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Assessment · dog trainers round dog-trainers-2026-09

Cosford Dog Training review

Ranked 3 of 10 in Dog trainers in Telford

Best for: structured Kennel Club courses and behaviour cases

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Skylarks, County Lane, Codsall Wood, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1RL · Service area: Telford, Wolverhampton, Stafford

Cosford Dog Training in short

Cosford Dog Training is the school run by John Fitzpatrick from eight acres at Codsall Wood, offering Kennel Club Good Citizen courses from Puppy Foundation through to Gold alongside behaviour work. It is the only school in the area taking dogs through every award level, with head-start puppy packs and home visits in the mix. The CFBA lists Fitzpatrick as a full-member behaviourist with memberships and study you can check line by line.

Reviews are strong, with a mid-fours Google rating across a three-figure set of reviews, and this review reads that as a solid base for a school running since two thousand and one. The checkable record is the standout: few Telford trainers show this much verifiable background. What counts against Cosford Dog Training is thin commercial paperwork, with no prices and no insurance details published anywhere on the site.

Cosford Dog Training reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Cosford Dog Training, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.6 out of 5102

Our verdict

Our judgement: Cosford suits you if you want formal, exam-structured training or help with problem behaviour from a trainer whose service and academic record you can check line by line [2] [3]. The Google score sits at 4.6 from 102 reviews [4]. Against that, no prices are published anywhere on the site [1] [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
66.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

64

Google 4.6 out of 5 from 102 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

80

BIPDT and City & Guilds membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. CFBA registration is on the issuing register.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

The business states 25 years of trading [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No prices, rates or fee statements are published on the homepage or training pages [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out puppy, obedience and behaviour services with the school address, phone, email and opening guidance [1] [2].

Evidence

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Years trading25Source register

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Good Citizen courses run from Puppy Foundation through Bronze, Silver and Gold, the only school in the area offering every level, with head-start puppy packs and home visits [2].

  • The record is checkable: the CFBA lists Fitzpatrick as a full-member behaviourist, an MBIPDT member since 2008 and a holder of MCGI, a canine behaviour degree and a teaching certificate [3].

  • The school was established in 2001, giving 25 years of trading history on the CFBA record [3].

Limitations

  • No prices are published on the training pages, and no insurance details appear on the site [1] [2].

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Questions about Cosford Dog Training

Is Cosford Dog Training any good?

On the evidence, yes for structured learning: it ranks second in our Telford table, holds a mid-fours Google rating across a large set of reviews and runs Good Citizen courses from Puppy Foundation to Gold. Behaviour cases are part of the offer. Read the full review, then ask for the full course fee.

Is Cosford Dog Training on a trade register?

CFBA full-member behaviourist status is listed on the association's own register, with BIPDT membership and a City & Guilds qualification stated on the business site. That makes it the most checkable record in the round. Ask for the membership detail and confirm it on the register yourself.

How much does Cosford Dog Training charge?

No prices, rates or fee statements are published on the homepage or training pages. Send your course or behaviour query and ask for the total in writing, including any assessment fee. Confirm the cancellation terms in the same message before you enrol.

Where does Cosford Dog Training work?

The school sits at Codsall Wood and covers Telford, Wolverhampton and Stafford. Courses run at the school's own eight-acre site, with home visits available for behaviour cases. Send your postcode to confirm you are covered, and ask how a visit is arranged. Send your postcode to confirm you are covered, and ask how home visits are arranged.

How is Cosford Dog Training ranked?

It ranks second of the ten dog trainers in our September round, the pick for structured courses and behaviour cases. Train Me & My Dog sits above on boarding with training built in. Read the full review, then compare its course ladder with Pawz4's.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Train Me & My Dog70.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for training included with boarding and daycare as standard.
  2. Shropshire Canine Enrichment70.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for enrichment-led walks and day trips.
  3. The Pet Care People64.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for everyday walking, puppy visits and pet sitting.
  4. Telford Dog Trainer64.0 / 100Ranked 5. Best for reactive and nervous dogs needing 1-2-1 help.

Sources

  1. Cosford Dog Training homepage — trainer background and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Cosford Dog Training services page — courses and 1-2-1 training Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. CFBA listing — John Fitzpatrick, behaviourist record Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Cosford Dog Training Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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