Dog training and sitting services at Mid Wales Holidays
Want to visit somewhere without your dog or need some help with your gundog training?
Your host Collette May has been working professionally with dogs for over a decade and is able to offer a range of training and sitting services for guests staying in the holiday cottages.
Dog sitting and training
Owner Collette May is a professional gundog trainer who previously ran a very successful dog walking, sitting and training business in Surrey before relocating to Wales.
During your stay, you can take advantage of the day boarding and dog sitting service we offer so you can enjoy a day or evening meal out without your pet.
Private one-to-one gundog training sessions with Collette can also be booked during your stay under her training business Completely Gundogs . We regularly host 3 and 5 day gundog training holidays here too - for more information click here.
Collette's dog training experience
As well as running Mid Wales Holidays, and sharing her home with Labrador Retrievers Angus, Grace, Harry and Fern plus cheeky Chihuahua-cross Rosie, Collette is also the proud owner-founder of Completely Gundogs.
Over the last decade, Collette has dedicated her life to learning about science-based, reward-based gundog training in order to teach her students to train their dogs in a fun, force free and effective way.
Before starting her first dog training, walking and sitting business, Lead & Listen in Surrey, she completed extensive theoretical and practical training with world-class trainers, including Chirag Patel.
Collette has a particular interest in how we can communicate more effectively with our dogs by reading their body language and also by being more aware of our own. Understanding our canine friends is the secret to increased cooperation and general obedience.
Passionate about gundog breeds, Collette regularly takes her own dogs picking up throughout the season and is an accredited Gundog Club instructor and assessor.
An avid competitor too, taking part in gundog working tests and field trials, Collette has achieved numerous awards in working tests and is proud to have reached these high standards using positive reinforcement methods of training.
She believes that training should always be fun and enjoyable for both the dog and handler, regardless of the end goal. Collette finds it rewarding to help owners train their dogs, to improve their relationship and reduce problems both at home and out in the field, whether working or competing.
Dog photography sessions
Guests staying at Mid Wales Holidays can book a special photography session with award-winning countrysports photographer Darryl Owen.
A dog photography session is the perfect addition to make your holiday even more memorable. Whether it's a studio session in the barn or an outdoor adventure in our 15-acres of grounds, Darryl will capture the bond between you and your dogs which can be printed, framed and cherished for years to come.
Bronze
Up to 2 hour private photo shoot with all edited digital images provided in an online gallery and one 10x8 mounted print. £225
Silver
Up to 2 hour private photo shoot with all edited digital images provided in an online gallery and two 10x8 mounted prints. £245
Gold
Up to 2 hour private photo shoot with all edited digital images provided in an online gallery and four 10x8 mounted prints and 1 24x16 framed print. £450
All prices are correct as of May 2023 and include a 15% discount for Mid Wales Holiday guests. Additional printed framed photographs start at £85.
