Essex Dog Trainer Reviews Summary

Training Effectiveness

Pros:

• "In just 20 minutes, he worked wonders with our stubborn Shar-Pei mix and had him walking calmly on a leash."
• "In a few hours, he was a different dog. We had to have him sedated to go to the vets prior, so I took him into the vets and they asked if he was the same dog."
• "Within 10 minutes of arrival he was walking along with Alex and a German Shepard (Buddy's 'favourite') without any reaction or issue."
• "We took our reactive 1yr old shepherd to try find a way to calm her down. After in session we now have the tools to properly correct her behaviour."

Cons:

• "She will need many sessions & a lot of work, but I have every confidence that Alex will help her be able to relax & live her best life."
• "I know it will take a lot of hard work, which Alex is honest about, but we are willing to graft and with more sessions with Alex we know we can make big improvements."

Professionalism and Approachability

Pros:

• "Alex's team have been so friendly, really approachable and I can see how our dog loves spending time with them."
• "Alex is super patient, chilled and knowledgeable, am glad to have met him."
• "Alex's approach was to train us as owners, rather than solely focusing on the dog."
• "Alex is a polite, no nonsense & straight talking trainer who genuinely loves dogs & gets the very best out of them."

Cons:

• "Alex was great showed me how to control my dog when walking her. Also to get her to ignore other dogs and lots of helpful tips. It's now a pleasure to go for walks."
• "We still have a very long way to go to get our dog, who is amazing in the house to being amazing outdoors too, but we have every faith that Alex will guide us and our dog along the way."

Individualized Training

Pros:

• "Alex has shown us how to better spend our time together, learn in a more structured way, progress patiently for faster gains and most importantly… have fun!"
• "He listens, he watches, he understands & he explains everything as it happens."
• "Every time he pushes the boundaries Alex teaches me how to correct his behaviour and to ensure I continue training him efficiently in between sessions when he is not there."

Cons:

• "Prior to meeting Alex, we had a different trainer using different methods that just resulted in our dog being very anxious and uncomfortable with both people and dogs."
• "I am well aware that I have probably been exacerbating the problems by not being able to take her out as much as she needs to but there was no blame or finger pointing."