About
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About us & The Happy Dogs Team
Welcome to Happy Dogs Training School which is based at Elmtree Canine Country Club, in the picturesque Theobalds Park Estate on the borders of Enfield, North London and Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
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We also serve the local areas of Winchmore Hill, Palmers Green, Barnet and Potters Bar.
At Happy Dogs Training School, we pride ourselves on providing scientifically proven, kind, ethical reward based training which ensures your dog learns in a kind and safe environment and has lots of fun and games at the same time.
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Qualifications & Accreditations
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Our trainers have a wealth of knowledge, experience and qualifications
PDTI, BIPDT, CBATI-KA, CHUK accredited trainers, Absolute Pro Dog trainers,
Advanced Canine Behaviour Diploma - BCCSDip.AdvCanBhv,
Canine Behaviour Training Diploma, Dog Training Diploma.
All our trainers continually update their knowledge through study and courses to ensure they have the most up to date ethical and scientific based information to be able to help you and your dog.
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Continuing Professional Development
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IMDT PDST Seminar
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Absolute Dogs - Sexier than a Squirrel
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Sarah Whitehead - Learn to Talk Dog Canine Body Language & Facial Expressions 2020
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Sarah Whitehead - Pre-emptive Aggression 2020
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Sarah Whitehead - 3 myths in Dog to Dog Communication 2020
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Diploma in Canine Behaviour Training 2020
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Kamal Fernandez - Talking all things Play - Points of Pressure 2020
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Canine Hoopers Instructors Course Nov 2020
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Dog Training College - Understanding Puppy Development 2021
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Canine Principles - Loose Lead walking 2021
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Dog Training College - Aggression Michael Shikashio 2021
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Kamal Fernandez - Relabelling Reactivity Symposium 2021
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Toni Shelbourne - What is Dominance March 2021
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Karen Atwood - Recall Masters March 2021
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Dr Clive Wynn - Using Behaviour Science to Help Dogs in Difficulty 2021
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Dr Connor Brady - Role of Nutrition in Behaviour 2021
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IMDT 4 Day Instructor Course 2021
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Advanced Canine Behaviour Diploma BCCSDip.AdvCanBhv 2022
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The School of Canine Science - Puppy Lab 2022
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Canine First Aid 2022
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Rachel Bean RVN - Canine First Aid and Wellbeing 2022
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The School of Canine Science - The 30 Days of Canine Science 2023
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Kamal Fernandez - A Deep Dive into Reactivity 5 Day Summit 2023
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Kim Brophy - The Antecedent Iceberg: Embracing the Natural Integration of Ethology & Behaviourism 2023
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Grisha Stewart Academy - Evolution of BAT 3.0 2023
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Grisha Stewart Academy - BAT for Geeks: A Technical Perspective on Behaviour Adjustment Training 2023
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Simone Müller - Predation Substitute Training 2023
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CBATI-KA Certification 2023
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The School of Canine Science Behaviour Bible 2022 -
A three year intense course on all aspects of Canine Behaviour.
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EMMA DUNCAN
HAPPY DOGS OWNER
Emma is extremely passionate about dog training, but most importantly passionate about teaching owners how to train their dogs!
After leaving university with a business degree, Emma followed the usual path and headed to an office based job in London working for a pet food company.
Only to realise that she and her rescue dog Pretzel were not quite suited to the city life! It is then that Emma joined Happy Dogs Training School first as a client, then as an assistant instructor, moving onto a qualified instructor and now business owner.
She continually researches and educates herself and her staff with the latest up to date science on dog training, dog behaviour and psychology.
You will find Emma's classes fun, high energy and very informative.
TESTIMONIALS
Fantastic puppy classes, I cannot recommended highly enough. So informative, well planned and enjoyable. We will be signing up to more classes as soon as we can. Thank you Emma and team!
Very caring, friendly, patient & knowledgeable staff. Answered all our questions, gave some good ideas to help with individual queries & situations. Lovely people. We'd recommend them & so would our puppy!
via Google Reviews