Kay & Treacle Great Corby

As my 7 month old puppy, Treacle ran the wall of death round and round the kitchen, Brian calmly but firmly said ‘You need a cage’. Up until that point we had not wanted to use a cage as we thought it was cruel, would upset our darling puppy!! We had put up with the running round like a maniac, peeing everywhere and general destruction that our puppy caused, so at this point we were willing to try anything!.
I contacted Brian because I wanted to have a well trained and happy dog and the reality at this point was that she was stressed and completely disobedient. However, within the first hour of Brian’s lesson, Treacle seemed almost the model puppy. He has that air of authority which Treacle (and I) totally respected. When Brian told her to sit there was no option. I quickly realised we had been far too indulgent with Treacle.
By the end of Lesson 1 she was walking on the lead, sitting when directed and generally being very calm. The addition of the cage was THE single most important change we made. After only a couple of days Treacle was happy to go to bed at the end of the day and it was a useful tool to teach her that a 90 mile an hour dart around the kitchen was unacceptable!
As we progressed through the training I found that Brian was able not only to demonstrate the techniques required, but also was able to explain and discuss different approaches. The course was really enjoyable and in reality a lot of what Brian taught was quite simple but the trick was to understand the doggy psychology and how to encourage the good behaviour.
I am happy to report in only a few weeks Treacle and I have progressed enormously. I am happy to take her on a walk, as she walks to heel when asked and I am happy to allow her ‘ok’ time when she can sniff about to her hearts content. She is a wonderful family pet and is calm and content around the house now which is all we ever wanted.
I would certainly recommend this course especially as the one to one tuition means that you get maximum benefit from each class and have plenty of time to practice. Brian was able to fit in with my schedule so I could complete the course at my own convenience and the results are totally worthwhile.
So the secret of a well trained pet – Get a cage and get Dogs Listen Up !!