Qualified Dog Trainer in Poole, Dorset
Whether you’re addressing behaviour challenges, giving a puppy the best start, or helping your dog learn life skills, our services are tailored to the unique needs of both you and your dog. We offer flexible dog training sessions across Hamworthy, Upton and surrounding areas. Our goal is to help you and your dog live a happy, healthy, and harmonious life together.
Training Services Designed for Your Dog’s Needs ⬇️
Personalised, one-on-one sessions tailored to you and your dog’s needs in Poole, Hamworthy & Upton. Whether you’re working on manners, skills, or addressing behaviour challenges like pulling on the lead, separation anxiety, or reactivity, each session is designed to help you communicate and teach your dog in positive and effective way.
1:1 Training Sessions
Thinking about getting a puppy? Our Pre-Puppy Consultation helps you get fully prepared. I’ll visit your home in Poole, Hamworthy, Upton, or surrounding areas and provide expert guidance on everything you need to know before welcoming your new dog.
From choosing the right puppy and preparing your home, to handling those first few weeks, we’ll make sure you’re ready to give your puppy the best start in life, saving you stress, frustration, and potential costs along the way.
Being prepared and knowledgeable before your puppy arrives helps your puppy settle happily, avoid common behavioural challenges, giving your puppy the foundation for a happy, well-adjusted life.
Pre-Puppy Prep Sessions
The early weeks and months of your puppy’s life are crucial for shaping a confident adult dog. Our Puppy Foundation sessions in Poole, Hamworthy & Upton cover everything from early socialisation, behavioural difficulties to key life skills.
Socialisation & Habituation:
Its not simply letting your puppy meet every dog or person, In fact, this approach can cause behavioural issues as they develop. Instead, it’s about introducing new experiences, people, dogs, sounds, and environments gradually and positively.
When done correctly, socialisation and habituation:
Build confidence in your puppy
Reduce fear or anxiety in new situations
Encourage good behaviour and adaptability
Lay the foundation for a well-adjusted adult dog
Our structured approach ensures that your puppy grows up confident, happy, and ready to handle life’s challenges.
Puppy Foundation Training
Our Enrichment & Welfare Coaching sessions teach you how to enrich your dog’s life with activities that satisfy their natural instincts and mental needs. These activities not only keep your dog mentally and physically stimulated, but can also redirect unwanted behaviours, providing a healthy outlet for their energy.
We offer guidance in Poole, Hamworthy, Upton and around Dorset, helping you create a fun, engaging, and fulfilling environment that supports your dog’s overall wellbeing.
Enrichment & Welfare Coaching
Here is Bruce the GSD learning some social skills in Hamworthy. For dogs, learning social skills doesn’t just mean playing with other dogs. It’s being able to see other dogs without getting over excited or frustrated, and being able to read if another dog would like to interreact or not.
Door threshold training saves lives! And can be taught in a fun enjoyable ways for both you and your dog!
The Harbour Tails Philosophy
Research-Driven Training for Long-Term Success
We use scientifically supported methods based on modern learning theory, designed to make training enjoyable for both you and your dog while delivering lasting results. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills to guide your dog confidently, whether you’re addressing behavioural challenges or teaching new skills.
As a qualified trainer through the IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers), we stay up to date with the latest advancements in dog training. You can view our current qualifications here, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing the highest standard of professional care.
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It takes a village. Other trainers and behaviourists in the area we recommend.
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Crazel Pup
Jodie is a qualified dog trainer with over 15 years training experience. Jodie has worked with hundreds of different dogs, trained media dogs for companies such as Amazon, Dogs Trust, Land Rover and Stella McCartney, and her dogs have won many first places at Crufts and performed internationally.
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Paws On Board
Vicky Mansfield provides professional, fun and science-based dog training services. If you’re looking to trying something new with your dog, Vicky is Bournemouth’s number one trainer for teaching your dogs to skateboard and surf!
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Fur n Fun
Victoria and Arnaud are the Authors of 'Dogs Do What Works', a manual for dog professionals willing to learn Behavioural Modification.
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Jack Fenton
Jack has worked with over six hundred dogs of different breeds, ages and abilities. As well as pet dogs, Jack is accustomed to working with sports and assistance dogs. Jack has lectured for a variety of dog training organisations including the Dog Training College and Pet Professional Network.
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Anita Tackas
Kindness and understanding is at the forefront of Anita’s ethics. Specialising in fear and reactivity issues, Anita focuses on canine mental health and creating a stress free learning environment for you and dog.
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Paw by Paw
Specialising in serious problem behaviours using stress free and science based methods, Emma has been training dogs for eight years and pursues continued professional development.
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Karuna Dog Training
Specialising in fear, anxiety, aggression and reactivity. Alongside a wealth of practical experience, Jasmin Mason, is accredited with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, Pro-Dog Trainer and Fear-Free.
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Poco Dogs
Debby of Pocodogs provides dog training lessons, behavioural modification consultations and fun dog-related events. Debby is also the founder of KAD (Kids Around Dogs) where she works with families to help them train their dogs and puppies to be wonderful companions, especially to their children
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Kirst's Paws
Since 2011 Kirsty has worked with a variety of dog breeds of all ages, including rescue dogs. She uses kind, reward based techniques to provide simple, practical and effective solutions that promote good behaviour. Kirsty is an Approved Dog Trainer with the Dog Training College and Certified Puppy Training Specialist, holding many qualifications.