Elite Pet Care

1-2-1 Dog and Puppy Training

Specialising in Cockapoos & Doodles

Do you find yourself getting stressed and frustrated with your dog’s behaviour problems? Have you tried lots of different things, but nothing is working?

  • Does your dog ignore you when you call them back to you, running around the park as if you didn’t exist?
  • Have you found yourself dreading the next walk, because they are pulling like a train on the lead?
  • Have they stopped listening in general to anything you ask them to do?
  • Do they bark and lunge at other dogs or people that they see, making you feel embarrassed and reluctant to walk them?
  • Do you feel that they lack confidence and seem anxious in certain situations?
  • Do you struggle with your dog stealing items and not giving them back to you?
  • Are you having problems with your dog barking?

If you are struggling with any or all of these, then you’ve come to the right place!

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How I Can Help You

  • The beauty of my bespoke 1-2-1 sessions is that I come to you, this means we work in real life situations and not a classroom environment.
  • All new clients start with an initial in-depth 90-minute session, which allows me to understand your dog and the problems you are having. I can see first-hand the issues you are having whether that is at home or out on a walk.
  • Further training sessions take place at your home/garden or local area. This means that your dog learns in an environment where they feel comfortable, before we progress to those real-life situations where your dog is struggling.
  • You are welcome to ask as many questions as you like during our session, without feeling awkward about doing so.
  • You will receive step by step training notes after each session (with accompanying videos when appropriate) covering everything that we did.
  • You also get support via email or WhatsApp between sessions too!

The Process

Step 1 – Book a FREE Call

Please click the ‘Book a FREE Call’ button which lets you choose the best time for me to call you. At this call we will have a chat about your dog,  the issues you are having, and it lets us both make sure that I am the best trainer for you. At the end of our call, I will let you know how I can help and advise on how many training sessions you are likely to need .

Step 2 – Your Training Programme

This bespoke programme will be designed specifically to the needs of you and your dog.

For this reason our first session is an in-depth 90-min session. This lets me get to know everything about your dog, your life together and I can see first hand the problems you are having. All of this will let me devise the best training and behaviour modification plan for you.

At this initial session we will put in some all important foundation training to get you started, along with a management plan (to prevent things getting worse in the meantime)

At your following sessions we build upon everything at your dogs pace, layering training on top of the solid foundations. With everything broken down into easy and manageable steps.

Sessions are generally scheduled fortnightly to give you plenty of time to practice. You also receive full support via email or WhatsApp between sessions too if you need.

