We know that dog ownership is great, but it can also be frustrating for owners who have doggy problems. They are often embarrassed by a lunging barking dog, overwhelmed by a needy puppy or frustrated with a young dog who runs off and jumps up at strangers.
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Jillian
I came to Jo and Graham as I was incredibly upset that I was not doing well with my new puppy and thought I would have to give him up, which would have been devastating as I fell in love with Bob at first sight. But, I picked a border collie so an active dog - which I knew, but did not know it would be so hard. I was immediately reassured that I am not a bad Mum to Bob. I just needed to learn how to manage him and his needs. I hadn't appreciated the attention he needed 24/7 but that this could be on my terms. He also was a nipper so I thought he didn't like me as my arms could testify but I was again reassured that this was not good behaviour but could be changed. Yes! My puppy doesn't hate me! I learnt a lot from Graham's visits for training but have to say that Jo has been totally straight with me, honest and transparent when looking at dog behaviour. My relationship with Bob has become stronger as he has more direction from me and more structured time. My partner is happier when he comes home as Bob enjoys quality time but understands when to calm it down. Still very much work in progress as it's up and down but there are more positives and I am so pleased that I did not throw in the towel early doors as Bob has enhanced my life and I know he loves me as much as I love him. Should have got a lap-dog? No chance. He's the love of my life and I am going to do everything I can to make his life with me a good one. Thank you to Jo and Graham - highly recommended and always available for emergency chats x More...
Pippa
When we first met Jo, Nellie’s separation anxiety was keeping me up at night. We couldn’t leave her even for a moment. If one of us was out, the other couldn’t even go and out to buy milk without calling in a favour from a neighbour.
Jo was great from the start: she was very calm and although she acknowledged that Nellie was showing signs of distress the moment the front door clicked she was confident that the situation could be improved with perseverance. We started out with 5 seconds at a time, working our way slowly upwards. 30 seconds felt like a huge victory and once we even got to a whole minute in the flat!
Jo stuck with us when we moved house and Nellie’s progress started to speed up. Having Jo on hand to talk us through the process and help us navigate Nellie’s different reactions / non-linear progress was so important! It was very reassuring to run through it with Jo on screen every so often so she could tell us what was working and what needed to be tweaked. Soon we could do 5 minutes sitting on the doorstep slowly building up to 15/20 minutes at a time.
Shortly after we moved we got complacent and left Nellie (very slyly / with minimal fuss) to go out for dinner with some friends. It went well for the first hour: she was alert but lying down on the sofa and looking out of the window. However, at 1 hour 15, the doorbell rang for a delivery and Nellie lost it. She was hysterical, scratching the door down, whining and crying. We dropped everything to go back but, since we were on the other side of town, it took us 30 mins to get to her.
This was a huge set back. Nellie wouldn’t let us leave the room for a moment after that. She was refusing to sleep on her own in the kitchen and would wake us up in the night scratching at the door. Jo was on hand all the way through this period, both at the time on whatsapp and then on zoom every week for the next few weeks. It would have been very easy to despair at this point nap it was really great to have that constant reassuring voice of calm!
We are still doing a lot of separation training with Jo, supplementing it with other training techniques from Jo to help with her anxious nature. We are still making progress and I now finally believe that we will be able to go out and leave her in the not too distant future. Jo has given us that hope - thank you!!
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What do you love most about your job?
Dog Trainers are very lucky people as we get to work with the dogs we love. In our case, as well as working with dogs and having our own dogs, we also foster and rehabilitate dogs in our home. This means that we get to practice what we preach and know what will help dogs and their owners.
What inspired you to start your own business?
This is an easy one for us. Our inspiration is we all wanted to work with dogs. One of us started many years ago helping at dog training classes, another helped with rescue dogs and our Assistant Trainer started as a dog walker.
Why should our clients choose you?
We know that you need easy-to-understand training that you can put in place quickly. From basic puppy manners to the most serious of doggy issues we will help you succeed.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
We have moved with the times and as well as offering puppy and dog private one-on-one training which can be done both in-home and on location at the workplace (and even at the pub), we also work remotely via video link. This can be used in any training but is particularly useful when dogs have issues with anxiety, fearfulness, aggression and separation anxiety.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We are up to date with our vaccines and follow government guidelines to reduce transmission.
Puppy behaviour problems
Nipping, biting, chewing, toileting, lead pulling, jumping, not listening to you...you name it, we can help you deal with those pesky puppy problems before they become a real problem.
Aggression/reactivity to humans or dogs
If your dog is barking, lunging, nipping or trying to bite people or other dogs we have the skill set to help you and your dog
Anxiety, nervousness and fearfulness
If you have a dog who suffers in this way it is difficult for us to handle and makes our dog's life miserable. We help you build rock-solid foundations so your dog can cope in our busy and often scary world.
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a truly horrible affliction for dogs and owners. Many of the lower-level problems can be fixed by advice on the internet/in books, but if you have tried all the hints and tips and nothing is working, then you need a proper program to acclimatise your dog to be on his or her own. This takes training and supervision from a knowledgeable Dog Behaviour Trainer which is what we offer.
Adolescent Dogs
Barking, jumping, running away, lead pulling....you name it, we can help you deal with it.
Resource Guarding
It is natural for dogs to guard things that are precious to them. This can be food, toys, space and even people. Sometimes this behaviour becomes a real problem and your dog needs training that people and/or dogs are not a threat to them so they do not feel compelled to guard. If this is the case, we can help.
