Dog trainers in Merseyside

Merseyside has 30 listed dog trainers, most of them in Liverpool and on the Wirral, with a few more in Wallasey and Birkenhead.

Ranked by member recommendations and the BarkScore. How we rank them

  1. Dogs Go - Training Academy

    WirralForce-free

    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

    See profile Website Call

  2. Dog Training Wirral

    WirralForce-free

    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

    See profile Website Call

  3. Wirral woof sniffer dogs

    WallaseyForce-free

    4.4BarkScore

    How you can train
    One to one
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 2 more
    Credentials
    IMDT

    See profile Website

  4. Running Paws Maghull

    LiverpoolMethod not stated

    4.4BarkScore

    How you can train
    One to one
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Agility and 1 more
    Credentials
    IMDT

    See profile Website Call

  5. Wag n' waves

    LiverpoolForce-free

    4.3BarkScore

    How you can train
    Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more

    See profile Website Call

  6. Paws in Nature

    WirralForce-free

    4.2BarkScore

    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 and 2 more

    See profile Website Call

  7. Wirral Dog Training

    BirkenheadForce-free

    3.9BarkScore

    How you can train
    Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Lead pulling, Aggression

    See profile Website Call

  8. Liverpool Dog Training

    LiverpoolMethod not stated

    3.4BarkScore

    How you can train
    Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Aggression, Agility, Basic obedience

    See profile Website Call

  9. West Lancs Canine Centre

    LiverpoolMethod not stated

    3.4BarkScore

    How you can train
    Puppy classes, One to one, Day school, Behaviour consultations
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more

    See profile Website Call

  10. Poise Dog Training

    LiverpoolMethod not stated

    3.2BarkScore

    How you can train
    One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Aggression, Separation anxiety, Basic obedience

    See profile Website Call

  11. Wirral K9 Academy

    WirralMethod not stated

    3.1BarkScore

    How you can train
    Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Residential training
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Agility, Scent work and 1 more

    See profile Website

  12. Liverpool Dog Training VIP

    LiverpoolMethod not stated

    3.1BarkScore

    How you can train
    One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
    Helps with
    Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety

    See profile Website Call

More about dog trainers in Merseyside

Half offer one to one sessions, and a third can come to your home. Group classes and puppy classes are each offered by three in ten of the trainers.

A third describe their methods on their website, and all of those say they train force-free. A handful name a recognised body, most often the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.

At a glance

Dog training in Merseyside, by the numbers

  • 30dog trainers listed in Merseyside
  • 4towns with a trainer
  • 100%of trainers who describe their methods say they train force-free

How they train

Force-free
33%
Not stated
67%

How you can train with them

One to one
50%
In your home
33%
Group classes
30%
Residential training
7%
Online
3%
Day school
3%

What they help with

Puppy training
67%
Basic obedience
53%
Recall
50%
Lead pulling
40%
Reactivity
33%
Aggression
33%

Counted from all 30 trainers listed in Merseyside, from what their own websites say.

Towns in Merseyside

Questions people ask

How many dog trainers are there on Merseyside?

We list 30: eighteen in Liverpool, seven on the Wirral, and a few more in Wallasey and Birkenhead.

Do Merseyside trainers help with reactive dogs?

Ten of the listed trainers say they help with reactive dogs, meaning dogs who bark, lunge or freeze when something worries them, and ten help with aggression.