Tamasine loves helping people and dogs who don’t necessarily thrive in group classes, so if you prefer the personal touch and wish to work at a different pace on your own with your dog – she has a plan of action just for you.  

Leadchanges is, intentionally, a small business. This is because I want to ensure that everything I do, I do properly.  I specialise in the 1-2-1 personal touch with highly individual attention.  This may mean I’m not always the cheapest, but rest assured, you get my full attention, commitment and ongoing support.

Although I deal with all aspects of dog behaviour there are some areas that I specialise in (listed below) including one unique option available to those who love the highly personalised touch:

• One to one live video courses – Weekly video sessions for all manner of dog behaviour issues.  If one thing has become obvious over the pandemic, it is not just how effective these can be but also how they are better for many dogs and their humans. For many types of behaviour these are far less stressful for the dogs and provide a much more ethical way of working.  They allow for step by step guidance without the pressure to try and get lots packed into lengthy in person visits.  The reduced stress of trying to remember everything despite supportive notes and videos means increased success.  Reduced travel means more time for more people and reduced costs and the ability to help anyone, anywhere.  What’s not to like?
• Dogs from poor welfare backgrounds – including back yard bred, puppy farmed, rescued street dogs/abused dogs.
• Fearful and shy dogs – sometimes related to poor welfare situations, this may also include reactivity.
• Reactive type responses – often and most commonly come from fear. They can also be related to discomfort (pain including undetected/not obvious pain), gut inflammation (also often not obvious), bullying and from being bullied and other reasons
• Trauma – which can include abuse, being attacked by other dogs, PTSD type responses and so on, all of which require a trauma informed approach rather than transactional type training which can exacerbate things.
• Adolescent Issues
• Noise aversions – fears and phobias
• Over stimulation issues – can’t settle, busy, demanding, seem uncomfortable in their own skin and attention seeking dogs
• Specific Breeds – although I work with all breeds of dogs, I also have specific experience with Podencos, Bodegueros, Galgos, Greyhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Pointers, Staffies and Staffy mixes.  I have supported a lot of Spanish breeds as I lived there and also still support a couple of Spanish Rescue organisations.
• People and dogs that don’t do well in a class environment – suits those who might also have a different learning style eg you prefer notes and feedback recorded rather than just written notes, or you have special requirements or needs that you would like to be taken into consideration.  Please contact me to talk through your individual requirements or email/message me via FB if you prefer not to talk on the phone.
• Unique Services – Highly Personalised In House Training – but offers the chance to have me work with you in your home on a daily basis.  This service is quoted on an individual basis and allows you to see how I would work with your specific dog or your specific situation as if the dog was my own, and pass those skills on to you.  We are together all day and sometimes all evening.  There are options for me to stay locally or even reside with you in your home if you so wish!   I offer this in all locations across the UK and have even done this outside the UK.  Various lengths of stay are available – the most usual is 2 days, the longest is usually a week.  This is a different take on “Board and Train”!  It allows you to be part of the process which is much more effective.