18/02/2026
The dog training industry is unregulated, this means:
- There is no legal requirement to study, be assessed, or follow welfare standards.
- Anyone can create a website and call themselves a trainer.
- This puts dogs and owners at risk, especially with fear, reactivity, aggression, and puppies.
- Poor advice can make behaviour worse, not better.
So when you’re choosing a trainer, you are choosing their education, ethics, and accountability, not just their confidence online.
At Lead the way dog training only positive reinforcement based methods backed by science are used and I am APDT accredited. I will never use punishment or force to scare your dog into behaving a certain way, this will only create more severe problems down the road. Training should enjoyable for your and your dog and never cause them any fear or distress.
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