About Trusted Canine Companions
Trusted Canine Companions is dedicated to transforming the relationship between dogs and their owners. Trusted Canine Companions offer services in pet dog training, therapy dogs in the home, assistance dog training, dog walking and pet sitting.
Trusted Canine Companions are fully insured, DBS checked, canine first aid trained, comprehensively risk assessed and have regular confidential supervision.
Rachel Harris
Trusted Canine Companions was founded by Rachel Harris. Rachel has extensive experience working with dogs and animals. She has a foundation degree from Brooksby Melton College through Lincoln University. After completing this, she began working for Mars Petcare at The Waltham Petcare Science Institute. Here she gained extensive experience training both dogs and cats. Most recently, Rachel has been Operations Manager and Head Trainer for an assistance dog charity for three years before setting up Trusted Canine Companions.
Rachel has a keen interest in Mental Health and has a Level 3 Counselling Skills qualification. Rachel is mental health first aid trained and has an additional level 2 course in mental health studies. Rachel has also worked with autistic children and adults and understands the therapeutic nature animals can provide.
Rachel has extensive experience training assistance dogs and therapy dogs as well as standard pet dog training.
Rachel is an accredited member of IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Training).
Bonnie
Bonnie is 2-year-old black Labrador. She is a fully qualified therapy dog and works 3 hours per week in a local school. She knows many different behaviours to help support children with their mental health needs. These include deep pressure therapy, interrupting repetitive anxiety behaviours and chin rest.
Bonnie is an extremely calm Labrador who will happily sit on a mat while being stroked and groomed.
How we Train our Dogs
Trusted Canine Companions uses positive reinforcement to train our dogs. We use kind, reward-based training methods to create a bond with our dogs and to allow them to grow into our trusted companions.
Trusted Canine Companions ask all clients to use a well fitted harness, lead and collar. All clients are asked to come to training with a variety of food rewards and a toy reward for their dog.
Trusted Canine Companions are an acrediated member of IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Training)
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