Em Hazelwood

I’m Em, founder of Train&Nourish, a holistic, evidence-led canine training, behaviour and nutrition service based in Nottinghamshire.

With years of experience working hands-on with dogs, I’m passionate about looking beyond the behaviour we see on the surface and understanding the whole dog. My approach considers training, nutrition, physical health, pain, breed-specific needs, emotional wellbeing and lifestyle – because behaviour rarely exists in isolation.

I specialise in reactivity, confidence and optimism, working and high-drive breeds, scentwork and gundog-inspired training, as well as supporting owners who simply want to build a better relationship with their dog.

Alongside my training and behaviour work, I hold a Level 3 Diploma in Canine Nutrition and am continuing my advanced studies in Clinical Canine Behaviour. I regularly collaborate with other canine professionals, including veterinary physiotherapists, to ensure dogs receive appropriate support when pain or physical discomfort may be contributing to behavioural changes or emotional responses.

Train&Nourish offers one-to-one training and behaviour support, canine nutrition services, group classes, workshops and specialist activities including scentwork, Scurry Dog, Trail Hunt International and gundog-inspired training.

At the heart of everything I do is a simple principle: we don’t just train the behaviour in front of us – we look at the dog as a whole and help both dog and owner thrive together.