About Us
Diana Stewart
I have always been passionate about animals having grown up surrounded by dogs, cats, hamsters, tortoises and fish.
In 2015 my life truly changed when I convinced my husband to agree to welcome a dog in to our family.
The arrival of our cockapoo, Nina, made me realise that I wanted to qualify as a dog trainer and spend as much time as I could with dogs. Nina used to be a PAT (Pets as Therapy) dog and we regularly visited schools and care homes. Nina and I participate in agility classes too, and as part of this wonderful 'dog' community, I have made some fantastic friends.
Epsom Paws has now been up and running for six years and I have enjoyed working with hundreds of dogs (and their owners!).
I am an IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers) and an APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) member. This means that I have passed a rigorous assessment with two of the most important dogs training organisations.
I am also DBS checked and insured.
I can't wait to help you have the best possible experience and relationship with your dog!
Please note that I only utilise positive reinforcement based training methods
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Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business Course - NARPS UK - November 2017
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Teaching with Head and Heart: Empowering Learners - enjoy your dog - two-day seminar with Chirag Patel - March 2018
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Living and Learning with Animals 2 day day course with Susan Friedman - Nosey Barker - June 2018
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Canine First Aid and CPR training course - Positive Paws - March 2018
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Communicating with your overstimulated dog with Craig Ogilvie - enjoy your dog - July 2018
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Dog Training Instructor's Foundation Course - APDT - September 2018
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4 Day practical instructor course - IMDT - November 2018
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2 Day career as a dog instructor - IMDT - February 2019
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Reactivity Live! with Sue Kewley - COAPE - March 2019
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One Day Perfect Puppy Course - IMDT - April 2019
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One Day Canine Body Language - IMDT - April 2019
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Interactive Play with Craig Ogilvie - May 2019
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Overview of Canine Behaviour Issues and Treatments with Dr Muriel Brasseur - PACT - May 2019
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Dog Training Instructor Part 2 Course - APDT - November 2019
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Practical Puppy Instructor 7 day course with Chirag Patel - August 2019
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Membership assessment - IMDT - Passed with merit - February 2020
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30 Days of Canine Science online course - School of Canine Science - April 2020
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Puppy Lab online course - School of Canine Science - May 2020
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Understanding, managing and modifying problem behaviours with Chirag Patel - August 2020
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Resource Guarding - IMDT - September 2020
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Pro Dog Trainer with Absolute Dogs - April 2021
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KAD (Kids around Dogs) Protocol to help children overcome their fear of dogs - KAD - May 2021
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Puppy Power course with Amber Baston - January 2022
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UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Instructor Course - March 2022
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Transforming Teenage Dogs Trainer course – April 2022
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IMDT 2022 Conference – May 022
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KAD Family dog course – June 2022
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Easy Peasy Puppy Squezy Instructor Course IMDT - May 2023
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Animal Training Workshop at Paignton Zoo - Educating Animals - July 2023
