The Trainer

Lucia Babjakova has been a dog trainer for 16 years in Czech Republic, the USA and England. She served her apprenticeship as a teenager in professional kennels in Texas, Florida and Brno handling and training dogs for homing and show competitions.

Settled in Brighton since 2010 she has been working mainly with rescue dogs to rehabilitate them for rehoming. All the dogs pictured on the website have been successfully trained by her. She currently has a 100% success rate in rehoming the dogs she has worked with.

She gained her Principles of Dog Training and Behaviour Level 3 OCN certificate and is working towards the NCFE Advanced Canine Behaviour Diploma level 5. She has also completed courses in Canine Aggression and Rehabilitation, Career as a Dog Trainer, the Practical Instructor and attended an Interactive Play workshop by Craig Ogilvie. Her online training includes the Sirius Dog Trainer Academy with Dr Ian Dunbar’s series of training videos covering:  Science Based Dog Training (3 days), Treatment and Prevention of Dog Aggression, How to Train a Puppy (2 days), Crucial Concepts in Dog Behaviour and Training, Growl Class.

She is continuously updating her knowledge and skills and investing in training courses to stay ahead of the pack.