My Sensitive & Nervous Dog Services
I provide advice, kindness and support services for sensitive and nervous dogs and their caregivers. A sensitive dog can easily become overwhelmed and struggle to listen. Like us, dogs have stress buckets that can quickly fill and over-spill initiating fight or flight responses.
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My passion is creating a strong relationship with your dog so that the world starts to become less scary. I cover the East Midlands including Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.
My Approach
Hi, I’m Flo at Flo4Paws—a positive reinforcement, force-free trainer. I help nervous and sensitive dogs feel safer and more confident using kind, evidence-based methods.
Read how I work in my Code of Ethics.
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I am committed to ongoing professional education and development. I have the benefit of being supported by an experienced dog behaviourist who has run the successful Train Positive company for a number of years and is a key speaker at a number of dog behaviour conferences.
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Behaviour Assessments - How we will work together​
​Step 1 — Get in touch
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Health check form: Please complete our short Health & History form so I can prepare.
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Step 2 — Free discovery call (20-30 mins)
We’ll discuss your goals, what’s going on for your dog, and make sure I’m the right person to support you. If I’m not, I’ll point you to someone who is.
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Step 3 — In-person consultation
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90 minutes, tailored to you and your dog.
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£50–£100 depending on the number of dogs and case complexity (+ travel).
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We’ll review your dog’s history, observe behaviour, make immediate welfare tweaks, and begin practical foundations.
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Step 4 — Your personalised plan
After the consultation I’ll send a clear plan you can follow at home (exercises, management, enrichment and next steps). I’ll also explain how to track progress so we know what’s working.
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Step 5 — Follow-ups (as needed)
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£50 for 60-minute in-person sessions, or
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£25 for a 60-minute telephone consultation.
We’ll refine your plan, coach handling skills and build confidence at your dog’s pace.
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What I help with
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Nervous or anxious dogs, confidence building
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Reactivity (barking/lunging), lead handling, calm walking
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Handling & grooming consent, vet-prep, enrichment and home set-up
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Settling in new environments, routine, rest and decompression
(If your case sits outside my scope, I’ll explain why and signpost you.)
What to expect from me
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Force-free methods only (no shock, prong, choke or intimidation).
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Realistic goals and kind, lasting change—no “quick fixes.”
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Clear coaching for humans and compassionate advocacy for dogs.
What to expect from you
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Commitment to kind handling and following the plan between sessions.
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Willingness to make small environmental changes that help your dog succeed.
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Openness to a multi-disciplinary approach if we need input from your vet/other professionals.
Travel & area
I’m based in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, covering Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Travel is added to in-person visits (see booking confirmation for current rate).
Cancellations
Life happens. Please give 24 hours’ notice to reschedule. Late cancellations or no-shows may be charged.
Ready to start?
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Complete the Health & History form
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Read my Code of Ethics
