Senior Trainer Staffordshire

Lia joined our team in 2025 as Senior Trainer and has quickly become a fantastic addition. 

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A proud member of the Pet Professional Guild, Lia is dedicated to modern, science-based, and force-free training methods that focus on rewarding desired behaviours and strengthening the bond between dogs and their owners.

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With a professional background as a dog trainer since 2009 and a horse trainer since 2002, Lia brings a wealth of experience working with a wide variety of breeds, temperaments, and behavioural challenges. She has a particular passion for working with larger breeds and dogs displaying reactivity, though she’s equally skilled with smaller dogs.

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Lia lives on a spacious property with her two well trained dogs — a German Shepherd and a Jack Russell — alongside horses, cats, and children. This provides the perfect environment for exposing dogs to a wide range of everyday sights, sounds, and experiences. Her proximity to towns, garden centres, parks, woodlands, and farms also offers plenty of opportunities for real-world, distraction-proof training.

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Ongoing Education & Courses

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Lia is passionate about continuous learning and is currently working through:

• Member of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG)

• Puppy Lab with the School of Canine Science

• 30 Days of Canine Science with the School of Canine Science

• Completed The Fear Course (School of Canine Science)

• All Access with the Dog Training College

• How to Overcome Your Dog’s Frustration Using Simple Science – Dr. Ian Dunbar (2019)

• Walk By Technique – Dr. Ian Dunbar (2019)

• Reactivity – Dr. Ian Dunbar (2019)

• Animal First Aid 

• Course Central (2022): Lead Training, Food Aggression & Stealing, Jumping Up, and Separation Anxiety