Positive Paws Dog Training
Dog trainer
Council-licensed where required, real photos, verified-booking reviews. Typical rate: £40-150 per session.
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Cambridge's dog walking culture revolves around the commons and the river. Midsummer Common, Stourbridge Common, Coe Fen, Sheep's Green, Lammas Land, and Jesus Green form an interconnected ring of grazed common land in the heart of the city - all dog walking territory with the usual cattle grazing rules. The Backs (the river behind the colleges) and Coldhams Common round out the central options. Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills five miles south, Milton Country Park, and Grantchester Meadows along the river all carry steady traffic. The Cam itself gives walkers a long, mostly traffic-free corridor in both directions out of the city.
Cambridge has a similar profile to Oxford - dense housing, expensive market, strong daycare and walker demand. Central postcodes (Newtown, Petersfield, Romsey, Newnham, Chesterton) lean heavily on daycare and walkers. Family suburbs - Cherry Hinton, Trumpington, Arbury, Histon edge - are walker, trainer, and groomer territory. Boarding fills early around the academic calendar, conference season, and school holidays. Cambridge has a high concentration of professional and academic households driving steady premium-pet-service demand.
Cambridge City Council enforces the 2018 animal-activity licensing regulations through environmental health and publishes its register. South Cambridgeshire District Council covers the immediate surrounding villages - a Histon, Sawston, or Trumpington fringe boarder may be licensed by South Cambs rather than the city. The city commons have working livestock most of the year (cattle particularly), so dogs under close control is the expectation, with lead requirements during calving and when cattle are concentrated in smaller paddocks.
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Every commercial daycare or boarder must hold a council licence. We show the number and star rating up top.
Book a free meet-and-greet. Any reputable provider will arrange this before the first stay.
Confirm dates directly with the business. No commission, no middleman, no upcharge.
As a UK guide, £40-150 per session. London and the South East sit at the top of that range; most other regions come in lower.
No - dog trainers is not a licensable activity under the 2018 regulations, so there is no council licence to check. We show insurance details on each profile instead.
Contact any listed business directly through their profile. Reputable providers will arrange a meet-and-greet before confirming the booking. There's no commission or middleman.
Yes - only customers with a confirmed booking can leave a review. Every review shows the service used and the visit date.
Plenty of Cambridge trainers specialise in reactivity and anxiety. Look for one-to-one or behaviour-focused sessions rather than group classes.
Public liability cover (typically £1m+), care/custody/control cover for dogs in their charge, and personal accident cover. We list the insurer on every profile.