Border Collie Training & Behaviour Support
Does your dog chase cars, bikes, joggers, or anything that moves?
Are they barking, spinning, or pulling on the lead every time you step outside?
Do you dread your walks, or feel embarrassed by their behaviour in front of other people?
Or maybe it's the everyday stuff, recall that falls apart the second there's a distraction, jumping up, chewing, or a dog who just won't settle.
Whatever it looks like for you and your Border Collie,
you’re not stuck with it.
Face to Face Training
I don’t offer home visits, everyone comes out to the farm, where your dog gets space to learn away from the usual distractions of home and the street.
Online Training
Plenty of people mix the two, an online assessment to start, then hands-on sessions out on the farm, or the other way round, whatever suits you and your dog best.
Ready to find out how we can work together? See training packages ↓
Every training plan is built around you and your dog, it’s not a checklist of generic issues
Every plan starts from the same place: your dog, your situation, and what’s actually going on during your walks and at home.
Every training plan is personalised to you, your dog and the support you need.
Border Collies are one of the most intelligent breeds, quick to learn, but bred for generations to herd and chase. When that instinct doesn’t get an outlet, it tends to show up as chasing, barking, reactivity, or a dog who just can’t settle. Understanding how a Collie’s mind works is what makes the difference, and it’s my speciality.
Whether that’s chasing, reactivity, recall, or just wanting a dog who listens, I build the plan around your dog rather than fitting your dog into a fixed programme.
What we work on together
Behaviour and reactivity
- Chasing cars, bikes, joggers, wildlife
- Barking, spinning, or pulling on the lead
- Reactivity to people, dogs, or noises
- Resource guarding
- Multi-dog household problems
Everyday obedience and life skills
- Recall that actually works
- Lead walking and off-lead walking next to you
- Jumping up
- Over-excitement
- Barking for attention or frustration
- Chewing, digging, and destructive behaviour
- Basic training exercises (sit, down, stay)
- Improving focus and attention on you
- Building your relationship with your dog
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
How we work together
Start with a stand-alone assessment, or go straight into a package that includes the assessment and your follow-up sessions together.
However you start, the training plan itself isn’t preset, it’s built around your dog once we know what’s actually going on.
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
Ready to get some help with your Border Collie?
Everyone's dog and situation is different - I'm always happy to chat and advise on which of my services would most help you.
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