About

Paws 2 Pawfection offers Dog Training and Dog Walking in the Chesterfield area. The company was created by Kirsty Allsop and is based in Clowne.

Kirsty created Paws 2 Pawfection because she is passionate about dogs and helping people to build a bond with their dogs and turn struggles into strengths through game based training and fun strategies. All training and strategies are backed by scientific research. 

Kirsty has been around dogs most of her life and currently has 3 dogs. She has helped out with training from a young age but her true passion emerged when she started to train her golden retriever and it wasn’t long before she started to volunteer and teach classes at a local dog training club building confidence and experience along the way.

After years of developing her skills and knowledge and working with many spaniel owners Kirsty has become a spaniel specialist.  Kirsty also has her own working cocker spaniel which is where the passion for learning all things spaniel came from. They are exceptionally lively, sensitive, intelligent and cheeky dogs which can sometimes make them a challenge to live with and train. Click here to read more about this. 

Kirsty is also experienced in providing training for assistance dogs for charities.

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Experience

Kirsty regularly attends seminars and workshops with top trainers to keep up to date with changes in dog training methods and to broaden her knowledge. Kirsty learns from the best so that she can provide the best training for you and your dog.

Completed

  • Pet Dog Training Instructors (PDTI) Intermediate Level with Merit (Residential Training Course)
  • Pro Dog Trainer Course Certified (through AbsoluteDogs)
  • The School of Canine Science 30 Day Challenge
  • Pro Dog Trainer Geek course Certified (online Canine Behavioural Course taught by AbsoluteDogs and content written by Tom Mitchell Veterinary Behaviourist and Dog Trainer)

Studying

  • The School of Canine Science behaviour bible – 3 year behaviourist course
  • Pro Dog Trainer Club – continual professional development of knowledge and skills through AbsoluteDogs 
  • The School of Canine Science Scent for Six
  • Agility foundations online – through Agility academy (AbsoluteDogs) and Into Shape Agility (Martin Reid and Naarah Cuddy)

Attended

  • Interactive Play Workshop with Craig Ogilvie (recently featured in BBC 1’s Nightmare Pets SOS)
  • Ultimate Recall (with John Rogersons)
  • Impulse Control (with Russell Becque)
  • AbsoluteDogs Naughty But Nice Tour (with Lauren Langman and Tom Mitchell)
  • Train the Trainer (with AbsoluteDogs)
  • Super Trainer Live and Pro Trainer Days (with AbsoluteDogs)
  • Aggression and Reactivity Seminar: Dispelling the Myths and Practical skills (with Kamal Fernandez)
  • Canine Emotions, Fear with ISCP (The International School for Canine Psychology & Behaviour Ltd)
  • Pet First Aid Instructor Course (with Pro Trainings)
  • Canine Body Language (with Dog Training College)
  • Filmed events with AbsoluteDogs with includes 21 days to stress free walks, Gamechanger, Calm, Gundog Training and Agility Rocks (with Lauren Langman, Crufts Small Agility Champion 2020)
  • Reactive Rascals and Reactive Rascals Instructor Training (with Dog Training College)
  • Your End of the Lead Workshop: Help for your Reactive Dog (with Janet Finlay, TTouch Companion Animal Instructor)
  • ISCP: Canine Emotions and Fear (2 day in person event with The International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour)
  • Various in-person Agility Camps and Training Workshops

Kirsty is fully insured and holds a certificate in Canine First Aid and First Aid at Work. She is DBS checked showing that she has no convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings that are held on the police database. This is so you can be reassured that you and your dog are in safe hands at all times.

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Reviews

Sarah said:

“Kirsty has been brilliant. I honestly don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found her. Poppy is my first dog and she has been a challenge to say the least. The little monkey came with no off switch and although I had been trying my best to do reward based training I just wasn’t getting anywhere. Kirsty came along and was very understanding and friendly, and with her help Poppy is gradually making progress. I can’t rate her highly enough… she has saved my sanity!”

Victoria said:

“I cannot recommend Kirsty enough! Our initial training enquiry was for loose lead walking however, she has helped with so much more than that. The difference in our puppy’s behaviour in less than 6 months was amazing. We’ve learnt lots of tricks to prevent the spaniel craziness and she now walks brilliantly to heel (when reminded!) More importantly the training sessions are fun for everyone and Kirsty is so patient and encouraging – even on the ‘bad’ days.”

Gemma said:

“Kirsty is understanding, patient and knowledgeable! Plus has genuine care for dogs and will only recommend fun and caring methods to training.”

Sue said:

“Kirsty has taught me to be more confident and trust Layla she is so laid back and relaxed it makes u feel the same so thanks Kirsty”

Julie said:

“Kirsty is amazing, she helped me and my very nervous young Whippet, Daisy, to cope with situations that scared her. Kirsty gave me great insight into what happens when Daisy becomes stressed, and showed me how to distract her using treat rewards, and build her confidence with games. We see Kirsty on a monthly basis as this helps both me and my girl. I thoroughly enjoy learning more and more about dog behaviour, and these monthly sessions certainly help Daisy to build up her confidence. I can highly recommend Kirsty.”

Jess said:

“Kirsty is fantastic! Jerry adores her and has done since he was a pup! I now have her walk him once a week, to break up his time coming to work with me. He’s so excited to see her which says a lot about the way Kirsty is with our fur babies! I trust her 100% and know how passionate she is about her work.”

Jackie said:

“Evie is my first dog….a very bright, lively and inquisitive Cocker Spaniel. I looked at online training videos but I needed someone to reassure me that what I was doing was effective. Kirsty is an amazing trainer who’s depth of knowledge about how dogs learn is second to none. We had one to one training and it was a tailor made programme to ensure that you can focus on what you want your dog to achieve. I have learnt so much and I feel more confident now on how to get the best from Evie. I highly recommend Kirsty and if I need any specific training for Evie in the future then I shall look no further than Paws2Pawfection. Thank you Kirsty for your patience and for being so supportive and encouraging.”

Alison said:

“Reliable and very competent. easy to work with. excellent results.”

Roxanne said:

“Kirsty was informative and used techniques that were simple and easy to carry on using. Stanley enjoys it too which is the main thing!”

Michelle said:

“My 2 year old Lab Harry and I have had such fun learning together under Kirsty’s expert tuition. Her dog psychology is absolutely common sense, but she really helped me to see where to begin and how to progress with understanding my newly acquired canine friend. We’ve now bonded really well and our trust in each other has grown so that I can now walk Harry with confidence (and pockets full of food). All our sessions were tailored to our needs, with fun exercises to build into our playtimes each day. I recommend Kirsty’s training without hesitation 5⭐“

Savi said:

“Kirsty has been great! Can’t recommend her enough.. She tailored our sessions to exactly what I needed/wanted to focus on and I now feel confident that my dog will listen to me.”

Lauren said:

“Kirsty walks Rex and Harry for us twice a week. She is so reliable, there is no-one we would trust more. She is incredibly knowledgeable about dogs and their behaviours and needs. They love their walks with her and get so excited when she arrives to take them out!”