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
Aggressive dog trainers in the UK
Across the UK, 273 listed trainers say they help with aggression, which usually means a dog who growls, snaps or bites. Most of them offer one to one sessions, and about seven in ten offer behaviour consultations, which can help you understand what your dog is worried about.
Ranked by member recommendations and the BarkScore. How we rank them
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, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
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, 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, 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, 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, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT, 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 5 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
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 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC, IAABC
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC, IAABC
- How you can train
- Group classes, One to one, Residential training, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Reactivity, Aggression, Fear, Agility and 2 more
- Credentials
- KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Aggression, Scent work and 1 more
- Credentials
- APDT UK, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression
- Credentials
- APDT UK
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
- 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, Aggression and 1 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety and 4 more
- Credentials
- 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 1 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
More about aggressive dog trainers in the UK
If your dog has bitten or seems out of sorts, a check with your vet is a sensible first step, as pain can make any dog more likely to snap. Of the trainers here who describe their methods, nearly nine in ten say they train force-free.
Where to find aggressive dog trainers
- London 39
- Nottingham fourteen
- Bristol ten
- Edinburgh eight
- Liverpool seven
- Norwich seven
- Cambridge six
- Chelmsford six
- Colchester six
- Leeds six
- Maidstone six
- Northampton five
At a glance
Aggressive dog trainers in the UK, by the numbers
- 273aggressive dog trainers listed in the UK
- 29counties and council areas
- 88%of trainers who describe their methods say they train force-free
How they train
- Force-free
- 66%
- Balanced
- 9%
- Not stated
- 25%
How you can train with them
- One to one
- 79%
- In your home
- 53%
- Group classes
- 53%
- Online
- 39%
- Residential training
- 18%
- Day school
- 4%
What they help with
- Aggression
- 100%
- Puppy training
- 94%
- Recall
- 81%
- Reactivity
- 71%
- Basic obedience
- 69%
- Lead pulling
- 67%
Counted from all 273 aggressive dog trainers listed in the UK, from what their own websites say.
Counties and council areas
- Belfast two
- Bristol ten
- Buckinghamshire four
- Cambridgeshire six
- Cardiff one
- City of Edinburgh eight
- County Durham one
- Derbyshire one
- Devon two
- East Riding of Yorkshire two
- Essex 43
- Glasgow City two
- Greater London 57
- Greater Manchester two
- Hertfordshire three
- Kent 42
- Leicestershire three
- Merseyside ten
- Norfolk seven
- Northamptonshire five
- Nottinghamshire seventeen
- Shropshire one
- South Yorkshire three
- Staffordshire two
- Suffolk two
- Surrey 21
- Warwickshire two
- West Midlands four
- West Yorkshire ten
Questions people ask
Should I see a vet before a trainer for aggression?
It’s a good idea. Pain and illness can make dogs more likely to growl or snap, so a vet check helps rule those out before training starts.
Can these trainers come to my home?
Just over half of the trainers listed here for aggression can come to your home, which can help when the problem happens there, such as with visitors or around food.