Project: Happy Dog

Emma and Jess are fantastic and I’d 100% recommend them for all of your dog training needs. Not only do they have a wealth of knowledge and experience around dogs, they are also so supportive of you as the owner. They really help to build you up and feel more confident in your abilities.They have helped us teach calmness to our very excitable pup, I was surprised to see a huge improvement in him after our first session.The sessions are fun and informative and the ongoing support afterwards is brilliant too.

When we were first referred to Emma and Jess we were at a tipping point as a family and didn’t know if we’d be able to make it through in one piece. We have a 2-year-old Springer Spaniel called Winnie, and six weeks ago we had family suggesting we surrender Winnie because everyone was clearly unhappy and had been struggling for two years, and it genuinely seemed like the only option after many other approaches had failed.Prior to working with Project:Happy Dog, bedtimes were a nightmare with constant barking and lack of sleep for everyone. Afternoons were incredibly stressful with an unhappy, pacing, panting and barking dog who was exhibiting a lot of negative repetitive behaviours to try and manage her stress. Walks were terrifying because Winnie would suddenly bolt in different directions, often into the road, pulling us over and causing injuries in the process. As a family we were stressed and unhappy most of the time and it was tough.Having used medication in the past and worked with vets, trainers and behaviourists to no avail, Emma and Jess from Project:Happy Dog have been the only source of tangible results. They have taken the time to get to know our dog and what makes her tick. They collated data about Winnie and our family routine to design a specific support package for us. They have been patient and kind, kept us motivated and positive when we were overwhelmed, celebrated our successes with us and ultimately have held us accountable by encouraging us to see the long-term plan to ensure we stay on track with securing positive outcomes for Winnie.Project:Happy Dog’s transformation package has been effective and fast-paced. Winnie is now sleeping through the night without barking. She can self-regulate and settle in the afternoon and evening and we know how to avoid rehearsal of negative repetitive behaviours. We have been taught how to recognise signs that Winnie may be struggling, and have been given tools, techniques and games to meet her needs and teach her essential skills to meet our longer-term training goals. We feel so much more in tune with our dog and her needs. Emma and Jess were on hand 24/7 via WhatsApp to keep us motivated and on track, met us every week to teach us in person, and had two 1:1 training sessions a week with Winnie to help her progress and build her confidence.We are going to continue working with Emma and Jess in the future - they know their stuff and we trust them implicitly. The have changed our lives for the better and we appreciate them so much. Total rockstars.

I attended the Secrets to a Calmer Dog workshop, and luckily this was almost a 1:1 session due to changes in attendees for the day.Emma and Jess were really engaging throughout to provide targeted advice, and really helped me to understand my dog. It was a bonus that Emma’s spaniel Riga was on the call so I felt very much in the right place!The session was great at breaking down the principles of what dogs go through day to day and what techniques can help them to relax. I had some real lightbulb moments on the call and couldn’t wait to put them in practice.I’ll be looking out for courses in the future! Project Happy Dog are a fab and friendly team!

We had the pleasure of Jess and Emma helping us with our German shepherd puppy. We originally got in contact regarding introducing to our cats, but we got so much more. They gave us so much advice on all parts of our puppy's life, which is already making a difference, making him calmer and more responsive. They had so much knowledge and were very reassuring. We look forward to working alongside Jess and Emma to help our puppy reach his full potential! Can't recommend enough.

Jess and Emma have been amazing in helping us teach calmness to our over excited dog. We contacted Project Happy Dog in desperate need of help in calming our Frenchie around our new born baby. Just a couple of sessions in and we have already started to see massive changes.Jess and Emma have provided us with the guidance and support to make this happen as well as being friendly and supportive of us being new parents. Sessions are fun and relaxed and they are great with our dog. We would highly recommend to anyone looking to teach their dog calmness especially around babies/children.

We have just finished the 8 week course with Jess and couldn't be happier.We started with what we thought was a very naughty puppy called Maggie. Jess told us that she was anxious and that was the root of her acting out.We now have a better understanding of her emotions and Jess has taught us how to help Maggie stay calmer which we can incorporate in our every day lives. Maggie is so much easier to manage and seems to be able to calm her self down much quicker when things get on top of her. She is still a work in progress but Jess has given us the confidence, the skills and the peace of mind that we so needed.We never once felt judged by Jess or Emma which I must admit was a concern of mine, just supported all the way through.I cannot recommend Jess and Emma enough and we will be picking up again with them in the New Year.

We’ve had a brilliant experience of a 121 home visit with Emma and Jess and cannot recommend them enough. The session was so relaxed, informative, and reassuring, and my partner and I have come out the other side feeling like we have the basic understanding and the tools to guide our puppy, Bear, towards a more happy, calm, and fulfilling life.Their method of guiding our puppy towards making his own good decisions in exciting scenarios (e.g. around our cats, visitors, and other dogs), and building a foundation of co-operation and trust, sits really well with us and we can’t wait to keep putting the training into action. We’re going to be progressing with Project: Happy Dog with further sessions going forward, because we can see the difference in him (and us!) already.

ReviewWe have been working with Jess (and more recently Emma) for just over a year now with our very anxious Labrador, Lenny. Their extensive dog behaviour knowledge has helped guide us through some tough times and given us the tools to manage Lenny’s worries, which has improved our relationship with him no end and calmed him down considerably. They continue to provide us with advice and support which is incredibly reassuring. It’s never going to be a quick fix with an anxious dog but having completed The Transformation Package in the summer we feel much better equipped going forward and their holistic approach to Lenny in terms of enrichment and stress relief has taught us how to always consider how full his ‘bucket’ is and helped us understand why he behaves in certain ways. We look forward to continuing working with Project: Happy Dog and so does Lenny! He’s obsessed with Jess!

Scout absolutely loves the squirrel bon bons! Good size and easy to break - have made Hoopers training so much more effective. The tripe sticks are also a huge hit as we’re the sausages. We’ll need the bigger bags next time. Highly recommend ordering from their shop.