with Sascha for over a year now… both Abbey & I have been doing regular 1:1’s during that time gradually building her overall confidence and exposing her to other dogs in a careful way…

It was one of those moments today where we go… wow.

At points in the journey we never ever thought we’d get here.

But we did 🙌.

Here’s Sascha - relaxing on her mat with Winnie basically right next to her. I brought Incy out too as a 2nd stooge and alternated between. We also had many dogs walking around us and kids playing football. She wasn’t phased by any of it.

At the end… she properly came out of her shell and was leaning into us for cuddles, playing & jumping all over us 🥹💜. Sascha is a rescue who was so shut down when I first met her - so quiet & just didn’t show much of her true self at all. So to see this today… well it was quite something.

So proud. So so proud 💜💜.

19/05/2026

Bruiser knows how to show off the ‘staffie sprawl’ in his mat training 🤣.

He’s such a fun boy! He just gets super excited about everything/ everyone but also gets overwhelmed easily… so really struggles to focus & engage outdoors. We’ve introduced a training plan to help him & I’m so looking forward to seeing him again in a couple of weeks to see the progress 🙌.

18/05/2026

Our latest puppy training cohort have just graduated 🙌. What a smashing set of puppies - they all did amazing 💜. The progress over the 6 weeks has been so great to see.

Our next courses start 29th & 30th May - options in Deal & Dover - Friday evenings & Saturday mornings.

Booking via: https://bookwhen.com/pawcentricdogtraining

Small groups focused on building all those important life skills in a fun & relaxed way.

If you’d like to find out more or have any questions please do get in touch! 🐾

17/05/2026

Today I saw little Mango for an initial 1:1 to look at his reactivity. I saw him first last week at Pawfest so already had an idea of what was going on - but it’s always fascinating to dive deep into exactly what’s going on so that we can introduce the appropriate training plan.

Mango is interesting as his reactions to other dogs/ people are a mix of fear & frustration. There’s both in there - which means a typical ‘fear-based reactivity’ training plan would never work for him. He actively wants to make friends but at the same time is scared…

Which means he needs appropriate socialisation. He needs appropriate exposure to dogs who will help build his confidence. And that’s exactly what we will do - we started this today 💪.

Alongside training techniques to help improve his engagement & focus in situations he finds tricky. Here he is smashing the 1-2-3 game - which we’ll then take out into the real world on future sessions.

I’m looking forward to seeing Mango progress - he did amazing today 🙌.

14/05/2026

In the world of dog training we focus so much on dogs walking by our side or coming back when called… or ‘doing as their told’…

But actually - all I’m really interested in is our dogs living their best lives.

Dogs didn’t ask to be living in our human world with leads, houses, baby gates, us humans having to go out to work, cars, roads… they don’t understand any of that.

Yet they adjust to it all so well - we do not give them enough credit for that.

Basics like lead- walking & recalls are important, of course they are. It means we can take our dogs out & they can relax… whilst we can relax too. It means we can all enjoy the world… together… and that’s ultimately what it should always be about.

Sometimes… we forget that. We lose ourselves in our dogs being ‘naughty’ or wanting ‘control’ over them. Or them fitting into our lives. How often do we hear ‘well they’ve just got to get used to it’. Do they though?

It should be about our dogs living their best lives. Being able to fully relax and live life to the fullest.

That’s what dog training should always be about… and if it’s not… it means we are focusing on the wrong thing… 🐾.

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