Our Story
Whether you’re looking to solve a specific behavioural problem, would like to learn how to teach your dog some basic manners and fun tricks or are just looking to enhance your relationship with your dog, The DogSmith of Estepona, owned and run by Louise Stapleton-Frappell B.A.Hons. PCBC-A. PCT-A. CAP3. CTDI. CWRI. Dn-FSG. DN-CPCT2, is here to help you!
We believe that all learning and pet care should be fun and pain-free. With proper, science based, rewards based, force-free techniques, dogs can be taught just about anything! No shouting at dogs for doing the "wrong thing"; no forcing your dog into a sit or a down; no choke chains, prong collars or other aversive tools. We teach dogs what we would like them to do and reward them for doing it! We motivate your dog to "work" and we "pay" him/her for doing that work! We work with you, the pet owner, to enhance your pet's emotional wellbeing through the use of fear free practices, thus reducing the potential for fear, anxiety or stress for either canine or human.
Services include:
*Private Classes *Behaviour Consultations *Group Classes *Puppy Board & Train *Pet Care Services - Pet Sitting, DayCare, Dog Walking, Walk & Train, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Breaks *Telephone & Skype Consultations and much more!
Please go to www.DogSmithEstepona.com to see our complete list of unrivalled training and pet care services.
The admin team on The DogSmith of Estepona page are Louise Stapleton-Frappell and Sheelagh Williams. If you leave a message, one of us will get back to you as soon as possible.
Professional Credentials :
B.A. Joint Honours Degree (University of Leeds)
PCBC-A Professional Canine Behaviour Consultant
PCT-A Professional Canine Trainer-Accredited
CAP 3 Distinction. Clicker Competency Assessment Programme.
CTDI - Certified Trick Dog Instructor
CWRI - Certified Whistle Recall Instructor
DN-FSG Fun Scent Games Instructor
Force-free Instructor Certification
K9 First Aid Certification
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Verified Certification (Edinburgh University)
Dog Emotion and Cognition Veified Certification (Duke University)
Certified Pet Care Technician
Fear Free Certified Professional