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A calm, working home
Your dog learns how to be a normal dog by living alongside one. Quiet mornings. Predictable rhythms. Boundaries that hold. The rest of the household models the behaviour we want.
The Accelerator · Residential
Your dog lives with us.
Not in a kennel.
A small, bespoke residential service for owners who want their dog rehabilitated by someone who treats them like their own. Real home life. Real walks. Real social settings. We take dogs from across the UK.
Small & bespoke
One or two dogs in residence at a time. Never a facility delivering at scale. Every placement is shaped around the dog in front of us.
Lives as a pet
Your dog is part of the family while they're with us. Sofa time, kitchen pottering, garden in the morning, walks in the afternoon, settling in the evening. Real life.
UK-wide
We take dogs from across the UK. Drop-off, pickup, or assisted transport can be arranged. Daily video updates throughout so you see every step.
What this is
A residential placement, not a board-and-train facility.
If you're picturing kennels, runs, and a trainer who hands your dog back after two weeks of drills, this isn't that. We don't run a facility. We don't take dogs at scale. We don't leave dogs in kennels at night.
Your dog lives with the trainer, in a real home, doing the things a dog is supposed to do. They wake up in the house. They walk in the morning. They come along to the cafe. They meet calm, confident dogs in a controlled way. They come to social events. They settle in the evening on the sofa with the family.
All of that is the training. Because the problem most reactive and aggressive dogs have isn't a missing skill on a clicker chart. It's a nervous system that doesn't know how to be a dog in the world. Living with us, in real life, is what fixes that.
It's a high-end service. We make no apology for that. Doing it properly means we can only take a few dogs a year.
Why it works
The four things a kennel can't give you.
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The real world, every day
Walks in busy parks. Visits to the high street. Trips to the cafe. The pub on a Friday. Social events at weekends. We take your dog into the situations where reactivity actually shows up, and rehearse the right response until it becomes the default.
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Calm, confident dogs as teachers
Your dog spends time around our own well-trained, neutral dogs. That changes the picture in their head of what other dogs are. It does in weeks what no amount of obedience drills can do.
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One trainer, all the way through
Your dog isn't passed between staff on shifts. The same trainer wakes them up, walks them, feeds them and settles them. The relationship is the work. We then hand that relationship back to you.
A day with us
What a day actually looks like.
This isn't a training schedule. It's a life. The training is woven into every moment of it, because that's how real change happens.
Your dog won't sit in a crate waiting for the next session. They'll be living the life you'd want them to live at home, with us correcting and rewarding the behaviour as it happens.
- Early Garden potter and breakfast. Quiet start. Boundaries practised at the back door. Calm before the day begins.
- Morning The first real walk. A proper outing in a chosen environment. Could be a busy park, a high street, a country path, a town centre. We pick where your dog needs the work.
- Midday Settling in the home. Around the kitchen. Around the family. Calm by the sofa. Settling is the most underrated skill. We rehearse it daily.
- Afternoon Out in the world. A cafe stop. A pub garden. A short visit to a friend's. Sometimes a controlled meeting with one of our calm, neutral dogs.
- Evening Sofa time. Family life. Television on. A dog that learns to switch off properly. We send a video update before they sleep.
This is for you if
- You love your dog more than anything and you've tried everything that's reasonable to try
- You're a busy professional or family who wants someone capable to do the heavy lifting properly
- You want your dog rehabilitated in a real home, not a kennel
- You want one trainer, not a rota of staff
- You're prepared to do the handover work afterwards so the change holds for life
It's not for you if
- You want a quick fix or a guaranteed two-week timeline, regardless of what your dog actually needs
- You're hoping for a board-and-train facility and a flat per-week rate
- You don't want to do any work yourself once the dog comes home
- You'd rather have your dog kennelled overnight. We don't do that
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The full residential package gave Douglas 24/7 training we couldn't manage ourselves. Beth sent daily videos and reports. We were astonished from day one what she and Paul achieved. After 24 days we had a changed dog.
Chris Hurley · Douglas, rescue from Dogs Trust · verified Google review
Real residential placements, real owners
The dog that arrived. The dog that came home.
Six residential stories from owners who sent their dog to live with us. Pulled verbatim from our verified Google reviews.
Viv W
Rescue, three week residential with Beth
Before
A fearful, reactive rescue. We started a six-week course but couldn't commit the time it needed.
After
Three weeks of residential with Beth and the change has been remarkable. Even people who knew her before have noticed.
“The transformation has been remarkable. So many people who knew her before have commented on the difference. What I really value is how happy she is to see Beth again. It's clear she was treated with care and kindness throughout.”
