Companion Dog Trainers Academy

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Our mission is to build a supportive community of confident, skilled dog trainers through affordable, hands-on education and free mentorship. We help trainers grow their methods, understand behaviour, and adapt to every dog they work with-nurturing their journey from the ground up.

Teaching and Behaviour
Courses

Train and Transform
From 485 British pounds
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Decoding Dog Behaviour Kent
From 185 British pounds
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Teaching course
From 600 British pounds
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Decoding Dog Behaviour, Dorset
From 185 British pounds
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Our courses explained!

**Teaching Course** Unlock your potential as a dog trainer and elevate your skills with our all-encompassing course tailored for both aspiring and current trainers. This is a 5-day program. What you will learn: Innovative training techniques, understanding human and canine learning, engaging discussions, role-playing, hands-on experience, class management, teaching strategies, and handling skills. It's a fantastic opportunity to advance your career as a dog trainer and network with fellow professionals. This course is available throughout the UK, our next one will be in Dorset, upon completion, you will gain a certificate and earn 45 hours of CPD.

**Decoding Dog Behaviour** Join us for a 2-day immersive course that offers an engaging exploration of canine behaviour. Through a mix of presentations, demonstrations, video analysis, and interactive games, we’ll delve into various behaviours and their expressions, and discuss how dog trainers can assist in rehabilitation. You’ll learn to see through their eyes and gain insight into their perspective of the world. Participants will receive a certificate and 16 hours of Continuing Development (CPD). In August, we’ll be in Norfolk and Wales.

**Train and Transform** This exceptional course provides a unique chance to improve your handling skills and enhance your ability to understand the dogs in front of you, while also aiding a rescue dog in finding a forever home! We will be doing teaching sessions followed by tiem to practice with your dedicated rescue resident. You’ll have the opportunity to work with dogs from Ferne Animal Sanctuary, tracking their progress throughout the week alongside your own learning journey. Together, we’ll promote these dogs to help them secure homes, knowing that your efforts contribute to a dog's well-being.

A little about your instructors!

Lyn Wilson BIPDT PPDTI

I’m Lyn Wilson and have years of experience working with people and their dogs. Starting by running a small training school in London which grew to a complete facility alongside a luxury boarding facility and being able to offer classes in every discipline including residential training with a complete team of trainers and behaviourists. Over the years I have gained accreditation to be a hoopers, agility, Kc good citz, pet dog obedience and life skills including parkour, behaviour and scent instructor. I have had the pleasure of sharing my life with many breeds of dogs, the ones I have owned, looked after and trained, each one is an individual with their own specific needs.

I now reside in Dorset and help out and Chair for a local dog club and also run my own classes and workshops. I enjoy tutoring for the PDTI as an advanced instructor and since forming the CDTA sharing my skills and knowledge with other instructors and those aspiring to be trainers through our in-depth teaching courses around the country.

I look forward to hopefully meeting you on one of our courses soon.

Alexis Robertson Udip CTBM PPDTI Adv IAABC-DTA
I started my dog training journey in 2009, initially helping at a local club and setting up my own dog walking business so that I could observe lots of different breeds. In 2013 I achieved my University diploma with Harper Adams uni in canine behaviour and management. Along side this I became a professional member of the PDTI and achieved their advanced practical certification. My career then turned to working as a Breeder Assessor for the Kennel Club for several years before entering the worl of rescue by becoming an Animal Welfare Manager. In 2024 I became an accredited dog trainer for the IAABC and continue to expand my knowledge of all things dog! I have over all these years run my company Kent Companion Dog Training, running classes and working with people and their dogs on a 1:1 basis both with training and behaviour. My aim for Companion Dog Trainers Academy is to help trainers grow in confidence, develop more skills and to create a great network of trainers.

Member advantages

Our membership is automatically given to anyone who attends one of our teaching or behaviour courses! Yes, that's right, its free!
What does it mean:

You can add our members logo to your website or socials.
You can get mentorship in your dog trainers journey going forward, all you have to do is contact us.
All other courses that you join are at a discounted price, this includes our webinars.
You get added to a private Facebook group for extra info and a network of like minded people.
We will also add you to our members page below.

Testimonials

Happy Customers' Reviews

Don't just take our word for it, read what some of our students have to say!

Maeve Adams - Dog Trainer

"The best goddam dog-trainer training instructors ever!!! The whole teaching course, for me, was such a positive experience; there aren't enough words to describe what a profound impact it had on me"

Michelle Roberts - Scent Trainer

"I honestly think you couldn't put much more into this course, packed with content from start to finish. One of the best weeks for learning for me"

Katrina Carrington - Dog trainer

"It was chock a block full of training ideas and support, felt like a safe space to explore new ideas and improve old ones & being able to connect with peers, build friendships & understand about other instructors problems/solutions, was invaluable"

Anne Spark - Dog Trainer

"Excellent course, so thorough, I learnt so much. Definitely recommend it, 10/10"

David Masters - Dog Trainer

"The info and topics were wide ranging and clear to understand. I particularly enjoyed the behaviour day and 1-1 role play session. 10/10"

Cheryl Lerpiniere - Dog Trainer

"I didn't know what to expect but I have come away feeling more confident, value myself more and believe i'm capable of becoming a dog trainer. 10/10"

Our members ...

If you're looking for a dog trainer in your area to perhaps shadow or you'd just like to get some help with your own dog, take a look at our members, they'd love to help. Click on the logo to reach their website/socials.