TESTIMONIALS

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Wir sind so glücklich und dankbar, dass Du uns bei der Erziehung unseres fast 2-jährigen Australian Sheperds zur Seite stehts Kirstin. Du kannst wirklich sehr Stolz auf Dich sein - Deine Methode und professionelle Hilfe als Hunde- und Frauchen/Herrchen-Trainerin ist perfekt. Man merkt, dass alles was Du tust mit Kompetenz und Liebe geschieht! Auch für das Austesten von Intoleranzen und was unserem Hund fehlt und was ihm gut tut, sind wir sehr dankbar.
Gaby, Martin und Flynn

Kirstin, in my opinion, is one of the best dog trainers around. And I have tried many! In one 2 hour session she sorted my puppy out and we’ve never looked back, she gives great, realistic advice which is really easy to follow and is always around at the end of a phone to help afterwards, what more could you want from a dog trainer. Nicky and Minti

Kirstin is a hugely talented dog trainer and has helped me more than I can say with all aspects of care and training of my new puppy, an exuberant working Cocker Spaniel. Kirstin’s knowledge about the welfare and behaviour of dogs is immense. She is my ‘go to’ person for advice and help and has been so generous with her time, knowledge and support for which I am very grateful. Training with Kirstin is rewarding, fun and extremely beneficial for me and my puppy. I know we will continue to learn so much from her. We can’t recommend her enough!
Lorna and Ruby

Nach nur 2 Stunden training, uns mehr als die Hunde, hat uns Kirstin gezeigt wie wir unsere zwei Owtscharka Rüden, Brüder und mit 6 Monate (im Bild) besser kontrollieren können. Wir hatten ein grosses Problem mit Aggression gegenüber Fremden und auch zwischen den beiden, nicht lustig bei zwei so riesen und starken Hunden. Unsere Zusammenarbeit war sehr intensiv, Kirstin hat uns gezeigt, wie wir die beiden managen können mit mehr Selbstbewusstsein und Autorität (ohne die hatten wir keine Chance). Unsere Hunde waren wie verwandelt schon nach einem Tag von ernster dominanter Aggression ohne jegliche zu entspannter und zufriedener Unterwürfigkeit. Sie wirkten sehr relaxed und erfüllt. Liessen sich füttern, geduldig wartend, ohne dass wir uns Sorgen machen mussten, ob sie eine von uns, oder sich gegenseitig beissen. Wir haben jetzt Augenkontakt, sie hören aufmerksam auf unsere Kommandos. Sie bleiben sitzen bis wir sie rufen. Sie laufen entspannt und zu Fuss (!) an der Leine. Wir sind Kirstin so wahnsinnig dankbar für Ihren Input und Ihr Training. Sie hat uns die Augen geöffnet und wir haben hart daran gearbeitet, alle Ansätze in unser täglichen Ablauf einzubauen. Nicht nur wir können jetzt wieder durchatmen, auch die Nachbarn bedanken sich und die Hunde wirken auch sehr erfreut endlich klare Führung und Kommandos von uns zu bekommen! Norbert

Als ich Kirstin beim Gassigehen getroffen habe, war ich sofort fasziniert, wie sie mit Ihren zwei Hunden umgeht und wie gehorsam die beiden sind. Meine Ridgeback / Labrador Hündin Mia (damals knapp 1 1/2) reagiert sehr unsicher auf fremde Hunde und war dementsprechend aggressiv an der Leine war. Mia ist eine sehr liebenswürdige Hündin nur wenn ich unsicher war, ist sie voran gegangen und hat die Kontrolle übernommen. Durch Kirstin habe ich gelernt ihr Verhalten zu verstehen und die Innere-Stärke gefunden mit diesen Situationen selbstbewusst umzugehen. Wir haben bei Kirstin den richtigen Gang an der Leine gelernt, den Rückruf, auch mit Pfeiffe und natürlich richtiges Verhalten Artgenossen gegenüber. Dank Kirstin ist meine Mia nun viel gelassener. Und ich auch :). Susi und Mia

Kirstin is a magician, within 1 minute of meeting our 8 week old puppy she had her sitting and focused with no treats. No gimmicks just calm, instant relationship with the dog.

The training has been amazing, more importantly Kirstin really laid it out when we were not doing enough and training was not going well at home because of that.

Consequently by changing our approach we have a calm, beautifully well-behaved but really happy Pointer puppy (almost overnight).

