Leading Paws
Leading Paws in West Malling, Kent, uses only positive, reward-based training methods, which are force-free. It runs puppy training, recall training and loose lead walking, with group and puppy classes, one to one sessions, home visits, online sessions and behaviour consultations, and help for aggression, fear and separation anxiety, plus agility and scent work. Their website names the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.
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- BarkScore™Gold Rated Trainer
- 4.5 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.3
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 4.4
- Training methods
- Force-free
Leading Paws reviews
Public reviews
Leading Paws’s reputation score is 3.3 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 20% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Leading Paws rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.3
- 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 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
- 4.4
- 6 ways to train (group classes, puppy classes, one to one, in your home, online, behaviour consultations), and help with 9 kinds of problem.
How does Leading Paws compare with other West Malling dog trainers?
Counted from the 4 trainers listed in West Malling.
- Highest of 4 scored trainers in West Malling by BarkScore.
- The only force-free trainer listed in West Malling.
- Offers one to one, like 1 other trainer in West Malling.
- The only trainer in West Malling listing in your home.
- Offers group classes, like 1 other trainer in West Malling.
- The only trainer in West Malling listing online.
- Overall BarkScore higher than 83% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Leading Paws 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 Leading Paws
- Helps with
- Puppy training, recall, lead pulling, aggression, separation anxiety, fear, agility, scent work, basic obedience
- How they train
- Group classes, puppy classes, one to one, in your home, online, behaviour consultations
- Credentials
- IMDT
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30am–7:30pmSat 9am–6pm
- Address
- 103 Baywell, West Malling, Kent ME19 5QE
- Phone
- +44 7590 316603
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