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Just want to say Craig is a real asset to have when you have a dog and especially when you’re a first time owner. He teaches you without being judgemental and our dog Harris absolutely loves him. We’ve used so much of what Craig has taught us and we’ve been seeing a real difference in our dog. Highly recommend Craig.

Paid £325.00 for 4 one to one sessions with my dog and 6 Group sessions, I was Only able to attend 1 , one to one session with my dog because of family circumstances, text the owner about a refund and never got a reply. The owner replies on here below but for two days now I have been texting him with my details, dogs name etc still no reply and he says he doesn't know If I was signed up, believe me I was signed up the day my £325.00 hit his bank account.

Paid for 10 lessons only got 7 without any explanation I tried on numerous occasions to contact him no reply very disappointed also I did cancel the lesson in plenty time and never received any communication from you I received email to rebook and honour the other 3 lessons just couple days ago I emailed you yet no reply why ?

Had dogs all my days and have always trained them myself. Have 2 spaniels, the 2nd of which struggles with recall, eventually to the point I reached out to Craig for some one-to-one training. We met in Dawson Park and within minutes he identified the issues and started showing me different techniques that I’d not used before, some really obvious things and some not so obvious. Within 2 lessons and 15 minutes a day practice, my dog’s recall has improved beyond my expectations and I am now working with Craig on some other commands, cannot recommend enough, Craig really knows his dogs and how to motivate them (and you) to get the very best from the dog.

Jess assaulted my dog and admitted it, when he returned he was traumatised. Her analysis was also completely incorrect and the issue resolved without anything close to what she said.

During COVID Jess sold me a rescue dog (from Spain I believe), firstly i admire the efforts to help these dogs. When I met the dog (Tonka, a giant mixed breed) the dog was well behaved and walked really well on the lead which I'm sure was also down to training with Jess. We have had giant breeds before so were confident that we were the right family for this dog. We reluctantly had to give the dog back after only 2 weeks (in hindsight we should have took her to dogs trust instead). Jess had withheld important information from us, including Tonka 'ragdolling a dachshund' and the previous couple who tried to re-home her telling her that she had tried to attack them. At the time we lived with family including toddlers being around the house so knowing this information we wouldn't have rehomed her as we didn't have the space or resources at that time. On multiple occasions she had went for me due to resource guarding my partner, she had attacked out other mountain dog on several occasions which led to blood being shed. When we took her back we told Jess she needed more training before being rehomed and Jess agreed, yet only a few weeks later she had rehomed her to a farm. I believe Tonka is doing well and I'm so glad, it looks like she is now a city dog (I see her on social media), so it doesn't seem like the farm home worked, unsure if she went back to Jess or rehomed through other means. I never got a penny back from Jess. She will have charged the couple before us and couple(s) after us to re-home tonka. She is clearly in it for the money unfortunately. I remember she had also mentioned another rescue dog of hers having multiple homes through her so this isn't a one of case. I can't vouch for her training as I've not personally worked with her but if she is still rehoming dogs PLEASE steer clear, it is so unfair on the dogs that they are being shoved from home to home for profit due to misinformation.

This review is specifically about Honest Hounds, a company run by the same individual behind Dundee Dog Training. If I could give Honest Hounds zero stars, I absolutely would. Our experience with their residential training trip last year was nothing short of horrific, and I feel it's my duty to warn anyone considering entrusting their beloved pet to them. Our dog went to Honest Hounds with some behavioural issues we hoped to address, but he returned significantly worse – traumatized and exhibiting new, deeply troubling behaviours. It became sickeningly clear that their "training" methods are rooted in aggression, intimidation, and fear, not positive reinforcement or understanding. They boast about their results, but what we witnessed and what our dog endured was pure cruelty. They actively set their own dogs on him, causing him to cower, panic, and even urinate himself out of sheer terror. This isn't training; it's abuse. My partner witnessed these appalling tactics firsthand, and the emotional distress it caused our dog is something we are still working to undo. Honest Hounds did not "train" our dog; they broke him. They instilled fear and exacerbated his anxieties, turning what should have been a helpful experience into a nightmare. Do not, under any circumstances, send your dog to Honest Hounds if you care about their well-being. They are a danger to animals and their methods are archaic, unethical, and ultimately, ineffective. Save your money and, more importantly, save your dog from this horrific ordeal.

5/5 Pretty good with dogs.