Rocco disliked people coming close and I couldn't talk to other dog walkers or friends without him…read moregrowling, barking and lunging. He didn't like to be touched either. I put a muzzle on him because I was worried he may be a bite risk if people got too close. He was a puller and was increasingly difficult to walk him during normal times. I had a trainer previously but they did not take the time to get to know or understand Rocco and went to confront him head on in the first meeting and then took Rocco walking through a busy high street immediately. I then searched for reactive and aggressive dog trainers in London and came across Off Leash K9 and I cannot fault the experience and understanding of Andrea from the very first session. Andrea is non judgemental. His aim in the first session was to build rapport and try to identify the problem. As soon as Andrea met Rocco we were walking straight towards him and Andrea was very quick to identify the reactivity being fear based and guarding. He asked me to circle him a few times from a distance with each circle reducing until I was able to stand next to him quite close and this was probably the closest I had stood next to anyone for a while! Andrea's calming demeanour even with the barking and lunging, the expert knowledge and understanding of dogs behaviour and the teaching for human owners on how to handle their own dogs is out of this world. From the very first session I felt at ease and educated. Andrea told me that Rocco was guarding me hence the lunging and barking at people he didn't know coming near, in addition he was quick to identify the dog equipment I was using was not helping the situation and as soon as we switched from harness to slip lead and how to actually use them properly I felt immediately able to handle him much better. He also taught me how to be continually engaged with Rocco more and how to teach him new tricks through the use of food and objects he liked. Andrea also introduced Rocco to a very well behaved and chilled dog which helped relax him and give him confidence. He walked and interacted very well off leash with the other dog which goes to show again that Andrea knows his stuff and really understands the dogs needs. Rocco had not been off leash for a few months as his behaviour seemed to have changed as he transitioned into his teenage phase so I was quite nervous. Towards the end of our 8 week session Rocco was able to have his muzzle off in the park running around, being much happier and fulfilled and you can see the difference in him. No one outside my immediate family has ever been able to touch or play with Rocco and whilst I was always scared he could potentially bite Andrea who is not phased by the prospect of being bitten Rocco allowed him to hold his paw, stroke his head, have his hand near and in his mouth which I was absolutely amazed by! Rocco even listened to just Andrea on a new command towards the end of our last few sessions as they clearly had built a fantastic bond. Fast forward a week later Rocco was great at it with me and my sister commanding him. Practicing what you are taught by Andrea is really important as you cannot expect your dog to have the behaviour without the practice. You can tell Andrea is passionate about his profession and is highly experienced with dealing with dog behaviour. This is evident through his attitude and determination to help not only the dog but you as an owner. He will also explain the reasons why you should or shouldn't do something which is really insightful and some trainers may not give you this. Andrea is very quick to respond to any questions or concerns you have outside of your lessons. I highly recommend anyone in North London or wider boroughs who has any dog behaviour issues to please ask for Andrea through OffLeash K9. You will be walking away from each session with something new and a much better understanding and handling of your own dog. Andrea is a huge asset to this company and I would recommend other dog trainers to learn from him! He is the ultimate dog whisperer!

From the owner: Voted one of the Top 10 Dog Trainers in the World! We offer the following dog training: puppy,…read morebasic obedience, advanced obedience, two week board and train (our most popular), dog aggression, socialisation, in house training and bespoke training. Does your dog struggle with behavioural issues? Contact us, we can help. Check out our YouTube page (Off Leash K9 Training) to watch our amazing before/after videos. We are based in London, but service all of the UK. We train all ages, breeds and sizes. Our goal is simple: to create an unbreakable bond between you and your canine. We are confident we can help you develop an off leash lifestyle for your dog. We do not offer group classes because it's not personalized and group settings reduce the dogs ability to quickly learn obedience. Your dog will receive our trainers undivided attention minus the distraction of other owners or dogs. One-on-one attention is a contributing factor in how we accomplish so much in just a few short weeks.

