My Testimonials

I’m proud of every one of my reviews, because behind those five stars are an owner and dog whose lives I have helped transform. My best reviews are the hundreds of wagging tails, but here you can read what the happy humans have to say too!

We were having issues with our dog Hari's anxiety and reactions around people. Chris spoke to me at length on the phone to find out Hari's background as a rescue and to assess how he could help. After just one session we were able to understand more about Hari's behaviour and implement some key learning to start making immediate progress.After a few more sessions with Chris we are thrilled to see Hari's confidence growing and having much less reaction. We've also decreased the "safety zone" as Hari is becoming more comfortable in closer proximity, in most cases.I just want to say a big thank you to Chris, for all of your help and advice, we couldn't have turned things around without your training.We feel so much more confident and in control, which obviously we know is helping Hari too.

Chris has been extremely helpful with our Springer Spaniel Buddy. We’ve worked with him closely for a number of months and have made a ton of progress in lots of areas. Things were really difficult before we started working with Chris and it is a massive relief to be in a much better place now and have a lot of the negative behaviours under control. Chris was very professional and very effective. I am very grateful for the work he has done and could not recommend him more highly.

Just wanted to say how wonderful Chris has been with us and our Polly. I don't know what we would have done without him. He trains us and shows us how to train Polly, and she's come in in leaps and bounds (ahahaha). I couldn't recommend him more. He's patient, and very affable; and I've not seen him falter.

I had 3 sessions with Chris and learnt that some of the issues were caused by me giving mixed signals to my puppy Indie. Chris has a really calm nature and positive approach. My main problem was with Indie and my 2 cats. Chris only got to meet Meggie but he could see how stressed out she was, my other cat mostly hides whilst Indie is around. It's still work in progress but I can now pick Meggie, and Bella up in front of Indie without her jumping and trying to grab them. Chris you'll be pleased to hear we had a breakthrough this morning, Meggie and Indie were both on the bed with me for a couple of hours. That's the 1st time in about 5 months, I was over the moon. We have continued to train and she's now playing fetch with only 1 ball and will drop it right at our feet. Chris you were a star and we can't thank you enough.

I have been having 1 2 1 sessions with Chris for my staffie pup. We got her at 8 weeks old and my older dog didn't take to her. I asked Chris for help when my pup turned 13 weeks and he has been amazing. My pup is now 20 weeks old and my 2 dogs get along brilliantly. Chris has showed me how to train my pup as well, she is coming on amazingly. He really is very good and knows his stuff. I highly recommend Chris if you need any help with training.

Chris has been helping me and my dog Woody to overcome his separation anxiety and improve recall. I am very pleased with the results and Woody loves Chris. Chris has a lovely, calm manner and has been very flexible with session times and location. I would highly recommend.

After making enquires to multiple dog trainers for our dog Henri, Chris was the most prompt to respond. Chris is a kind and approachable person who is instantly able to put you and your animal at ease. His training was suitable, adaptable and conducted in easy to follow lessons for both owner and animal. Nothing seemed too much to ask from Chris and he was always willing to be contacted at any time for advice after lessons. It is clear from the outset that Chris loves the job he does and it really shows.

We worked with Chris when we got our Puppy, Delilah. We did 6, 1-2-1 sessions with him where he helped us with lead walking, obedience training, separation anxiety, meeting/being socialised with other dogs and a lot of other things. Our puppy is now 16 weeks old and we get comments on how friendly and confident she is. I really don't think we could have managed this without Chris. So thanks, Chris!

Chris was very helpful and gave me some very useful advice. Just need to keep up what I've learnt and my dog’s behaviour has improved.

Chris was amazing and gave us some understanding of why our pup suffers from separation anxiety and gave us some very useful ideas to practise at home to try and help her overcome this. So friendly and Molly took to him straight away. Would definitely recommend 🐾🐾🙂

Chris was amazing with my dog, and myself teaching me too. Winston has come on really well. Highly recommend.

Chris has been doing training with me and Freddie for just over 2 months now. He is amazing with Freddie who gets so excited to see him each week! Chris really knows his stuff and is happy to adapt each session to whatever you need which has been great as we have worked on issues that have cropped up in a timely way. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent, caring and very professional dog training, helped tremendously with Ralph, from aggression, constant barking and recall, to guiding us in a positive calm manner. Would highly recommend Chris.

We had 121 training course with Chris and he has patiently helped us get to the best solution.

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B Urquhart

19:22 16 Oct 24

Chris is fantastic, patient, passionate and experienced. With his help our little fluffy pup became confident and independent.