I couldn't agree more with the view that it is about training the owner more than training the dog. Lots more to do but it is so much more rewarding (and fun) the Kirstin way! Simon & Lola

Kirstin ist ein super netter und sehr angenehmer Mensch, sowohl für Mensch als auch Hund! Sie hat uns sehr bei der Erziehung unseres 6 Monate alten Australian Sheperd Pudel Mix geholfen. Sie geht individuell auf Wünsche ein und sieht natürlich direkt wo und wie die Hunde und vor allem ihre Besitzer, noch geleitet werden müssen! Was auch toll ist, sie hat ihre zwei eigenen Hunde immer mit dabei und man kann mit ihnen üben. Bemerkenswert wie toll, ruhig und liebenswert die sind. Meine 12 jährige Tochter war schon ein paar mal mit dabei, ist ganz stolz auf das was sie gelernt hat und hat ihr Wissen gleich an andere Hundebesitzer weitergegeben😉
Kirstin wurde uns empfohlen und auch wir haben sie schon ein paar mal weiter empfohlen! Wir freuen uns auf weitere lehrreiche Stunden mit ihr!!
Andrea, Amira und Ari

We decided in a fit of madness to bring home two, brother and sister, Horatio and Olive.
I had met Kirstin out on my dog walks and had always marvelled at her two impeccably well behaved dogs so I booked her for some 1 to 2 puppy training. She told me what a challenge it is to have two litter mates so our work started fairly swiftly with a home visit. Within the hour she had the pups, but more importantly myself and the kids, completely sussed out and gave us lots of techniques from making sure the pups look at you, not the treat, so sit, stay and we even did a bit of prelim heel work on day one. Both dogs and humans were all exhausted but excited with new skills we had learned.
Training then moved to the outside where we worked on re-call, using simple, strong commands which when I demonstrated to my husband left him speechless as our two little bundles of spots came bounding back almost instantaneously.
Training still continues as we face new challenges of them growing up & the constant pushing of boundaries but with Kirstin's guidance we are more equipped to deal with these.
Kirstin is so lovely but very honest with you, explains everything in detail and so well and always puts the dogs welfare and wellbeing first. We feel as a family we have greatly benefitted from her training and feel very confident in controlling our two now and can rely on them to listen to us wherever we take them. We can highly recommend Kirstin's clear and structured training approach. Thanks Kirstin! Clare, Derek, Hamish & Flora

Alfi, ein ausgesprochen zugewandter und lebhafter Hund, kam aus dem Tierheim zu uns. Es mangelte ihm an konsequenter Erziehung und ihm fiel es schwer, allein daheim zu bleiben. Daher hegten wir die Hoffnung, mit stringentem Training einen Verhaltensrahmen schaffen zu können, der Alfi zur Ruhe kommen lässt und uns bezüglich der Verlässlichkeit des Tieres entlastet.
Die Stunden mit Kirstin (und ihren zwei tollen super trainierten Hunden!) haben vor diesem Horizont unsere Erwartungen gänzlich erfüllt. Sie nahm sich Zeit, mit uns Laien die Signale beider Seiten zu klären, damit unsere Bemühungen nicht durch grobe Missverständnisse fruchtlos gemacht werden konnten. Zu den einzelnen Schritten gab Kirstin klare, gut nachvollziehbare Anleitungen, wies uns auf die wichtigen, oft subtilen Aspekte bei Haltung und Ton hin, deren Beachtung unerlässlich ist für den Lernerfolg des Hundes. Auf diese Weise stellten sich schon zur zweiten Stunde, sowohl bei Alfi als auch uns, deutliche Fortschritte ein! Jeder, der sich in ähnlicher Lage wiederfindet, sollte nicht zögern, sich von Kirstin mit Rat und Tat unterstützen zu lassen! Familie Z. und Alfie

We cannot Thank Kirstin enough for the truly invaluable support she has given us since we adopted a street dog from Greece 9 weeks ago.
She has a clear love and true understanding of dogs and connected with Bertie within minutes.
Her calm, firm, kind but no-nonsense approach with him and her clear, consistent instructions and patience with us, has truly empowered us to help Bertie settle into our lives. Kirstin has clearly been as committed to Bertie as we have and her passion for the animal is infectious. She’s helped with diet and worked on his overall well-being in order to achieve a happy dog for all. Kirstin continues to help with ongoing challenges but Bertie is now mainly calm and content in the house, walks well to heel and has really good recall off lead. He’s getting out and about safely, meeting friendly dogs and people and starting to really enjoy life, I suspect for the first time in his life. I don’t believe we would have been able to keep Bertie or get him nearly this far without Kirstin and we’ll be forever grateful for that. Caroline, Georgia and Bertie

