HELPING YOU DEVELOP A DOG YOU CAN RELY ON - IN EVERY SITUATION THAT MATTERS
Specialist coaching for handlers raising confident, capable dogs ready for real-world responsibility and reliability
Confident Canine: Guidance-Skills-Results
Having trouble with your dog?
Training your own Assistance Dog?
Training your own Assistance Dog?
From pulling on the lead and shouting at the doorbell, to ignoring recall, jumping up, or reacting to bikes, cars, or other dogs—you’re not alone.
These behaviours aren’t signs of a bad dog. They’re signs your dog needs the right guidance. We’ll help you build calm focus, reliable responses, and real-world confidence—together.
Training your own Assistance Dog?
Training your own Assistance Dog?
Training your own Assistance Dog?
From public access skills and reliable task work, to calm behaviour in busy environments and unwavering focus around distractions—training an assistance dog can feel like a huge responsibility.
You don’t have to do it alone. We’ll help you build the skills, structure, and confidence your dog needs to become a reliable, capable partner you can depend on every day.
About Us
Our Mission
To build confident, reliable assistance dog teams and support goal-driven owners through ethical, reward-based training that develops both the dog’s skills and the handler’s competence.
Confident Dogs
Empowered Owners
Stronger Together
Our Passion
We are passionate about meeting the mental and physical needs of working dogs while developing
To build confident, reliable assistance dog teams and support goal-driven owners through ethical, reward-based training that develops both the dog’s skills and the handler’s competence.
Confident Dogs
Empowered Owners
Stronger Together
Our Passion
We are passionate about meeting the mental and physical needs of working dogs while developing clarity, engagement, and trust in the dog–handler partnership. Training is structured, progressive, and focused on real-world performance—supporting owner-trained assistance dog teams and handlers with clear goals through tailored 1:1 coaching.
Ash
Ash is a certified dog trainer specialising in assistance dog training and high-level scent work. She works with handlers who value clear benchmarks, measurable progress, and dogs that can perform reliably in real-world environments.
Ash’s structured, progressive approach underpins the Confident Canine Awards, guiding teams from Beginner t
Ash is a certified dog trainer specialising in assistance dog training and high-level scent work. She works with handlers who value clear benchmarks, measurable progress, and dogs that can perform reliably in real-world environments.
Ash’s structured, progressive approach underpins the Confident Canine Awards, guiding teams from Beginner to Elite through clearly defined criteria that develop both the dog’s skills and the handler’s competence.
She supports owner-trained assistance dog teams through ethical, practical training that prioritises welfare, functionality, and long-term success. Clients are expected to train with intention, meet standards, and take ownership of their progress.
She lives with Boss, a Jack Russell Terrier, and Bean, a Belgian Malinois—both operational Lost Dog Tracking Dogs and fully qualified Assistance Dogs. Their training reflects the same standards Ash expects from her clients: strong foundations, careful proofing, and skills that hold under pressure.
Why Our 1:1 Training Gets the Best Results
Why Our 1:1 Training Gets the Best Results
Our 1:1 training offers a completely personalised experience, designed around you and your dog’s unique needs, goals, and lifestyle. Unlike group classes, every session focuses solely on your dog, allowing us to work at the right pace, address specific challenges, and build real-world skills that matter to you.
You’ll receive expert guidan
Our 1:1 training offers a completely personalised experience, designed around you and your dog’s unique needs, goals, and lifestyle. Unlike group classes, every session focuses solely on your dog, allowing us to work at the right pace, address specific challenges, and build real-world skills that matter to you.
You’ll receive expert guidance, clear step-by-step coaching, and ongoing support, so you never feel stuck or unsure what to do next. This tailored approach builds confidence for both you and your dog, creates lasting behaviour change, and strengthens your partnership in a way that generic training simply can’t match.
Because we focus on understanding the “why” behind your dog’s behaviour—not just the symptoms—you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to handle future challenges with confidence.
Always on our schedule...
Scent Detection classes
Tracking Classes
Assistance Dog Skills
Social Strolls (When the evenings are lighter)
Throughout the year we will also have a selection of 'Special Interest workshops' from industry professionals, on a huge variety of canine topics, for you to explore and delve into.