Prompt, efficient and very reasonable. Main reason for recommendation though is my dog seems to…read morelove him! Surely that's the only thing that matters!

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Hi Mike. You have proved that it is definitely possible to teach an old dog new tricks! Your advice…read morehas transformed our relationship with Angel, our 11-year-old rescued Bichon. We've had her for about a year but her possessiveness over food and resources was getting much worse and we were really worried that things were not going to work out with our current family situation. After one home visit from you, we have put in place all of the advice and training measures you suggested and everything is going really well. The daily growling incidents have reduced considerably now we know how to avoid and distract. Mealtimes in particular have improved - we are putting only small amounts of food in her bowl, then putting it down after she waits and then repeating the process until she has had the whole portion. One of the key things you helped us realise, is that just because she is 11, not to let her get away with things. For example, she used to have a set route she preferred for walks, with lots of little foibles about where to cross the road and stop at certain points. We used to indulge her routines and because she is an old dog, let her do what she wanted. But now, if we want to go left and she doesn't, I stand still until she stops pulling. Then I start to move towards the way I want. If she pulls again I stop, and I do not look at her. Eventually she starts to come towards me and once we are trotting off in the new direction she is fine. Thanks again for your advice. It has made Angel a much happier little lady.

From the owner: Dog & puppy training in Northwich & Cheshire…read more A well-behaved dog is a pleasure to own. At the club we show you how to interact with your dog and improve your dog handling skills. What's more, socialising with like-minded people and their dogs is a treat for you and your dog too.

Tilly, border collie, and I loved taking part in the puppy training course. As an newly,…read moreinexperienced dog owner, Peter really showed me how much work I needed to put in with her and how to do it to get her to be the best she could be (she is a naturally quick learner). We had a set back after the course where Tilly was diagnosed with growing bone disease with a treatment plan of large doses of steroids which knocked Tilly about a fair bit, training became very minimal parts of her weeks. When we weaned her off the steroids eventually despite hesitating slightly we signed up for the behaviour consultation course with Fitz as he started resource guarding and showing his teeth at me when I tried to push him off the sofa. Tilly were so out of practice and it showed on the first week. But the six days course with Peter made such a difference again, even after that first week. 1 to 1 was the way that would best suit Tilly and it paid off! I was happy enough with Tilly's progress . I thoroughly recommend Dog Harmony for training, particularly if your inexperienced or not had much luck with other places. Peter will make you andnd your dog work hard together and you'll see the benefits of it.

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!…read more I hired Peter due to the good online feedback I had read and boy did I make a mistake. 6 facts about my experience with Peter: 1. I payed £300 upfront for 3x 2-2.5 hour lessons. 2. My dog was nervy around him, so didn't show any of her naughty behaviours. Understandably, this made training difficult. 3. The first 2 sessions he taught me nothing. Simply sat on my sofa throwing chicken at her and took us on a walk. 4. In total, these sessions were just over 3 hours long. 5. He did not turn up for the final session. No pre warning, no apologies, just didn't turn up. 6. He did not provide me with a training plan as promised. 7. He avoided all my attempts to get hold of him for two weeks. 8. When finally getting hold of him, I requested my final £100 back, as he had not come for the final session, and he refused. During this 8 minute phone conversation, Peter was SHOUTING at me, calling me all sorts of names, interrupting me when trying to talk and laughing at me. From my atrocious experience, I find Peter to be an angry, arrogant man, who is extremely unprofessional but great at doing diddly squat for peoples hard earned money. I don't doubt for a moment that Peter will comment on this review and lie through his teeth, like he did on the phone, but I promise you that the above bullet points are completely truthful.

We had puppy 1-2-1's with Ami in 2016 and then went on to complete Puppy Foundation, Intermediate…read moreand Improver classes - our dog Luna (now 4yrs old) loved using her brain and we as owners learned a huge amount about the way dogs *really* think and learn; classes gave us fresh ideas on how we could motivate through play to build a strong bond and train through games so that training was enriching and something Luna enjoyed. Ami uses 100% force-free methods and no negative reinforcement /positive punishment which is scientifically proven to be the most effective way to train a dog. dog training has come a long way in recent years and old-school dominance and fear based methodologies debunked. Unfortunatley the industry is still completely unregulated but CDS holds accreditations from recognised bodies (APDT) to assure dog owners of their up-to-date and constantly reviewed techniques. Luna was quite barky in class to begin - she was fearful and alert. Ami told us how we could begin to change Luna's emotional association with things she was afraid of and allow her to build confidence through distance and choice - we have used and adapted these techniques for so many different scenarios... the knowledge has been priceless. Luna is now a well balanced, confident and friendly adult dog and has completed kc good citizen scheme with Cheshire Dog School. In 2017 we adopted a fear reactive (barked and lunged at everyone) 15mnth old dog, Annie, who had never been socialised or house trained. Ami gave us a telephone consultation prior to Annie arriving which included advice on how to introduce a second dog and followed up with a home-visit once she had arrived to help us read body language and form a strategy to help Annie learn to cope. Annie completed CDS Adult beginners class and attended improver classes - she walks off lead in public places and has a large repertoire of tricks under her belt which she loves doing. CDS is best suited for people who want to learn how to read and interact with dogs in order to get the best from a human-dog relationship. I can't bear to think the damage we might have done if we had used training advice from books or TV programs. I can count on one hand the people I trust with my dogs and Ami is one of them. I cannot recommend her enough.

The owner Ami has helped us so much with our RSPCA rescue puppy Smithy she has given us so much…read moreconfidence and so many tricks of the trade Smithy is doing really well now. We will keep going to Cheshire Dog School as Smithy goes from puppy to dog. Very good and realistic prices too.

I contacted Take The Lead Dog Obedience because my dog was naughty! He would not stay, sit or stop…read morebarking! Scott helped me to control my dog and taught me the methods to use to get him to listen to my commands!! Excellent Stuff! Really good value for money!!

Fantastic new facility just off Lowercroft Rd. Car park at the rear which makes it safe for…read moredropping off & collecting your hounds. Inside there's a large reception lounge area them a huge warehouse area for plenty of doggy play with a viewing facility from the lounge area. As always Emma & her team of staff are amazing. So much love for the dogs & knowledge. Dogs couldn't be in safer hands. Augustus & Connie love their Aunty Emma, Aunty Rachel & Uncle John & all the brilliant staff at Top Dogs!

We took our 2 dogs here 2 weeks ago- our Pomeranian picked up a bad skin infection whilst there…read morewhich required a vet visit and a course of antibiotics and steroids, and is still wearing an Elizabethan cone as his skin heals. Our second dog, a Bichon Frise, was shaved right down to the skin- 'because he was tatty'- even down to his tail which looked completely ridiculous. He hasn't been the same since and has been traumatized since we got him home. He does not want to play, go for walks or even eat/drink properly- his character has completely changed overnight and is now obsessively licking and biting his paws- so much so that he is now wearing an Elizabethan collar and I am considering taking him to a vet to see if he needs medication as he is a completely different dog since going to this place. There was absolutely no need to shave this type of dog this close to the skin- no consultation was offered over this, as we would have told them absolutely not to do this as he has never been cut that short- and now we are paying the price and trying to rehabilitate him back to his old self. Really, really unhappy.

Absolutely brilliant. I have a problem dog who would not let anyone go near his claws to cut them…read morebut Conner just confidently came in and put my dog at ease and had them done in 5 mins. Will definitely be using his services again. Thank you.