Hello, I’m Aimee. This is Oakley.
I’m the founder and trainer behind Oak & Bramble. I’m trained in canine first aid and dog behaviour, and I’ve worked across dog walking, daycare, training and managing groups of dogs.
My own dogs are where it all started. Oakley taught me to look deeper than teaching behaviours, and to appreciate just how individual every dog really is.
Two ways to work together
Where we begin
Meet & greet
A relaxed, free chat at home or on a short walk. I’ll meet you and your dog, hear what you’d like help with and answer any questions.
A plan that fits
No one-size-fits-all approach. We’ll work out what matters most and choose the training, walks or support that best fits you and your dog.
Let’s get started
Then we put the plan into practice. With clear training, ongoing support and honest updates, we’ll build progress that works in real life.
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Structured group walk
Small, carefully matched group walks focused on appropriate social interaction, exploring and enjoying time around other dogs.
Solo walk
One-to-one walks tailored to your dog, whether they enjoy exploring, sniffing or simply need their own space.
Training walk
Dedicated walks combining exercise with training, focusing on skills such as lead walking, recall, engagement and neutrality.
Drop-in visits
Home visits for toilet breaks, feeding, company and general care while you’re out.
The right company for your dog
Solo walks suit young, nervous or reactive dogs, and anyone still working on the basics. All of my attention, all of the time.
Small groups of carefully matched dogs, focused on appropriate social interaction, exploring and enjoying time around other dogs.
Leighton Buzzard and the villages around it
Including Linslade and the surrounding areas. Just outside? Ask anyway.
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Training
Clear, practical training that helps you understand your dog, communicate better and build skills that work in everyday life.
Fulfilment
There’s more to a happy dog than good behaviour. We look at what your dog needs as an individual and give them appropriate outlets to just be a dog.
Adventure
Because life together should be more than training. We build the skills and confidence that allow you to get out, explore and enjoy more together.
Find the right fit
Leighton Buzzard
Individual training tailored to you and your dog, focusing on practical skills and the challenges you’re experiencing in everyday life.
Online training and support from your own home, with practical advice and a plan tailored to you and your dog.
Hands-on training during your dog’s walk, helping build consistency with everyday skills.
Harefield
Private training sessions tailored to your dog and the areas you’d like support with.
Add dedicated one-to-one training to your dog’s daycare day, focusing on specific skills or areas you’d like to improve.
Every dog, at every stage
Not sure where to start? A free meet and greet will point us in the right direction.
Book a meet and greetAimee
My training journey properly began in 2023, and I’ve been learning my craft ever since through courses, mentorships, seminars and hands-on experience. I’m trained in canine first aid and dog behaviour, and I’ve worked across dog walking, daycare, training and managing groups of dogs.
But my own dogs are really where it all started. Molly, my Staffordshire Bull Terrier and absolute soul dog, gave me my love for dogs. Then came Oakley, who very quickly made me realise I had a lot more to learn.
Working through resource guarding, recall, over-friendliness and other challenges with Oakley pushed me to look deeper than simply teaching behaviours. He taught me to question why a dog is doing something, get creative when the obvious approach isn’t working and appreciate just how individual every dog really is.
That’s a huge part of what Oak & Bramble has grown from. I genuinely love learning about dogs, finding different ways to help them and giving owners practical training that actually fits into their life.
And I still don’t think I’ll ever be finished learning.
Oakley
Oakley is my working-line Golden Retriever, adventure buddy and probably the dog who’s taught me the most.
He’s confident, ridiculously social, full of personality and happiest when he’s exploring somewhere new or charging through the woods. He loves other dogs and people and has never been particularly interested in doing anything calmly.
Oakley hasn’t always been easy. We’ve worked through resource guarding, over-excitement around dogs, recall, lead walking and learning that he doesn’t actually need to say hello to everyone he sees.
He’s a massive reason I became so interested in understanding the whole dog rather than just focusing on obedience.
He’s also why adventure, freedom, fulfilment and letting dogs actually be dogs are such an important part of Oak & Bramble.
“I still don’t think I’ll ever be finished learning.”
Let’s meet your dog.
A free meet and greet is the best place to start. No pressure, and no hard sell.