why train with us

At Nutter Dogs, we pride ourselves on going beyond simply providing training services. We have a flourishing community – a family, even; people from all walks of life, brought together by their desire to understand and to truly enjoy living their best lives with their dogs. We are always here for our members and have been so touched to see people connecting between themselves too. It is an honour and a privilege to be part of anyone’s training journey – no matter how big or small our role.

Christi & Cai
The Nutter Dogs crew is wonderful, I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to train with. The way the trainers adapt sessions for your dog’s ability or needs (or even just based on how your dog is feeling that day) is great, especially while Cai has been going through physio for his hip. The training methods build confidence for both handler and dog, helping the dog to learn rather than needing to be led. The encouragement and support we get from everyone at Nutter Dogs is fantastic, it feels like a family and I have made some great friends in this community.

Emma & Penny
Nutters has a real family and community feel. Everyone is welcome, nobody is judged. Sophie, Kelly and Clare are all super knowledgeable and can adapt training based on your dog’s needs and abilities. Perfect for my sensitive spaniel who is now rocking it!

Amber & Bryn
We love training with Nutter Dogs because it’s such a welcoming club! Sophie has built up an amazing community of crazy dog people and I couldn’t imagine mine or Bryn’s life without a bit of agility or mantrailing. We have so much fun each week and I’m so glad we found Nutter Dogs 4 years ago!

Helen & Lola
We love training with Nutter dogs! Sophie, Kelly and Clare are knowledgeable and supportive and make learning fun for both dogs and people.
from Lola

Chloe & Lucy
I only ever intended to have puppy classes and the odd 1-1 to help my Lucy. But I’ve clearly got an addiction. This team is absolutely amazing. With Sophie’s amazing throwing skills and Kelly’s really funny jokes, your day will never be boring. There’s so much to do and learn. From tricks, agility and mantrailing, which we have found really good. You’ll never be in a better community. As long as you supply cake…

Gemma & Margot
The trainers are not only informative and always on hand with tips but they are also down to earth and make training fun!

Nicola & Barley
Love training with the Nutter Dogs team. I’ve developed a love for a hobby I never knew I wanted! Barley loves agility just a little bit too!!

Niamh & Marley
I like training with Nutter Dogs as Sophie uses force free, positive training methods. Marley is a very nervous pup who takes a long time to become comfortable around new people. Sophie took the time to build a relationship with Marley and would help me adapt training and situations to get the best from him. We have done several different training options with Nutter dogs including man trailing, 1-2-1 sessions and complex dog classes for reactivity. We’ve been training with them in a variety of ways for 2 years with mantrailing being the longest form of training we have done. Marley is super engaged in each session and gets so excited when he knows that’s what we’re doing. It has helped him become a more confident dog and helped me become more confident in handling him around other people and dogs!

Shirley & Porsha
I love training with Sophie and Kelly because they are both understanding as well as knowledgeable. They take into consideration that it is a team that they are imparting their knowledge on and not just the dog. It’s both the owner and the dog. To have someone teaching you who has had first hand experience of owning a dog-reactive dog as well as the knowledge to help gives you so much confidence and hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Sandra & Luna + Kiira
Mantrailing with Sophie is fun, great exercise and above all both my girls enjoy searching for their ‘misper’ because it uses their brains, tires them out and they get food rewards once they have found what they are looking for. What more could a dog want!
Sophie is great at setting trails to your dog’s abilities and takes into account any anxieties your dog may have. Once you have done one trail you will be hooked

Jennie & Albie
We started our Mantrailing journey with Sophie in July’24 and we haven’t looked back. Sophie’s intro made sure Albie knew we were there to have FUN! He got to stalk, chase and even got rewarded for it!! A total winner in his eyes. I’d tried a few things to ‘tame my bull terrier’ and for him to have an outlet for his enthusiasm of life. Mantrailing was a total game changer for us as it ticks soooo many of his boxes whilst having the best time ever he doesn’t even realise he’s ‘training’ and he’s always lovely and tired after it as he’s worked so hard.
Want to become part of the Nutter Dogs community? You can contact us at any time to see how we can help you and your dog on your training journey!