Allpawz - Dog Behaviour & Training

Shanon came to us when our puppy was seven months old
We had been struggling with many things including leaving her home alone
Shanon told us that we needed to let our puppy know she was not the pack leader, which she certainly was when Shanon first came to help us.
After just a few weeks of following Shanon’s advice our puppy became calmer and less demanding of our attention and after just a month we were able to leave her home alone for up to an hour with no problems
Shanon’s advice was clear and achievable and she was available for support when needed.
I would highly recommend Shanon’s knowledgeable and professional support to other dog owners
We are now able to enjoy our puppy more and can see a happy future with her. More...

Allpawz was recommended by friends who also had a labrador. We are first time dog parents and found Shanon to be very knowledgeable about dog behaviour. She helped us understand our dog and his behaviours and gave us training tips which showed pretty much instant results. The sessions were followed by comprehensive notes on what we learnt and how we implemented it. There was a clear guidance on how many repetitions for any new command. I would give Shanon a super duper 10 stars ⭐️ if that’s possible. We have a gorgeous playful yet very well behaved dog. House and toilet trained by 12 weeks. Thank you 😊 More...

Shanon was great to work with, really understanding our young dog’s needs and how we can meet them and helping us to better understand them too. We came to Shanon off the back of a recommendation from a friend and couldn’t be more happy. The sessions before we brought our puppy home were so useful in preparing us for what was to come and ensuring we got the gear we need (and didn’t waste money on things we don’t need). The further follow up sessions with Shanon and our puppy have all been super helpful and structured, helping us ensure that we are training our puppy with confidence. Shanon’s patient and thorough explanations and demonstrations are great for all our family and the detailed follow up notes really help us make sure we are training our dog correctly - and she’s also on hand to answer ad hoc questions which is super reassuring for a new puppy owner such as myself. We would definitely recommend using Shanon’s services. More...

I cannot praise Shannon (Allpawz - Dog Behaviour and Training) highly enough. Her training programme, intuition and in-depth knowledge is 100% the reason we have a calm, responsive, gentle and well adjusted puppy. We were really struggling with our fur-baby at 6 weeks until we appointed Shannon as our trainer - and the results and progress was immediate and spectacular. Her methods (from behavioural to diet to exercises) are progressive, scientific and caring. I have no hesitation in giving a glowing 5 star review (would give 6 stars if I could). If you are looking for a trainer, do yourself and your dog a favour by appointing Shannon immediately. She writes up comprehensive notes after every session which is more than what previous trainers do (in my experience) and worth it’s weight in gold - as we refer back to them regularly. Shannon is the real deal! And we would be in a very different place without her. More...

I honestly cannot recommend Shanon from Allpawz enough! She has been a LIFESAVER!

She came on board when my Staffordshire bull terrier was 3 months old. I was clueless! I’ve never owned a staf before so this was a very daunting task. Shanon has made it an absolute pleasure.

Firstly, she loves my dog (daisy) like she was her own. She really wants the best for Daisy and tailors the training to Daisy’s personality and needs.

Secondly, Shanon is extremely knowledgeable. There’s no question that she can’t answer, no behaviour that she can’t explain. She was particularly helpful in terms of socialising daisy with other dogs and people. Daisy is now a super friendly and trusting girl who loves playing with all dogs and humans — I never have to worry about her being scared or aggressive. This makes my life a pleasure and I’m so grateful to Shanon for that.

Thirdly, she is AVAILABLE. I saw her weekly for sessions at my home in london, and after each of these she sent me a PDF summary of everything we covered, so that I always had a reference. However, I knew that I could (and still do!) text her any time with questions, concerns etc. I haven’t had a pup for a long time so I had MANY questions, and Shanon was always quick to respond and so helpful.

Finally, Shanon is just a lovely person and a delight to be around. Training was always fun for me and daisy, we laughed A LOT.

Shanon is truly the best of the best and she’ll be in Daisy’s life forever. Your dog will be in the best possible hands. More...

I am very grateful for all the help I received.

Before I requested help from Allpawz my Dog was relatively well behaved but because he was so young and also because he's a Spaniel he would have these frantic, mad moments where he became quite a handful.

