A WHITCHURCH dog trainer has been named the best in the business at the Pet Product and Services Awards.

Rachel Rodgers owns Nose to Tail, a pet behaviour services company, and was announced as the best dog trainer and behaviourist of the year by LUXlife magazine at the event held on Saturday, June 11.

Nose To Trail supports dogs with behavioural problems such as separation, anxiety and aggression and it offers scent work courses online which have been popular and have been attended by people from Sweden and the Netherlands.

Rachel said she believed the online courses were good for the dogs.

She explained: "Scent work is a rapidly growing part of the canine industry.

"By running my courses online to small groups and individuals, owners can join in around their other commitments without having to travel to a venue.

"It also enables dogs of any age, breed, or temperament to take part, something that many of my clients appreciate as their dog may bark if they had to be face to face with unfamiliar dogs and people in a strange place.

"We have all of the fun with none of the worries."

Rachel has previously won other awards including Dog Trainer of the Year 2020-2022 from the North England Prestige Awards and Clinical Animal Behaviourist of the Year 2021 at the Small Business Awards.

She also won Dog Trainer and Behaviourist of the year in 2018 and has recently been nominated in the National Animal Star Awards

The awards coordinator, Emma Pridmore, congratulated the winners.

She added: "It has been a delight to engage and inform all of those listed here that their hard-earned achievements have been recognised.

"It is my pleasure to be able to offer you my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the rest of the year."

You can find out more about Nose To Trail by visiting www.nosetotrail.co.uk, calling 07506059019 or emailing info@nosetotrail.co.uk