Ben my spaniel was driving me mad,pullingt like a train on walks, jumping up, no re-call, cried and howled when I left him in the house alone, chewing, a real nightmare. Dave has been great after 4 sessions with Ben the issues have considerably reduced, still putting the training in and now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, thanks Dave.

I was totally out of my depth with Kiro, he was totally out of control, jumping up, pulling on the lead, no re-call. Dave has transformed him into a nearly controlable dog, as Dave says he is only a baby at 9 months old, but now I have the tools to guide him along the way. I would recommend this service.

Leo was pulling on the lead, growling and lunging at children on bikes and scooters, barking at neighbours over the fence, taking other peoples balls on walks, unresponsive on re-call. After 3 sessions with Dave we are over the moon with the results. now I can enjoy my dog. I would definately recommend this service.

My shih-Tzu cross was barking constantly at visitors to the house, both when they arrived and when they left. On walks he pulled terrible on the lead, After 1 session with Dave both issues were corrected, great value for the money. I would recommend this business

my German shepherd lab x was really out of control, over reactive in the house, pulling on the lead, aggressive to other dogs, 2 sessions with pawsative choices and I am now heading in the righr direction. Loads of great advice from Dave, walking is now becoming a pleasure

My Cane Corso Narla was really aggressive, we could have no visitors in the house as everyone was scared to come in, she bit the face of one of my friends when she approached her, so that was enough. I contacted pawsative Choices and David came around it was so surprising to see him communicate with Narla and manage to have her accept him into the room, within 20 minutes Narla was laying down relaxed! never happened before. As each training session ended Narla became calmer each time. my friends can now come over without fear. I would recommend this service

Here is my little fudge, I was so worried as he would not eat or drink from his bowls, It wasn't the eating I was really worried about, but the not drinking was very traumatic to me. Also Fuge would bark continuously at visitors both when they arrived and when they left. After visiting my vet and receiving a clean bill of health, I decided It was time to get some help. I contacted pawsative choices, and David came around and put in place some simple but effective boundaries. After 3 sessions of David's boundaries training Fudge is so much happier and calm, he has started eating again and stopped barking at my visitors. I can't thank David enough I would absolutely recommend this trainer

I was really at the end of my tether with Max my cocker spaniel, he would bark non stop at visitors to the house, just would not settle. It was even worse in the office where I work in a residential care home where I am general manager, there is a steady stream of people entering my office to talk to me on the running of the home and Max would bark non stop it was an impossible situation. I contacted pawsative choices and David visited my house first and put in place some boundaries the next week David visited my office and I was so amazed when he calmed max to accept visitors and remain calm. I am sooo glad I chose this service, Book in confidence

3 reviews·4 photos a month ago I can't thank Dave enough for the work he has done with our Belgian Malinois, Zeus. Before Pawsative Choices I couldn't sweep, hoover, dust, move furniture; I couldn't take Zeus out without him reacting to other dogs and to make things worse, after 18 months Zeus decided he didn't want to obey any commands anymore and was basically running riot. In desperation we first went to a 'Malinois expert' who told my husband our dog doesn't respect us and we should have beat him when he was younger. This is not an exaggeration, this was actual advice my husband ended up paying for. This 'expert' continued with telling us we'd need to send Zeus away for residential training and our best bet would be to sell him to a security firm. We were both so upset and didn't know what to do. I felt like there was a good dog inside our boy and didn't think sending him away was the best option. Fortunately, this is when we met Dave. After crying on the phone to him for about an hour, Dave assured me that violence is never an appropriate route for training and he would help us. Still, I was apprehensive. We had seen trainers before who had said they couldn't help, he was often labelled as "too much" so what could this man do. However, I wasn't prepared to give up just yet. And I'm so glad I didn't. After just one session with Dave and a couple of weeks consistently employing the techniques he taught us, we saw a huge difference. everything Dave said just made sense and it has worked like a dream. Overall we had 3 sessions with Dave; he is very conscientious about taking your money unnecessarily and encourages you to do the work yourself and build that bond appropriately. Now, Zeus is a different dog. He's still the snuggley, fun loving pup we love but is also obedient and not as reactive. I can finally clean the house without shutting him in the garden, only for him to throw himself against the patio doors trying to get back in! He walks on a lead! His recall is back! And all friends and family who were growing wary of his behaviour have remarked on how well behaved he is, which is always nice to hear. In fact, one friend said he's much better than her 2 and she considers him a well trained dog! This was music to my ears and made me feel so proud of the work we put in. Thank you Dave, we couldn't have done it without you. 🙂

