Welcome to Pawsome Spirit

At Pawsome Spirit dog training, I believe dogs thrive when their natural drives are understood and given direction.

Every dog has their own instincts, motivations and personality. My role is to help you recognise what makes your dog tick - and turn that into focus, confidence and real-world reliability.

Starting Blocks gives puppies and beginners the clarity and structure they need to settle, engage and build strong foundations for whatever direction you choose next.

Parkour is where dogs discover what their bodies can do. Through creative obstacle work - from precision paw targets and pivots to skateboards, handstands and amazing plank work - dogs build strength, awareness and confidence in ways that are fun, challenging and deeply rewarding.

All Stars is where connection meets momentum. Drawing from the foundations of multiple dog sports, this class develops skills like send away's, directional skills, impulse control and sharp, joyful recalls. Dogs learn to think under speed and stay connected even in exciting, distracting environments!

This isn’t about rigid drills or perfection.
It’s about building skills that last, a partnership you can rely on and celebrating each dogs individuality and spirit!

A little about me....

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I believe training should feel purposeful — not about suppressing a dog’s spirit, but about shaping it with clarity and direction.

I started this company several years ago as Pawsome Manners, running traditional life skills classes. I’ve always cared about helping dogs and owners feel more settled and confident. Over time though, I realised I wanted to offer more than just the basics. I found myself far more interested in helping dogs think, regulate and truly engage with their humans - not just perform behaviours on cue. This is where my love of dog sports came into its own.

Living with a sensitive, reactive dog taught me more about clarity, advocacy and patience than any textbook ever could. It shaped the way I see behaviour - not as something to “fix,” but something to understand and guide.

My background includes studying psychology and training in education, and I’ve always been fascinated by how behaviour is shaped - in both dogs and people. Small shifts in timing, clarity or body language can completely change how a dog responds (and how an owner feels). That curiosity still drives how I teach today.
I grew up surrounded by dogs and spent years involved in obedience, agility and flyball before shifting my focus toward sports-inspired training for everyday dogs. I love the structure and skill that sport foundations bring - but I’m far more interested in adapting those skills to suit a dogs needs than chasing a rulebook.

I hold an Ofqual-regulated Level 3 qualification in Canine Behaviour and Training and am an Advanced Dog Parkour UK Instructor. I continue to expand my knowledge through ongoing professional study across different sports and training systems.

Above all, I want owners to leave feeling capable. I want you to understand your dog, see progress, and feel proud of the partnership you’re building.

Meet the spaniel team

Meet the dogs who make it all possible, my best teachers, training testers and motivation!

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Molly

7 Year old Sprocker Spaniel

(Show cocker x Springer)

Molly was my first spaniel. She’s independent, thoughtful and an incredible problem-solver. Indoors she’s calm and composed, the peacekeeper of the spaniel trio. Outside she’s wonderfully wild and quite happy to hunt anything that moves.

Learning how to earn her attention in those environments was a steep learning curve for both of us. Training with Molly is always on her terms; she decides the pace and where the value is! She taught me the importance of building value on rewards in distracting environments (and also just how exciting rabbits are!)

She reads other dogs and situations with ease, and she’s taught me so much more than any book about body language and the subtle communication dogs use every day.

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Otis

5 Year Old Sprocker Spaniel

(Springer x Working cocker)

Otis’ enthusiasm for life is infectious - sensitive, driven and always ready to give his whole heart. He’s the smallest of the trio, with a presence that’s hard to miss.

Clear in his communication and generous in his effort, he brings intensity and focus to everything he does.

Some of his early reactivity was later linked to significant pain, something far more common than many people realise. That experience changed the way I see behaviour. We didn’t drill him into coping - we slowed down, listened, and gave him space to feel safe.

Even through the hard bits, his love of training never faded. He’ll give anything a go, and he’s more than happy to work the same problem over and over while I refine the mechanics (even if he figured it out it three repetitions ago).

Honey

1 Year Old Spaniel Cross

(Irish water spaniel x Working cocker)

Honey is the newest member of the team - a rescue still very much finding her feet.

She’s the clown of the three: quick, clever and full of life (especially where birds are concerned).

The world can still feel a little bit too loud to her, and she’s still cautious around strangers at first, but she meets every challenge with curiosity rather than retreat.

She put her trust in us remarkably quickly, and has embraced her new life of sport, muddy walks and learning with an enthusiasm that’s impossible not to admire.

She’s teaching me, once again, that confidence grows through choice, patience and plenty of opportunities to succeed.