About Us

All about the Dog is run by myself, Maria Lovell, a Full Member of PACT (Professional Association of Canine Trainers) and Animal Training Instructor (ATI) with ABTC (Animal Behaviour and Training Council). 

I started studying Canine Training and Behaviour in 2016 after my 5-year-old girl, Lilly, became reactive to other dogs. I’d had a reactive dog in the past, a rescue called Phoebe, and had enlisted the help of a local trainer. However, Phoebe’s reactivity became worse and escalated to a point where I could no longer walk her.

I was determined that this would not happen with Lilly, so decided to take a behaviour course with the British College of Canine Studies. I wanted to understand what was happening and learn how to help her. It wasn’t until I started studying, that I developed a better understanding of why Phoebe got worse rather than better.

It was at this point that I discovered that the industry is unregulated. This essentially means anyone can claim to be a Dog Trainer or Behaviour consultant, with zero knowledge of how dogs learn, or how they communicate. This gave me the desire to want to help other owners. I did not want them to make the same mistake I had.