Clare P

09:45 12 Oct 24

I have only had a few sessions with Chris so far and from the first one, he managed to transform walks with my rescue dog.He is a highly knowledgeable behaviourist, and diagnoses and treats the root cause of dog behaviour rather than just training distraction techniques.My rescue is reactive; it got to the point that I thought we would always have to divert away from / avoid other dogs, which is really tough in a built-up area. By the end of the first session, Chris determined that we actually needed to meet dogs regularly, and taught me how to make my dog feel safe meeting other dogs. I felt immediately more confident even after the first session.Chris is also refreshingly (and tactfully) honest, as he genuinely cares about making sure your dog gets what it needs for a happy and fulfilling life.I also mentioned to my vet recently that we are working with Chris, and she sang his praises!Highly recommend to anyone with a dog in Cheltenham / surrounding areas to have at least one session with Chris.

Andre

19:44 16 Aug 24

Chris is a phenomenal dog trainer and we probably wouldn’t have survived our very confident and high-energy cocker spaniel puppy without him.He was invaluable in teaching us how to best communicate and was ready with a training plan to teach Ringo everything he needs to be a great companion.Chris clearly has an exceptional understanding of dogs and their psychology, we’d recommend him to anyone who needs help or simply want to understand their dog better.

Tara Holmes

20:03 05 Dec 23

Chris is an absolutely brilliant dog trainer. My elderly and extremely reactive rescue dog is now able to be walked on leash past other dogs without having a meltdown. The change in his behavior has been dramatic, I now feel confident in walking him anywhere.

Frances Page

18:24 05 Dec 23

Chris has given us invaluable advice about Charlie's training; highly recommend him.

shayne ellis

01:25 24 Nov 23

Chris is a good dog trainer - he focuses primarily on positive dog training, great affordability and my Mallinois connected great with Chris so training went great toohe helps you with your training issues and gives you advice that is easy to understand, and will train at your pace.since we started training with chris my malli was a pup / juvenile - he is now a year and half, we get check in emails to see how my malli (Zoro) is doing and if we need to touch up on any training (which i love as we can ask for advice and training tips, and helpful reminders on basic techniques you may not remember)I highly recommend chris to new dog owners, those who need help and those who just wanna touch up on their dogs manners or tricks, he can help you!!!

Gill Stoller

17:07 21 Nov 23

I had terrible problems with my Cavalier Bailey, who unusually for the breed had a very strong chase instinct. His recall was really bad and he more-or-less ignored me when I tried to call him back. With Chris's patient guidance and enormous help I have gradually been able to train Bailey so that he will now come to me when I call him. My walks with Bailey have become so much more enjoyable and relaxed.

Marie Ann Strömbäck

17:25 18 Nov 23

Chris IS the dog whisperer! He is extremely professional and knowledgeable and has a tremendous rapport with our dog! I couldn’t recommend him highly enough..we have learned so much with his help and guidance (& patience!) Chris’s training methods have worked brilliantly and we have a happy, lively and well trained hound as a result - Klara, our Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, is devoted to him!

Emma Baker

20:58 16 Nov 23

We had a few problems with Chester regarding barking and anxiety. Chris was amazing with Chester and taught us some really good techniques. With a few simple changes and some patience , I am happy to say we have a much more relaxed dog.I can’t recommend Chris enoughEmma and Rob

Sarah Robinson

16:10 14 Nov 23

I called Chris on recommendation of a friend to help me with Lucy, a rescue Springer. I was cautious of this as Lucy was distinctly nervous around men. I shouldn't have worried. Chris's calm, gentle approach soon won Lucy over, and a few months later she is a bouncy (very), confident dog. Chris also is superb at training owners - whilst I've had a few dogs in the past, he has helped my confidence with Lucy, and I have no hesitation in recommending him.

Stewart Nivison

14:33 14 Nov 23

Chris did a super job, training Dave and his owners (50/50!), while Dave was relatively small. Thank Goodness he did! Dave is a chocolate Labrador. When you google them, up comes, lazy dogs loving etc etc. Dave is half American! Google American Lab, it comes up with massive animal, super athletic, very loving but masses of energy, super strong, etc etc. 1 year on...my goodness, I am so grateful for Chris's training. Dave is Fabulous and stops when I ask, and doesn't pull, but is still absolutely nuts pretty much the rest of the time. Without the excellent training we and Dave got, Dave would be a nightmare! as apposed to a manageable nightmare of a great dane sized puppy LOL!

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