Fetch your pet behaviour solutions…
Has your dogs behaviour got you dreading dog walks?
Completely overwhelmed with your puppy, adolescent or rescue dog?
Or perhaps you just need a little guidance to tidy up your dogs training…
Welcome to Tarka Dog Training
Hi, I’m Zara a multi certified behaviourist and dog trainer in North Devon. I specialize in helping dog owners address and resolve behavioral issues with their furry companions. Whether it's leash pulling, grooming/vet phobias, excessive barking, reactivity and anxiety. I have the expertise to guide you through the training process.
I am a qualified dog training instructor with the Karen Pryor Academy and the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) I also hold a first class BSc (hons) in Canine Behaviour Management) I’m currently working towards my Clinical Animal Behaviourist certification (CAB). Please read more about my qualifications and experience in the about me section.
I have 18 years of animal training and behaviour experience.
How do I get help with dog training?
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Contact me below to discuss the right training service for you and your dog
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Submit your behaviour history form on your mobile device or computer, and we arrange an appointment
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I come to you for your first training session or behaviour assessment and you begin your journey to better behaviour
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Testimonials
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“Tarka Dog Training has been fantastic, the puppy classes were brilliant, our puppy and us have learnt and improved so much from them. Zara has been amazing, always giving great advice and different strategies to try whenever we needed it throughout the process. Couldn't recommend Tarka Dog Training enough! ”
Emma
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“We can’t recommend Zara enough!! 5 sessions with her & we have learnt so much and have seen such an improvement in our boy Fred The management tools and drills Zara has taught us has given us so much more knowledge & confidence when it comes to helping Fred be the best version of himself!! We feel calmer on walks and more understanding of his behaviours and what we can do to guide him towards the desired behaviours we want rather than those he was displaying. Thank you so much Zara - we will continue to work hard with Fred and hopefully we’ll continue to have him loose lead walking, barking less & loving (or at least coping with) fast moving scooters, bikes & runners! Thanks again from us all - Ellie, Beth & Fred ”
Ellie
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![A black and brown dog with a scruffy coat and bright eyes, standing on a gravel surface, wearing a red harness, looking up at the camera.]()
“Zara helped me so much with my 8 year old dogs behavioural issues. She is amazing at what she does and in the way that she works. Would recommend to anyone needing help with Dog training."
Hannah
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“Zara is amazingly intuitive. She knows immediately how to help owners to work with their dog in a kind, encouraging and gentle way. The results are so rewarding. I couldn’t recommend her enough. After just one session with Zara, Duggee our lively boy was walking beautifully on his lead with lots of focus on us. Delighted doesn’t come close.”
Jude
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