Testimonial – Jerry the Springer Spaniel

I first contacted Damian in November 2019 as my one year old springer, Jerry, had become almost impossible to walk on a lead due to his excessive pulling.  We had reached the point where we dreaded taking Jerry out.  Following a lengthy initial telephone consultation, we had several face to face sessions with Damian.  There was some improvement, and we discussed a residential period for Jerry to speed up the process and to ‘reset’ him.  Jerry spent a month with Damian and what a great decision that was!  Jerry returned to us a much calmer, focused dog, and we now love walking him.  His recall has improved, as has our anxiety when we take him out.  I cannot recommend Damian enough to anyone who is thinking about buying a puppy, taking on a rescue dog, or who just feels that they need help with the dog they have.  Damian is great company, very down to earth and is a straight-talker, telling it how it is.  If you want help and are willing to follow his advice, then you will succeed, and you will have fun along the way.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I wish we had consulted Damian before buying a springer.  I have learned two invaluable lessons from Damian; the importance of starting training as soon as possible, and that training the owner is as important as training the dog.

Vanessa, Keith & Jerry

Posted: February 4, 2021