Wir sind hundeunerfahren und nun stolze Besitzer einer Podenko Mischling Hündin und sind super dankbar, dass wir Kirstin gleich ganz am Anfang getroffen haben. Fast unglaublich wie sie das Verhalten meines Hundes ganz plötzlich ändert mit Kirstin, ohne dass sie viel macht. Sie sitzt anhimmelnd neben ihr und möchte einfach alles nur richtig machen. Ich musste lernen, klare Kommandos zu geben, Grenzen zu setzen, die Kontrolle zu übernehmen. Wir hatten Probleme mit Radfahrern und Joggern, Mäuse buddeln und vor allem als Hund aus dem Tierschutz wollte ich einen Jagdtrieb erst garnicht aufkommen lassen. Kirstin hat mir die Augen geöffnet. Sie hat mir in nur ein paar Stunden auf ihre super nette und ruhige Art beigebracht wie ich mich in bestimmten Situationen verhalten muss, damit mich mein Hund respektiert und er hört, auch wenn sie gerade nicht so will. Rückruf ist jetzt 1a, sogar wenn sie ein Reh, Eichhörnchen usw. sieht und schon halb auf dem Weg ist. Das gleiche mit Mäusen, eine verbale Warnung reicht. Sie geht super zu Fuss an der Leine. Klar muss man daran arbeiten, aber Kirstin hat mir gezeigt dass Konsequenz und Training irre Spass machen kann, vor allem wenn man sich keine Sorgen mehr machen musst, dass sie vor ein Auto rennt oder ein Bauer oder Förster sie packt. Weil der Rückruf einfach sitzt. Kirstin´s Training ist sehr intensiv und man lernt auch so einiges über sich selbst ... aber es macht riesen Spass.
Silvia und Louisa

Kirstin was a huge help with our Cockerpoo puppy, Piper. He had been waking us up with high jinx and by scratching the kitchen door at 5am, but with one session Kirstin taught us how to nip the behaviour in the bud. She offered simple, sensible, no nonsense advice and followed the session up with several emails, checking on our progress. Within three days Piper had stopped waking us at the crack of dawn. Sophie and Piper

Several dog owners highly recommended Kirstin to me so I booked her for one-to-one training with my Ridgeback. I have been seeing Kirsten once a week for the past six weeks and she really helped me to understand more about how dogs respond to their owners, and i would say that she has trained me far more than the puppy!! Kimba is now much better at walking to heel-( crucial with a large breed!), recall and walking nicely with me when off the lead- all of this is still work in progress and in each session I’m still learning how to improve my body language and tone of voice so that the dog understands me better.

She is a fantastic trainer- she clearly loves dogs (and always has her own two dogs in the session which helps with training) but she’s firm with them and gains their trust and respect within seconds. I’d highly recommend her if you are serious about having a well-behaved and happy dog! Sarah and Kimba

Kirstin brought new meaning to the word “training” as my black Labrador puppy (Teddy) had both attitude and a determination that not many have seen in such a handsome boy! Teddy will always be strong willed and was very, very clear about who he figured was boss ..... until he met Kirstin of course.

I am delighted with Kirstin and her training, she changed Teddy’s whole attitude to life and now we have a wonderful, trained dog who actually does as instructed ....well most of the time!

The training is ongoing and Teddy enjoys his weekly sessions with Kirstin so I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her to everyone no matter what type of dog or the training requirement. She is simply great and her efforts and commitment migrate into a huge reward to the owner and above all the dog who finally (in Teddy’s case) realises who is the boss!

Owners take note, put the time in early with Kirstin and you will be more than happy but make sure the training is ongoing ...... enjoy! Philip and Teddy

Wir sind so froh, dass wir Kirstin und ihre zwei zuckersüssen und so beeindruckend gehorsamen Hunde getroffen haben. Die grosse Liebe zwischen den Dreien ist unverkennbar. Wir sind nicht mehr die Jüngsten, aber haben uns gewagt uns nochmal einen Welpen zuzulegen und sind jetzt stolze Besitzer eines reizenden Cairn Terriers. Er hat sich sofort in Kirstin verliebt, himmelte sie regelrecht an. Kirstin sagt, dass er sehr intelligent und vondaher ganz erpicht darauf ist zu lernen. Innerhalb von 15 Minuten blieb er bei ihr am Platz, ging zu Fuss und lernte den Rückruf in weniger als einer halben Stunde. Wir haben gelernt wie man klare Kommandos gibt, wie wichtig Körperhaltung ist und wann man auch mal korrigieren muss. Kirstin erklärt Dinge in einer sehr herzlichen netten Art, gibt sich viel Mühe und nimmt sich viel Zeit.Wir lieben unseren kleinen Tips über alles und sind Kirstin so dankbar, dass wir mit ihrer Hilfe so einen gehorsamen Hund haben. Familie M. und Tips

