The Dog Brigade

We highly recommend The Dog Brigade. We have a toy poodle-bichon that we re-homed when he was a puppy. Teddy has separation anxiety and barks a lot. From the moment we met Dom, she had treats specifically for our fussy poodle and was warm, calm and confident in her approach. We could see straight away that she knew what she was talking about and that she really cares for the animals she works with. Her methods are about supporting pets, rather than dominating them, the latter being a training technique so many behaviourists use and one we had a very bad experience with. We received on the day support and techniques that have made a significant change for us and most importantly Teddy and his quality of life. After our consult we were emailed with a comprehensive tailored plan for our specific issues. Dom checks in regularly and is always available to answer questions. We were beyond happy with our experience and I have even shared her details with the 113 members of my dog group.

Dominique was absolutely fantastic with Cleo. I gained such great insights and already feel more confident with my training. Cleo is a nervous dog and she was won over and happily engaging with Dominique from the very first meeting. She uses positive and science-based training, and has the clearest understanding of why dogs do what they do. Excellent experience. Your pup is in good hands with The Dog Brigade!

Dom has helped us with our rescue Amstaffy as he was reactive and unsure of other dogs. Dom was great to work with from the beginning - very patient and always punctual. The training mix of virtual and live training worked really well and enabled continuous progress. She has helped us so much and we've been very happy with the progress that we've made. She has been an ongoing resource for us as we continue our training and I cannot recommend her highly enough!

We found our session with Dom extremely helpful and in the time we spent with her we covered so much. Her insight into canine behaviour, and her her advice has been extremely useful. In the week since her visit our puppy has come along in leaps and bounds (literally).Her professionalism shone though and her relationship with Rani was spot on, as if she knew our dog intimately.Not only were the follow up notes clear and concise but were specifically tailored to our needs - its our very own doggy manual.Dorry and John

Dom was recommended to us as a trainer who “really knows her stuff and that has proven absolutely true. We have sought her help with our dog-reactive kelpie X

Dom has been very helpful with our Japanese Spitz who is reactive on lead, often lunging and barking at dogs and barks often at home. She's punctual, professional and helped us understand our dog's behaviour and how to encourage him to be calm. We did 3 private sessions and she was fantastic guiding us on tactics that work effectively with our dog. Walking our dog is finally enjoyable and we feel we have tools and resources we can use if our dog does get anxiety on walks. I highly recommend Dom and I wouldn't hesitate to use her services in the future.

We found Dom and The Dog Brigade after being recommended to her by (more than) a few people in our network. We are big fans; she brings knowledge, patience and great training (for dogs and people). She helped us with our 2yo reactive whippet; we learnt positive techniques and how to read body language. We're finally enjoying walking with our dog again, we're feeling confident and he is a lot more calm! Dom is so patient and passionate about what she does. We could not recommend her more!

Our experience with Dom has been great. Through the 3 sessions and using the training tips she had provided us, we witnessed improvements in our Japanese Spitz reactivity on the lead. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a trainer.