: Our mini Dachshund, Lily, stayed with David and his wife for a week while we went on holiday. We could of not been anymore happier with the service David and Diane gave. It was literally home from home for Lily. David and Diane listened and noted everything we do at home for Lily to ensure she was as comfortable as possible. We even got updates, photos and videos sent to us on how Lily was doing. Highly recommend this service. Very welcoming and superb professional service. Already looking to book again and use David’s skills to work with Lily’s separation anxiety.

I contacted pawsative choices as my pack of 6 bull terriers had some socialising problems. my male Bruce would not accept my new pack member narla a 14 week old puppy into the same room, I have never seen such ferocious aggression before. I was really happy when David came within 1 training session both dog's accepted each other , still a way to go but such a relief to see the dog's not fighting, thanks Dave ,BRILLIANT

David at Pawsative Choices looked after my toy poodle for 5 days. I hadn't left her with someone she doesn't know before (she is nearly 4). I was encouraged to meet David and Diane, and also their own dog before deciding whether to leave Millie with him. We went for a walk near his home and I found him very professional and with a real understanding of dog behaviour which was reassuring. David looked after Millie as though she was a member of the family, sending me regular photos and videos so I knew she was happy. I would recommend Pawsative Choices highly. They did a great job with Millie and I came home to a relaxed and happy dog.

This guy is amazing!!!! We had seperation anixety issues with our dog, as well as walking on the lead such as pulling, not listening, not going in the direction I wanted her to go. She and the situation was a nightmare. I was very close to giving up and re-homing our dog as I was failing. David's training programme was brilliant, no nonsence, no fuss and quick results. Our dog Lily now walks to heel and I am able to leave the room with her settled. Wish I tried sooner with David, the service is worth every penny. Like Response from the owner29 minutes ago Wow that’s a better feeling than all the training fees put together! Such a great result to receive this calibre of feed back, thanks guys you know where I am when needed. David

Kerry Raynes 1 review 2 hours agoNEW My puppy loves going to stay, so much that he doesn’t want to leave! Really friendly and happy to help. Like Response from the owner2 hours ago Yes it’s such a great feeling that all dogs seem to bond with me in this way, I’m sure he will come around shortly, thanks for the review and always ready to have Alfie anytime

georgia bruce 1 review 2 hours agoNEW Great value for money absolutely brilliant David is really good and knows what he is taking about . Amazing !! Like

Ciaran Hill 1 review a day agoNEW Amazing! My dog has become a more calmer dog and is not trying to chew everything anymore. Like Response from the ownera day ago That’s great to hear Ciaran, It was a pleasure to work with you, always available for support if you should need it. David 😊 EditDelete

First Name: Lynne Last Name: Long Write your Review here..: I can highly recommend David and his services. My dog had severe separation anxiety and I was at my wits end! He helped me to understand where to start and how to help Lady all round. Thank you for all your help and advice!

Denis Muldoon Reviewer stats1 review • 2 photos Review left by Denis Muldoon starstarstarstarstar 19 hours ago Our dogs aged 6 and 9 years we believed to be untrainable. They barked at everyone and everything, heaven forbid a leaf falling from the tree! They had to be walked separately as they would want to bark and fight any dog they encountered on their journey. The Krays of the canine world! We finally realised we had to do something and along came David. Three sessions later and we have taken back control, friends and family are commenting on the change. David has trained us to be the Alpha and it’s working. It is still a working progress but David has given us the tools to make the changes. Honestly can’t recommend David enough, worth every penny for our stress free home. owner-badge Canine Pawsative choices Owner Replying publicly That’s fantastic to hear we have the ultimate result, great working with you both 81 / 400081 of 4000 characters entered

