The Confident Dog
The Confident Dog in London uses ethical, science-backed, reward-based methods, whether you have a new puppy, a boisterous teenager or a nervous rescue dog. It offers group and puppy classes, one to one sessions, home visits, online sessions and behaviour consultations, covering toilet training, loose lead walking, recall, reactivity and fear. Training is force-free. Their website names the Pet Professional Guild and the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors.
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- BarkScore™Gold Rated Trainer
- 4.4 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.2
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 4.0
- Training methods
- Force-free
The Confident Dog reviews
Public reviews
The Confident Dog’s reputation score is 3.2 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 14% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is The Confident 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
- 3.2
- 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 Pet Professional Guild, the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. This comes from what they tell us, so it’s worth asking them about it.
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 4.0
- 6 ways to train (group classes, puppy classes, one to one, in your home, online, behaviour consultations), and help with 6 kinds of problem.
How does The Confident Dog compare with other London dog trainers?
Counted from the 113 trainers listed in London.
- Number 26 of 113 scored trainers in London by BarkScore.
- One of 65 force-free trainers listed in London.
- Offers one to one, like 61 other trainers in London.
- Offers in your home, like 32 other trainers in London.
- Offers group classes, like 32 other trainers in London.
- Offers online, like 31 other trainers in London.
- Overall BarkScore higher than 80% of the trainers we list.
What to ask The Confident 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?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About The Confident Dog
- Helps with
- Puppy training, recall, lead pulling, reactivity, fear, basic obedience
- How they train
- Group classes, puppy classes, one to one, in your home, online, behaviour consultations
- Credentials
- PPG, APBC
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 9am–6pmSun 10am–4pm
- Address
- 19a Seal St, London, Greater London E8 2EE
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