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About us
The Surrey Canine Co. is a professional, qualified, licensed, and insured dog training and behaviour business based in Betchworth, Surrey.
We also provide trainer-led daycare. However, this service is currently offered on an ad hoc basis, so please contact us to discuss availability.
Whether you're looking to build solid foundations through basic obedience and essential life skills training, or you need support with more complex behavioural challenges, we offer tailored guidance to help you and your dog succeed.
With extensive knowledge of canine behaviour and welfare, we create a safe and structured environment where dogs can learn, develop confidence, and thrive.
Whether your dog needs training and behaviour support, socialisation opportunities, or a stimulating and caring environment while you're away, The Surrey Canine Co. is here to help!
Meet the team
Alice
Alice is an experienced canine behaviour and welfare professional with an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare and over seven years of experience working and volunteering in rescue. Alice is a member of The Guild of Dog Trainers (GoDT) and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG).
Alice specialises in supporting dogs with a range of behavioural challenges, including adolescent over-arousal, separation-related issues, and resource guarding, alongside teaching essential life skills and foundation training. Using evidence-based, welfare-focused methods, Alice provides practical, tailored support to help dogs and their owners build confident, lasting relationships.
Committed to ongoing professional development, Alice regularly undertakes CPD training and is a member of both the World Scent Dog Association and the Jo Rosie Haffenden Academy, ensuring she remains up to date with the latest research and best practices in canine behaviour.
When she's not working with clients, Alice enjoys teaching her dogs new tricks - keep an eye on our social media to see what they've been learning!
Stan
Stanley brings nearly a decade of experience in dog training and behaviour modification, with a particular focus on complex behavioural issues, including reactivity and human-directed aggression.
His approach is centred on creating practical, tailored training plans that meet the needs of each individual dog, while strengthening the bond between dogs and their owners through trust, understanding, and clear communication.
Passionate about rescue and rehabilitation, Stanley has worked extensively with welfare organisations and rescue centres to support dogs in successfully transitioning to new homes. He is qualified through the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training (CIDBT), certified by the Canine & Feline Behaviour Association (CFBA), and a member of the Guild of Dog Trainers (GoDT).
Stanley also has experience of providing expert reports on behavioural assessments for local authorities and social services
Committed to ongoing professional development, Stanley regularly expands his knowledge through continued training, workshops, and industry education.
Our Services
1-2-1 Training and Behavioural Sessions
Our Training 1-2-1s focus on everyday life skills and obedience, including recall, loose-lead walking, jumping up, and toilet training.
Our Behavioural 1-2-1s are designed for more complex issues such as resource guarding, reactivity, separation-related behaviours, excessive barking, and noise sensitivities.
Suitable for dogs of all ages, all sessions include:
- Pre-session consultation and personalised training plan
- 1-hour face-to-face session
- Detailed follow-up report
- Ongoing phone and email support
Training 1-2-1s
- 1 Hour: £60
- Block of 4: £220
Behavioural 1-2-1s
- 1 Hour: £80
- Block of 4: £300
4 Week Puppy Training Programme
Our 4-week Puppy Training Programme is designed for puppies aged 8 weeks to 5 months, focusing on essential life skills, socialisation, confidence building, and good manners.
The programme covers:
- Puppy advice, including biting, chewing, and toilet training
- Basic cues such as sit, stay, leave it, settle, and drop
- Recall and loose-lead walking
- Focus and engagement exercises
- Constructive toy play
- Handling skills for vet and grooming visits
- Polite greetings without jumping up
- Socialisation with people, dogs, and new environments
£220 for the full 4-week programme
Online Puppy Preparation Call
Getting a new puppy is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Our Puppy Preparation Call is designed to help you feel confident and prepared before your puppy arrives home.
We'll cover key topics including:
- Choosing the right equipment
- Preparing your home
- Toilet training and sleep routines
- Socialisation
- Building positive habits from day one
You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive tailored advice to help set your puppy up for success.
Includes:
- 30-minute Zoom or phone consultation
- Detailed follow-up email summarising all advice discussed
£25 (30 minutes)
Trainer-Lead Daycare
Our trainer-led daycare provides a safe, structured, and enriching environment where dogs can socialise, learn, and relax under the supervision of experienced canine professionals. We offer both full and half-day sessions, with a pick-up and drop-off service available.
What's included:
- Supervised socialisation
- Enrichment and mental stimulation
- Reinforcement of good manners and life skills
- Exercise and play opportunities
- Regular rest periods
- Individual care and welfare monitoring
Each dog's experience is tailored to their individual needs, ensuring they enjoy a fun, positive, and rewarding day while you're away.
Training sessions can be added to your dog's daycare booking at an additional cost – please enquire for details.
Full Day (8am–5pm): £40
Half Day (8am–12pm): £20
Testimonials
Bonnie
Crumpet
Crumpet
Alice is an amazing dog trainer, no doubt about it! She is extremely informative and makes sure that you understand why certain ways of training are better for your dog than others, so you yourself learn things as well as your dog. We had 4 sessions with Alice, and felt that our puppy learnt more in those sessions than in the 10 sessions we had with another trainer! We learnt several commands/behaviours which were extremely useful and kept our puppy stimulated throughout the session. I have never seen another dog trainer be so passionate and organised!! And to top it all off, the prices are extremely reasonable, and well worth the money!
