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Dr Lea Lango-Scholey is a dog trainer and behaviorist specialising in helping owners of companion and pet dogs. Her approach is based on scientifically proven principles of force-free training, relying on reward-based methods of counter-conditioning and desensitisation to address problem behaviours. These can be used to address both ‘over-excitement’ issues such as jumping, excessive barking and leash reactivity, as well as fear-based behaviours such as lead aggression, nervousness and resource guarding.
Lea often works with clients who have tried other training methods using aversives and punishment, usually with advice from unqualified trainers, but have recognised that those approaches have made matters worse. Some of her clients have rescue dogs with unknown histories and in these cases Lea helps them understand emotional state of their dogs when they exhibit unwanted behaviours. This is why Lea is passionate about educating owners about science behind force-free training during her sessions, empowering owners to make correct choices in order achieve the type of long-term relationship they strive to with their dogs – one based on partnership and not dominance.
A qualified Zoologist from a prestigious University of Bristol, home of the world-renowned Animal Behaviour research unit, Lea also has a Research Masters in Biosciences and a PhD in Microbiology. In her previous career she studied genetic mechanisms of beneficial microbes with potential to provide us with novel antibiotics, as well as harmful bacteria that often cause food poisoning in humans but are harmless to animals that we eat. She authored several scientific publications and presented at international conferences during her time working as a research scientist.
After starting a family and settling down in a village sharing its name with the famous Creswell Crags, Lea left academia to pursue her first love (and what was until then just a hobby) – working with dogs and people. Using her knowledge of canine behaviour and psychology she now helps humans communicate with their dogs more effectively, giving them the tools to build a happy and trusting relationship with their four-legged family members. She continually works on her own professional development and has taken courses from recognised force-free institutions such as Victoria Stilwell Academy and The School of Canine Science.