★★★★★
Chris Hurley
Douglas, Dogs Trust rescue · 24-day residential
Before
A happy dog with no confidence. Over three years he had become very reactive, particularly to other dogs and to children.
After
After a 24-day full residential package, a changed dog. Daily videos and reports throughout. Beth and Paul did a fantastic job.
“The full residential package gave Douglas 24/7 training we couldn't manage ourselves. We were astonished from day one what they achieved. After 24 days we had a changed dog.”
★★★★★
Amy Montalbano
Bertie, Wirehaired Dachshund · 4 week board and train
Before
Make-or-break. With a baby on the way, we were at our wits' end. Overly excitable, anxious, heavily reactive. Couldn't take him into a cafe or a pub.
After
One very calm, quiet, polite sausage dog. He's no longer on red alert. We can take him on trains, days out, anywhere we like.
“Bertie has just come home after a 4 week intensive board and train and we have been completely blown away. We're not wholly convinced Paul didn't return a lookalike dog to us.”
★★★★★
Kerry Foxall
Saige, Lab x Vizsla · 17-day board and train
Before
Reactive to dogs and people. I'd lost my confidence handling her. Trainers and vet behaviourists hadn't helped.
After
Much calmer. Sleeps while I work. We've even been to a cafe, which I never thought we'd do. My confidence is back.
“Saige spent 17 days with Paul on a board and train programme. Paul really does understand dogs. He sent regular updates so we could see how she was getting on. A behaviour transformation, all thanks to him.”
★★★★★
Joe Short
Stella, two-year-old · three week residential
Before
Serious dog reactivity in a two-year-old. The kind of behaviour that shapes the whole household.
After
A different dog after three weeks. Stella is in a much better place and so are we.
“We had a three week residential with Paul, asking him to focus on dog reactivity for our two year old. The change was extraordinary.”
★★★★★
Chloe Gilman
Luna, Dachshund · board & train
Before
A dachshund with the kind of behaviour that pushes you to look for help you can actually trust.
After
A very different dog at home. Hands down the best decision we made.
“Hands down the best dog trainer ever. We had our dachshund stay with Paul for a board & train and the change was night and day.”
★★★★★
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How it works
From application to a different dog.
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Apply & talk
Application call. We hear the full picture. We tell you honestly whether residential is the right starting point or whether the 1-to-1 Programme would serve you better.
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Bespoke plan
If we both want to go ahead, we agree a length of stay shaped around your dog. The minimum is always three weeks, sometimes longer. We agree drop-off, pickup or transport from anywhere in the UK.
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The placement
Your dog lives with us. Daily training built into real life. Daily video updates. You can call any time. We never disappear.
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Handover & aftercare
A full day in-person handover so the change comes home with you, not just with us. Two follow-up 1-to-1 sessions included in the package, the first one always a week after handover. Lifetime message support throughout.
Residential, answered.
Do you take dogs from outside London and Kent?
Yes. We take residential dogs from anywhere in the UK. We can arrange drop-off, pickup, or assisted transport. The Programme (1-to-1) is delivered in person across London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and the wider South East. The residential service is UK-wide.
Where will my dog actually sleep?
In the house. With the family. They are not kennelled. They settle in the same way they would at your home, just with us. That's the entire point of this service.
How many dogs do you have in residence at once?
One or two at most. We have to keep numbers low because the placement is genuine home life, not a facility. That's also why we can only take on a small number of residential clients each year.
How long does my dog stay?
The minimum stay is always three weeks. Sometimes longer if your dog needs it. We won't run a placement shorter than that, because real change in a real home doesn't happen on a two-week clock. We agree the final length on the call once we've heard the full picture.
Will my dog actually go to social events with you?
Yes, where it's safe and appropriate. Cafes, pub gardens, walks in busy environments, family gatherings, controlled time around our own calm dogs. Real life is the curriculum. That's where reactivity is fixed.
How do I know what's happening day to day?
You get daily video updates and you can call any time. The handover at the end is not a single session. It's multiple in-person sessions so you, the household and the dog all leave on the same page.
What about aftercare?
The handover is a full day, in person at your home. Two follow-up 1-to-1 sessions are included in the package. The first 1-to-1 is always a week after handover, so we catch and correct anything that's drifted before it sets in. Lifetime message support throughout. Same money-back guarantee that covers our 1-to-1 Programme.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is discussed on the call once we know what your dog needs and how long the placement should run. There isn't a flat per-week rate, because this isn't a flat per-week service.
Your move
A dog you can actually live with.
Or your money back.
We take a small number of residential dogs a year. Start with an application call with Paul. No sales pitch. We'll hear what's been happening and tell you honestly whether this is the right route for your dog.
See if we're the right team for your dog.