4.9BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety and 3 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
Dog trainers in the UK
We list 868 dog trainers in the UK so far, across 168 towns in 29 counties and council areas, starting with the places people search for most. London has the most by some way, with 113, followed by Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds and Manchester.
Ranked by member recommendations and the BarkScore. How we rank them
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK, PPG
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 4 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Separation anxiety, Fear
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Scent work and 1 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Gundog training, Assistance dog work
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- PPG
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- PPG
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Puppy classes, One to one, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- PPG
- How you can train
- Group classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 1 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
- How you can train
- In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 6 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 5 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one
- Credentials
- ABTC, KPA
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 5 more
- Credentials
- KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 4 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Gundog training
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Reactivity, Aggression
- Credentials
- IMDT, PPG
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Scent work, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Fear and 3 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
More about dog trainers in the UK
One to one sessions are the most common way to train, offered by more than half of the listed trainers, and more than a third run group classes. Around three in ten offer puppy classes, and a similar share offer behaviour consultations, where someone looks at what sits behind a problem such as fear, reactivity or separation anxiety. Sixty-nine offer residential training, where your dog stays with the trainer for a set time.
About half of the trainers say on their website how they train, and 93% of those describe force-free training, which relies on rewards rather than corrections. About a quarter name a professional body we recognise, such as the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers or the Animal Behaviour and Training Council. That's self-reported, so it's worth asking about when you get in touch.
We don't list trainers whose training is built around an electronic (shock) collar.
Towns with the most trainers
- London 113
- Bristol 42
- Nottingham 36
- Leeds 22
- Manchester 21
- Chelmsford nineteen
- Liverpool eighteen
- Norwich eighteen
- Colchester seventeen
- Glasgow sixteen
- Ipswich sixteen
- Northampton fifteen
At a glance
Dog training in the UK, by the numbers
- 868dog trainers listed in the UK
- 29counties and council areas
- 93%of trainers who describe their methods say they train force-free
How they train
- Force-free
- 48%
- Balanced
- 4%
- Not stated
- 48%
How you can train with them
- One to one
- 56%
- Group classes
- 40%
- In your home
- 31%
- Online
- 23%
- Residential training
- 8%
- Day school
- 2%
What they help with
- Puppy training
- 66%
- Recall
- 51%
- Basic obedience
- 44%
- Lead pulling
- 42%
- Reactivity
- 41%
- Aggression
- 31%
Counted from all 868 trainers listed in the UK, from what their own websites say.
Counties and council areas
- Belfast seven
- Bristol 42
- Buckinghamshire ten
- Cambridgeshire eleven
- Cardiff seven
- City of Edinburgh eleven
- County Durham eight
- Derbyshire ten
- Devon six
- East Riding of Yorkshire seven
- Essex 120
- Glasgow City sixteen
- Greater London 188
- Greater Manchester 21
- Hertfordshire four
- Kent 107
- Leicestershire thirteen
- Merseyside 30
- Norfolk eighteen
- Northamptonshire fifteen
- Nottinghamshire 42
- Shropshire two
- South Yorkshire ten
- Staffordshire thirteen
- Suffolk sixteen
- Surrey 94
- Warwickshire five
- West Midlands eight
- West Yorkshire 27
Questions people ask
How many dog trainers does Barklopedia list in the UK?
We list 868 dog trainers across 168 towns so far. We started with the 30 towns people search for most, plus Kent, Essex and Surrey, and plan to add more of the UK.
How do you score UK dog trainers?
Each trainer has a BarkScore out of five. Training methods count for 40%, reputation from Google reviews for 30%, recognised credentials for 25% and the range of services for 5%. We read each trainer’s own website for their methods, credentials and services, so those details are what the trainer tells us and are worth checking with them.
What does force-free dog training mean?
Force-free trainers teach with rewards such as food, play and praise, and avoid methods that rely on pain, fear or force. Of the UK trainers who describe their methods on their website, 93% say they train this way.
Are shock collars allowed in the UK?
Electronic shock collars are banned in England and Wales, and Scotland has guidance against them. We don’t list trainers whose training is built around one, wherever they are.