Transformative Results
I worked for a long time with my rescue dog Fergus under Elaine’s expert supervision having found her when I had exhausted all other avenues. I was at the point where I was considering have Fergus put to sleep as I could not cope with his behaviour and the Dog’s Trust advised he was too difficult to rehome. It was not an easy journey and there were many ups and downs along the way but Elaine was my rock throughout the process. She identified so many issues that had been overlooked and we set to work to address them all. Elaine always explained why she was asking me to do certain things with Fergus and as we progressed I grew to understand him more and eventually gained his trust. I’m so happy to say that I now have a wonderful dog who has gone from being untrusting, wary, snappy and generally a ball of anxiety who was in constant physical pain to a bouncy, happy, cheeky Westie who has excellent recall, loves his walks and is generally a joy to have around. Fergus had had many bad experiences in his early life and was terrified of other dogs. Before I worked with Elaine I read his fear as aggression and didn’t know what to do. Elaine’s careful and patient guidance has paid huge dividends and Fergus is now able to interact with dogs and humans in a calm and friendly way. I will always need to remember all I learned from Elaine and implement this in our everyday lives but it is not difficult and the rewards of having a happy, healthy dog is worth the ongoing training and reinforcement of good habits. I cannot recommend Elaine highly enough - she truly saved my sanity and my dogs life - Thank you Elaine
