We are a British family living in Normandy, France. Through Peanut Pets, we seek to help make allergen detection dogs more accessible and available to those who need them.
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This video gives you an insight into life in our household with our three peanut detection dogs.
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We are available throughout the course to answer questions and support you.
How did we begin?
Dan previously trained dogs for scent work in conservation and fishery protection as a warranted officer in Scotland. Recently, he developed a food allergy following surgery, which led us down the path of training allergen detection dogs.
We began by training multiple peanut detection dogs from our home, combining insights from different forms of dog training (medical dog training, scent dog training, policing, mine detection, search and rescue and service dog programs). Milan passed his gold-level assistance dog award for Britain and Europe. His peanut detection skills were critical to achieving this externally-assessed award, validating the power of our peanut detection training.
We became so convinced about the power of peanut detection dogs, we wanted to find a way to make peanut detection dogs more accessible and available to more people.
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The cost of purchasing a peanut detection service dog is out of budget for many people. Yet, training their own pet, could change the lives of many people living with allergies. Over a two-year period we developed, refined and trialed our training process. In 2025 we launched our online course to guide and support people in training their own pet dog in peanut (or other allergen) detection. We are available in the community space of the course to answer any questions and guide you in adapting the materials for your dog and situation.
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