Building behaviours

We adopted Marcy, not knowing much of her history, from the RSPCA 4 years ago. It soon became clear she really struggled with reactivity to people she didn't know (esp men!) and other dogs! Whilst we had done a lot of training with her over the years, we just felt stuck. We still couldn't have visitors to our home and walks were still problematic. Debbie came highly recommended and we were not disappointed! After a couple of sessions Marcy was back on track and now able to walk past the majority of dogs on a walk. We also now have the tools to carefully help Marcy to feel comfortable with visitors. Vet visits were also a source of great stress for both Marcy and us. Debbie very kindly offered to come with us to an upcoming appointment and it was so much better than past experiences and we now know how to deal with them safely. We can't thank her enough. Will maybe try some agility with Debbie soon!
Apr 25th, 2023

Mikey reacted to every dog he saw until I took him to Debbie now he hardly reacts atall she is fantastic at her job. Her hardest job was teaching me to do things wright. Well worth the time we spent with her. Thanks very much
Oct 25th, 2022

My two terriers had suffered through lockdown with no socialising or training. Theyre 2 yrs old but like a couple of 6 month old puppies pulling me down the road!! Three sessions with Debbie and I have them walking with me and passing other dogs without going bananas! We still have a way to go but dog walking has become a pleasure again! I cant thank Debbie enough for her help. The rewards based training works so well and my dogs are so happy whilst working! Thank you Debbie
Apr 20th, 2022

Nov 20th, 2021

I contacted Debbie to help me with the extreme separation anxiety issues that we had with our 2 year old dog (he had an accident when he was young and was never left on his own, so he became very anxious when we went into the hallway!) Debbie was truly fantastic in helping us to get started with absences; we could only do a few seconds when we started but with her unwavering support and advice we recently achieved a huge milestone - we left him home alone for two and a half hours! Debbie is a knowledgeable, approachable and supportive trainer with unrivalled experience of dealing with dogs with separation anxiety. I'm so glad I chose her to help us on this journey and I'll be forever indebted to her. PS. She also went out of her way to offer guidance with other things we encountered when working with her, eg, making a long busy Christmas trip more manageable for our dog, and helping him in his recovery from his castration. Shes truly amazing, I wouldnt hesitate to recommend her services!
Jan 22nd, 2023