A barking-mad fee to train your dog | Letters

Dr Susannah O’Hanlon responds to an article that claimed in-person dog training can cost £150 an hour Your article ( Bone of contention: why dog trainers are at war, 28 October ) says “in-person training can cost £150 an hour”. I do wonder where you got that figure from.

I am a postgraduate-qualified clinical animal behaviourist and an accredited dog trainer with the Professional Association of Canine Trainers, with more than 16 years’ experience, and I charge £60 an hour for in-person training in affluent Cambridge. Delighted to hear I can double my prices. I don’t endorse the use of prong, shock or spray collars as I work under the…