SUPPORTING you WITH

parenting your puppy

Expert guidance with choosing, raising and training your unique puppy, so that they’re a joy to share your life with. Covering York and surrounding areas of North Yorkshire.

 
 
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You dream of a well-mannered and happy DOG….

 

Perhaps you want a loyal companion to share life’s adventures with? A best friend to your children? An ever-eager running companion? Or simply a well-behaved member of the family?

You know how important it is to get things right but, with contradictory advice at every turn and 85% of pet dogs developing behavioural problems, you need someone you can trust with your puppy’s future.

Don’t worry – you’re in the right place…

Wherever you are on your journey, I’ll be right there with you.  Offering an educated and expert approach, tailored to you and your unique puppy, I’ll guide you on your journey towards having a dog that you love sharing your life with. 

 

How I can help you

To take the first step, all you need to do is click on the option that best describes where you are on your journey…

I’d like expert help with the process of choosing and finding a puppy that’s a great fit for me.

I’m looking for guidance on how to prepare for my puppy’s arrival, to start us off on the right path.

I want to take a personalised and targeted approach to training and raising a brilliant puppy.

I’m having a few issues with my pup and need some specialist support to get us back on track.

 
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‘It is impossible to praise Gretta too highly!

Working with her has been the very best start we could have given our puppy; ​the result is our well-trained, confident, relaxed, friendly and loveable dog, Albert.’

Caroline (with Albert)

 

Lovely to meet you

I have lost count of the number of times that a client having problems with their dog has said 'if only I'd known earlier'.

Due to my work as a behaviourist, working with dog with behavioural issues, I’m passionate about preventing problems with puppies. I have seen the power of a truly proactive and personalised approach to puppy raising and training and want to share this with the people that need me most: new puppy owners and those planning to bring a puppy into their family.  I’d love for you to be one of them.

 
 
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You’d be a great fit to work with me if…

 
  • You dream of having a dog who will enhance your life, as a well-mannered, happy member of your family

  • You want to work with a specialist who is highly-qualified, properly accredited and experienced

  • You value a proactive and personalised approach to helping you get the best out of your unique dog

  • You’re fed up with all the conflicting advice out there (from TV, the internet, books and other dog owners).  How do you know what’s right?

  • You want expert, up-to-date advice presented in accessible and meaningful way… which actually makes a difference to life with your dog

  • You would like to work with someone who is empathetic, pragmatic and approachable so that you feel supported and understood

 
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Your UNIQUE PUPPY

My personalised approach

Your puppy’s individual personality and behaviour traits are influenced by genetics (breed, lineage, parents), their time before living with you (pre-natal factors, environment and life within the litter) and your own input (training, experiences and relationships). 

Why does this matter? Well, quite simply, what seems to work well for one dog or owner might actually lead to problems with another! At every stage of working with me, you will benefit from a bespoke approach that takes all of this into account, so that you can get the very best advice for you and your individual puppy.

 
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Also recommended by vets…

'Invaluable and reliable.... very well known amongst our clients... the 'go to' specialist.'

Julie Turner BSc BVetMed MRCVS

'It's a struggle to find someone to match Gretta's standards of professionalism and knowledge.... clients love her too.' 

Dr Mike Groombridge MRCVS

'Gretta is both a lovely person and a great behaviourist. Would not hesitate to recommend.'

​Dr Julie Ashton BSc (Hons), BVSc, MANZCVs (Veterinary Behaviour), MRCVS