Teresa Smith 3 reviews 23 minutes agoNEW David was very informative and covered a lot of issues we have with Tilly would recommend

I contacted Pawsative Choices as I was having real trouble with Hippo my XL Bully, She was really quite aggressive with visitors to the house, and very over protective towards me. also walking Hippo was a nightmare, she was so incredibly strong and would drag me around on walks, I began to dread walking her. When we met other dogs on the walk she was very reactive and pulled so hard I would have to hold onto trees or lamp posts just to from reaching other dogs. Enough was enough and then David came along and managed to calm the aggression in the house towards visitors. i was so surprised when Hippo calmed down and allowed him into the room and trusted him within a few minutes. Next came the walking I honestly thought there would be no way of stopping the pulling, within 20 minutes Hippo was walking to heel, the difference was incredible, she is now a dream to walk. definitely recommend the service

I had a very over excited Red Setter called Casey, she would not settle and so out of control, constantly chewing and stealing things, Humping our legs and jumping all over visitors, pulled like a train on the lead. I didn't know how to handle this, so contacted David who came over and put in place some very common sense procedures that just made perfect sense Cant believe the difference in my dog a real game changer. Thanks David for all your help

Teresa Smith 3 reviews 3 weeks agoNEW David was very informative and covered a lot of issues we have with Tilly would recommend Like Response from the owner3 weeks ago Thankyou both so much and good look with Tilly, It was a pleasure to work with you both

Jane Mozley 5 reviews·2 photos 3 days agoNEW Excellent service , highly recommend. Training method used make a lot of sense . Very happy dave and Stanley

Karen Handcock 1 review·1 photo 4 days agoNEW We have had 3 sessions with our very boisterous dog and what an improvement! Rather than getting pounced on as soon as we enter our house, she waits to be called! Walking is so much better too! She pulls less and walks are much more …More

jill Wise 2 reviews·1 photo 3 weeks agoNEW Thank you David for traing my puppy Chloe she is 6 months old and is now calmer and walks on the lead without pulling so impressed thanks

Daniel Glover Local Guide·15 reviews a day agoNEW Fantastic, the advice and techniques given are making a massive difference already Like Response from the ownera day ago Great to hear Dan you are obviously putting in the hard work and taking the positives. Keep up the good work EditDelete

Devon R 1 review 2 weeks agoNEW Really enjoyed our sessions with David, having already visited someone before we wanted a second opinion. After working with David we now have some great new strategies and are already starting to see the impact. Thank you for your hard work David! 1 Response from the owner2 weeks ago That’s so nice to hear I never cease to be amazed by every successful project. Loved my time working with you guys. Enjoyed my time bonding with Koa too EditDelete

Dave the dog whisper!! I highly recommend Dave to anyone struggling with dominance, disobedience, general behaviour issues around the house, out on walks and mostly in our case knowing how to train correctly in a way your dog will understand. Tyson our 10 month old XL bully is a boisterous excitable puppy and a big softy! On Daves first entrance to the house Tyson was behaving very dominant jumping up him showing his dominance(which he was like with every new vistor)and after several dismissals it resulted in a short battle, Dave was very calm and had full control of the situation. We took on all of his useful advice and practiced it over a few weeks and then on Daves next visit tyson didn't jump up! Not once! On the next visit we went out on a walking lesson, which was more a lesson for us! Tyson is a very big boy and a very strong dog, he pulled a lot on walks making them stressful and uncontrollable, Dave showed us the correct training techniques to create a more calm enjoy experience for us and tyson, and with Daves help and our consistency I'm confident tyson will become a calmer and more controlled dog. Very glad we chose Dave for our training, reliable, friendly, professional, very knowledgeable and affordable prices. Thanks again Dave you have been a massive help!

arti pau 3 reviews·1 photo a day agoNEW What a wealth of knowledge passed down to us for our first family dog! We would wholeheartedly recommend David for the training provided and the nuances that just seemed to work! Thanks again David.

