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'Specialist Dog Trainer of the Year' 2024, London & South East 'Most Patient Dog Behaviourist' South East 2022. IMDTB accredited

We blend expertise with passion to offer tailored training solutions that foster a harmonious bond between you and your dog. I love helping dogs so much that I left a 20-year career in fashion PR to retrain as a dog behaviourist and trainer. I am fully qualified and accredited as a Dog Behaviourist by the IMDT - the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, and I’m proud to be vet-recommended. No two dogs

are the same and I approach each one uniquely and with empathy. My mindset extends to the dog's owner, too; building a bond between owner and dog makes training a pleasure for you both. I offer behavioural modification programmes and individually tailored puppy, dog and pet gundog training. I also have personal experience with anxious dogs: my beloved Jack Russell Tiggy was reactive and frightened and it was helping her regain confidence which inspired my switch in career. I am passionate about staying up-to-date with science-based research and in 2021 I completed a year’s mentorship with Steve Mann, the founder of the IMDT and author of Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy and Dave Brice, head of Dog Behaviour at the IMDT. In 2021 I was also awarded ‘Dog Trainer of the Year’ Hampshire. You can read all about my experiences with dogs in this feature about me in The Telegraph (pinned on my page). When I’m not working I’m usually with my family, out with our own dogs; we have five, including Fred, the rescue ‘Hound’ proudly honoured in my company name: Maher & Hound.

26/04/2025

Bonzo’s Happy Gundog Club is live 🙌🏻

🤩We are so excited.

👇 Link to join

https://maher-hound-dog-training.mn.co/users/onboarding/choose_plan?plan_id=1801172&bundle_token=04d17899dcee2bf2dd44262771826bef&utm_source=manual

Here are a few of the things that make Bonzo's Happy Gundog Club so special and unique:

- If you have a Pet Gundog, then some sort of Gundog outlets are not a 'want' they are a 'must have' Pet Gundogs still have the same desire and drive to do a job as their working relatives.

- With this in mind, what l've created is a series of Pet Gundog Training channels which are full of super high quality video tutorials, which have been inspired by common training issues which I have frequently seen in Pet Gundogs

- These videos are designed to walk you through each and every stage of each training section from the beginner to the more advanced.

- We'll release new content regularly to keep you and your Pet Gundog inspired and more importantly engaged.

- So, do join me for bi-monthly Q&A sessions, where I'll answer your questions related to Pet Gundog Training

- You'll also gain full access to my exclusive discount codes for leading Gundog equipment suppliers, as well as top dog toy, food, treat and wellness brands, and my new webinars, courses and online guides.

🙌🏻 We can't wait to see you

23/04/2025

🐾 Bonzo’s Happy Gundog Club, an awesome oasis of Pet Gundog dog lovers, where building a bond between dog and owner makes training a pleasure for you both

🤩 I’m so super excited, (as is Bonzo). We’ve both been working on this super exciting project for a very long time and it’s going to be launching this Friday.

🫶 We can’t wait to see you.

23/03/2025

We won again 🎉

‘Dog Training Specialist of the Year’ 2025 / 26

🫶 For my work with Pet Gundog breeds and rescue dogs

🫶 Huge thanks to my clients all over the world, particularly those who have left me testimonials and to everyone who recommends Maher & Hound.

🚀And massive thanks to for being such a brilliant mentor. Excited about continuing our work together

🐾 And of course thank you to my dogs, Bonzo, Fred, Dolly, Melvin & Mr Humphreys.

❤️‍🩹 And for Slinky, the brightest Spaniel ever, who taught me more than I ever thought I could learn. I miss you, this one is for you my love 🌈🪽

19/02/2025

Darcy - what a wonderful testimonial 🙌🏻👇

“ Game changer! We weren’t enjoying walking our English pointer any more. It was just nail-biting and a bit hairy each time. And so we’d started to just use secure fields because we knew she couldn’t just run off and entertain herself. But that was getting boring for her and us too.

Working with Karen has completely turned it around.

We’ve gone from a having a dog that just buggers off to entertain herself and feeling we weren’t meeting her needs, to really understanding what lights her up and we now have a dog that wants to engage with us when out! And checks in!!! And comes home satiated even though we’ve not really walked far.

We can see how much she likes to work too. It’s lovely to witness the changes in her and it’s strengthened our bond with her outside.

I love watching her fly through the air when we’ve pipped the whistle to then send her off to search for her new favourite toy.

I’ve also realised that it’s less about the distance, and more about what we’re doing together outside.

This is the best thing we’ve done with Darcy and it has given us such a great foundation on which to build.

Karen has a wealth of knowledge, lots of empathy and really gets to know YOUR dog and what will work for them and you. It felt truly effortless working with Karen and no doubt we will be back to do more bits very soon.

