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About ✦

A person in an orange jacket and brown pants kneels on a sandy beach, smiling, while a large curly-haired dog in a harness stands on its hind legs, leaning against the person and touching their head with a paw. The ocean and sky are in the background.

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I’m Elliot

Hi, I’m Elliot. I’m a fully insured force-free dog trainer and pet photographer based in Falmouth. I help people and their dogs improve their communication, confidence, and connection through reward-based training methods. Ethical and science-backed, always.

I’m a qualified Canine Training Instructor (CTI) with the Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT) and an Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC). I’m an Associate Instructor with Scurry Dog, a new dog sport making gundog training more accessible to pets. I also hold a Level 2 award in Dog Training and Husbandry with Duchy College.

Training should always take a holistic, science-led approach, looking at the whole dog - their routine, diet, health, and more. When you train with me I will always put your dog’s welfare and safety first, and when appropriate I will refer you to other specialists if there are gaps I can’t fill. I’m a force-free trainer, and my focus is on creating partnerships between dogs and owners that are built on trust.

Logo of the Professional Association of Canine Trainers featuring a hand and paw print symbol and the text 'Professional Association of Canine Trainers'
The logo of ABTC, Registered Animal Training Instructor, in black and white.
Two dogs on a rocky beach, one with a muzzle and a harness, the other looking away, with ocean waves and hills in the background.

Parker’s Gundogs

I got my first gundog, Merryn, when she was 8 weeks old. She was frustrated, shouted her way through every group training class, and was a general menace in the streets. My other gundog, Rumo, is sensitive and worried about everything, and he’s taught me that muzzles are not a barrier to learning. I wish I’d discovered gundog training sooner. It’s changed their lives and mine - they’re calmer, happier, and more fulfilled.

What I love most is how easy and accessible it is. A retrieve dummy fits neatly in my pocket, which is a lot simpler than trying to stuff an agility tunnel into my treat pouch. I also love making the most of where I live in Cornwall, training across woodlands, fields, and beaches to give my dogs the variety and challenge they crave.

I don’t take part in shoots, but I believe gundog training is still an incredible outlet for these breeds. With more and more working-line dogs being kept as pets, many are struggling to find the right kind of fulfilment, and too many are ending up in rescue. I want to help change that by showing people how rewarding, enriching, and fun life with a gundog can be when you give them the work they were bred to do.

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Elliot and Merryn stood on a clifftop at Poldhu Cove, he's stroking Merryn on her head

Why train with me?

  • Gundog training will light up your dog

    Two-hour walks won’t fix it, but purpose will. Gundog training channels that endless energy into focus, calm, and real connection. Let’s go get it.

  • Training will feel effortless for you

    Learn simple, practical techniques that you can take out on your walks. You’ll understand your dog better and enjoy calmer, more connected time together.

  • You’ll see the difference every day

    Stronger recall, better focus, and a happier bond. The kind of changes that make life easier at home and more fun outdoors. Training doesn’t have to be naff, let’s make it great.

  • I train real dogs, not perfect ones

    I know what it’s like to work with sensitive, noisy, or easily distracted dogs - mine included. My approach is kind, practical, and built to help you both succeed.

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