Kirstin´s Training hat sofort Wurzeln geschlagen. Innerhalb von weniger Zeit, wusste Pauli, der sehr verängstigt aus dem Tierschutz zu mir kam, was wir von ihm möchten. Sie hat mir gezeigt was es heißt eine offene, positive Ausstrahlung bei meiner Fellnase zu bewirken. Ohne Druck, ganz individuell und mit viel Freude. Auch mein Freund, der Hundekenner ist, ist von Deinen sehr logischen und einfach umzusetztenden Tips sehr beeindruckt. Vielen Dank für deine Mühe Kirstin. Immer wieder gerne!
Tina und Pauli

When we got a new puppy, I knew I needed some help! I'd never owned a dog before. I was determined to do things properly, but was unsure where to start. A friend recommended Kirstin and I'm delighted she did! Kirstin came round to the house and immediately put me at ease. She was so calm, so knowledgeable and most importantly - listened to my needs. I have 3 children, the youngest of whom has Down Syndrome. I wanted a family dog, who the kids could adore, but who could fit into our chaotic busy lives. Kirstin gave us brilliant advice and helped with everything - not just what commands to use but so many other things that mattered - tone of voice, body language, how to use treats, what lead to use, what to ask the vet - everything! For someone with as little knowledge as me, this was fantastic support. She never made me feel stupid - despite my million questions and she was patient when I wasn't quite as quick to pick things up. She has a wonderful way with dogs - her own dogs clearly adore her and it was useful that they also came to training sessions. By practising my new found skills with her (extremely well trained) dogs, I felt more confident with Cody. Cody is now 10 months old and we still have a lot to learn, but I know Kirstin will be able to help with whatever issues we might encounter along the way. Marie, Cody and family

I never grew up with a dog so found the prospect of getting a new puppy a little daunting. Charlie was 13 weeks old when we started 'training' sessions. Kirstin has been amazing! She is so calm but clearly 'the Boss' in any session. I love the fact that the whole family can come along and learn the same things together, consistency is key! It never feels like a horse, always fun and we have certainly had a laugh over some of Charlies antics. These training sessions have definitely been a major factor in Charlie being a calm puppy and pretty obedient for a 5 month old. Esher's very own 'Dog Whisperer', fantastic!!! Debbie and Charlie

We were 1st time dog owners when we met Kirstin and our puppy was just 11 weeks old when she had her first lesson. Kirstin was highly recommend to us by a friend & our expetations were more than duly met! The best way to describe Kirstin is as “a dog whisperer!”
We were absolutely blown away by her knowledge, understanding & training techniques...with repeat lessons, practice & patience we have managed to so far get the best out of our now 5 month old girl...Kirstin is my “go to” dog Guru! Daniela and Monti

We are very proud parents of Max, our gorgeous 14 month old black Labrador. Physically strong (almost 40 kilos) & very head strong, our Max has been a tough cookie to train. Previous dog trainers haven't worked.

Kirstin has shown us that we have a very intelligent boy that needs mental stimulation, defined boundaries & most importantly CALM parents. We started with basic obedience training and them move on to more complex gun dog training including retrieve, whistle and directional training. A consistent, strict but fair approach, we now have a much calmer & happier dog that looks set to be a very impressive gun dog. We can't recommend Kirstin enough. She is a top class trainer and we feel blessed to have her by our side with Max and also a new friend.
Thank you from Maria,Chris and Max

Kirstin is a life saver!! I have ( had) a psychotic little Sausage dog with terrible separation anxiety and howling issues. In a few sessions including a home visit in our own environment we now have a happy little dog that is SO much more manageable. Can’t rate her more highly and have recommended her to many friends who feel the same. Kerryn and Sausage

Wir danken Kirstin für ihre super guten Tipps und die lehrreichen Stunden mit unseren beiden Settern, die Geschwister sind und aus dem Tierschutz kommen. Auch wir, der Hundeopa und die Hundeopa sind immer noch sehr beeindruckt und üben unermüdlich mit den zweien. Es war erstaunlich, wie aufmerksam die beiden mit Kirstin gearbeitet haben, ihr sofort Augenkontakt gegeben haben, kein bisschen abgelenkt und voll bei der Sache waren. Offensichtlich haben sie Intelligenz und wir müssen lernen ihnen das an Stimulation und Führung zu geben, das sie ganz offensichtlich brauchen. Endlich können wir sie auch ohne Leine spazieren führen, weil sie auf Rückruf hören. Familie F. mit Bruno und Marie

I started working with Kirstin following a recommendation from our vet when registering our new Vizsla pup, Diesel. On contacting Sanity for Dogs, Kirstin was warm and welcoming asking a series of questions enabling her to gain an understanding of exactly what we were looking for. We began with an initial home visit followed by a few more sessions I requested at home to help teaching Diesel the rules and boundaries of the home environment. Now we have regular, albeit ad hoc sessions on walks together and Diesel has grown from strength to strength.

