GB Dog Training review
Ranked 7 of 10 in Dog trainers in Telford
Best for: home visits for obedience and behaviour issues
Sole Trader
Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth
GB Dog Training in short
GB Dog Training is Gavin's Telford business for obedience and behaviour, from puppy socialisation to lead pulling, aggression and anxiety, worked at Apley Woods or on home visits across Telford and neighbouring towns. Sessions carry fixed prices with nothing taken upfront and no multi-session booking required, plus a promise you pay nothing if unhappy. The site claims decades training gundogs and pets.
This review finds five stars on Google from a small handful of reviews: encouraging, but a thin base to judge by. We rate the open pricing and the pay-nothing promise as the clearest low-risk offer in the round. What counts against GB Dog Training is the lack of named qualifications, insurance details or anything beyond the short review record to check the experience claim against.
Our verdict
Our judgement: GB suits you if you want a straightforward priced session at Apley or at home, with 30 years of handling behind it and a promise you pay nothing if unhappy [1]. The Google record is short at 7 reviews [2]. Formal qualifications and insurance go unstated [1].
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
- 62.9 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
Sessions at Apley Woods at £40 and home visits from £45 are priced on the homepage, with no money taken upfront [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
80 out of 100
The site sets out obedience and behaviour services with service area, call hours and contact routes [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | 30 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.
Strengths
Prices are on the page: £40 at Apley Woods and home visits from £45 by postcode, with no money taken upfront and no multi-session booking required [1].
The behaviour list is specific — lead pulling, aggression, anxiety, barking, jumping up, poor recall — with home visits across Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth [1].
The site carries a pay-nothing promise if you are unhappy with a session or its results [1].
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Questions about GB Dog Training
Is GB Dog Training any good?
Promising for straightforward sessions: it ranks sixth in our table with five stars on Google from a small set of reviews, working obedience and behaviour at Apley Woods or at home. Nothing is taken upfront and unhappy customers pay nothing. Read the reviews, then try a single session.
Is GB Dog Training on a trade register?
No industry qualifications could be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked, so the site leans on stated experience instead. No insurance details are published either. Ask what background sits behind the behaviour list when you enquire.
How much does GB Dog Training charge?
Sessions at Apley Woods and home visits priced by postcode are published on the homepage, with no money taken upfront and no multi-session booking required. That is unusually open for this round. Ask for your visit totalled in writing, including any travel charge.
Where does GB Dog Training work?
Gavin works from Apley in Telford across Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth. Fixed-price sessions run at Apley Woods, with home visits further afield. Send your postcode to confirm your visit price, within the published call hours, and ask about evening availability.
How is GB Dog Training ranked?
It ranks sixth of the ten dog trainers in our September round, the pick for home visits for obedience and behaviour. K9 Anytime at Weston sits just below for daycare-folded training. Read the full review, then compare a single session with a course.
Others assessed for this trade
- Train Me & My Dog70.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for training included with boarding and daycare as standard.
- Shropshire Canine Enrichment70.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for enrichment-led walks and day trips.
- Cosford Dog Training66.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for structured Kennel Club courses and behaviour cases.
- The Pet Care People64.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for everyday walking, puppy visits and pet sitting.
Sources
- GB Dog Training homepage — services, prices and pay-nothing promise Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — GB Dog Training, Apley Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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