ABOUT US
Family Dogs Services is a family run business comprising of married couple Claire and John Denyer.
Since 2016 our mission has been to help dog owners live happy, contented, and fulfilled lives with their dogs, and to help them correct any unpredictable behaviours that occur during their dogs development.
We have both always had dogs in our families. We lost our first black Labrador, Gemma, to old age. We have had the pleasure of training and owning four working Labradors (Indy, Dude, Rose, and Genie). Although initially we trained our working dogs as a hobby and for the joy of watching our dogs do what they were bred to do, we have, over the years become passionate and committed to dog training and behaviour on many levels.
We lost Indy at 12 year of age. She enjoyed her days out picking up until she retired at the end of the 2023 season, at 10.5 years old. We currently share our lives with Dude, Rose, and Genie.
Over the years we have continued to advance and further develop our knowledge and skills in dog training and behaviour. We are proud to have trained with some of the world's most renowned dog trainers and behaviourists, both in person and online.
Behavioural trainer Robert Alleyne was the first behavioural trainers we learnt from. After working with him with one of our own dogs, we went on to complete his in person instructor's course.
We have attended various workshops and seminars over the years including dog-to-dog aggression and dog-to-human aggression courses with the CIDBT (Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training) Canine first aid courses, Tellington Ttouch, and Zoopharmacognosy. We also spent 18 months studying with Lez Graham completing her accredited Pet Gundog Instructors programme with distinction.
Other in person workshops and events we have enjoyed and learnt from over the years include Ivans 'TWC' three day seminar 'make your dog somebody', John Rogersons' Ultimate Recall, The Canine Instructor Academy behaviour and practical training courses, Canine Cognition clinics with Endeavour Canine and Cameron Ford, SciScent seminars, Intermittent Schedule of Reinforcement with Bart Rogers, to name just a few.
Online education is also a big part of our CPD including Heeling Styles with STS K9 - Nino Drowart, Wavetops with Pat Stuart - Serious Dog Business, and TWC online courses.
We continue to train with a diverse number of trainers undertaking courses to further our knowledge and skills whenever possible. It is important to us that we keep updating our knowledge and skillsets in training and behaviour.
Claire and Indy featured on Sports Relief Top Dog T.V show in 2014, and featured in video advertisements and packaging for a well known pet food.
Claire is the author of two books puppy 'The Life of Rose' (Raising puppies the family dog services way) our puppy book based on the life of Rose our puppy, which is also available on Amazon, and 'The Life of Rose' (becoming a gundog) which follows Rose's training from puppyhood to becoming a working gundog.
Our books 'The Life of Rose, training puppies the family dog services way' and 'The Life of Rose, Becoming a Gundog' are both available on our website
https://www.familydogservices.co.uk/shop/p/thelifeofrose-becomingagundog
https://www.familydogservices.co.uk/shop/p/a-life-of-rose
https://www.familydogservices.co.uk/shop/p/loose-lead-walking-recall-training-digital-download
John has travelled to train in China in 2018 and 2019 becoming a level 4 certified True 2 Life International trainer with world renowned dog trainer and behaviourist John Rogerson. John continues to further his knowledge and experience whenever possible covering a diverse range of subjects such as canine cognition testing, and scent based training.
We continue to train with a diverse number of trainers undertaking courses to further our knowledge and skills whenever possible.
We feel priviliged to be able to put our passion and knowledge to good use helping owners of varying breeds and issues with their training needs.