D H 10 reviews·1 photo 2 days agoNEW We had only had Reuben, a rescue dog for a few weeks when David came to help us. Reuben had a few issues when he came to us that we had never experienced before and over 3 sessions with David we learn't so much and was able to help Reuben relax more, not suffer so much with separation anxiety, and just be a happy dog. He has really settled in so well now and I know we owe a lot of that to David's training, (of us). He didn't just tell us what to do, he explained why, we saw amazing results even on the first night, and every week we learn't more. Many thanks David Like Response from the owner2 days ago Thankyou both for a wonderful review It was a complete pleasure to work with you.I’m confident you will shape Reuben into a confident well balanced dog, remember I’m only a phone call away for support

Sandra Holland 3 reviews·1 photo 4 days agoNEW So happy to have reached out to David for his help with my dogs. We are amazed at how much calmer and better behaved they are, in just 3 sessions . He made it fun for them and us, so continuing the work hasn’t felt like a chore. We would highly recommend his training services. Like Response from the owner4 days ago Thanks both so much you made my job so easy with your ease in adopting my methods and putting the plan to good effect. Pleasure to have met and worked with you all

Aiyesha Tudhope 2 reviews·5 photos 2 months ago David's assistance with our 12-week-old Cane Corso puppy was outstanding! His professionalism and guidance during training were incredibly helpful. After just one session, we observed a significant improvement. David's expertise in …More Like Response from the owner2 months ago Thankyou so much for your kind words. Truly a dream to work with you amazing people

Lowest Beth Watts Beth Watts 1 review 23 hours agoNEW I could not thank David enough for setting me and my partner up in the right direction. Within a week of starting we noticed a dramatic change in Elvis’s behaviour. Elvis loved David and I encourage anyone that need’s training then David is the man. Like Response from the owner23 hours ago So kind of you to give me your lovely words, it was an absolute pleasure to help you, It was so nice to watch Elvis grow in confidence. Always here for help and support

Abigail Koasha 11 reviews 6 hours agoNEW Fantastic trainer really helped my lurcher, this training that has honesty changed our lives. Thank you David Like Response from the owner6 hours ago Thanks so much for your much appreciated feedback, Such a pleasure to meet and work with you

Helen Hammersley 2 reviews a week agoNEW Thankyou to David for the training and advice . We were given lots of practical and written instructions. We have seen a change already and with the homework given we are now hopeful of a more obedient dog. Would definitely recommend. Like Response from the ownera week ago Thankyou so much for taking the time to review my service, it was an absolute joy to work with you and steering you in the right direction towards a great result

Marshall Smith 2 reviews·1 photo 4 days agoNEW Very friendly trainer learnt so many great strategies to help with my 1 year old staffys behaviour problems great value for money would highly recommend Like Response from the owner3 days ago Thankyou for your kind words it’s always a great achievement to reach the desired result, great working with you

Alex “A_Frog_In_Time” French 2 reviews an hour agoNEW After three sessions StanLee is a noticeably calmer dog. He is less reactive to other dogs on walks and knows to stop barking at people knocking on the front door, on command. …More Like Response from the owner29 minutes ago Thankyou Both for a fantastic review, so glad you gave me the opportunity to work with you and Stan lee

1 review·2 photos a week agoNEW David is amazing, we have learnt so much and have seen a massive difference even from the very first session. David is extremely fair, we have been stung before by other trainers who have kept us booking in week after week without seeing results leaving us unsure when the sessions will ever be complete, whereas David explained clearly from the offset how many sessions he would need with us. We are extremely happy with David’s service and what he has taught us, and it’s amazing seeing our dog Billy a happier and calmer dog 1 Response from the ownera week ago So satisfying to receive such amazing comments. It was a complete pleasure to work with you guys, EditDelete Sandra Holland Sandra Holland

Kelly Birks 8 reviews 5 days agoNEW Dave has been really helpful and insightful on training both our dogs and us. We has a real issue developing of status of top dog in the house, reactive dogs out walking with people and other dogs but we have made some real headway just after the first session. I can’t thank him enough for giving us a calmer happier household Like Response from the owner5 days ago Thankyou so much for a great review. I’m sure you will continue to see results in the future