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That Neil knows his stuff is beyond doubt. It’s obvious right from his first meeting with your dog. But unlike many trainers, he also understands people. That and his generous back-up support make his training not just effective but excellent value for money.
-          Rob Ashton (and Molly), Brighton
 
 'We first met Neil when our very lively Springer Spaniel, Harvey; was a young puppy having been recommended by someone we knew who was finding him very helpful in training her Labrador puppy. He certainly helped to change all our lives for the better! 
Harvey immediately responded well to Neil's calm, assertive leadership which showed us just what Harvey was capable of.  We have since worked on a number of things - recall; pulling on the lead; travel sickness; discipline and nutrition and the improvement in Harvey is amazing.  Neil has always focused on coaching us to be cabable dog handlers so that we can fully enjoy Harvey's energy and exuberance and he can be a really happy dog. 
It is a fantastic thing to see someone who has truly found their vocation in life, and Neil certainly has.  We are very grateful to him for his coaching and encouragement and have already recommended him on to others we know.
 
Sue and Dave Wolff, Lewes, East Sussex.

'Hello my name is Frankie and I would like to say a huge thank you to Neil for helping my owners help me.  He was recommended to us and we had 3 visits training my owners how they can best look after me.  He was always patient with all of us and didn’t mind how often they contacted him for support and advice.  He taught my owners strategies to use and we practiced these in between visits.  I leave my food until instructed; I wait at the bottom of the steps before being invited in to the house.  I love my owners and I think they really enjoy my companionship....thank you Neil for EVERYTHING.   Lots of love and licks Frankie  from St Leonards'

'With Neil's advice and on going support and our work and patience, Hedley is now a much calmer and better behaved dog who is much happier as he knows his boundaries and what we expect.  Both my husband and I are so glad we met Neil and we can now look forward to years of owning a happy dog'

Julie & Terry , Cuckfield

'Neil was our third and final attempt to sort out our dogs issues, thank goodness his techniques work! Neil is extremely patient and also very positive and encouraging.  He sucessfully managed to train us to train our dog!  His follow up advice has also been invaluable and has kept us all going'

Nula & Martin from Brighton

'A big thank you to Neil, for helping me train my much loved Lucy and Josh when he became a demanding teenager, and now we look forward to Neil helping us train Sophie who joins our family soon.We were the ones who needed training, we could not have done any of this without Neil and his expert advice to re thing how we think and act in front of our dogs'

Rod & Angela from Staplecross

'We can not thank Neil enough as without him Basil's story would of been very different. 

Thank you Neil we couldn't of done it without you. ' 

Becky from Eastbourne

'Neil has a talent, a real talent that I have to say I have not seen before.  He is excellent with dogs but at the same time fantastic with us (the dog owner), he will tell you exactly where you are going wrong but will give you the advice on how to correct it - what more could you ask for'

Lesley Roberts,   Little Common

'Eastbourne’s answer to the dog whisperer!! '

Richard and Diane Hughes of Eastbourne 

"With Neil's help, advice, encouragement and, above all, patience, Callie is becoming a much more manageable and obedient dog. Neil has given us the confidence to control Callie in a way we once did not think would ever be possible!"          Linda & Richard Lee, St Leonards

Mr King was recommended to me and I am very grateful as I have a very strong difficult dog with behavioural problems.  I found Mr King to be very professional, caring and understanding of my dog and myself, and would highly recommend him in the future.

Lesley from Bexhill

'The techniques that Neil demonstrated to us have been very beneficial in training both us and the dog.

We have been very impressed with Neils knowledge and expertise and his professional manner'

Mrs & Mrs Sanson ,  Eastbourne 

'I was desperate for help with my two female puppies who were fighting more and more, I was advised by a number of people to part with one of them.

It only took 3 visits from Neil to solve the problem altogether and even after the first visit they started to tolerate each other again. 

Mr & Mrs Hood from Eastbourne

Puppy training in Sussex - One to One training in your home 

The first few months of a puppy’s life are very important as they will absorb information mollymikethat they will use in later life. Knowing how to deal with things now will avoid problems in the future and will help your puppy grow into a happy and well balanced dog.   

I am a Sussex based dog behaviourist and dog trainer offering advice and instruction  for behavioural problems, gundog work and dog training for your puppies and dogs

The ideal time to start training your new puppy is as soon as you bring it home.  Start by gently introducing the rules of the house including good manners.  It is easier to prevent bad habits developing in a puppy than it is to correct later on in an older dog once the behaviour has become imbedded.

Troy_April_09Maybe you are acquiring a puppy for the first time or would like help or advice on what to do to avoid the need to re-carpet or furnish your home due to chewing or toileting issues.  Perhaps your puppy is play-biting you or your children and is becoming generally over enthusiastic.  Maybe you would just like advice on the best way to care for your new puppy, in each case I can help. 

Remember that puppies have a short attention span and also tire very quickly, for these reasons training sessions should be kept very short with the emphasis on fun, this will result in the puppy remembering the training as a positive experience.

puppy_earsAs puppies grow you will learn that their aim in life is to please you, the best way to encourage this is by teaching them what you want in a gentle and relaxed way and not by force or fear.

Because most problems manifest in the home I believe it is very important that your personal consultations take place in your own surroundings.   One of the most common comments made to me by dog owners is 'they don't do that at home' and whilst this may be true in some instances, in general the home is where unwanted/ bad behaviour begins.

lab1SmallAs with most things, you will be given lots of advice from well meaning people - use your common sense when considering this advice - if you're not comfortable with it, then don't use it .  Professional advice is available, which is both informative and catered to your personal circumstances or put another way 'one size doesn't always fit all'.

I offer help and useful advice on how to avoid problems developing and also training techniques and instruction for the basic commands of : mollynose

  • Sit
  • Down
  • Stay
  • Come
  • Leave
  • Heel
  • Toileting 

Training will be carried out over 2 sessions of a 1 hour duration and will cover instruction to both puppy and owners resulting in you having the confidence to continue once the sessions are completed. 

I also offer personal telephone and email support between sessions as required as part of my service.