"A big thank you to Yasemina"

I would like to say a big thank you to Yasemina for her effort and support while our Jack Russell, Pickle, had three weeks of residential training with her at Birchwood Kennels in Worlingham. From the minute I dropped her off, I felt that she was in good hands. Yas really listened to my concerns and focused her work and attention on the issues that were worrying me the most. She sent me honest, regular updates and has continued to stay in touch to see how we are getting on. I really feel she cares about Pickle's progress. In terms of Pickle, from the first walk after picking her up I noticed instantly that her recall has been consolidated and she is much more conscious of what I am doing - looking at me, listening and responding to the "let's go" command that Yas introduced for me to use when I need Pickle to be less reactive with other dogs. I know there is no such thing as a quick fix, but Yas has equipped me to build on her training and I know that she will help me out going forward if I have questions or need a refresh. She has even offered to meet up for a walk, which I think goes above and beyond! In terms of the kennel experience, something I had been dreading, I don't think the staff could have been more caring and attentive to the many dogs of all shapes and sizes they have in their charge.

"We are so pleased with the work Beth at…"

We are so pleased with the work Beth at Southhampton put into our vizsla Molly. They worked on loose lead walking, jumping up, and other behaviours. We noticed the moment Molly came home the changes, Molly seemed calmer and less hyper. Molly visited Beth nearly two weeks ago and her loose lead walking is almost perfect!! Beth has also been really supportive after we’ve had Molly home and I feel I can drop Beth a message and she’ll respond and reassure me! Thank you Beth. I think Molly misses you 🐾 thanks again. We would highly highly recommend, The Hickman’s x

""We couldn’t be more pleased with the…"

"We couldn’t be more pleased with the fantastic work Beth our dog trainer from Southampton Kennels has done with our beloved Marley! From the very first session, we noticed their skill, care, and dedication. Marley’s habit of jumping up, which had been a challenge for us, has significantly improved, and it’s been such a relief to see the difference in his behavior.

Not only was Marley well looked after, but we were also kept in the loop with regular updates and photos, which gave us great peace of mind. It’s clear that our trainer has a genuine passion for dogs and their well-being. We will absolutely be using their services again and highly recommend them to anyone in need of a professional and compassionate dog trainer."

"Dog training-Oxford "

I highly recommend Caitlin, she has done a fantastic job with Rio our German Shepherd. He loves her and all the crew in Oxford, he wasn’t so sure he wanted to go home!
He was sent to them as a last resort! He was always a beautiful dog with a wonderful temperament but he would not listen! He needed to learn some manners, he is still only young but with continued training at home, we can see the light lol
He is so much better he listens most of the time .
I will definitely book him in with them in Oxford if we go on holiday, that way he will have a great holiday too with the people he has grown to love.

"Highly Recommended"

Caitlin was great with Luna and made a huge difference with her training, and the whole experience was excellent in both Luna's training and also proved helpful in calming her down generally.

"We can thoroughly recommend My Dogs Trainer"

The organization throughout has been great and Ruby has been really happy for her 2 week stay. We found it a wrench leaving her but she trotted off very happily, looked happy on all the feedback video and photos and was pleased to see us on pick up but clearly missed Beth, the trainer!

Progress was gradual but was definitely there. Beth thoroughly took us through what they had been doing and coached us on how to maintain progress, and she made it clear we her as a resource for any issues or further questions.

We are VERY grateful to Beth for the progress, the reassurance and feedback across all of the 2 weeks and for the follow up written guidance.

"Cannot recommend enough!"

Caitlin’s patience, dedication and beautiful rapport built with my two shepherd mixes is 100% what I attribute to the success we have seen with them at home.

I can see such an improvement in Mulder and Scully and not just in their abilities to follow commands but their engagement and eagerness to perform them too. Training them is now something that we genuinely all enjoy and have even managed to teach them a few new commands myself since they have been back home!

My dogs were made to feel so welcome and the video updates really put my mind at ease to see how relaxed and at home they felt with Caitlin and the rest of the staff.

During the hand over Caitlin made sure we knew what we would need to do to continue the successful training at home and knowing we have the lifetime support there, should we ever need it, is invaluable.

Thank you so so much

"Thank you Beth and MDT!!"

It’s a big step leaving your much loved pet with someone else for 2 weeks. So here is Basil’s story:
MDT were very helpful and reassuring when responding to our initial enquiry. Basil gets upset/reactive when he is nervous or unsure. We saw this as an opportunity to reset his behaviour and our understanding of him through someone else’s eyes. Beth sent us regular updates and videos showing his progress and how he was dealing with potentially stressful situations. Beth also provided training resources relevant to Basil’s future progress. Basil is a young dog and still a work in progress, but he is definitely calmer and he looks for guidance now, instead of “doing his own thing”. So we believe we got what we were looking for from the training for both Basil and us.
Geoff & Deb

"Beth is AMAZING!"

I don’t even know where to begin with this review, but I’ll start here… due to an awful tragedy I ended up being widowed and left with our 3 beautiful labradors. It became clear quickly that they were finding it hard to adjust to life with mum in charge. I had booked in to take my bears 4hrs up country to a residential trainer who was let’s just say very well followed on social media. Something just didn’t feel right and I pulled out and my god I’m glad I did! I stumbled across MDT, from the get go I spoke to a lady called Emily who was so kind and helpful given my situation, I explained all my issues.. lead manner’s, reactivity, I was at the point where I couldn’t even walk my dogs! Emily arranged for me to speak to the trainer at the Southampton branch Morgan, who was great and reassuring. Morgan let me know straight away that she would be working alongside a new dog trainer Beth, who was taking over the training at the Southampton branch. It really felt like a good fit for me and my 3 bears, so we booked in. I was so nervous to drop them off as they stayed for 3 weeks, we met people there who said how great the kennels were and that their dogs loved staying there which made me feel better! Fast forward to collection day, I cannot even begin to explain the difference between my dogs and the magic Beth has worked! Like I said it was so bad I couldn’t walk them, well they were walking great, and they followed all the directions Beth had taught them. I was nervous but it was my turn to try and I couldn’t believe it. What a difference!! The next part blew my mind, my reactive dog that would literally go nuts at the sight of another dog actually sat and made no noise whilst another dog walked past us. I couldn’t believe my eyes!! It’s so clear how much Beth cares about animals, I just can’t fault her. She sent me updates and videos of them really regularly, and what I really liked was the videos were all real, it wasn’t staged and she pointed out all the areas we’d need to continue to work on. One of the best parts about MDT is the aftercare support, I know Beth is on hand to continue to support me, she genuinely cares and wants us to succeed. I am beyond grateful to Beth and am so glad that I chose MDT for my 3, I can’t wait to see them continuing to thrive with her guidance! Thank you Beth you’re amazing!!

"Ruby Reactivity and Lead work"

We were so worried about leaving Ruby for two weeks of training. She is a 3 year old Frenchie and has never been away from our older dog Chase. And rarely away from us. Morgan was amazing with her ! We got regular updates, she asked questions along the way and adjusted the training to be sure she was getting to know the whole Ruby. So proud of Ruby and a massive thank you to Morgan for setting a great foundation on her reactivity and lead work. 🥰