This is not mundane, run of the mill, puppy training with a certificate of completion at the end. These sessions are about developing an ongoing relationship between you and your dog as they are specifically targeted to what you as the owner want to achieve from each session. On arrival, Kirstin asks what I want to get out of the lesson and then we spend the session working through each point. It started out with the usual suspects: crate training (which literally took her 5 minutes!), staying in the car carrier when I opened it and not dashing out before I got his lead on, digging my plants, chewing shoes... you name it, we covered it! What amazed me was the lasting impact - we hardly ever had to revisit aspects covered.

The format is structured yet informal where Kirstin will demonstrate how to do it, teach the command and then hand over to the owner to continue.

Diesel is 5 months old and I couldn’t be happier. He’s the most content, lively and yet incredibly attentive and responsive pup. He adores our sessions, we both get so much out of them, but more importantly, they make our daily walks together a pleasure as I have the confidence in him and his ability to respond to me. I cannot recommend Kirstin highly enough! Thank you!
Kristine and Diesel

We needed some additional training tips with our Labrador puppy and `Kirstin was recommend to us as she had the same breed. She immediately understood our needs and within minutes had our puppy under control and wagging her tail by the end of the session. Kirstin has the right balance of tough love with the dogs and also with the owners – to put everyone back in control. We have used Kirstin sporadically when we identified specific behaviour issues to be corrected and each time she has given us the training techniques to deal with whatever situation. If you want a masterclass in dog training Kirstin is without a doubt the person to go to!
Andrew, Mike and Margo

I cannot thank Kirstin enough for what she has taught me about dog training. My young yellow Labrador was out of control. I have two big Labradors and it was impossible to walk them together pulling on the lead. I can now walk them nicely side-by-side to the park. The recall is work in progress but thanks to Kirstin I now have the tools to teach them to listen to me. Kirstin has given me the confidence to know that I can control my dogs. She has such a nice and great way of teaching, not at all intimidating (like some other trainers I have tried). It’s a no-nonsense approach but that’s what you need if you want your dog to respect you.
Suzanne, Bertie and Monty

Kirstin came into our lives like an angel sent straight from Heaven. We had a new puppy, a houseful of guests, an excited 4 and 6 year old and complete and utter chaos. From the second Kristin walked in the door- Wisley, our 10 week old Tibetan terrier, seemed to instantly understand and respect her and for the first time ever, I had a tiny glimmer of hope that the chaos could be controlled. Over several sessions, Kristin patiently taught me that by believing in myself and using my 'energy' properly and confidently, I could get Wisley to respect me.
It was a revelation to me and today I am thrilled to say I have a beautiful,(mostly) calm little 5 month old puppy, who brings us all joy. Thank you, Kristin. Xxx Lila and Wisley

My wonderful Newfoundland puppy, George Best, simply would not walk from the house on the lead. At 40KG he was impossible to move and so I always gave in and took him in the car for his walks. When in the park he wouldn’t come back and we would play an elaborate game of coaxing and chasing before I could catch him.

Kirstin helped me turn this behaviour around in just a few sessions. Now he walks beautifully on the lead and his recall is so consistent and impressive that the other dog walkers often give him a spontaneous round of applause. I have a very happy and secure dog and being with him is a pleasure. Everybody asks me how I did it - I say that Kirstin and I did it together. I simply cannot recommend her approach enough. She provides brilliant results. Maddie and George Best

The change in our Labrador Barney's behaviour is nothing short of a miracle. I have watched in awe as Kirstin has steered him from a highly excitable, dominant dog to a calm, compliant and happy dog. It has made such a difference to our family and walks are now completely stress free.

By the time I approached Kirstin for assessment and training, we'd reached an all time low with our 14-month old working-type Labrador. Every walk was a trial to be endured - Barney hardly ever came back when called and was prone to running off at any and every opportunity. He was easily distracted by other dogs and people, with a tendency to jump up at children and fellow walkers; things had become so bad that my own children no longer wanted to walk him.

Kirstin helped me to get inside Barney's head and understand that his pure bred 'working line' meant he needed constant mental stimulation and his bad behaviour was borne out of boredom and frustration. During those initial home visits and subsequent walks, the whole family learned how to change our behaviour so we were the ones in control - the leaders of the pack! Barney is now much calmer, more engaged and consistently responding to recall.