Crumpet
Crumpet
Crumpet
Alice had Crumpet engaged from the offset and we saw the benefits from our first session immediately. Everything from the pre-planning elements to written feedback was undertaken with professionalism, structure, and ongoing reassurance - Alice removed the angst from our early learning experience. Highly recommend.
Pandora
Crumpet
Pandora
Alice is an excellent trainer. I came to her when I was experiencing my dog barking at other dogs when walking on the lead. Within only a few training sessions I was able to see a difference in Pandora who was much more focused on me and could look at other dogs in the distance with no reaction. A month on and Pandora can now walk next to other dogs with no reaction at all! Amazing!! I loved training with Alice, she was dedicated, clear on what I had to do and was able to get the best out of Pandora.
Luna
Hattie
Pandora
Being a first time dog owner I didn’t know what to expect when it came to puppy training but Alice made it so simple and easy for us. From the start we could see Alice had lots of experience working with and understanding dogs.
Not only did she provide a clear training plan on what we had to do but also went the extra mile to help us when Luna decided she would become a fussy eater. Alice was able to get us to think outside the box with Luna’s training and find fun ways to encourage her to eat! I would definitely recommend Alice to anyone who is looking for a fun and friendly yet professional dog trainer.
Hattie
Hattie
Hattie
Alice was keenly interested in what Hattie’s needs were and equipped us with the tools to help get her there. We really liked how Alice was able to get us to think like a dog, which helped us to understand how Hattie experiences the world and how to apply this to her training. Asides from being brilliant with Hattie, Alice had a kind, approachable and non-judgemental style to her training. She works hard and is always available to offer help/advice when needed. We look forward to training with Alice again in the future.
Julio
Hattie
Hattie
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alice if you are looking for a dog trainer! She is clearly very knowledgeable and her love for dogs shines through in her sessions. Alice really listened and understood the behaviours we wanted to work on and designed fun and informative sessions to address those. Training is now enjoyable instead of frustrating for both us and Julio and we have seen great improvements in his behaviour!
Sam
Moose
Moose
My little dachshund started to react a lot to runners, cyclists and scooters. After having no luck with another dog trainer a neighbour recommended Alice and she has been excellent and I have definitely seen an improvement in his behaviour and I’ve learnt some good strategies from her to help. Very happy with the sessions with Alice and would definitely recommend her.
Moose
Moose
Moose
Our rescue from Bosnia started displaying aggression towards people when he turned 1 and resorted to biting whenever he was uncertain about a new person. This behaviour became so concerning to us especially because of his size and resulted in us not having people around our flat for nearly 2 years while also struggling to find care for him if we ever wanted to go away. Our goal for Moose was to make caring for him manageable and safe in our absence.
Although we still have a long path ahead of us, Stanley has shown us realistic steps we can take when introducing our dog to new people. Stanley's experience with aggressive dogs was apparent when interacting with Moose and was invaluable to helping us reach our goal.
Bodhi
Moose
Bodhi
Stan has been excellent with our young, boisterous Rottie, Bodhi. We wanted to work with someone who understands the Rottweiler breed and has experience with large, high-drive dogs. Our goal was to become knowledgeable and prepared for taking Bodhi on walks and developing his off-lead and recall skills around other dogs, allowing him to enjoy controlled freedom in our parks. Stan helped us understand Bodhi’s behaviours and guided us in using his drive and positive reinforcement to master recall. Now, Bodhi can enjoy off-lead walks and reliably come when called. Stan is patient and calm, and provides ongoing support outside of sessions to address any questions or issues faced along the journey. Although we still have a long path ahead of us, Stanley has shown us realistic steps we can take when introducing our dog to new people. Stanley's experience with aggressive dogs was apparent when interacting with Moose and was invaluable to helping us reach our goal.
Marco
Teddy and Arwin
Bodhi
I contacted Stanley following a recommendation from my vets arising from my Jack Russell, Marcus displaying fear based aggression towards strangers. This got so bad that it led me to avoid people outdoors and visitors in my home which was very isolating. Stanley was prepared to travel a significant distance to help us and when he was with us in sessions, his positivity and optimism towards Marcus was the breath of fresh air we needed as we had started to lose hope that he could ever get better. We felt guided and supported to make changes that we saw immediate impact from while reassuring us that everything we had done and tried up until that point was not inadequate or invalid in any way.
Stanley has a wealth of experience and knowledge about dog behaviour which he very patiently and clearly explained to us at every stage of the traning sessions and this has been fundamental in understanding what to do and why we do it. On top of all this, he is always available to support on an ongoin basis even after training sessions.
I definitely feel like Marcus is in good hands with Stanley and we are so fortunate to have come across him!'
Teddy and Arwin
Teddy and Arwin
Teddy and Arwin
Stanley is an excellent dog trainer. His friendly, personable approach with our dogs and us was lovely. No question was too much and his patience & support as I struggled to put his professional advice into practice was appreciated.
I can already see changes in my dog’s behaviour after just one session.
I would thoroughly recommend Stanley to everyone experiencing behaviour issues with their dogs.
10 out of 10. Stanley has a wealth of experience and knowledge about dog behaviour which he very patiently and clearly explained to us at every stage of the traning sessions and this has been fundamental in understanding what to do and why we do it. On top of all this, he is always available to support on an ongoin basis even after training sessions.
I definitely feel like Marcus is in good hands with Stanley and we are so fortunate to have come across him!'
Contact Information
E: thesurreycanineco@outlook.com
T: +44 7718247311
Instagram: @thesurreycanineco
Location: Betchworth, Surrey
