Border Collie Specialist Trainer
Does your dog chase cars, bikes, joggers and everything that moves?
Is your Border collie barking, spinning or pulling on the lead?
Do you dread your walks?
Is your Border Collie constantly barking at everyone and everything?
Do you feel embarrassed by your dog’s behaviour?
Help is available face to face, online and as a hybrid of the two
Training the Border Collie is my passion and speciality.
Border Collies are one of the most intelligent of dog breeds and many are eager to please and quick to learn. Yet some are very difficult for the average person to try and train. The Collie is a working dog that has been selected for generations to herd and chase. When his needs are not fulfilled his positive traits used for work can become negative in a normal pet environment.
That being said, my understanding of how the Border Collie’s mind works, my expertise and bespoke approach will help you stay one step ahead of your dog. Curbing any frustrating & unwanted behaviours allows you to enjoy your walks together without fear or anxiety.
The most common problem I help people with is chasing! Whether it’s cars, people, joggers, bikes, or basically anything that moves. If you’d like to read more about the Border Collie and chasing you can do so on this blog post.
Training Packages to Support You and Your border Collie
Start with a stand-alone dog training assessment, or choose a package which includes both assessement and sessions together.
🎄 IMPORTANT 🎄
I am taking a festive break from the 20th Dec to the 7th Jan 2026.
You are welcome to book an assessment, a call or send an enquiry and I will get back to you between Jan 7th - 9th 2026.
Dog Training Assessment
A 90-minute deep-dive session to assess your dog’s history, behaviour, and routines. We’ll explore your training goals, set expectations, and create an overview plan.
Who is this assessment for?
✔ General Life Skills and Everyday Obedience
✔ Reactivity
✔ Resource Guarding
✔ Multi Dog Household Problems
✔ Car Chasing
✔ Wildlife Chasing
✔ Relationship Building
✔ Learning new and fun ways to keep your dog entertained (we offer sport training too, this can be discussed over the assessment)
Includes:
✔ Trello board with bullet-point and a training plan
✔ WhatsApp support for 1 week after the session if you have any questions your forgot to ask
Price: £145
You can choose to continue into a training plan afterwards.
Or, choose a package with sessions included
📚 Training Packages
Flexible options to carry on the plan we created during the assessment. I will help you implementing and progressing exercises training adjusting our goal post with yours and your dog progression.
All packages include:
✔A month trial for the Collie Club
✔A Trello board to track homework and session notes
✔Full support throughout the time we work together
✔Sessions are to be used on average every other week
Important: Sessions cannot be “banked” indefinitely. They must be used within the allocated timeframe.
Assessment + 2 Sessions
Assessment: £120 (instead of £145)
2 x 1-hour sessions: £75 each
Sessions must be used within 2 months
Total: £270
💳 Payment plans available
Assessment + 4 Sessions
Assessment: £120 (instead of £145)
4 x 1-hour sessions: £73 each
Sessions must be used within 3 months
Total: £412
💳 Payment plans available
Assessment + 6 Sessions
Assessment: £120 (instead of £145)
6 x 1-hour sessions: £70 each
Sessions must be used within 4 months
Total: £540
💳 Payment plans available
🔁 Add More Sessions Later
If you’ve already completed your assessment, you can continue training with additional sessions:
A Trello Board will be created and shared to track homework and progression.
2 additional sessions – £78 each
4 additional sessions – £75 each
Pay as you go – £80 per session
Breed specialist Martina is here to help
Happy Clients
“Martina has changed our lives!
Dog walks have gone from stressful and frantic to enjoyable and calm and something we look forward to rather than dread.
Our border collie Buddy was highly reactive to bikes, runners, cars, noises and really anything and everything! He hated walking on a lead and used to lunge, bark and spin in circles. We had used two other dog trainers but things only seemed to get worse.
It was a huge relief when we found Martina, she really understood the quirky ways of our border collie Buddy and instantly put our minds at ease, she was confident that with consistent training things would get better…and they did.
We were hesitant to start with as Martina was so far away and our training would have to be done via videocall but we took a risk and we signed up to the “12 week Herder Bootcamp” and we haven’t looked back!
Martina was so in tune with Buddy on the calls that she knew what was and wasn’t working, she would pick up on things that I would never have noticed and tweak games to suit Buddy who was easily frustrated. Martina was available for messages or calls in between sessions which was always a great help. At times I couldn’t see any progression but Martina always could and with perseverance, I now have a dog who can walk along the road with cars passing by and he stays calm.
Even better Buddy pays no attention to cyclists or runners, his attention is all on me!
So thanks Martina, before your training I felt completely hopeless but now on walks we have a happy and content Buddy and even happier owners.”
– Jennie Browning
Ready to get some help with your Border Collie?
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