Group Classes - Puppy. Tricks. Fun Scent Games. Manners. Private Classes & Behaviour Consultations. Walk & Train. Pet Dog Ambassador Assessor. Seminars. Video/Skype Consultations. Pet Care Services.

 

Certifications:

 

Job Title: Professional Canine Trainer & Behaviour Consultant - Accredited

 

Training Equipment: A treat bag, a clicker, a favourite toy and your dog!

 

Training Philosophy: Our mission is to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about how to train your dog using Positive Reinforcement. Have fun with your dog while learning tricks, training concepts and games.

 

Locations Served: Located in Estepona, Malaga.

 

Whether you’re looking to solve a specific behavioural problem, would like to learn how to teach your dog some basic manners and fun tricks or are just looking to enhance your relationship with your dog, The DogSmith of Estepona is here to help you! We believe that learning should be fun and pain-free. That’s why we use force-free methods! With proper, science based, rewards based, force-free techniques, dogs can be taught just about anything! No shouting at dogs for doing the "wrong thing"; no forcing your dog into a sit or a down; no choke chains, prong collars or other aversive tools. Accredited Professional Canine Trainer and Behavior Consultant, Louise Stapleton-Frappell is the membership manager of The Pet Professional Guild British Isles; the regional coordinator of Doggone Safe in Spain; the owner of the DogSmith of Estepona; co-host of BARKS Podcasts; PPG board member, and partner and faculty member at DogNostics Career Center, an online school for pet professionals. She is the co-author of The Top Ten Most Important Dog Training Knowledge Concepts for Pet Owners to Understand and A Lexicon of Practical Terms for Pet Trainers & Behavior Consultants: The Language You Need to Know. Accreditations: B.A. Joint Honours Degree (University of Leeds). PCBC-A Professional Canine Behavior Consultant-Accredited (The Pet Professional Accreditation Board). PCT-A Professional Canine Trainer-Accredited (The Pet Professional Accreditation Board). CAP 3 Distinction. Clicker Competency Assessment Programme. CTDI - Certified Trick Dog Instructor (DMWYD). DN-FSG - Fun Scent Games Instructor (DogNostics Career College). CWRI - Certified Whistle Recall Instructor. Force-free Instructor Certification (In The Doghouse Dog Training Centre). K9 First Aid Certification. (In The Doghouse). Pet First Aid (The Pet Professional Guild). CPCT2 - Certified Pet Care Technician (DogNostics). Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Edinburgh Univ). Dog Emotion & Cognition (Duke Univ).