Chelsea Canines

Chelsea Canines: Clinical Animal Behaviourist & Puppy School

Chelsea Canines is your trusted destination for professional puppy & dog training and behaviour consultations in London, led by Dr Nicky Shaw, a Full Member of the APBC and ABTC.

Dog Behaviour Consultations:
Dr Nicky has successfully helped numerous adult dogs and puppies overcome a wide range of behavioural problems. These include resource guarding, aggressive behaviour towards dogs or people, barking and lunging on lead and compulsive behaviours. Nicky works on referral from Medivet (Kynance) Gloucester Road and other vet practices. As a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB) and Full Member of the APBC you can usually claim for Nicky’s services on your pet insurance (check your policy).

Puppy School London SW1
Chelsea Canines’ puppy training classes are held at our beautiful Grade 2 listed venue in Ranelagh Grove, Belgravia SW1. Classes provide a positive and effective learning environment for puppies ages 9-24 weeks. Under Dr Nicky's guidance your puppy will learn essential obedience cues and develop good social skills through exposure to, and appropriate interaction with other puppies.

Private Puppy Consultations & Training
Dr Nicky offers private home consultations and training packages for puppies – perfect for first time owners.

About Dr Nicky
Dr Nicky Shaw, PhD, BSc (Hons), ADipCBM, CAB is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist, dog trainer, puppy school teacher and proud Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC).

Nicky has been in practice for 10 years, with a first-class honours degree in Applied Animal Behaviour from the University of Portsmouth, and a PhD in dog & puppy cognitive enrichment, behaviour, and welfare from the University of Winchester.

Nicky is passionate about promoting effective communication, cooperation, and enjoyable partnerships between dogs, puppies, and their owners. Since 2015, she has trained thousands of puppies and dogs, running classes and providing private training and consultations in the Chelsea and surrounding areas. Nicky is a 100% force-free, rewards- and evidence-based trainer.