Helen Taylor
Dog Training & Behaviour
BSc (hons) Zoology, ADipCBM,
Member APBC, Member APDT (881)

North Dorset-based behaviourist and trainer


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Testimonials

 

"Thank you so much for today I am so grateful to you and will keep up the good work!!"

Kirsty Andrews, Templecombe

"Just wanted to update and say that Jayla is making great progress. She has not barked when coming near other dogs for a while now and I have been very impressed with her progress. Thank you for you help."

Kirsty Young, Shroton

"Jake really is making fantastic progress with the noise phobia, it's hard work but very much worth it…He's much, much calmer with [name] now and quite often approaches him and sits at his feet. He's also shown quite an improvement with people leaving the house. Overall, we've seen some pretty substantial improvements in his behaviour and are very pleased."

Mark Kiernan, Blandford Forum

"Well ...... it is just like having a new puppy! Life has been completely different for us and Molly since last week - she is MUCH calmer, more attentive and no growling…So, thank you so much for putting us all back on track."

Claire Reid, Hilfield

"Thank you for giving me the confidence to allow Twix to make such good progress so quickly"

Suzanne Whittaker, Winterborne Zelston

"Just wanted to say a huge thank-you for your help with Loki- life has been alot easier since we got some know-how!! "

Melanie Snape, Blandford forum

"We have got to the point out on walks when if she is off the lead and sees another dog, she runs up wagging ...We cannot thank you enough for your help and advice..I was initially very sceptical ..but now, seeing how it can work with what was such a problem is quite amazing.

Carol Fishenden, Sturminster Newton

"Session with you very good and worth every penny!, thanks Kay"

Kay Hillman, Poole

"Thank you so much for the time you spent with us earlier this month. It was a great morning and we both felt much more positive after! It has had a great effect..we are so much happier than we were, thank you so much"

Beth Lockett, Blandford forum

"Your input that day when you came over has been invaluable. Dylan has been responding to 'down', 'stay' and 'in your bed' really well. Jumping up also improving."

"Thank you so much for such extremely useful training classes and I'm sure we'll be in touch in the future when we need a helping hand.All the very best"

Pippa Haywood, Gillingham

"Just wanted to let you know that our new Bailey is a reformed character!! Thankyou so much for your help again, he is like a different dog… his whole behaviour has changed completely, we can not believe it in such a short time"

Sue Pollard, Marnhull

"…Tonight was a revelation for me! I cannot believe how well Lilia did around other dogs and it has given me a boost of confidence in my abilities …I cannot thank you enough for all your help and patience up to now and look forward to challenging myself some more!"

Di Joyce, Dorchester

"Thank you very much indeed for your comprehensive report. We have been working hard with Ollie ...we are already progressing well. I would like to thank you for your time and efforts with us ... we really appreciate your advice."

Jon Stanley, Shaftesbury

"He has become much more relaxed with other dogs and people. [The course was] very useful for me and my puppy."

Hilary Murrell, Yeovil

"Been meaning to mail you - sorry it's a bit late - but a great big thankyou from Scruff and me. Scruff is a different dog (still the same character though) - he's much easier to give up things … and on walks he is now off the lead across fields.. the way it should be... thank you thank you … your training has given us both the confidence we lacked ….. If I let him go off in front he now looks back at me quite often in case there is a new command or hangs by my side looking up at me … and is quite willing to accept other dogs as well as Sweetie….. wonderful!!"

Syd Guppy, Shaftesbury

"Hi thanks for the help with Ruby. All is going well - she is a different dog -the jumping [up] has all but stopped and she walks much better on the lead.Thanks again."

Lindsay and Nigel Baldaro, Crewkerne

"Just a quickie to thank you for the help with His Lordship. I found the classes very helpful and I think he is learning at last. I will carry on with the practice sheets and hopefully the next time you see us, he will be paw perfect, not pulling and off the lead! ....I would very much like to do the Advanced class."

Penny Smith, Sherborne

".. just wanted to say thanks for the report you sent and all your help,
we wouldn't have believed it was possible to get Annie anywhere near a dog a
few months ago"

Sue and Andy Pritchard, Yeovil

"The classes have been a HUGE benefit to both of them....Helen,many thanks for all your help and advice,hopefully we'll see you again..Couldn't be happier with how both dogs are now responding to your training."

Carol Guppy, Shaftesbury

"I thoroughly enjoyed last week, I learned loads and my confidence improved enormously, I think Saffy will benefit massively from what I've learned. She is already much more relaxed with Lloyd which, after six years, is an absolute miracle!!"

Jocelyn Brown, Wimborne


"Thanks. We've so enjoyed the classes, Helen. I cannot tell you how different
you are to the other class we tried. We only went once."

Julia Reeves, Shaftesbury

"You were so fantastic we just don't want to get anyone else … however it was so difficult to find someone in the first place and since I have, I have had so many people say 'my god the change is amazing' and 'what have you done?!' "

Pippa Farr, Wincanton

"I realise you're away on holiday now and apologise for not dropping you a line sooner but would like to thank you so much for all the work you did with Odie, he's a different dog...Thanks so very much once again for all your hard work, it really has made such a difference."

Janine Smith, Blandford

"I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your help with Bert back in September. After the initial few weeks there has been a dramatic change in Bert in the house and aroung children. He is alot more chilled out, not dominant and even sleeps on his own downstairs!"

Rachel Stanzel, Dorchester

..Helping your best friend to be even better..

 

©Helen Taylor 2009

Home visits available in and around the following areas: Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Ferndown, Gillingham, Martock, Mere, Poole, Ringwood, Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton, Warminster, Weymouth, Wilton, Wimborne, Yeovil.