Lavender Garden Animal Services, a Burton-on-Trent–based dog training business, has been recognised at the SME Midlands Enterprise Awards 2025. Led by certified ethical dog trainer Sian Lawley-Rudd, the company was named “Best Compassionate Dog Training & Pet Care Provider 2025 – East Midlands.”Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Sian said: “This award means so much because it recognises my compassion-first, mental-health-aware approach to dog training. This blend of skills and support sits at the heart of Sian’s signature Dog Parent Path™ framework and underpins the recognition at this year’s awards. Sian Lawley-Rudd, certified ethical dog trainer and host of The Mindful Dog Parent podcastSian added: “Whether it’s puppies, teenage dogs, or rescue companions, my goal is calm, connection, and confidence, for both the dog and the human.