About us
My name is Kelly and I run Walnut & Bailey Dog Training - here I am with Walnut & Bailey on a recent instructors course for Canine Rally Sport where Bailey gained his grade 1&2 and I qualified as a Canine Rally Sport instructor.
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Walnut is 9 and has been training in agility since 2015 and in 2019 we started hoopers. Bailey is 8 and prefers not to run about but is a whizz at Rally and learning new tricks.
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They are both Puppy School graduates and are happy and sometimes very funny dogs :-)
The Story of Walnut & Bailey Dog Training
I have always loved dogs and after being made redundant in 2016 due to a company sale I decided to take the plunge and start my own business doing something I love. I started as a dog walker in late 2016 then started my dog training education.
Puppy School
I had taken Walnut to Puppy School classes and enjoyed the training so much I began assisting in classes in February 2016. Later in that year I attended the tutors training course which I passed in the spring of 2017. I ran my classes in South London for 4 years before moving to Isle of Sheppey in 2021 and started running classes and 1-2-1 training there.
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Puppy School is a member organisation with the ABTC, who's purpose is to set the standards for knowledge and practical skills of trainers/behaviourists to help dog owners find a qualified and ethical dog professional.
In 2019 I passed my assessment and became a registered Animal Training Instructor (ATI) so you can be assured I am qualified to help you train your puppies.
I can deal with small behaviour problems as an ATI but for anything that has become serious you will need to see a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB). You can check out the ABTC website to find your nearest CAB.
Our Team
Kelly Nicholson
ABTC-ATI
Dog Training Instructor
Walnut
Hoopers Wizard
Bailey
Rally Champ
