Natural Dog School
Brook Ln, Botley, Southampton SO30 2ER, United Kingdom
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WP79+F3 Southampton, United Kingdom
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Monday: 9–15
Tuesday: 9–15
Wedneasday: 9–15
Thursday: 9–15
Friday: 9–15
Saturday: 9–17
Sunday: Close
Tuesday: 9–15
Wedneasday: 9–15
Thursday: 9–15
Friday: 9–15
Saturday: 9–17
Sunday: Close
I can't recommend him highly enough.
I have an anxious dog who panics when she hears bang type noises. I learnt the core exercises in Natural Dog Training separately and only just started putting them together, in my own muddled way. I didn't know how certain exercises fit together or why. Russell was invaluable in teaching me about these links. Now I have an understanding of why I'm doing something and where it will hopefully lead to.
I showed Russell what I did and straightaway he was able to pinpoint what I was doing that inadvertently reinforced the panic in my dog so that alone was worth the trip to Southampton to see him!! As luck would have it, my dog panicked when we were there and I could see for myself how Russell helped her through it. He clearly explained what he was doing and why.
Russell taught me so many other things and gave me great insight into Natural Dog Training, it was very eye opening. He also picked out a specific method that would help with my dog's panic issue. Even more importantly, he took into consideration the lameness in her leg which I very much appreciate.
The methods used in Natural Dog Training are different and the more I learn, the more I believe it is the kindest and definitely the most fun(!) way to train your dog and I highly recommend you come and see Russell to show you how.
I would thoroughly recommend the Natural Dog School - I have owned and trained dogs as pets and for obedience and agility for nearly 50 years and I have to say in all that time I have never met a trainer more empathetic to the needs of individual dogs (and their owners) and who, whether it is basic training, agility or sorting out behavioural problems makes learning such immense fun because you work with your dog’s natural instincts and drives not in the regimented fashion of other training methods.