Prices

3 Session Programme: 1 x 90-minute session. Followed by 2 x 1-hour sessions.     Price: £265

4 Session Programme: 1 x 90-minute session. Followed by 3 x 1-hour sessions.     Price: £315

5 Session Programme: 1 x 90-minute session. Followed by 4 x 1-hour sessions.     Price: £385

6 Session Programme: 1 x 90-minute session. Followed by 5 x 1-hour sessions.     Price: £455

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Graham McLeod
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’ve just completed 1-to-1 puppy training with Marion for our working cocker spaniel, Leo, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience! Marion has been fantastic from start to finish. She’s been patient, knowledgeable and really great with Leo, helping us build his confidence and improve his training. She also gave us plenty of helpful advice and practical tips that we can continue using at home. It’s been great to see Leo’s progress, and we feel much more confident as owners going forward. We’d highly recommend Marion to anyone looking for puppy training or support with their dog. Thanks so much, Marion, for all your help with Leo! 🐶
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As first time puppy owners we are extremely grateful to Marion for her skills and dog wisdom. Our lessons were invaluable and we all thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks for all your help, highly recommend!
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Kirsty Ewen
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My boy Stevie was struggling with over excitement on walks resulting in lots of noise and very stressful walks/dogs and people avoiding him! Marion was incredible, she was so patient (which I needed more than Stevie did!) and the strategies she helped us implement made such a huge difference for us! Now instead of trying to get walks out of the way as quickly as possible we have fun together and our relationship is so much stronger! I can take him to more places and we can enjoy so many more things together! I’m so grateful to Marion for all her help and she is just the loveliest lady as well as super knowledgeable!
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Absolutely outstanding dog trainer. My young dog had become reactive after a few bad experiences, and I was struggling to help him feel safe again. In just four sessions, the change has been incredible — he’s now confidently and calmly walking alongside another dog. The training is hands‑on, practical, and genuinely enjoyable, with clear notes and guidance after each session so you always know how to continue the progress at home. What impressed me most is how Marion builds confidence not only in the dog, but in the owner too. The results were visible almost immediately, and the whole experience has been positive from start to finish. I would highly recommend Marion to anyone looking for effective, supportive, positive and confidence‑building dog training.
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Joyce
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Excellent experience, such a kind patient trainer, with both our puppy Fin the Australian Labradoodle, and with us. Marion has been such a great help doing the 1 to 1 puppy training. In the 4 weeks we can really see Fin understand what is asked of him and having fun doing all the training. He even looks to see where Marion is when he hears her voice if we listen to the video guidance she sends with her weekly update emails. ( not sure if this makes him clever or just funny, but it's entertaining ) We now need to keep going with the brilliant foundation training Marion has given us and geting to enjoy life with our new family member Fin the giant fluffy puppy Thank you Marion
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Rhys Evans
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We can’t recommend Marion at Elite Pet Care Dog Training enough ⭐️ We reached out to Marion after our French bulldog Fiz suffered a slipped disc in her spine, which meant surgery followed by a long rehabilitation journey. One of our biggest priorities was helping Fiz stay calm when she feels overwhelmed, and improving her focus and responsiveness. From the very first phone call, Marion was incredible. She took the time to really understand Fiz and us as her owners, which immediately put us at ease. The fact that Marion comes to your home makes such a difference too – the training happens in a space where your dog already feels safe and comfortable, which really helps everything stick. Marion doesn’t just train your dog, she teaches you. The skills, tips and techniques she shared have helped Fiz become more relaxed and attentive, and have given us the confidence to support her properly. It’s made a huge difference to Fiz’s wellbeing and has made day-to-day life so much easier for us as well. We’re so grateful for her support and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for kind, knowledgeable and truly effective dog training 🐾
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Laura Khakhar
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I can’t recommend Marion enough! She’s been absolutely amazing with my doodle, who became reactive to other dogs after a few incidents. Marion was so understanding, really taking the time to listen to what had happened and how it was affecting my dog. She explained everything clearly and gave me practical techniques to help rebuild my dog’s confidence and manage her reactions. The progress has been incredible just in a few weeks. Our walks are no longer stressful, and my dog is so much calmer and more comfortable around other dogs. What I appreciated most was how Marion supported me as well, giving me the knowledge and confidence to handle situations properly. She would text regularly just for a check-in to see how we were getting on with the new tasks that week. If you’re dealing with a reactive dog, I honestly couldn’t recommend Marion more highly. She’s knowledgeable, kind, and truly cares about both dogs and their owners. I am obviously happy that my dog is now on the right track again, but we will miss seeing Marion every few weeks.
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Donald MacGregor
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In four short weeks Marion through her training support helped transform Archie our Cockerpoo. She provided us with skills and knowledge to enable us to manage Archie and especially reduce periods of disconnect. We found Marion's friendly manner infectious and she helped support with easy to understand excercise which we could practice ourselves. We cannot thanks Marion enough. The onus is now on us to keep practicing the skills she shared.
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Paula Elden
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What a find. Marion was really friendly and so helpful in training our dog. He was stressed and found it stressful even leaving the house. We had 4 sessions with Marion and Colin is now super happy to leave the house and really enjoys the training activity we still do with him. Couldn’t have asked for a better trainer. Marion kept in touch and provided outputs by email of the activity that was covered in every session including helpful videos to refer to. AMAZING!
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Gillian Henderson
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Marion helped me manage some really difficult behaviors that my cockapoo Reggie had. Her knowledge is incredible and she gave me the tools I needed to help. She was always available for chats in between sessions nothing was a bother. The change in my dogs behavior is incredible. I can’t recommend highly enough.