CAROLYN MENTEITH
Dog trainer and Behaviour Expert
Carolyn is an accredited dog trainer and behaviourist with over 20 years experience and a passion for helping as many people as possible have the relationship with their companion dog they have always wanted
CAROLYN
MENTEITH
About Carolyn
Carolyn is an accredited dog trainer and behaviourist specialising in companion dogs, puppies and rescue dogs, and is a member of the leading professional organisations, all of which promote positive, reward-based methods
Qualifications and accreditations include:
Dip CABT, Full member of INTODogs, ABTC listed as an Accredited Animal Trainer, APDT, KCAI, ICAN Accredited Behaviourist
Carolyn is also the Co Chair of INTODogs, won the inaugural Kennel Club Accredited Instructor of the Year award in 2015 and was the official trainer and behaviourist on the Crufts 2018 C4 and More4 TV programmes
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen”
Whether she is working with clients and their dogs, writing articles and books, giving seminars and workshops, or broadcasting on radio or visual media, Carolyn always has at her heart the desire to help people truly understand the dogs that share their lives
Relationship Building
Like our dogs, we learn best when we are relaxed, having fun and are enjoying ourselves. Throughout all her work, Carolyn aims to show owners just how enjoyable life with a dog can be, and helps owners and dogs discover the pleasure of the dog/owner bond
The majority of dog training is about teaching life skills to dogs – and showing people how to understand their dogs. Most people just want a well-behaved dog who fits into their life safely and happily – while dogs need an owner who understands them and what they are so often trying to tell them. It is through this understanding that we can prevent the majority of training and behaviour problems and this is what Carolyn is aiming for in all her work
Carolyn in Print
Sidney Jeanne Seward
Carolyn wrote and developed the The Puppy Plan together with the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust. This 16 week socialisation, habituation and early learning programme for puppies aims to prevent behaviour problems in later life, and has been launched nationally and internationally
Broadcast Media
Carolyn has appeared in TV programmes and series’ such as Top Dog (Animal Planet), What’s Up Dog? (Carlton TV), Celebrity Dog School (BBC1 for Children in Need, Barking Babes (Granada), The Money Programme – and many others
Carolyn has written and/or presented dog training and behaviour films for Dogs Trust, DogLaw, Ceva (Adaptil) and Pettura
Carolyn also appears regularly on radio programmes as a dog expert
Rescue Dogs
Carolyn always enjoys working with rescue and welfare organisations, speaking at seminars and conferences, helping to train staff and other professionals, and working to promote rescue dogs wherever possible
“A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, smart or dumb. Give him your heart… and he will give you his”
Milo Gathema
“A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, smart or dumb. Give him your heart… and he will give you his”
Milo Gathema
She also works with responsible companies who either make and sell useful products for dog owners that improve animal welfare, or who help the dog/human bond in some way
“After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question, every wag of his tail is an exclamation”
Robert McCammon
Contact Carolyn
carolyn@dogtalk.co.uk
To keep up to date with what Carolyn is doing, and to see her posts and shares on all things doggie, like Carolyn’s new Facebook page
Media Communications
As well as working with dogs, Carolyn also has a media, broadcast and communications background, and is passionate about how we communicate messages – no matter what we are saying or who we are talking to. To help spread this message, she works with Media Counsellors, a boutique consultancy specialising in advising executives, managers, key personnel and spokespeople at all levels in the art of being effective, articulate and confident communicators