Working Canines

Came across Mick on Facebook and got in touch for some advice. Our black lab has just turned two and, although he isn’t bad, we have a few issues with him pulling, wanting to speak to other dogs and with barking inside the house. Started off with a zoom call and Mick gave some great advice about how to establish boundaries within the house and today we had a follow up focusing on doing heel work and recall. Getting some expert advice on how to do things properly is just invaluable and we feel so much more confident now. Will put it all into practice then going to go back and do retrieval work. Would definitely recommend Mick - down to Earth, no- nonsense but always putting the dog’s welfare first.

My rehome 3 year old springer spaniel was let’s say head strong, no recall & a hunter ! Having attended various dog training classes with minimal success, partly due to class size I then happened upon Working Canines & Mick’s no nonsense, firm approach on a one to one basis gave me a dog that was manageable & responsive to commands. However, probably one of the most important aspects of his instruction was training me to recognise behavioural issues, set boundaries & have confidence in your actions resulting in happy owner & a happy dog. Would highly recommend Mick to train any dog …. and their humans & not every dog trainer understands how a spaniels mind works !!!

Mick has a great common sense, logical approach to dog training and helped me enormously with my two dogs when he was living in the south of Scotland. I can't recommend him more highly and will not hesitate to go to him again.

I took my border terrier to Mick a couple of years ago, and haven't looked back! Harris is not treat orientated, so all other trainers failed in helping me have a dog I could walk off the lead, but return to me when called (whistled!). Did I mention he is VERY prey driven!I honestly can't thank Mick enough for all his help - I can still hear his voice in my head when I even think about slowing my pace if Harris is in my path when out for a walk! It's the owners need the training!

I took my wee dog to Mick, when he lived at his former home, within 10-15 minutes, Mick had him walking to heel.He also had him running around with his own dogs and we did recall with him, which also was very good.I would definitely recommend Mick if you are looking for someone to train your dog,it is not just the dog he trains it's often the owner who needs trained!!lol

Mick ia a natural with dogs, this can be seen from the outset. Not only does he do a great job of training dogs at the same time he is training the owner.Whether you have a problem that needs corrected or you want to take your dog to the next level Mick is your man.

Turned our wild wandering spaniel into an obedient attentive and responsive dog. 10 years on and she still looks for direction when off lead in the forest to make sure she's heading the right way. Responds and returns to a whistle. Trained with livestock so no interest in chasing sheep! Totally relaxed leaving our beloved dog for training sessions. Would highly, highly recommend.

Can't recommend Mick high enough, provides a second to none excellent service. Mick provided a no nonsense approach to training both dog and owner, and trust me owner training is every bit as important as dog training. Our rather large Newfoundland Dug was trained by Mick when he was a pup, and by following Micks guidance and training we soon had a fantastic well behaved young dog. Mick, without doubt is among the best dog trainers in the country.is a very honest and genuine man. If you need a dog trainer look no further.

What can I say, well Mick is the best trainer not only does he train dogs he trains humans . Put in the work and stick to what Mick says and it's totally worth it. My pup is stock trained ,walks to heel and recall is great. Beep collar worked brilliant in stock training . Feel like part o the family with Mick and lovely Mandy. 100%recommend.