With Kirstin's help, we've learned to read Barney's body language - and act accordingly. We've now created a strong bond between us and the experience of working with Kirstin has been a wholly positive one. Even my eight-year-old can now confidently walk Barney to heel! Caroline and family and Barney

I started working with Kirstin when Tiggy was just 3 months old and it has been such a brilliant experience. Kirstin has trained me so that I have avoided all the mistakes I made with my older dog, she taught me to nip poor behaviour in the bud so it doesn’t become established and whilst not perfect Tiggy is generally really obedient. I have continued to see Kirstin as Tiggy has grown up as I always enjoy the sessions, pick up really useful tips and I leave motivated to be as consistent with both dogs. I would thoroughly recommend Kirstin (and regularly do whenever I’m out walking!), she is great fun and so knowledgeable. Kate and Tiggy

Our 10 months old dog started straining at the leash making it hard work to control her and more worryingly on a couple of occasions she would not come back for some time when called.
We approached Kirstin knowing that we had to get Suki back on the straight and narrow (not that Suki agreed). Kirstin immediately impressed us with her two perfectly behaved Labradors and got to work on Suki straight away. Kirstin quickly had the measure of Suki and her behaviour started to improve immediately and Suki learnt the importance of listening to instructions. She has improved her recall, is much better with sitting and staying and waiting for her instructions. This has meant our walks with Suki have improved considerably and it is particularly nice that one’s shoulder is now not pulled out of joint so much when on the lead.
We still practice the tips and instructions that Kirstin gave us and this has helped maintain our walks as pleasurable experiences. Alice and Suki

Kirstin is a life saver! Maisy our 2 year rescue labradoodle came to us with an incredible amount of energy and very little training. Kirstin showed us how to be firm with her and give her boundaries. She now has a really good recall and walks to heel nicely, rather than drag us along lurching at every smell on the way. She is a happier dog and we are proud of what we have achieved with Kirstin's very calm approach and sensible advice. Louisa and Maisy

Kirstin is a great trainer, she helped us with our 4 month old German Shephard puppy from her very first visit. Today we enjoy an adorable but well behaved dog and we thank Kirstin for all the training and tips she has given us. I recommend Kirstin to every family that's expecting a new puppy and I advice to get in touch with her from the very early days. Hala and Boxer

Kirstin has been fantastic at both training Buddy, our Pointer rescue puppy, and us as owners. Within a very short space of time he was ‘walking to heal’ and coming back to a recall command. What was so important was her approach in training us as well as Buddy. He continues to make great progress and we would have no hesitation in recommending Kirsten. Michael and Fiona

Kirstin’s training has made a massive difference to our one year old American bulldog. We used to not be able to control him at all in the house, he was quite destructive, play biting us, going wild. We learnt from Kirstin how to set him boundaries and how to gain respect from him. He has learnt how to walk nicely on the lead and we can now even have him calmly and happily lying on our lap on the sofa without being ‘attacked’ by him. Kirstin really understands dogs and knows her stuff. We can highly recommend her for any breed of dog. Sue, Brian and Casper

After only one session Ozzie's recall has improved more than I could have ever hoped for! I now have a very responsive puppy who I can walk of lead with no worries! I would recommend Kirstin in all aspects of training. Nicki and Ozzie

Although we have only had a couple of training sessions with Kirstin and our Springer Spaniel Woody, we are already seeing improvements in his behaviour. We were having trouble with Woody's ball and stick obsession which led to him being very hyped up all the time. Following Kirstin's advice, we are currently avoiding ball play and this has resulted in Woody being a calmer and more relaxed dog both on walks and at home. We have also been working on walking to heel and Kirstin has given us lots of great tips such as altering Woody's lead, changing our body language and being more confident as a dog owner! Recall is another area which Kirstin is helping us with and following her very structured approach, Woody is responding in a more positive manner. We are very much looking forward to further training sessions with Kirstin! Charlotte, Mark and Woody.

We’ve loved working with Kirstin over the last few months - she has made training our puppy, Reuben, such fun. Kirstin is passionate about dogs and what she does and her advice is sensible, practical, encouraging and it works!! She has worked with us a family to ensure that Reuben is growing up into a really lovely, balanced dog. She goes beyond the call of duty and outside of lesson time was happy to respond to quick questions I had by text or over the phone. I have absolute faith in her and would thoroughly recommend her to anyone. It is essential to get it right at the beginning with a puppy, so that you have a happy, well trained dog for life and Kirstin has helped us achieved that. Thanks Kirstin. Ian, Pip and Reuben

Kirstin, gave me the confidence to treat my very excitable golden lab with a firm but loving hand. Training the family as much as the dog to consistently work in a similar manner. Giving my children the tools required to enjoy Sherlock in a controlled fashion. We are all still working on certain aspects of Sherlock's behaviour but I can now see a bright future together.
Caroline and Sherlock

