Alesya Dog Trainer and Behaviourist

I cannot recommend Alesya enough. Our Golden Retriever was 18 months when we called on Alesya for help. We'd had help from trainers in the past but none were able to help us like Alesya did. Oscar had bad resource guarding and many other issues we needed help with. He resource guarded high value items and had even bitten us several times when we tried to get them off him. We were at the point of feeling like we needed to rehome him which we really didn't want to do. And then I found Alesya in my desperate attempt to find someone who could turn things around! Alesya was brilliant from the very start. She took the time to have a zoom consultation with us (something no other trainer offered) so we could ask her lots of questions and get to know her. I was really apprehensive about Oscar going to live with her (it was a big investment for us and would he be well behaved for her then exactly the same when he got home?) but Alesya reassured us and we went for it. And I'm so glad we did! Alesya had him for 5 weeks and during this time updated us with photos, videos and messages almost daily (of not daily!). We learned a lot about her techniques through these messages and we also had an intensive handover at the end of his stay as well as several follow up sessions, all included in her fee. Oscar was a new dog when he came back to us and while we still had to put in the hard work to continue on the positive path Alesya had set, she has been on hand to guide us through it since - always happy to answer our questions. 5 months has passed since his stay with Alesya and he's come on leaps and bounds. So much so that he will now happily bring us back really high value items on command, settles so much easier and we can have our house open to him without constant fear he'll get something and guard it! He's a happier dog and we are happier humans! Alesya's help was life changing for us and Oscar. We will 100% continue to call on her if we are ever away and need board and train because I wouldn't trust anyone else but Alesya. I love how she works with dogs in such a positive way and gets the absolute best from them. If you need help with training or sorting behaviour issues with your dog you won't regret choosing Alesya to help. Thank you Alesya!
Apr 29th, 2021

Alesya gave our dog new life. Our boy is a 5yo dachshund terrier mix, who was raised not as a companion but as a tracker before we adopted him. He has been aggressive with other dogs, overly protective of our home with visitors, and has resisted recall, becoming separated from us more than once. Three weeks with Alesya gave us a happier more relaxed and much more connected friend. She has trained us as well, giving us the tools we need to keep up the good work. 6 months later he is better than ever. We are safely offlead with him in the heath every day, and he interacts well now with other dogs. We are so grateful to Alesya every day.
Aug 29th, 2022

Alesya has changed our lives for the best with our rescue puppy who has a very big hunting instinct. After using several trainers local to us, the outcome was: just keep him on the lead forever. We came across Alesya via social media and loved her account so decided to contact her even were not local (3,5hrs drive each way!) Contacting Alesya was the best decision ever, we were blown away by her knowledge and how she works her magic with dogs. We had several 1-2-1 lessons before we sent our boy to boarding for 3 weeks. The best decision and worth every hour of travel. We can now enjoy hikes and outdoor adventures without a lead at all times and a super happy pooch. Thank you!
Jul 10th, 2022

We adopted our rescue dog Lily a year and a half ago who had issues with aggression with other dogs, pulling on the lead, zero recall and an extremely high prey drive. We met with a local trainer for help and also sent Lily to a residential trainer in Kent for 4 weeks. Her issues continued and even slightly worsened as she became more anxious of people. We then found Alesyas Instagram account and website and were very impressed by her videos. We had some online video sessions with her during lockdown and she gave us lots of techniques to use, we found this really helped straight away. Alesya was very clear in her instructions and sent us recorded videos to follow. Following the sessions she followed up with messages asking how we were doing and requesting videos to show her our progress - and gave us more tips. After lockdown, we met Alesya in person, she was so lovely and we had a fantastic time at her obedience training sessions. We had already started noticing a marked improvement in Lilys behaviour however we found out we were expecting a baby and decided to ask Alesya to take Lily as a board and train as we wanted to get Lily's recall and behaviour with dogs as good as possible to make our life easier when baby arrived. Whilst Alesya had Lily, she was regularly in contact with updates with videos and we also were able to see Lily's daily activities on her Instagram page, which was so lovely as we really missed her! We are so so happy that we found Alesya, she has made the most transformational difference to our lives with Lily. Before Alesya, every walk was stressful, we were constantly worried about coming across other dogs, and never being able to let her off the lead due to her high prey drive. Now we pass dogs without any fear and let her off lead in forests, beaches, heaths, anywhere! When off lead, Lily ignores other dogs or gives them a quick sniff and comes back when called away from them. We are still really friendly with Alesya and keep her updated on Lily's life and she still answers any questions we have over WhatsApp. She genuinely cares about how we are getting on and clearly loves and really cares for every dog she has to stay. Would 100% recommend if you are considering training sessions/board and train for your dog, Alesya is one in a million!
Jun 6th, 2021

I have been in contact with Alesya for around a year now, first over Zoom to discuss strategies to move my super nervous rescue dog, Sunday, along during lockdown and more recently when Sunday spent four weeks on board and train at Alesya's home. From the initial Zoom consultation we had, Alesya has made herself available to me over Whatsapp ever since, which has been an absolute life saver especially at times that I felt overwhelmed trying to overcome Sunday's numerous issues. She is without a doubt incredibly supportive and caring towards her clients - and quickly becomes a friend! Sunday's board and train stay with Alesya was a make or break situation, I had been unable to move her on in terms of her confidence on walks and meeting strangers. I was worried that we might have hit a wall that we couldn't get past and was blaming myself - it really was quite an emotional decision. I can quite honestly say that Alesya exceeded my expectations. She put her heart and soul into training Sunday, sending me regular updates, videos and photos along the way. Alesya's dogs are fantastic role models too - Sunday fell in love with Samurai during her stay! Since, Alesya has changed our lives - Sunday came home so much more confident, motivated and strong. Alesya taught has taught me so much too, and Sunday has continued to hit many milestones since - she even had her first day at doggy daycare today, something that would have been impossible to imagine a few months ago. If you're thinking about working with a trainer, Alesya is worth her weight in gold.
May 27th, 2021