My name is Leigh, and I founded D&H Trainers in November 2024. The journey that led me here is a little unusual, but it’s one I’m incredibly proud of.

I walk my two dogs—Molly, my 12‑month‑old Staffy, and Lola, my 18‑month‑old Foxy—up the road every day. One morning, someone stopped me and asked if I was a dog trainer. At the time, I wasn’t. I was simply working with my own dogs. They told me they often saw us walking and were amazed at how calm and well‑behaved my girls were. They wanted the same for their dog.

I agreed to meet their family and their dog, and over the next seven weeks we worked together and saw real progress. That experience lit a spark in me. I realised how much I wanted to help others understand their dogs better and build the kind of harmonious relationships that come from trust, communication, and a strong bond. That moment was the beginning of D&H Trainers. I soon caught on that it’s the humans that didn’t understand their dogs and that the communication break down stems from that. No dog is a BAD dog! Just a misunderstood dog.