Fantastic training for both my Bedlington Terrier Poppy & myself, a first time dog owner. We have…read moreboth learnt so much during the 5 weeks. Jemma's calm, positive, knowledgeable & fun sessions were just what we needed. I feel so much more confident now, inside & outside the house and especially when we are walking around the park. Jemma was always happy to discuss any of my concerns and the training was always tailored to Poppy's needs. The weekly reports were extremely helpful to refeyback to. I can most definitely recommend Jemma as a puppy/dog trainer. Many thanks Jemma. Christine & Poppy.

I like to think we are the kind of dog parents who intuitively understand our Chow and can…read morecommunicate and train her with natural cadence. None of this would even be possible if Jemma hadn't helped shaped our routines and techniques with her, and basically, given us all the tools. She is great with us and the Dog -Yayoi loves learning new things from her and of course those cocktail sausages .... We can't recommend you more. 5*****'s Thank you so much Jemma, you have been great - Working around our ridiculous schedules, replying to our post session texts, and just being super supportive. We hope Yayoi can hang with Luna soon. Xxx Tara and Martina and of course, Yayoi the Chow

Fantastic does not even start as to where Jo has helped with our new puppy. Jo's approach in…read moreregards to making you see it from a totally different perspective helped massively. Not only that, the advice via E-mail after a session was brilliant and having someone to get advice from with urgent matters really helps when stuck with a certain behavior. Will certainly be recommending Jo to friends / family and other dog owners in the future. Jo's training should be mandatory for all new dog and puppy owners!!

Jo was recommended by my vet for one to one training sessions with my Cockapoo puppy, Mitzi…read more Jo is very kind, gentle, positive, supportive, encouraging, calm and has a good sense of fun and humour. She was able to demonstrate techniques to start the journey of training and I was able to experience positive results immediately. She is able to correct you without making you feel a failure or inadequate and stupid and at all times my dog felt comfortable and was responsive (if albeit exuberant in some of her attempts. At the end of each session Jo e-mails what was covered during that time adding further advice or tips and giving you links to things she may feel will help you or indeed supplying you with links to things you may have asked or discussed. I would highly recommend her services. She seems passionate about her work and animals and is a credit to the training profession. I will certainly be using her again if I feel I need more help/improvement and knowing I can contact her in the future via e-mail for any help, support or advice is a great comfort.

Alan sadly passed away last year. The club is still running and is now based at Nailour Hall,…read moreBlundell Street, Islington N7 Tel: 07946 792230

Stephanie has been training after Reg for about 3 months now, he's a very loving dog, but not very…read moregood at coming back or walking to heel. She has been a god send, not sure what we would have done without her, within a month she had dramatically improved his actions either that or his hearing. He was listening to commands and following them instead of running off. He now walks to heal and is a pleasure to walk down the road with instead of fighting him all the way (quite an embarrassment). He walks to heel in the park without a lead when asked and always comes back it is quite a revelation. I cant thank Stephanie enough!

My French Bulldog was badly misbehaving up to the point when I couldn't take it anymore and decided…read moreto take actions. So i started searching for a trainer and came across this place. To be honest at first I wasn't expecting much but it's only been 3 weeks since the training has started and I can already see some major improvements. I really admire Stephanie for her firm approach to training which gives the required results. If it wasn't for her I have absolutely no idea how I was going to manage all that mindless running, barking and shoe chewing. Just a big THANK YOU Stephanie.

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From the owner: Master Dog offers a unique, intuitive training approach that empowers owners to communicate and…read moreinteract with their dogs calmly, effectively, and with focus. Unlike other programmes, my personally developed, dog-centric training method has been specifically designed to lay the foundation for owners to tune in to their dog’s heightened senses and read their body language, radically improving obedience, connection, and, ultimately, happiness! Whether you are a first-time owner with a brand-new puppy, or a seasoned owner experiencing behavioural problems, I will work with you and your dog to encourage a harmonious relationship and build strong bonds using a universal sign-based, language for force-free, dog and puppy training.

