Whether you’re raising a puppy, managing reactivity, or dreaming of an off-lead companion who fits your life with ease — I’ve built structured programs to support dogs and humans through every stage.
Start with the basics, go deeper when you’re ready, and know I’ll guide you the entire way.

🐾 Basic

Foundations

Puppy Start Right
Polite Pooches

✅ For puppies & beginners
✅ Core obedience & manners
✅ Perfect for new dog owners

🧠 Behaviour

Boosters

Mindful Mutts
Rescue Reset

✅ For bored, anxious, or recently adopted dogs
✅ Focused on enrichment, adjustment, mindset
✅ Great follow-up to basics

🔥 Advanced

Support

Reactive to Responsive
Canine Best Friend

✅ For reactivity, complex behaviour, or lifestyle goals
✅ Full support with mindset + obedience + structure
✅ Ideal for dogs needing long-term change

See this car? It’s not just a ride — it’s a
mobile mindset shift.
Because I train dogs (and humans) where real change happens: on your turf.

🐶 Puppy Start Right

Foundations that last a lifetime.

This program is tailored for puppies under 12 months and sets the tone for a well-mannered, confident dog. We focus on relationship-building, foundational obedience, and navigating those critical early months with clarity and calm.

“Confidence grows with calm, not chaos.”

  —    Deirdre Bennett

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • First-time puppy parents

  • Families wanting calm and well-mannered dogs

  • Puppies under 12 months old

✅ What’s Included:

  • In-home or local park-based sessions

  • Core cues: sit, stay, recall, lead walking, settle

  • Socialisation guidance + exposure planning

  • Toilet training, mouthing, jumping prevention

  • Guidance on sleep, enrichment, feeding, and routines

  • Puppy parenting confidence-building for YOU

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A confident, cooperative, calm puppy

  • Clear structure and communication for your household

  • Tools to prevent long-term behavioural issues

🐶 Polite Pooches

Everyday manners for everyday life.

This program is ideal for dogs over 6 months who need to brush up on basic obedience and develop manners that stick — at home, in public, and everywhere in between.

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • Dogs over 6 months old

  • Owners struggling with pulling, jumping, or ignoring cues

  • Households needing structure and consistency

✅ What’s Included:

  • Loose lead walking, sit/stay, drop, recall, place

  • Calm greetings with people and dogs

  • Doorway control and impulse training

  • Foundation obedience with distractions

  • Manners in everyday life settings (home, street, café)

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A well-mannered dog who listens — the first time

  • Confidence handling your dog in public and at home

  • A happier, calmer life for everyone involved

“Frustration is a sign to pause, not push harder.”

  —    Deirdre Bennett

🐶 Mindful Mutts

Because a tired brain = a well-behaved dog.

This enrichment-focused program helps reduce boredom, stress, and unwanted behaviours by meeting your dog’s mental and emotional needs.

“Calm dogs aren’t born—they’re built, moment by moment.”

  —    Deirdre Bennett

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • High-energy or easily bored dogs

  • Dogs displaying destructive or attention-seeking behaviours

  • Owners wanting a calmer home through proactive training

✅ What’s Included:

  • Custom enrichment plans for your dog’s breed and lifestyle

  • Puzzle toys, foraging, scentwork and interactive games

  • Building daily routines that calm, not overstimulate

  • Creative outlets to reduce barking, chewing, digging

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A calmer, more content companion

  • Tools to prevent destructive or anxious behaviour

  • Daily enrichment that’s manageable and effective

🐶 Canine Best Friend

The ultimate dog isn’t born — they’re trained, understood, and supported.

This premium training package combines obedience, behaviour, enrichment, and mindset for both ends of the lead.

“Confidence is quiet. So is true leadership.”

  —    Deirdre Bennett

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • Families or individuals wanting the complete dog experience

  • Dogs with multiple training goals or behaviour challenges

  • Anyone serious about a life-long, thriving relationship

✅ What’s Included:

  • Customisable sessions across multiple focus areas

  • Obedience + manners + mindset + environment support

  • Lifestyle success planning (travel, cafes, family outings)

  • Deep-dive guidance on lead handling, energy reading, and advocacy

  • Ongoing messaging support between sessions

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A dog who fits into your life with ease and joy

  • Confidence in handling any situation

  • A calm, happy home and a bond built to last

🐶 Rescue Reset

Adopting a dog is just the beginning. Let’s do the transition right.

This program guides you through the critical first months with a rescue dog — building trust, structure, and communication while allowing space to decompress and heal.

“Trauma doesn’t clock out—it lingers in behaviour.”

—    Deirdre Bennett

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • New rescue or foster carers (within 3 months of rescue/rehoming)

  • Dogs struggling with the transition home

  • Anyone needing guidance on bonding and boundaries

✅ What’s Included:

  • Decompression plans and first-30-days support

  • Understanding trauma behaviours and shutdown signs

  • Gentle routines and calm structure building

  • Confidence coaching for adopters

  • Optional add-on for fear/reactivity support

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A smoother transition into your home

  • Fewer setbacks and more trust from the start

  • Long-term success in building a balanced rescue dog

🐶 Reactive to Responsive

Reactivity isn’t aggression. It’s communication. Let’s listen.

This program supports reactive dogs and overwhelmed humans through structured desensitisation, behaviour coaching, and stress management strategies.

“Calm is the goal, not the default.”

  —    Deirdre Bennett

🔍 Who It’s For:

  • Dogs that bark, growl, or lunge on walks

  • Dogs triggered by people, dogs, bikes, sounds

  • Owners who feel anxious, frustrated or stuck

✅ What’s Included:

  • Personalised reactivity plan based on triggers and thresholds

  • Desensitisation and counter-conditioning sessions

  • Body language decoding and stress cues

  • Handler confidence coaching and emotional reset tools

  • In-person or virtual guidance with between-session support

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

  • A dog who can regulate better in tough situations

  • A stronger bond based on trust, not tension

  • Confidence in reading and supporting your dog

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Discovery

Call

Book your Zoom Discovery Call with me to explore our options over a cuppa.

Not sure which program is right for your dog?
Let’s chat. I’ll help you figure out the best next step — no pressure, just honest guidance.