About Us
Family Dogs Services is a family run business run by married couple Claire & John Denyer since 2015
“Our mission is to help dog owners get their training right first time and help them correct any unpredictable behaviours that occur during their dogs development"
We have always had dogs in our families. We lost our first black Labrador Gemma to old age in 2011. Our second Labrador was Indy, she was our first working gundog, and she is the reason that we became dog trainers. We now have the pleasure of owning three black Labradors from working lines (Dude, Rose, and Genie)
Although initially we trained our working dogs as a hobby and for the joy of watching our dogs do what they were bred to do, we have, over the years become passionate and committed to dog training and behaviour on many levels, from training gundogs to work in the field and compete, to helping owners live better lives with their pet dogs. We are thrilled to be able to put our passion and knowledge to good use helping owners of varying breeds and issues with their training needs. People are often unprepared for what is required to develop a well mannered, obedient pet, and even when you get everything right, circumstances beyond your control can give rise to challenges. For that reason we decided to learn to teach key skills that your dog should have, provide assistance and advice to enable you to correct any issues you are having and help your dogs become well mannered members of your family. Our focus is to show you, how, through changing your own behaviour and attitude towards your dog, your dogs behaviour and attitude towards you will be rewarding. Our aim is to offer you the skills to develop a well mannered, obedient and respectful dog. We have studied dog training and behaviour since the early 2000's and advanced and further developed our knowledge and skills training alongside Dog Trainer and behaviourist Robert Alleyne, undergoing his instructors course. We have attended dog to dog aggression, and dog to human aggression courses, with the CIDBT (Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training) and trained with L*z Graham completing her accredited Pet Gundog Instructors programme with distinction in 2018. We have continued to further expand our knowledge in dog training and behaviour with both online and in person training courses and workshops with 'Training without conflict', 'Serious Dog Business', and 'STSK9'. We have also attended various workshops and seminars including Tellington Ttouch, Zoopharmacognosy, and canine first aid. We continue to train with a diverse number of trainers undertaking courses to further our knowledge and skills whenever possible. John is a level 4 certified True 2 Life International trainer, and a featured expert on the Ladies Working Dog Group .com
Claire is the author of the puppy book 'The Life of Rose' - Raising puppies the family dog services way, also, 'The Life of Rose' - becoming a gundog. Claire is a group expert, and trainer for the Ladies Working Dog Group
https://ladiesworkingdoggroup.com/
Claire and John both regularly assist and lecture on Robert Alleynes 5 day residential Canine Instructors Academy course
https://www.canine-instructor-academy.co.uk/
