Plenty of people in Glasgow will offer to train your dog, but far fewer say plainly how they do it. We read each trainer’s own website and kept only the ones that describe reward-based methods. Three made the list, and one of them is based just outside the city boundary and travels in.
Trainers we could verify in Glasgow
Glasgow Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant
Address: 2/1, 109 Hillington Road South, Glasgow G52 2AH
Phone: 07790 608841
The website is blunt about methods: “Reward-based only. No prong collars, no shock collars, no slip leads.” Most of the work happens at your home or outdoors rather than in a class, and covers puppies, adolescents, lead walking, reactivity and separation anxiety. John McGuigan lists the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional qualification.
CBT Dog Behaviour & Training
Area: Glasgow and West Central Scotland (the site gives no street address)
Phone: 07864 029933 (from Google Maps)
This one is behaviour consultations rather than obedience classes, so think fear, reactivity, aggression and separation anxiety, in person or online. The site says all behaviour work is “welfare-led and reward-based” with no aversive or coercive methods, and lists APBC, ABTC and IAABC credentials. If your dog’s behaviour has changed suddenly, your vet is a sensible first call.
Dog Coach Glasgow
Based in: Paisley, travelling to Glasgow (no public address or phone on the site, so use the contact form)
One-to-one coaching, a new puppy package, behaviour consultations and separation anxiety packages over Zoom. The site describes “fear-free, ethical coaching methods” without physical or verbal punishment or aversive tools.
Picking between them
A new puppy and a dog who lunges at other dogs need different help, so start with what is actually bothering you and ask for a first phone call. Ask what a typical session looks like, what happens if your dog gets it wrong, and whether they will work alongside your vet. Nobody can promise results, and the good ones do not.
Training goes better when your dog feels well, so if you are looking at everyday extras, the dog supplements and vitamins range at Calmshops is a good place to browse. Speak to your vet first.
Details come from each trainer’s own site and Google Maps and can change, so confirm before you book. Also in Glasgow: our Glasgow vets guide, the Glasgow swimming guide, the Glasgow dog services hub and the UK-wide dog trainer directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Glasgow trainers use shock or spray collars?
The three trainers listed here describe reward-based methods on their own websites, and one says plainly: no prong collars, no shock collars and no slip leads. Whoever you choose, ask how they would handle a problem before you book.
Which Glasgow option suits a fearful or reactive dog?
Glasgow Dog Trainer and CBT Dog Behaviour & Training both say they work with reactivity and fear. CBT lists behaviourist credentials on its site. If behaviour has changed suddenly, speak to your vet before starting training.
Is Dog Coach Glasgow based in the city?
Its website describes a Paisley base and says it serves Glasgow. Contact them through the website to confirm travel and availability for your area.
Written by Georgiana & Figo.