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There is no-one I would trust more for dog training than Philippa. She is very dog centred and is focused on making their lives better. She is great at improving communication and helping owners to understand and anticipate their dogs needs. I'd unreservedly recommend her services.

We are very grateful to have had Philippa recommended to us. She is hardworking and sincere as a dog and owner advocate. Each session being carefully tailored to the individual with a great depth of doggy knowledge and practical tips. Our Teddy is so much calmer and we are having so much more fun with him. Many thanks!

I have had 1 to 1s and boarded my dog with Phillipa. She is very kind and positive and made me feel welcome. She teaches the dog through games and adapts this to the situation and your individual dog.The sessions are really fun and she knows her stuff! You can see from her own dogs that it really works!

Philippa knows more about dogs than anyone that isn't a dog. She's fascinated by their behaviour and has expertise and experience in 'doggy problems' beyond anyone else I know. She's particularly excellent at finding fun ways to get people and dogs understanding each other throughout daily life.

I cannot rate Philippa highly enough. She is so knowledgeable and approachable. She has helped me enormously to understand the communications of my dog; to see where I am giving confusing messages to her; strategies and games to play to strengthen our relationship and have fun together. I trust her and her advice totally and would recommend her to anyone with a dog, whether or not you have problems" as understanding each other and having lots of games you can play can only be a good thing!"

Philippa has been consistently excellent in her ability to determine and then provide solutions for the main areas that we needed help with. We have 3 older Labradors who love life and had never been on a lead before last year, so our request of Philippa was a large one! With Philippa's help, through understanding their behaviour and instincts, we have now got a good level of control that allows us to have confidence on walks. We continue to work with her and I have no hesitation in recommending Philippa to anyone who feels that their relationship with their dog is precious but could be made even better. Our youngest Lab would also walk on water to get to her!!

Philippa is gifted. She seems to understand their fears and temperament within one one hour session. The problem was not my puppy but me. Once she saw our dynamic her personal touch, training, homework (and jokes) reaped success. Truly, seeing her with your pet is a wonder to behold.

I attended a scent workshop run by Philippa. She made sure that both humans & dogs were comfortable on the day and accommodated everyone’s needs. (As a wheelchair user it was lovely to have a venue that was easily accessible with an accessible toilet.)I was particularly impressed by the way she set up the room to make sure the dogs were comfortable and happy.The training was broken down into steps & every dog had the chance to practise each step as appropriate. Philippa’s knowledge, expertise and her love of dogs shone through all day. Watching her interact with the different dogs that attended was a joy.One thing I really liked was that Philippa gave us ideas to take away that enabled us to develop our scent work skills further. I came away thoroughly inspired having had a great day as did my dog.

Phillipa as far as l am concerned is an authority on dog behaviour at an ordinary day to day level and a well read academic. She will craft a bespoke programme to the highest standards. You will find she is training you - not your dog. Her approach is realistic and practical for indoor and outdoor behaviours. She has achieved results within the hour for my greyhound Blazeand l would not hesitate to recommend her for the thorough honest approach she has