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Train with us in person

Experience the most effective, personalised training for your dog with our one-on-one sessions. Work with Matt, a trainer with two decades of experience—starting on the front lines in the Army with his dog Xzar and spending the past 14 years training and working with incredible dogs and their humans.
When needed, Matt’s specially trained dogs can assist in your dog’s progress.
The best part? Matt travels across the UK with his dogs to work with you in person!

Why work with Matt? 

Matt doesn’t just train dogs—he trains dog owners. Your dog goes home with you, not the trainer, so our goal is to ensure you know exactly what to do. You’ll learn how to stop unwanted behaviors in stressful situations, guide your dog toward better habits, and build the confidence to handle everyday life together.

That’s what we do. We specialize in working with people who want to enjoy life with their dogs in the real world. If that sounds like you, then we’re the right fit.

Our only ask? Stay committed and stay consistent with what we teach you.

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  • Immediate Results: From the very first session, we’re committed to making a noticeable, positive change. We will show you what is possible if you stick with us. 

  • Tailored to You: Every dog is unique, and so are their challenges. That’s why we provide one-on-one attention, customising each session to meet your specific needs and goals.

  • Ongoing Support: We're not just here for a quick fix. We stay with you every step of the way, ensuring that you and your dog are fully supported as you continue to grow together.

  • If you're ready to transform your dog's behavior and enjoy your life with your dog then we're for you. 

Real World Training - We do what other's can't.

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How does it work?

Due to our Matt being in so demand we are having to change the way we take bookings. We recommend that you contact us and fill out our form so we can learn more about you, your dog, and your location. From there, Em—our admin ninja and biggest hype woman—will get in touch with training options that best suit your needs along with availability. 

Availability & Waitlist

Matt currently has a four-month waitlist for new clients. Please keep this in mind when reaching out, as there may be a wait before you can begin one-on-one training with us. Enquiring with us this way means Em may be able to get you in sooner as she can wiggle Matt's calender around behind the scenes. 

Training & Booking Process

Once Em has shared the best options for working with us—whether that’s one-on-one sessions, a boot camp, or our unique Train & Stay program—we will get you booked in for Matts next availability (currently 4month wait time). If you require/or are advised that you will need a boot camp or our Train & Stay program Em will arrange a call with Matt. This allows him to discuss your training needs, answer any questions, and finalise your booking.

Commitment & Online Program

We aks that you join our online training membership when you work with us in person, this means that we can start working with you straight away and start to make a change now. This ensures you can start building strong foundations right away, giving you a head start before your in-person sessions

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What do you get when working with us 1-1?

Training Tailored to you & Your dogs needs

When you book one-on-one training with us, you’re getting a completely personalised approach designed to meet both your needs and your dog’s unique challenges.

Matt will guide you step by step, adapting and adjusting his training methods in real time to ensure you and your dog get the best results. He’ll work with you in your home, on your local walks, and out in the real world—where real-life situations happen. You’ll learn exactly what to do, how to handle different scenarios, and how to continue progressing long after your sessions.

Ongoing  Support

When you train with us, you’re never left to figure things out alone. We’re with you every step of the way—not just during sessions, but in between and beyond.

You’ll have direct access to Matt via WhatsApp and phone calls, so you can ask questions, get guidance when challenges arise, and receive video feedback on your training progress. If unexpected situations come up, Matt will help you navigate them with confidence.

Once you’re part of our pack, we take that seriously—it’s our job to make sure you feel supported, empowered, and set up for success with your dog.

Our Community

Where ever you are in your training journey you are not in it alone. Sit Happens has the most amazing, supportive community. When you work with us, where every you are in the UK you have a team of humans & dogs championing you every step of the way. Celebrating the highs and helping you through the lows

We recently completed a two day train and stay with Matt and Em for our nervous miniature golden doodle Daisy. From the beginning it was clear how knowledgable and passionate they were about helping us. We immediately saw an improvement with Daisy within the first session of the train and stay and her confidence continued to grow over the two days. We now feel we have the knowledge to continue to implement the training we learnt moving forwards to build Daisy’s confidence and grow our relationship further. We can’t thank Matt and Em enough and would recommend them to anyone considering dog training and building their relationship with their dog.

1-1 Training Packages 

We've got to admit, we were skeptical that anyone could make a difference to our 7 year old rescue dog, Nelson. He was scarily reactive to other dogs and walks were becoming such a stressful thing we dreaded them.

Fast forward to a few days after our stay and train and Nelson is a different dog (and we're different dog owners).

On day 1 with Matt we could see a huge difference in Nelson just in the first half an hour or so - Matt certainly makes a great first impression!

He helped us to understand the psychology behind Nelson's behaviour and how we, as his humans, needed to show him we didn't need protection and we were in charge.

Matt is tough, but so effective - we knew how well our training had worked when we took Nelson for a walk in the park and he casually strolled past a Husky that he's always hated!

We can't recommend Matt highly enough if you've got a problem dog and you're willing to invest your time and effort into changing your processes.
"We have just come home from our residential stay with Matt and Em and we are beyond happy with the results.

Our boy is a 18 month old German shepherd who was extremely reactive to dogs and pulled so badly on the lead we couldn’t walk him anywhere. We have spent so much money on dog trainers but haven’t had hardly any results. We called and spoke to Matt who convinced us that we could trust them to help. We stayed for three days in Pheobe (who by the way is super cute) and the change in our baby is unbelievable. He can now walk to heel and his reactivity is so much better to the point where we can be confident going out and enjoying our family again ❤️

The best bit of this training by far is that you learn how to do everything step by step so that you are able to carry this on once you leave. Bear is by no means perfect with his reactivity but we know how to handle it and most importantly how to progress him through each stage until we get him reaction free!

We cannot thank you enough, you were both perfect hosts and even better trainers and you have given Bear his adventures back ❤️"

To learn more, ask your questions or maybe you just want to book with us then please hit the button & contact us

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To watch us train, watch our clients & see real life results then do head to our Instagram & watch our high light reels on our home page

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