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Want to discover how to build a business that pays well, feels good to run, and works with your life, not against it?
Want to discover how to build a business that pays well, feels good to run, and works with your life, not against it?
Whether you're still figuring it all out, fully booked and have a waitlist, or leading a growing business with a team behind you, this is the programme to sharpen your thinking, build real strategy, and finally get space to work on the business, not just in it.
Welcome to the dog industry’s answer to meeting you exactly where you are and showing you what’s truly possible.
Whether you're still figuring it all out, fully booked and have a waitlist, or leading a growing business with a team behind you, this is the programme to sharpen your thinking, build real strategy, and finally get space to work on the business, not just in it.
Welcome to the dog industry’s answer to meeting you exactly where you are and showing you what’s truly possible.







You’re a force-free, welfare-first trainer or behaviourist. You’ve got a business that ticks over. It pays the bills (most of the time). You’ve got a decent client base. Things are… fine.
But if you’re honest? You’re kind of winging it. There’s no proper plan. You’re not fully booked, but you’re not sure if you want to be. You keep thinking there’s more, more income, more ease, more confidence but you’re never quite sure where to look for it.
This is for you if:
- You’re doing the work, but don’t feel like a business owner
- You’ve built something that is working but feel it could be better
- You want consistency, direction, and to actually feel in charge of your business
You’re ready to be more intentional and to run your business on purpose, not just autopilot. To feel like you’ve got a handle on it.
You’re a force-free, welfare-first trainer or behaviourist. You’ve got a business that ticks over. It pays the bills (most of the time). You’ve got a decent client base. Things are… fine.
But if you’re honest? You’re kind of winging it. There’s no proper plan. You’re not fully booked, but you’re not sure if you want to be. You keep thinking there’s more, more income, more ease, more confidence but you’re never quite sure where to look for it.
This is for you if:
- You’re doing the work, but don’t feel
like a business owner
- You’ve built something that is working
but feel it could be better
- You want consistency, direction, and
to actually feel in charge of your
business
You’re ready to be more intentional and to run your business on purpose, not just autopilot. To feel like you’ve got a handle on it.


"I have been signed up to Business Basics for just one week and I kid you not, I am seeing massive changes already! Actually scrap that, don't sign up! If I can keep this witchery away from all you guys I can take over the world! You probably wouldn't want the extra money anyway right??"

"I have been signed up to Business Basics for just one week and I kid you not, I am seeing massive changes already! Actually scrap that, don't sign up! If I can keep this witchery away from all you guys I can take over the world! You probably wouldn't want the extra money anyway right??"

"When you advertised the business basics course I signed up without a second thought. I don't even have a business yet, but I wanted you to be part of my journey. I was apprehensive at first because I was so new to everything but you have created such a safe space to share my worries and concerns. I've learnt so much from you already and the others in the group."
"When you advertised the business basics course I signed up without a second thought. I don't even have a business yet, but I wanted you to be part of my journey. I was apprehensive at first because I was so new to everything but you have created such a safe space to share my worries and concerns. I've learnt so much from you already and the others in the group."
To help welfare-first dog trainers build real-world businesses that feel good to run and actually pay the bills. We do this through straight talking business strategy, coaching, and honest conversations for people who give a shit about their business, and want to do better for dogs, for clients, and themselves.
To inspire and raise the standard in the dog industry by making business skills as essential as behavioural ones so the trainers doing the best work can stay, grow, and lead the way.
We work with dog trainers who give a shit.
The ones who care deeply about dogs, about people, and about building a business that feels good to run and actually pays the bills.
We don’t work with everyone—and we’re okay with that.
We work with people who train with relationships in mind. Who lead with curiosity and kindness. Who care about total welfare- not just what happens in the session, but how it feels for everyone involved.
We’re not here to police you. We’re not here to label you.
R+ and force-free are part of our roots, but those labels come with baggage. They’ve been used to divide, to shame, to silence, and to scare people off asking better questions.
That’s not what we’re about.
We work with trainers who want to learn, grow, and do right by dogs, without tools, without coercion, and without tearing other people down in the process.
You can be brilliant at what you do and still be open to better.
You can stand out without needing to put anyone else in the shade.
This industry doesn’t need more noise. It needs people who show up with honesty, kindness, and a willingness to build something better—for dogs, for clients, and for themselves.
To help force-free dog trainers build real-world businesses that feel good to run and actually pay the bills. We do this through straight talking business strategy, coaching, and honest conversations for people who give a shit about their business, and want to do better for dogs, for clients, and themselves.
To inspire and raise the standard in the dog industry by making business skills as essential as behavioural ones so the trainers doing the best work can stay, grow, and lead the way.
We work with force-free dog trainers who give a shit.
The ones who care deeply about dogs, about people, and about building a business that feels good to run and actually pays the bills.
We don’t work with everyone, and we’re okay with that.
We work with people who train with relationships in mind. Who lead with curiosity and kindness. Who care about total welfare—not just what happens in the session, but how it feels for everyone involved.
We’re not here to police you. We’re not here to label you.
R+ and force-free are part of our roots, but those labels come with baggage. They’ve been used to divide, to shame, to silence, and to scare people off asking better questions.
That’s not what we’re about.
We work with trainers who want to learn, grow, and do right by dogs, without tools, without coercion, and without tearing other people down in the process.
You can be brilliant at what you do and still be open to better.
You can stand out without needing to put anyone else in the shade.
This industry doesn’t need more noise. It needs people who show up with honesty, kindness, and a willingness to build something better. For dogs, for clients, and for themselves.

This is where you get clear on what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus. Because even if you think everything’s fine, we’d bet at least one pillar is shaky.
You’ll move through our Kitchen Table Framework, covering You, Work, Connection and Money and when all four are in place? That’s when things start to flow.

This is where you get clear on what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus. Because even if you think everything’s fine, we’d bet at least one pillar is shaky.
You’ll move through our Kitchen Table Framework, covering You, Work, Connection and Money and when all four are in place? That’s when things start to flow.
You're a dog trainer who deserves to build a business that pays you properly, reflects your values, and doesn’t chew up your life in the process.
If you’ve ever felt like you're winging it, but you know you’ve got something bigger in you, we see you.
You are who we built this for.

You're a dog trainer who deserves to build a business that pays you properly, reflects your values, and doesn’t chew up your life in the process.
If you’ve ever felt like you're winging it, but you know you’ve got something bigger in you, we see you.
You are who we built this for.











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