Neil Anderson (The Dogzbody), is a UK Guild of Dog Trainers Master Dog Trainer, K9 Nutritionist and professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers with over 40 years of experience including handling protection and detection dogs among his extensive canine training and behaviour skills. Neil's approach and techniques are tailored to every dog and its family. His approachable manner and expertise are applied in the home with young and old clients and at the kennels where he oversees the "K9 Bootcamps." Neil, who served with the British Army with K9s deployed and in training has many years of experience in the dog training arena. Dog Training and behaviour skills not only come from exams and completing courses but also from hands-on experience and know-how, Neil's many years in the industry are well-known and highly valued here in the UAE and Internationally. Having spent over 25 years in the Middle East he knows of the advantages and challenges of having a dog in this part of the world. He continues to keep updated on dog training trends through a "continual learning" approach.  He has also mentored, coached and instructed many Professional Dog Trainers who are presently delivering our "Dogzbody Methodology" in the UAE, UK and Cyprus. He is a highly sought-after Trainer in the UAE whose reputation is known throughout the UAE including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras al Khaimah,  Oman, 

Kuwait and the wider Middle East. 

 

Neil created "The Dogzbody Method" of dog training to help dog handlers develop the required skills to manage and train their dogs.  The method is a LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive https://apdt.com/about/position-statements/ ) fear and anxiety-free method that is simple for dog parents to learn and deliver and leads to well-trained, disciplined dogs and handlers.

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Amanda (Neil's wife) is one of the Residential Dog Trainers and kennel manager and is also a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers  (APDT) having over 15 years of dog training experience using the Dogzbody Method. Her speciality is training puppies and dogs with disabilities, particularly rehabilitation training, as she is also a UK, Certified

K9 Hydrotherapist/physio too.  Amanda's dog-handling experience also stems from being a

Veterinary Practice Manager at the Veterinary Hospital in Dubai in 2004 for four years where she was responsible for running a team of 5 Veterinary Surgeons and supporting team. 

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Scott, Neil and Amanda's son has learned everything from his dad and is also a Certified Dog Nutrition expert, specialising in raw food diets. Scott has been delivering dog training and working with complex dog behaviour problems for over 12 years.  He is a highly skilled trainer working in our clients' homes, understanding the home routines of our clients and their dogs, and helping dog owners incorporate our methodology into their home environment. 

 

Neil has also trained all our dog handlers at the kennels in the correct handling and management of

dogs in a kennel environment. 

 

All our Trainers use "The Dogzbody Method"  so that they can hot swap dog training between the

training centre and home-based clients.

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