Rachel Birt
Director and Dog Trainer & Behaviour Coach
Hello, my name is Rachel and I established my dog training and coaching business, Four Paws Learning in 2015. I live in Christchurch near Bournemouth in Dorset and share my life with five dogs and one very understanding husband.
I have had dogs in my life for over forty years and spent twenty years working hard to gain my reputation as a responsible and reputable breeder and trainer of working dogs under my affix Raezhaven. I started out with border collies and then moved to working cocker spaniels, breeding my final litter in 2017.
It was the best decision I made to leave the service industry and make my part-time profession a full-time career. I am passionate about helping dogs and their guardians, teaching, empowering and motivating in fun and positive ways to enhance the well being of the learner both canine and human.
I believe that you and your dog have so much to learn about each other and deserve to be the best you can be, so I am looking forward to offering each unique canine and guardian partnership, a learning and coaching experience that will be tailored to help you connect, play and integrate into the real world.
By sharing effective techniques and science based teaching, we will help you achieve a new normal, that combines recognising and nurturing your dogs needs, with promoting your mental and emotional well-being too.
I believe we are never too old to learn new things and my pledge to you, is to ensure I refresh my Continued Professional Development and keep up to date with the latest techniques and methods of positive training, in order to offer you and your dog the best service possible.
My drive and desire to understand all dogs and their guardians and in particular support those who struggle with their mental health, has culminated in the founding of our community interest company M.A.D for Dogs. We support the dogs that help you and aim to make a difference for both of you.
Professional Qualifications:
Animal Centred Education (ACE) Advanced Tutor 2019
Tellington TTouch Practitioner P1 2018
Accredited Scent Detection Instructor UKCSD 2019
Accredited Detection Dog Handler UKCSD 2018
Assistance Dog Educator with the UKCSD. 2019
A Certified Trainer & Full Member-Association of INTO DOGS 2018
Affiliate Member of INTO Rescue 2019
Force free Dog Training Professional and Full Member of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) since 2015
ISCP Affiliate Member 2018
I have had dogs in my life for over forty years and spent twenty years working hard to gain my reputation as a responsible and reputable breeder and trainer of working dogs under my affix Raezhaven. I started out with border collies and then moved to working cocker spaniels, breeding my final litter in 2017.
It was the best decision I made to leave the service industry and make my part-time profession a full-time career. I am passionate about helping dogs and their guardians, teaching, empowering and motivating in fun and positive ways to enhance the well being of the learner both canine and human.
I believe that you and your dog have so much to learn about each other and deserve to be the best you can be, so I am looking forward to offering each unique canine and guardian partnership, a learning and coaching experience that will be tailored to help you connect, play and integrate into the real world.
By sharing effective techniques and science based teaching, we will help you achieve a new normal, that combines recognising and nurturing your dogs needs, with promoting your mental and emotional well-being too.
I believe we are never too old to learn new things and my pledge to you, is to ensure I refresh my Continued Professional Development and keep up to date with the latest techniques and methods of positive training, in order to offer you and your dog the best service possible.
My drive and desire to understand all dogs and their guardians and in particular support those who struggle with their mental health, has culminated in the founding of our community interest company M.A.D for Dogs. We support the dogs that help you and aim to make a difference for both of you.
Professional Qualifications:
Animal Centred Education (ACE) Advanced Tutor 2019
Tellington TTouch Practitioner P1 2018
Accredited Scent Detection Instructor UKCSD 2019
Accredited Detection Dog Handler UKCSD 2018
Assistance Dog Educator with the UKCSD. 2019
A Certified Trainer & Full Member-Association of INTO DOGS 2018
Affiliate Member of INTO Rescue 2019
Force free Dog Training Professional and Full Member of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) since 2015
ISCP Affiliate Member 2018
