Business Elite Awards 2025 / 54 SME News Q4 2022/ 8 Most Positive Dog Training & Behavioural Services 2025 – UK There are many companies out there that offer dog training, but few which take the kind of bespoke, in-depth approach made famous by Four Paws Training. Guided by the recognition that every dog – and owner – is different, the company matches them all to one of its carefully vetted trainers, whose experience and dedication is certain to result in lasting changes in a dog’s behaviour. Paul Ives, the man at the helm, was on hand to share his thoughts as we profile this needle-moving dog training business. Owning a dog is an amazing thing. To welcome these adorable creatures into the home is to make a friend for life, with the loyalty, enthusiasm, and boundless joy that dogs embody on a daily basis making them valued members of any family or household. Of course, as with any member of the family, it is important to recognise that there are downs as well as ups, and that dog ownership is about much more than just cuddles and photoshoots. Dogs need boundaries and support like children do, and this is where Four Paws Training comes in. Based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, but serving clients from across the UK, the aim of this company is to ensure that dogs and their owners have the best possible lives together. It does this through the provision of bespoke, high-quality training programmes available for all breeds and spanning every training need. Led by Director Paul Ives, who has been here since day one, the company boasts an expansive network of trainers from across the UK, with each trainer possessing their own speciality area to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. Before diving into the specifics of Four Paws Training’s services, it pays to go back to the very beginning – January 2023 – to appreciate just how far the business has come in less than three years. Initially, it was just Paul and one trainer, with only London and the immediate surrounding areas being covered. However, as a result of strong testimonials and word-of-mouth recommendations, the company quickly expanded. Today, the entirety of the UK is covered by nine expert trainers, each more knowledgeable and dedicated than the last. “We have a team of trainers who all specialise in different areas of dog behaviour. This enables us to match trainers to dogs and make sure they have the best they can get. We then support our trainers with personal development and extra qualifications.” Across this network, the emphasis is simply on guidance for dogs and owners, with the
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