So what differentiates me from other trainers and behaviourists? 
I entered the training / behaviour world from a completely different angle to most as I had a phobia of dogs for many years, an absolute fear that controlled my life in many frustrating ways. During that period I tried various strategies to overcome that horrible suffocating feeling to no avail whatsoever, for example I read many dog training books, I watched various dog training TV shows, I enrolled on and passed various courses (all with distinction) in human psychology, NLP, EFT, CBT, acupressure, however the fear was only becoming more powerful. Then one day out of the blue and completely unexpectedly I felt a switch inside that sent me on an obsessive five and a half year theory study into dog behaviour, pack dynamics, body language etc including studying ALL the various training methods. After all those years of intense theory study internally I felt like I knew how to be around dogs but as mentioned it was all theory, it was all hypothetical.

I needed hands on exposure and experience to genuinely understand whether I was overcoming that phobia and that is where dog rescue centres came into play. I ended up spending a combined seven years volunteering at three dog rescue centres where after just a few months (at the first centre) I ended up working with their most out of control dogs, a position few other volunteers got to experience. Equally at that first centre they held various hands on (and theory) training courses which was extremely eye opening to watch and learn from and not in ways you may expect! 
Whilst volunteering I crossed paths with others that had enrolled on (some passed) various well known and expensive training / behaviour courses and unexpectedly learnt that there is a large amount of misinformation in the dog training world! Some of these trained volunteers had various 'incidents' with some dogs and would thereafter never work with so called aggressive dogs. Others would dismiss certain dogs as being 'far too stressed to be trained' yet there would be many times I would have that same dog they had dismissed laying calmly by my side with them confused and bewildered at what they were witnessing. 
To successfully overcome my phobia I couldn't allow myself to be influenced by conformity, biases or fashionable methods. All that mattered to me was what actually consistently worked in the real world. I was so determined to never feel that intense fear again I only focused on working with the most out of control dogs, whether that be human reactive, dog reactive, frustrated, obsessive, excited, nervous etc and with the exception of the nervous dogs (which always took longer), the others were often surprisingly extremely quick to rehabilitate if you interacted with them in the correct way. By far the most important factor was gaining the dogs trust and respect as without there will always be uncertainty, anxiety, frustration or sometimes excitement at the fore. What I learnt was if you interact correctly then the majority of behavioural issues dogs have can be eliminated after just one session if you are consistent. It truly can happen that quickly. Let me show you how! 
 

I’m very excited to announce my book is now finally available to buy detailing the origin of my fear, how it affected me and how I overcame it, including what happens biologically within our brains when we feel that way. Plus there is so much information about dogs themselves, puppies, rescue dogs and includes many tips. I believe you will learn so much from my book both about dogs and yourself.

Contact me now on 07950253669 or info@happydogservices.co.uk

Surrey Hampshire Dog Behaviour Consultant

1 to 1 Training for You and You and your dog

Patience and consistency whilst being calm and confident

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