Louise Campbell-Pierson
Hi, i'm Louise, the founder of Canine Friends and Separation Anxiety Behavioural Consultant. A little about me and my experience in dealing with separation anxiety. I have been a dog trainer for many years now and I found it incredibly hard when I realised my own puppy was struggling adapting to life home alone despite doing everything right and what I’d been told to do simply wasn’t working. Even as a dog trainer, i’d tried (what I thought was) everything.
So I went on a journey to learn everything I could about separation anxiety and how best to help her in the most ethical way possible. There’s actually very few quality and researched methods out there. This is when I came across Julie Naismith who is an expert in separation anxiety and decided to do her SA Pro course to learn and use her scientifically proven methods.
Since then, I haven’t looked back. Dedicating my career to helping dogs and their guardians get over separation anxiety. To say it’s been a passion of mine doesn’t quite do justice how much I love this job and helping people regain freedom and I look forward to helping you too! We're proud to be industry leaders in treating Separation Anxiety, helping 100's of dogs & their guardians!
Qualifications & Memberships
Certified Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant (SABC) with Julie Naismith
Approved Dog Trainer (DTC-ADT) with the Dog Training College (DTC)
Registered Canine Training Professional with the Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
Member of International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC)
Member of National Institute of Canine Ethics (NICE)
Level 4 Smart Puppy Training Certificate (CIDBT)
Canine Coaching Certificate (Canine Principles)
Dogs & Children Certificate (Canine Principles)
Canine Fear Certificate ((Canine Principles)
Canine Communication Certificate (Canine Principles)
New Puppy Consultation (Canine Principles)
Canine Enrichment (Canine Principles)
Diploma in Canine Training & Behaviour (Ongoing - Canine Principles)
Puppy Development, Care and Coaching Diploma (Ongoing - Canine Principles)
Canine Anxiety Certificate (Ongoing - Canine Principles))
Skills hub member (Canine Principles)
Canine Reactivity Specialist (Dog Training College)
Puppy Training Specialist (Dog Training College)
Canine Body Language Specialist (Dog Training College)
Scent work Specialist (Dog Training College)
Puppy Health & Wellness (Dog Training College)
Understanding Puppy Development (Dog Training College)
Understanding Puppy Biting & Chewing (Dog Training College)
Understanding Puppy Socialisation (Dog Training College)
Canine Emotion (Dog Training College)
Canine Vocalisation (Dog Training College)
Dog - Dog Interactions (Dog Training College)
Dispelling Myths of Dog Training (Dog Training College)
Sophie Hofheinz
Hi i’m Sophie, separation anxiety trainer here at Canine Friends. A little about me and my experience in dealing with separation anxiety. I actually used to be a client of Louise’s! After feeling like i’d tried everything to help my dog Pep, i’m so grateful I found Louise back in 2023. After working with her for 6 months, I found that not only did I finally understand my dog Pep better, I actually loved doing it.
Fast forward to 2025 and I spent all of 2024 working for Canine Friends. Starting off on a 6 month mentorship with Louise, after which I got offered a full time position on the Canine Friends team and I haven’t looked back!.
In addition to my various professional courses I completed in 2024, I also will soon be graduating off Julie Naismith’s SA Pro qualification to be a fully qualified Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant. I absolutely love what I do and the team at Canine Friends. I can’t wait to support you in your separation anxiety training journey.