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email: roballeyne@aol.com or call 020 8355 4836

Latest Articles

Dog Food – killing with kindness
Puppy Socialisation Classes – a good idea?
Choosing a Training Class
Force-free Dog Training?

Testimonials

Hi Rob, Just wanted to give you a quick update on Biscuit. He has moved onto a no grain diet and seems better for it all round, his scratching has reduced and I think this may now be related to bites he gets on walks. The spray collar has changed him immeasurably – we now take him round the estate without a lead and he comes to heel and sit whenever a car passes by. He is also able to go off lead in the forest park nearby and despite is natural desire to truffle around with his nose down, nev…

Joe

I cannot recommend Robert highly enough. From the initial consultation through to the home visit, assessment and practical training Robert put us at ease. With a friendly yet still highly professional approach Robert has been a pleasure to work with. I feel very comfortable discussing any training issues or queries with Robert and I never feel embarrassed to ask what might seem like a silly question. Both my dogs have come on tremendously since working with Robert. The mix of both behavioural ad…

Claire

Hi Rob, We are still treating when passing strangers and moved him on to town walking at night and he is seeing more people than he did at forest walking. Sometimes he glances at people then carries on walking, sniffing etc and doesn’t seem bothered about them. The rest of the time when seeing people he looks back to Paul for his treat. Sometimes we feel he looks at people just to get a treat. We have cut the treats down as now combining a cuddle as well. Massive improvement with him and Dol…

Teresa and Paul

Rob kindly came to visit us some years ago to help with our boisterous Airedale Terrier puppy – Rufus Hound. He helped us (me in particular) understand that I needed to change my behaviour in order adjust my dog's behaviour. Rufus Hound has never been perfect behaviour-wise but is a perfect dog for us, and Rob went a long way towards helping us achieve that goal. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Helena

Just to let you know I had a party at my house and was quite nervous at first as I had invited around 50 people over !!!! But was a good test for Romeo. I couldn’t believe it, nor could my guests, he was so well behaved. He didn’t growl or bark once, he happily wandered around everyone, sometimes sniffing around peoples feet to find myself or Lev as there were so people there. People that had only seen romeo once before were like “oh my god” as they were waiting for some kind of reaction…

Sherry & Romeo

Thank you for helping us with the Dogs, Norah is a joy settled and happy Petal is doing so well I love taking them to the Park together now. I am going to work on the recall next. I think the key to them both is I never let them get away with anything, or we will be back in that not so happy place. So thank you Rob we are enjoying them so much.

Annette, Alan, Norah and Petal

Big thank you for sorting out Cleo’s problems.After spending nearly 2yrs at Battersea Dogs Home the last thing l wanted to do was to have to take her back,(Mind you l would never have done that!) It is reasurring that with the right advice and support, these behavioural problems can be resolved. Cleo is now a dog anyone would be proud to own. Once again Rob, l cant thank you enough Keep up the good work

Lesley & Cleo

I could not recommend Rob highly enough. Without meeting our dog, just from knowing the breed and the food we were giving him, Rob described Crumble’s health issues which weren’t even the reason we called him!! On the new food Crumble is flourishing with no skin issues or chewing, scratching etc. Our initial reason for contacting Rob was to help us integrate a new puppy, whose temperament, whilst delightful to us, was intensely irritating to Crumble, to the extent that we feared a fight and…

Rosie

Hi Rob.

Thank you so much for the enlightening and eye opening session yesterday,

This morning we have been doing some simple rattle can exercises on things that always provoked a big reaction from percy like the broom, the curtains tea towels etc. The results have been amazing!! I have barely had to shake the can after the first few times as he responds to the command leave beautifully ( So far!! ).

We’ll keep you posted on further developments.

Thanks again

Sarah & Nick

Sarah & Nick

Eva has been so good since we saw you at the house. Her behaviour at home is almost perfect now and even out and about she is very well-behaved. We’ve let her off lead a few times at the park and she returns every time. If we are walking past another dog on the street and I say ‘leave’ she looks away from the dog immediately, even when she is off lead. We’ve been taking a ball / toy to the park and she is now more interested in playing with us than other dogs. I can’t believe how much …

Emmelianna

Blog

What’s in your dog food and are you literally killing your dog with kindness? I am horrified by some of the ingredients put in dog foods and treats, and you should be too. While we are actively encouraged to look at what we are feeding to ourselves and our children, […]

Dog Food – killing with kindness

tagged diet / food / pet foods

Are puppy socialisation classes any good, or are they making dogs aggressive? Socialise, socialise, socialise! Every book, every DVD, every TV show emphasises the importance of socialisation. The problem is none of them seem to tell you exactly how this is to be achieved. As a result, many owners know […]

Puppy Socialisation Classes – a good idea?

tagged aggression / classes / puppies / puppy

Choosing the right training class is something that you should spend some time doing, as joining the wrong one can have disastrous effects on your dog and your relationship with him. Currently, there is absolutely NO regulation of dog trainers. Quite literally anyone can advertise themselves as a dog trainer, […]

Choosing a Training Class

tagged classes / training

There are certain phrases that I hear used in dog training and behaviour circles that make me feel more than a little uncomfortable. And force-free dog training is one of them. I dislike it for several reasons. Firstly, people use it as a kind of badge of honour…they don’t seem […]

Force-free Dog Training?

tagged dog / forcefree / puppy / training

Getting A Dog

tagged breeder / buying / puppy / rescue / responsible ownership / shop

The Law and Dogs

tagged banned breeds / law / legislation / out of control / responsible ownership

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