After four sessions with Kirstin, the behaviour of our Schnauser/Westie cross Rosie has improved enormously, and we ourselves learnt a great deal about how best to control and interact with her. We had several lessons, structured on the green first, at home to deal with issues of barking and then on walks to practice recall. Kirstin is such a lovely person and has a very calm energy about her. We would not hesitate to recommend Kirstin to other owners. Howard and Maggie

Our original approach of training our Labrador puppy, Bella, was heavily treat focused which led to her searching manically for a treat during walks and doing things 'for the treat' rather than for us which was a nightmare! The puppy class we attended didn't help because it was so treat focused so we needed another solution which was tailored more to our specific needs. We were very lucky to be recommended Kirstin, who gave proper structure & method to the training from the dogs point of view, Bella was fascinated by Kirstin from the first moment they met and we gained a great understanding of how Bella's mind (in terms of breed & nature) worked, allowing us to successfully train her in a way that works for us and for Bella, thank you Kirstin!
Reyanna and Bella

From utter chaos to calm!! Kirstin is brilliant! Before meeting her I had a troublesome noisy 45KG Bernese Mountain dog and a 9 month old 50kg Newfoundland who only wanted to get out .....and I’m only 5 foot 2.

After a couple of sessions the change was remarkable. Paddy, the Newfoundland, became manageable and a pleasure to take out on the lead. Both dogs are now a lot calmer and under control, both in and out of the house.

Kirstin’s calm, dog centered approach has worked fantastically for my two dogs, an almost instant improvement. Diane, Paddy and Welly

At just over two years old, my Labradoodle Harley, was still behaving as a very boisterous puppy. I was dealing with him pulling on the lead, jumping up at people and chasing around any dog we came across and generally showing off.
Another dog owner recommended Kirstin and thank goodness, we went along to see her for training.
It soon became clear, that not only did Harley need some guidance, but so did I. In fact, Harley was very open to the new simple commands and it was me who needed to learn how to take control.
After a few lessons, me standing tall and using the right tone of voice towards Harley, we made real progress and I now have a much calmer, more obedient and respectful dog, as well as my lovely boy!!
We very much appreciate Kirstin's help. Sarah and Harley

Kirstin came highly recommended to us by the owner of highly intelligent pointer puppy who was more than on top of things with his dog. After only 3 1-hour sessions we ourselves have been able to achieve so much with our 12 week old puppy. Amazing! And Kirstin uses her two amazingly trained dogs to help teach us, our young 3 kids as well as the pup! We strongly recommend Kirstin!! Peter, Zecky and Bo

Kirstin really is a top tainer. And such a nice person too. She helped me with my 6 months old lab puppy from being crazy bouncy and totally out of control, at times knocking people over to becoming a really calm and obedient but still very joyful and happy dog. All this in just a few sessions, I was gob smacked.

Kirstin opened my eyes on how to communicate with my dog. How to voice commands, how to carry myself around my dog. That being strict and firm doesn't exclude utterly adoring and loving your dog. We became quite a team and my dogs now respects me and I am proud of it. I no longer have to worry about him running of or running up to people and scaring them...because he listens quite instantly when I call him back.

I really get now what 'sanity for dogs' is all about. And Kirstin is direct and honest yes but so calm and nice about explaining things in a way that makes it so easy to understand. her two dogs are a dream, you can so see the love between those three. I am very grateful that I have met Kirstin and could not have wished for a better trainer! Mike and Ben

I had an unruly 2 year old rescue Boxer and after taking him to various trainers with no real progress both Bobby the Boxer boy and I had some training lessons with Kirstin. After a very short space of time my boy was like a different dog. Many thanks Kirstin! Andy and Bobby

I can sum up the result Kirstin has achieved with my 2 year old Labrador, Benji, in just one word - PHENOMENAL!

She has taken care to teach me as well as my dog, and already after the first lesson I could better understand his mentality. The discipline imposed by Kirstin has made Benji respect and respond to her. She has helped him mature into a calm and well behaved companion.

It also has been fun for me as well as for my dog ! Thank you Kirstin. Ginette and Benji

Our parson russell terrier Indie is now 3.5 years old. She is great fun and full of character but over recent months she has become quite dominant with other dogs of a similar size. She is keen to interact with other dogs but I was becoming stressed when walking her in the park in case she ' over exerted' her dominance and I think my anxiety was transferring on to Indie.

A friend recommended Kirstin as a sound and effective trainer so we made contact - and she is amazing ! Kirstin's advice is simple, practical and makes perfect sense. She helped us understand that dogs aren't mind readers - they just need clear consistent instructions and they need to know who's boss.