Since I've been doing these sessions and doing the training provided by Allpawz it's like I have a different Dog. Much more calm. Not as needy for me as he used to be and when left on his own he doesn't get nearly as stressed.

Would highly recommend Allpawz if you are struggling with your Dog. The help provided is a great help and the outcome if well worth the money! More...

We contacted Shannon to work with our 4 month old puppy as we really needed some help with the continual biting, the jumping up and the chaos at mealtimes. Shannon’s approach was great as it looked at every aspect of our puppies environment, tackling the root cause and not just the symptoms. The techniques provided were simple to adopt (even for our children) and by sticking to the guidelines given, it’s been great to see the results. We now have calm at mealtimes, the biting and jumping is under control and we have the balance restored within our household. We also have a much happier dog! Shannon also provided great support outside of our sessions, assuring that we were on track and making the right progress. I would recommend Shannon to anyone who was considering getting some help with their dog. The principles that we now have in place have truly made the difference we needed. More...

Just wanted to say thank you to Shanon! I don't know how we would have coped with our new puppy had it not been for her guidance. She helped us create a daily routine which meant all of us were able to understand each other better.

She helped us understand what Lexi needs from us and how we can provide her with the structure she needs in order to feel safe, have time to play, time to learn as well as the time and space to rest.

You can see how much she loves dogs - she is caring, patient and very knowledgeable! She explains things in such a clear and easy to understand way and it was a pleasure having her with us for the training sessions.

Thank you Shanon! : ) More...

What an amazing difference in our 2 dogs. Shanon is a genius!! Her support has been lovely and I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Shanon has been a great support both before and after our lab puppy arrived. Always happy to answer questions, great session notes, really knowledgable and a pleasure to work with.

What would we do without Shanon? She has been such a fantastic support as first time owners of a puppy and her training methods have been a lot of fun. Always open to helping, she even does overnights which includes socialising with Kiki (the best). We couldn't recommend Shannon enough. More...

Shanon was absolutely fantastic. We are first time dog owners and her support and tips were invaluable. Always accessible, always happy to help. You just can’t go wrong if you have her on board! More...

I cannot recommend Shanon enough. Our little puppy Dex is responding so well to all of the training we have learned. We've been working with Shanon from his age of 3 months and could see improvements in his wild puppy behaviour right away.

Every question we have is answered during our sessions and she’s able to explain to us practical ways to train him. She’s basically training us to train him, which really gives me a good understanding on how to make the right decisions.

I also love the work we can do with him at home, getting him to be well adjusted to our lives and acknowledging his challenges, his nature, and his breed so that we can give him the opportunity to be successful.

We’ve worked on lead training, resource guarding, becoming more friendly with strangers, the important commands, recall, and how to just chill (which has been so so important!).

She asks really intuitive questions and gives practical work. I love seeing this puppy grow into the best dog he can be. More...

Shanon came to help us with our little Dachshund puppy - he was our first dog so we really didn't know where to start with training him. Shanon was so friendly and encouraging and Teddy made such quick progress with the techniques that Shanon taught us. We couldn't recommend her enough! More...

Shanon by Allpawz has been amazing to work with! She has been taking good care of our Poppie, a Bichon Frise puppy, since her third week and we are very pleased with the results! Poppie is much calmer/well-behaved after each training session, while we feel more confident in addressing any tricky puppy issues by following Shanon’s directions. What we particularly found useful was the fact that Shanon provided a clear outline before each session, while at the end of the session she circulated take-home notes helping us to practice even more with Poppie on our own. I highly recommend Shanon to anyone looking for dog training/mentoring at any stage of their dog’s life. More...

HI Shanon

This is just to let you know how grateful and appreciative I am that I finally got you round to help me with a few behavioural issues I was still experiencing with Boetie.
You took the time to listen and understood what I wanted to achieve.
I could see immediately how you understood the dogs behaviour and you explained it in such a way that encouraged me to go forward with the training.
You gave me the confidence to implement the strategies that you demonstrated and then taught me to do.
After three days I have already seen a remarkable improvement which has empowered me so much.
I cant thank you enough.

Jenny More...