SarahB

The children having got older I was keen to have my dream dog an English Springer Spaniel, we got Woody at nine weeks old in February 2014. I had dog training books and felt ready. The reality was completely different, Woody was a bundle of endless nervous energy he never settled, wouldn't be cuddled and didn't comprehend instructions. I then made the mistake of walking him out early with other dogs so he learnt to pester other dogs, refuse to come back. At 14 months Woody was controlling, growled at us and making life at home unhappy.

In March 2015 i contacted Lez who came out for a home visit to help with Woodys behaviour. In one morning we learnt so much and I can honestly say 90% of Woodys bad behaviour in the house was resolved that day. Lez gave us tools and confidence to make changes and we immediately had a happier dog and a calmer home life.

I enlisted onto Lez's fortnightly gun dog training. I thoroughly enjoy these training sessions and so does Woody. We have come so far and Woody is now a much loved and valued family dog. The training is interesting and stimulating. I would say it is all about the work put in as well and sometimes consistency with my training has been an issue. With the support from these friendly small groups I know Woody and I will be great and it's never to late.