Vals K9 Training

Vals K9 Training Positive, reward-based training for real-life dogs 🐕💛 Proud to be an award-winning trainer, here to help you and your dog feel confident together
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My name is Valentina, and I’ve been working with dogs since 2003. I first started out as a dog walker and then worked alongside a dog behaviourist, where I realised this was what I truly wanted to do. I’ve always had a passion for helping both animals and people, and I found that working in dog training and behaviour gave me the opportunity to do both. Over the years, I’ve worked hard to expand my

knowledge and skills through a wide range of courses, seminars, and hands-on experience. I’m proud to share that in 2024 I was awarded Dog Behaviourist of the Year, and most recently, in 2025/26 I won Dog Trainer of the Year for Bedfordshire — achievements that mean the world to me and reflect my dedication to this field. I have completed various courses and modules with:

Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training (CIDBT) – Common Canine Behaviour Problems

Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) – Career as a Dog Trainer

IMDT Ofqual Regulated Level 3 Professional Day Care and Boarding

School of Canine Science – 30 Days of Canine Science, Fear Short Course, Separation Anxiety Webinar, The Behaviour Bible (Year 1 completed, currently in Year 3), The Puppy Lab (ongoing), Nutrition & Behaviour

Webinars attended include:

The Neurobiology of Trauma in Dogs with Daniel Shaw BSc (Hons), GMBPsS, CDBC

XL Bully Webinar – Cooper & Co Law

A Professional’s Guide to Canine Intelligence

Reactivity Masterclass – Help My Dog with Tom Mitchell

The Dog Anxiety Summit (4 days, hosted by Dr Edward Bassingthwaighte)

When it comes to working with dogs, I will never stop learning. I do my best to equip myself with knowledge in a wide range of training methods, so I can tailor my approach to each individual dog and family. My aim is to help you understand your dog — and for your dog to understand you. Building that two-way communication is key to a happy, balanced life together. At home, I’m also a proud mum of two children, both raised around dogs. My eldest son (15) has never known life without a dog. My youngest (5) adores dogs and loves getting involved in training — especially the treat-giving side! Teaching children how to be around dogs is just as important as teaching dogs how to be around children, and I love involving my kids in that process. I am fully insured, DBS checked, and licensed by Bedford Borough Council to board a maximum of 2 dogs.

21/11/2025
Wooo woop! ! We often work alongside other canine professionals to ensure our clients have all round care that works a...
20/11/2025

Wooo woop! ! We often work alongside other canine professionals to ensure our clients have all round care that works around their training journey! Michelle at Love Hounds- Bedford is one of the groomers we often recommend to our clients!

Two Bedford-based pet professionals are celebrating this week after winning national honours from Professional Dog Businesses UK (PDBUK) — bringing well-deserved recognition to the town’s thriving dog community.

19/11/2025

Trauma is fascinating. It's something I want and need to learn more about .
10 days from now, 1 year ago, she was left tied to a gate on a very cold, dark, frosty morning/night (-2c) we have no idea how long she had been tied to the gate before being found . When we first brought her home she was terrified of walking out of the house during the early mornings... In the last year we've been working through things with her and she's been fine walking in cold low light times. She's confident on walks, loves to play, wants to learn, takes on challenges without hesitation, we've even frequently walked round the area she was abandoned in and it triggers nothing. You wouldn't think she's experienced trauma at all ... Till her body remembers and suddenly you get a dog that's cowering because it's the same sort of conditions in which she was abandoned in.
You can see her body language change from 7am hunched, tail tucked, looking small, she dragged me back inside Vs the exact same place at 11am, more relaxed posture, not hunched, head up, curious and not desperately dragging me home.
Clearly something we need to help her through in the coming weeks as she never ever has to feel that trauma again.
We began with a dog we had no history about, to a dog that we know so well, and we can now easily pinpoint these behaviour changes. It really makes it easy to work through...although, we now have the challenge of the TPLO recovery to also work her through it 😅😅
When your dog is suddenly scared, they may have experienced something that for them, was traumatic, but for you it was insignificant, that's why so often it's hard to put a finger on why the behaviours are happening.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17WSQV6mLL/We're in for the chance to win the supreme award!!! Get voting !! fans
18/11/2025

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We're in for the chance to win the supreme award!!! Get voting !!
fans

We’ve done it again! Dog Behaviourist of the Year for the second year running with ! 🥳🙌🏻
We’re beyond proud. This year has been full of growth, passion, and incredible dogs and owners.
And we’re not stopping — we’ll keep learning and pushing ourselves to be even better. 🐾✨

Our walk the other day led us to discover this treasure trove .... The trees! Well we are excited... Although maybe a...
17/11/2025

Our walk the other day led us to discover this treasure trove .... The trees! Well we are excited... Although maybe a bit too early to put one up. I very much doubt this is a dog friendly venue (I can't imagine anyone wanting a tree with dog p*e in their house 😅😅🤣) .
But, leave your dogs at home, go pick one of these beautiful trees and get into the Xmas vibe!
Hubble and Nova spent the weekend at ours and we got to discover Xmas tree central... And then got pampered with a wash and in novas case....a thorough de-shed... 4 rounds.... Photo 7 is round 2..photo 9 of the pile of fur is round 4...

We’ve done it again! Dog Behaviourist of the Year for the second year running with ! 🥳🙌🏻We’re beyond proud. This year ha...
17/11/2025

We’ve done it again! Dog Behaviourist of the Year for the second year running with ! 🥳🙌🏻
We’re beyond proud. This year has been full of growth, passion, and incredible dogs and owners.
And we’re not stopping — we’ll keep learning and pushing ourselves to be even better. 🐾✨

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