Jan, Lulu and Tiggi, Carlisle

Having had happy, house trained, sociable dogs most of my adult life, I was at a loss when a 12 week old poodle puppy came to live with me and despite my best efforts, would not be house trained. I thought I was doing all the right things, you know…. Puppy wakes up….Out to wee!! Puppy’s fed…..Out to wee!! Puppy plays….Out to wee!! Puppy does all that and still piddles indoors!!! Frustrated and wondering what to do next, I called Dogs Listen Up.
After a reassuring phone conversation, we made an appointment for Brian to come and visit. From the word go, I felt that things were going to get better. Brian looked at our routine, our set up and asked me what we actually wanted to achieve, then set to work. He gave a workable, practical solution to the toilet training….. make an enclosed toilet area for puppy to be taken to and wait until she’d performed, then lots of praise. Simple and works completely.

He also built on the basic training I’d started and that a puppy really needs, sit, stay, walking to heel etc. Brian just made everything so easy and was so encouraging and supportive. I liked the fact that the training and solutions given were completely tailored to our needs and built around our individual situation and I’m happy to say, it all just slotted into place and it worked.

I’d be very happy to recommend Brian and Dogs Listen up to help you if you’re having problems with your dog. You’ll get fantastic advice, great support and I have to say, for weeks of one to one help and tuition, it’s unbelievable value for money too.