Meet The Trainer

Sharon Cousins (Formerly Haslam) has been working with dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes for over 10 years using kind and humane training techniques and has a vast range of experience in the training of dogs with behavioural problems and also Obedience Training. Her training started in Michigan, USA back in 1998 when she attended many dog training and behaviour counselling seminars by professionals such as Sue Sternberg and Patricia McConnell. When her career took a different turn in 1999 she started training to become a Qualified and Certified Guide Dog Instructor which was completed 4 years later and she earned her Qualification as a Guide Dog and Obedience Instructor. Sharon has also attended workshops for T-TOUCH Therapy which is an alternative and therapeutic way to help you become more connected with your dog. She has been living in Tenerife for the past 3 years and has a successful business called Happy Tails Dog Training which helps to retrain dogs with all kinds of problems using positive reinforcement, no matter how big or small. She also works alongside various animal refuges on the island helping to rehabilitate and rehome rescue dogs.

Sharon Cousins graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 as a Veterinary Nursing Assistant and is currently back in the UK studying for an HND in Advanced Canine Psychology.

Having relocated back to Lancashire in the UK, Sharon is now pleased to offer help and advice to dog owners in and around the surrounding area of Ormskirk, Lancashire and also Wigan, Skelmersdale, Preston, Southport and Liverpool.