We are so pleased with Indie's progress and she is now a very happy and focused dog, who mixes with other dogs but understands the boundaries.

We have the utmost respect for Kirstin's training and her absolute love of dogs is clear. I would whole heartedly recommend her - you don't need to have a dog with issues. A session with Kirstin can help us all ensure our dogs have happy and fulfilled lives!
Becca and family and Indie

I have two 7 year old springer/spaniel cross dogs and we recently moved into the area from rural Ireland. My dogs have been used to having endless fields and countryside on the door step and had total freedom without boundaries or rules. Moving to a more urban area it became evident quite quickly that we needed help! Thankfully we met Kirstin.

It became apparent that it was me who needed a lot of guidance and reassurance. I had lost confidence after a few incidents with other dogs while on walks. Recall was one of the biggest problems we had. Kirstin changed all that. Her lessons are both interesting and fun, for both me and the dogs. You can feel her true passion for dogs and utter commitment to them.

I've gone from dreading taking the dogs out to feeling confident and proud of our little pack. Now the dogs trot happily beside me walking to heel, which is pretty impressive as they had hardly ever walked on a lead before. Their recall is instant. They now respect me as their leader and they are calm, focused and happy. I can't thank Kirstin enough and my dogs love her too. Rose, Daisy and Eddie.

I wanted to have training lessons with Kirstin as Daphne (9 month cavapoochon) was becoming a bit of a tearaway! Although she looks cute, she is very clever and I realised she was calling all the shots!

Kirstin has a lovely calm nature and is absolutely brilliant with baby Daphne. She had her doing sit and stay and stay in her bed and all the other things within an hour !!! I am being taught how to deal with Daphne"s various issues and when she explains the how and whys it all seems so obvious.

I highly recommend Kirstin for any kind of dog problems, she is kind, calm and very knowledgable and Daphne responds well to her. We look forward to our sessions and we are both learning so much and Daphne will eventually be a happy well trained ball of fluff.
Jack and Daphne

Kirstin has given me such good advice when my little Jack Russel rescue suddenly started to suffer from separation anxiety. It made so much sense what she explained and after applying her principles and much patience and perseverance my dog is now cured. It is lovely to watch Kirstin training her and other dogs on the green. Lynn, Bennie and Bonny

My Vizsla can be very lively and boisterous. A few lessons with Kirstin made me understand how to gain respect from my dog. She explains things so well. It is a delight to watch her interact with dogs. She reads and understands them completely and they are instantly calm and focused with her. Thanks for helping me make my dog more obedient. Sheila and Kato

I have learned from Kirstin how important it is to teach and train your dog, especially as Ridgebacks are intelligent and can be quite stubborn. Clicker training helped me to teach Delilah how to heel nicely next to me. She now no longer pulls on the lead, her recall is great and she is a very well-behaved dog. Alfie and Delilah

The great thing about Kirstin's training is that she teaches the owner how train their dog. She has such a lovely way to explain and demonstrate things. It all becomes so obvious that you need to teach the dog what you want first, praise and correct it when needed, that you can't just expect it to be a well behaved dogs. Kirstin's approach is very structured and makes so much sense. I used to be afraid of walking my dog as I would lose him and not listen but I can now say with pride that he walks beautifully on the lead and comes back like a rocket when I call him. every time. Thank you Kirstin for helping me to create a strong solid bond between me and my dog, not only based on love but also respect! David and Yogi

Kirstin helped me greatly to get my dog respond to recall. A few days of a simple exercise in the garden worked its magic. My family still can't believe their eyes how she now comes charging back to me. Margaret and Daisy

My 14mth old Tibetan Terrier Joe was getting a bit unruly and I felt the he needed some stronger, bespoke 1-1 obedience training than what I had done so far, which was a more group orientated class.

When I saw Kirstin in full training mode on the green I was impressed not only by the command and control she had of the dog she was training but also of her 2 beautiful Labs who were obediently by her side throughout the whole training session. Obviously rolling their eyes at how much that student dog still had to learn :).

Already after the first session with Kirstin not only did I have much better behaved dog but also did I have much better understanding of what his training needs were. How I had to adapt my behaviour and commands in order to remain consistent and in control. After 3 lessons he was much calmer, more focused, heeling better and I had more confidence in letting him off the lead. He understands and most importantly respects and obeys my commands now.

Kirstin takes the time to get to know you in order to understand the needs of your dog and adapts it according to its breed. She communicates wonderfully and offers practical advice plusher lessons are real fun too. I'd thoroughly recommend her to anyone wanting practical, insightful and top quality dog training. Declan and Joe

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