The Proud Dog
The Proud Dog in Ashtead, Surrey, focuses on ethical, positive reinforcement training, which is force-free. Steve offers puppy training and one to one sessions covering recall, loose lead walking, reactivity and separation anxiety. Their website names the Animal Behaviour and Training Council and the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.
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- BarkScore™Gold Rated Trainer
- 4.4 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.4
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 3.3
- Training methods
- Force-free
The Proud Dog reviews
Public reviews
The Proud Dog’s reputation score is 3.4 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 26% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is The Proud Dog rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.4
- From the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile.
- Ethics 40% of the score
- 5.0
- They describe their training as force-free: rewards and positive reinforcement, without aversive tools. This scores highest.
- Credentials 25% of the score
- 5.0
- Their website names the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers. This comes from what they tell us, so it’s worth asking them about it.
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 3.3
- 1 way to train (one to one), and help with 5 kinds of problem.
How does The Proud Dog compare with other Ashtead dog trainers?
Counted from the 1 trainers listed in Ashtead.
- Overall BarkScore higher than 81% of the trainers we list.
What to ask The Proud Dog before you book
- What does a typical session look like, and what happens when a dog gets something wrong?
- What does a session or programme cost, and what’s included?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About The Proud Dog
- Helps with
- Puppy training, recall, lead pulling, reactivity, separation anxiety
- How they train
- One to one
- Credentials
- ABTC, IMDT
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–7pmSat 9am–2pm
- Address
- 8 Chaffers Mead, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 1NG
- Phone
- +44 7511 285275
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