Reviews & Testimonials For Alex Fraser

There appears to be another puppy boom at the moment which I am really enjoying. All puppies have their challenges and they go though a massive amount of development in the first 12 to 18 months of their lives, but with the right training techniques, patience and consistency, we can always male them the best version of themselves. Can’t wait to catch up with them all in a few weeks to see how they are all getting on and to build on their training.

Another week, another puppy. This is why I love my job. Meeting a puppy for the first time is always amazing, but watching them grow up and get them listening to their owners is even better. I have more job satisfaction from working with dogs over the past 12 years compared to any other job I have had. Can’t wait to catch up with them all this Friday. 

In the past 12 years I have had the pleasure of working with a lot of GSDs, a number of which were nervous, resulting in them being over protective of their homes and their families. Otis on the other hand was a gentle giant, but he doesn’t appear to realise how big he is and he loves to jump up at friends and family entering his home. He can also be difficult to manage on lead when he becomes excited due to his size and strength. In order to teach any dog to work well to heel, it’s essential to get them listening to their owner around the home first when their dog is calm, so that the owner can start to refocus their dog when they become more adrenalised on a walk. Can’t wait to catch up with them both in a few weeks and we can do more heel work training and start to teach Otis recall. 

I have loved working with Samson and his family. The first time I met Samson he was very anxious when I entered his home and initially he struggled to settle every time I stood up to walk around. But by the end of the first session he was so much calmer. I caught up with them all last week and he was like a different dog. Very little barking when I entered their home and he was a lot more settled the entire time I was with them.

Great session with Maggie, her brother and their parents. It is important to try and identify the root cause of why dogs don’t listen or why they worry about things. Then with training (training the owners) and often some management, we can always make dogs listen better and worry less. It is also often difficult to resolve certain behavioural issues without looking at the bigger picture. Looking forward to catching up with them all next week. 

Luna is an amazing dog with massive potential who loves attention, but it soon became apparent she didn’t sleep enough on a daily basis which resulted in some rather challenging behaviours. By simply introducing some structure, ground rules and more sleep, sha has come on leaps and bounds, and I was delighted when they sent me some footage of her enjoying time off lead on a walk!

Loved meeting Boris and his parents. After a rather noisy start from Boris who definitely loves attention, he definitely started to bark less when we worked his brain. Looking forward to catching up with them all.