TheDogCom Sylvia Billinghurst Puppy And Dog Training

Sylvia is a great dog trainer...she shows you what you need to do I order to get the best from your pup. She offers non-stop support with 1-1 sessions and constant WhatsApp messaging...she's really helped me feel like I'm back in control with my 10 month old Vizsla - I only wish I'd found her earlier.

I found Sylvia after researching for well established puppy trainers. We loved her through approach, her kind and patient manner and the fact she was always available to support us when questions or challenges came up. As a result of the routine and training we established for our Puppy with Sylvia, we have really enjoyed our new fluffy addition and she has integrated into our family seamlessly. I would recommend Sylvia to anyone starting on their journey as a dog owner.

We found Sylvia through the recommendation of two separate vets we had spoken to. Sylvia has given us so much support with our anxious dog and we are seeing changes in his behaviour already. We are so grateful for the advice not only during our training session, but ongoing advice and support after. She came up with many ideas of ways we could support our anxious dog including very simple easy to make changes that we hadn’t even thought of. We feel very lucky to have found her and would recommend to anyone looking for a dog trainer.

I have an 8yr old working cocker spaniel called Hattie. Over time I let slip basic standards of Hattie’s behaviour. Poor food discipline, snacking near the table and on walks declining recall. With in 3 lessons with Sylvia every thing was back on track and life with my Hattie is much happier. I found Sylvia to be warm, professional, understanding and has a great knowledge of dog psychology which she is willing to share. She also stayed in touch between appointments. I would highly recommend Sylvia to anyone wanting a happy healthy relationship with their dog.

We worked with Sylvia when we got our first puppy. She was so informative and got us into a routine with him straight away which was so helpful! Sylvia was always available to speak to us when we needed her and would offer clear guidance on what to do ( or what not to do :)). Our puppy is doing very well and that’s all thanks to Sylvia’s guidance and support. We couldn't recommend her highly enough!

Sylvia is a great dog trainer - we are the first time dog parents and have a very excitable puppy; Sylvia was really helpful during the face to face sessions and is always happy to answer any questions via WhatsApp, giving us lots of information and advice about training and looking after our puppy. We definitely see the difference in our dog’s behaviour when we follow Sylvia’s recommendations, and we are happy to recommend Sylvia without hesitation.Nataliya and Leigh

Sylvia is amazing. She's so full of knowledge and really helps you understand your dog's behaviour. A few sessions with Sylvia have helped us make some big changes and improved everything from sleep patterns, toileting, behaviour with other dogs, walking off the lead...and more! Sessions have worked brilliantly as a whole family or smaller sessions to focus on particular issues. Sylvia's calm, kind and gentle (but firm!) approach to dog training has suited us perfectly. Highly recommended!

Sylvia has been excellent with our spaniel puppy and gave us the confidence we needed after having a not so good experience with a puppy school class. She has been extremely flexible and so helpful with providing help on whatsapp as well as in person. Highly recommend.

We found Sylvia online as she was local and we selected the Puppy programme of sessions - we’re so glad we did! Sylvia was amazing and so much help, especially because the first session was before he was fully jabbed so we could get started quickly! Our WhatsApp group and phone calls for any quick questions or concerns gave us huge piece of mind and was a real added bonus. Sylvia’s approach of teaching the right behaviours and building the right relationship between you and your puppy rather than just teaching set commands was brilliant and definitely something I think you wouldn’t get in traditional group puppy classes, thank you so much for all your help and support Sylvia!

Sylvia has been an absolute star in our life with our new puppy! We got Margo at 4 months old so was old for a puppy with greater difficulty to train and we’ve had two months with Sylvia and it has been amazing.We can take Margo everywhere we go, we both have busy lives and it’s the first time we have had a dog together. Margo is incredible! Sylvia has been patient, respectful, knowledgeable and so attentive, being there for us over the phone, even late at night responding to our every beck and call, I recommend Sylvia highly! Best dog trainer!