About Us

Learn more about Rural Paws here

I'm David Cowell and I will start my story from the beginning when I was volunteering at a Rescue Centre. The second dog I walked was Peppa who unfortunately didn't have the best of starts so when I got her at 7 years old I wanted to give her the best I could. So I enrolled into a dog training college so I could learn to train her but I also learned how to teach.

At the same time as studying, I started Rural Paws Dog Walking where I have had the privilege of walking some beautiful dogs and being able to help with their training.

And, if studying and starting a business wasn't enough, I then started working for an established dog training school here in Ipswich. Once I had completed my puppy specialist course I was able to help new puppy owners train their puppies including house training to teaching emergency stops and everything in-between, such as loose lead walking, focus, recall, how to socialise and build confidence.

Having recently completed my Certified Dog Trainer exam with the Dog Training College, I am ready to bring my skills to Rural Paws.

As a business, Rural Paws is verified as Insured, DBS Checked and trained in Pet First Aid.

We have qualifications as follows:

• Canine Body Language

• Puppy Training Specialist

• Certified Dog Trainer

We are also a member of the Pet Professional Network.

You can work with us confident that we can provide a top-level service to you and your pet which is backed-up by our certifications and experience.