And helping you feel confident enough to support them. Gentle, structured support for fear, avoidance, shutdown and defensive aggression, mostly online, so your dog can stay at home where they feel safest.
Opening for bookings soon. Register now and I’ll contact you personally as soon as I can take you on.
These are things guardians say to me. Tap any that sound like you.
Two quick questions. There are no wrong answers.
I work on the understanding that a frightened dog’s past may be shaping what they do now, and I never add to the fear. That’s what trauma-informed means here. My approach is reward- and choice-based: your dog gets a say in what happens to them, and we go at their pace.
It’s communication. Your dog is telling you something, so we listen before we ask for anything.
A frightened dog can’t learn. We make the world feel safe enough first, and the learning follows.
Touch your dog can say yes or no to, choices they can make, and time to settle when they need it.
Both are online and both are low-commitment. Pick whichever feels right. If you’re not sure, the Triage Call is a gentle place to begin.
Talk it through
A 30–60 minute call for when you’d rather talk to someone than keep searching online.
A clear written plan
A calm, structured look at what’s going on for your dog, and a gentle plan to start from.
No car journey, no unfamiliar building and no stranger arriving at the door. Your dog can stay where they feel safest.
How your dog is day to day, in their own space, tells me far more than how they cope in a strange room.
You’re the person your dog trusts. Sessions build your confidence so you can keep going, not rely on me.
Based near Limoges, working in English with guardians across France and the UK. If you live nearby, ongoing support can include in-person sessions once we’ve started online.
After a period of significant personal change, I found grounding in fostering fearful dogs at my rural home. Woody, my foster fail, showed me how pressure-based training advice could make fear worse when his emotional needs weren’t being met. Pocket, who arrived with deeply ingrained avoidance, became the reason I built an approach around trust and choice.
Today I help guardians and their dogs move from fear to confidence, with structured, compassionate support.
His progress wasn’t fast and it wasn’t a straight line. But it was real, and it was built on trust, choice and gentle, predictable days.
Pocket arrived with years of practised avoidance. Everything this practice does, from going at the dog’s pace to letting them choose, comes from what helped him.
No. Fear changes at the dog’s pace, and nobody can promise how quickly. What I can promise is a clear plan, honest feedback and support that fits you both.
It depends on your dog. Some settle quickly, others need longer, and that’s expected, not a setback. We’ll go at the pace your dog can manage.
Often it suits fearful dogs better. Your dog stays at home where they feel safest, nobody new arrives at the door, and I see how they really are day to day.
Your first step, the Triage Advice Call or the One-Off Consultation, is always online. If you’re near Limoges, ongoing support afterwards can include in-person sessions where meeting would help your dog.
Dogs with long histories of fear can still make real progress. If I think someone else is better placed to help your dog, I’ll tell you, and point you in the right direction.
Pain and illness can change behaviour, so if your dog’s behaviour has changed suddenly, or you suspect discomfort, please see your vet first. I may also suggest a vet check as part of our work.
Near Limoges, France. Sessions are online and in English, so I work with guardians across France and the UK. Ongoing support can include in-person sessions around Limoges.
I’m opening for bookings soon. Register interest and I’ll contact you personally as soon as I can take you on.
Tell me a little about your dog. I’ll read every word and reply personally.