Thank-you Karen. Loved every minute and Darcy is thriving now thanks to your help “

Thank you 🫶🙌🏻

25/01/2025

Just a reminder that I am more active (I'm mostly posting) on Instagram. If you need dog training tips give me a follow on there 🙌🏻🫶

20/01/2025

🫶 Fun with Edie & Bonzo

🙌🏻 I’m wearing the Cyclone 3L Shell Jacket in Captain’s Blue
AND the amazing
GP Pro Trousers in Blueberry - you will see lots of dog trainers in these (because they are THE best trs in terms of fit, comfort, durability and they have lots of pockets). I wear mine almost every day whilst training

❤️ Because the jacket and trousers are designed to last in harsh outdoor settings, they are both wind and water-repellent and fairly Spaniel proof too (the
mud just brushes off)

😍 The lovely team at have kindly given us an exclusive discount for a couple of days

👉 Use KAREN15 for a 15% discount on all products from 20/1 to 22/1

📸

07/01/2025

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07/12/2024

🫶 We are staying cosy today away from the ⛈️🌪️🌩️ and my dogs are loving this bed that kindly sent them.

🔑 One of the key things I look for in a dog bed is does the bed allow my dog to sleep in the way that they naturally like to sleep? Because this is so important for proper quality sleep

💤 Some of my dogs love to sleep covered (my terriers) or curled in a ball with a smaller bed with sides (Fred, my Hound), Bonzo likes to sleep flat out on his front, side or back (the Spaniel sprawl 😂 ) and this bed allows him to do that and the sheepskin topper keeps him warm

😉 It’s so comfy that I quite fancy a lie down on it too

☺️ BTW adult dogs need 16-18 hours sleep a day and puppies 18-20, so the choice of bed is really key to achieving this 👌🏼

23/11/2024

🌟 Online Training Client Testimonial 🌟
"He's a different dog, and it's the best feeling in the world" Thank you to Lydia and Sputnik for this testimonial 💙🙌🏻

13/11/2024

🥇 Success story:

🚀 When I first met the very gorgeous Scooter I popped a long line on him and he was soooo fast he had me doing circles around the park like a helicopter 😂 He moved at this speed whether he was on a long line or a short lead

🧐What did we do about it?

😎 We gave him a job to do

🫶 We taught Scooter to retrieve (he’s amazing), and we taught him to recall, stop, turn and hunt to the whistle

⏰ This took time - there are no quick fixes

😊 But what I will say is that within the first session, as soon as I taught Scooter to hunt to the whistle he switched his focus on to us and he looked at me like ‘wow, woman you can hunt too’

🥰 Now Scooter comes to my Pet Gundog workshops and he’s excellent and I regularly get updates of Scooter off lead, checking in and stopping and recalling to the whistle

🙌🏻 He goes on holiday with his family and he’s great.

Oh and he’s able to switch off and relax too

🏆 Well done team Scooter

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09/11/2024

Over on Instagram 🙌🏻 (reminder that most of my training tips are there)

26/10/2024

🦁 Folkvang Sungazer aka Bonzo in (ambassador)

A dream of a dog 🥰

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Tuesday	09:00 - 18:00
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IMDTB Qualified & Certified Behaviourist: compassionate, science & reward based dog & puppy training & behavioural consultations in Hampshire.

Are you struggling to get your dog back in the park?

Does your dog find it hard to settle calmly when left alone?

Does your dog have interaction or reactivity issues with other dogs or people?

Do you have a rescue dog that is anxious or shy?

Are you are struggling with your new rescue dog?

Does walking your dog sometimes leave you stressed and frustrated?

Karen Maher IMDTB, founder

I know what it’s like to have a dog who is reactive, frightened on walks and who struggles with confidence - it’s heart-breaking. And helping a dog go from anxious to full of life through a series of bespoke coaching methods is the reason I became a behaviour consultant.

I have spent many years studying how to remedy behavioural issues and learnt first-hand with my own Jack Russell, Tiggy. On rehoming her, she would instinctively lunge at other dogs and bark to scare them away, but I soon worked out how to calm her and instil a change in her nature. She eventually became a joy to take on walks and my beloved companion. When she died I was spurred to create a legacy for her by helping other troubled dogs.

I left a high-profile career in fashion PR to pursue canine behavioural therapy and helping other people’s dogs gives me so much satisfaction. I also offer one-to-one training, bespoke puppy and adolescent dog training and specialise in recall for Hounds, Labradors, Spaniels and other working breeds.

No two dogs are the same and I approach each dog uniquely and with empathy. I extend this mindset to every dog’s owner too, because I understand first-hand how difficult behaviour can impact and the helplessness that can be felt. I stay updated with science-based research, CPD and believe in ethical practices.

Now I have five dogs of my own, including Fred, the rescue ‘Hound’ proudly honoured in my company name: Maher & Hound.

To find out more about my services or to book your free discovery call:

07789 436075

20% discount on behavioural consultations to rescue dogs