Sue was absolutely brilliant, she has helped me gain my confidence back and help with my Malinois…read moreand Gsd, Sue came to my house and observed my and their behaviour, and advised me on how to improve my dogs behaviour when people come in, especially how I was to them! Sue also advised me on my Malinois separation anxiety and building boundaries for myself and him, absolutely fabulous way of explaining everything and such understanding! It has only been a couple of days since Sue was here, but there's a big difference already, I actually got to go out of the house without a dog sitter for nearly 2 hours! Five stars really is not enough, would most definitely recommend! Thank you Sue from myself, Nyxie and Erebus

I want to give you some feedback from our session with Sue yesterday.......wow, just wow. Sue was…read morejust outstanding. She showed us just how good our dog is and what we can achieve with her. She was professional throughout and we had absolute trust in her. She showed us massive improvements immediately and helped us realise what mistakes we were making, thankyou so much x jacci smith

I don't usually post negative stuff on the internet but on this occasion I feel it is warranted. I…read morewant to tell Lincolnshire doggie people about a bad experience we have had this weekend with Sophie The Dog Nanny in Stamford. My daughter left her Irish setter with this lady on Thursday afternoon. Within hours she was on the phone to my daughter saying that he was barking and not settling. My daughter suggested that she give it time as he had only been there a few hours. She bombarded my daughter with texts all evening thus ruining her time away. On Friday morning she phoned to complain that she had no sleep because he was barking. She then phoned to say that her neighbour had complained which is hard to believe since she is in a detached house. She told my daughter that she was going to put him in kennels! My daughter told her to just hang on so she could look in to it herself. She was told by this woman that she was taking him to Barking Mad kennels in Spalding. This is not a kennels but an agency for dog sitters. My daughter told her she could not do that and asked her to wait whilst she contacted us. We said to tell her to bring him to us and thought it was organised. However the woman then refused to bring him saying she couldn't make that journey despite it being closer than Spaldng where she had proposed to take him. It was arranged that we would collect him from her house at 4.30pm as she wasn't home until then. We were there exactly on time but she wasn't and the dog did not appear to be there. She ignored my phone calls and texts. She eventually turned up 20 minutes late. She had a small van with several dogs, impossible to see how many, all of which were unsecured and in the back together. She was extremely unprofessional. There was no apology for the fact that she clearly could not cope. She was rude, and used abusive language including the F word. This was in front of our 2 small grandsons. After throwing the dogs bags at me she then opened up the back of her van and allowed him to jump out with out a lead attached. Of course he went to run. He had no idea where he was. Luckily we were able to get hold of him quickly before he bolted. When I challenged her on the stupidity of her actions she claimed it was fine because she knows him. She had never met him until the day before and he had been in her care less than 24 hours. I am not sure what she would have done had he have run off. She was extremely unpleasant and very unprofessional. Her practices are unsafe. My daughter will not be using her again and will be making a formal complaint with the council first thing on Monday morning. She claims to be registered with them but that is yet to be verified. It is not my place to tell you what to do with your dogs. You will make up your own mind. Hopefully my information will allow you to make an informed decision for yourself.

We live near Stamford, and we have three Irish Red Setters ages old lady of 12,and two males one of…read more3 and the other 19 months. Having been completely stuck after our usual dog carer was unable to have them due to very tragic circumstances, we were left with the situation of possibly having to cancel our two week family holiday. As my three year old setter suffers with lots of anxiety issues and needs medication for this on a regular basis I can not just place him in normal kennels. Due to his anxiety he has already suffered with a gastric torsion and now has a gastropexy, but still bloats regularly, so needs a lot of care and reassurance. My mother agreed to stay at our house for the two weeks and brought her setter with her, this meant that my mother would need help with walking, so I contacted Sophie at short notice and she agreed to help out. Sophie came every day as promised to walk the 4 dogs and on one day came and walked them twice as they were going to be home alone for a longer period of time than normal. My mother found Sophie to be very polite and very reliable and felt that when the dogs were in her care they were all well taken care of even to the extent that my extremely anxious dog started to whine for Sophie when she left! We will definitely use Sophie again and will use the other services that she offers, starting with her doggy day care to get them used to being away from their own surroundings, so hopefully we can use Sophie each time we go away.