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This is a small selection of the many letters and E-Mails I receive. If anyone requires any telephone numbers of some of my clients for verbal confirmation of my work please contact me at:
Hi Stan
Just a to say I can not thank you enough for your visit. My main aim was to understand why Henry (my choc lab)could suddenly turn so drastically on his brother Harry (golden lab) and how to control the sibling rivalry- any thing additional from the day would be an added extra. I felt I needed the training not the dogs and I was right, I have had dogs all my life but I could not control what was happening between Harry & Henry. As you know I was quite emotional over the prospect of having to give one of my boys up if I could no longer control Henry's aggressive turns, I had Henry neutered and then after making contact with you realised I had the wrong dog done, as the dominant one should be left- so all my hopes where left on your visit. Three weeks on not one scrap- I can not tell you how over the moon I am. Henry still gives the odd stare, I shake that bottle and he whimpers back in to his corner. For the first time since I have them both, I feel in control- . I know its early days but I have been spending more and more time with the dogs together . One example a month ago I could not go in the garden for too long or Henry would turn. Now I pick up my bottle and go in the garden with the dogs for hours rather than minutes- To know I have a strong chance of keeping them both as per your evaluation and the training has taken a nervous wreck of an owner to a more confident not having it any more owner. In addition the sit stay command , take it- is still installed - I still have to work on the walk to heel as they do tend to drift a bit but all in all to me a miracle and great success. I also appreciate your follow up call/ email and your open door approach if any further problems arise. If a dog owner ever needs a reference or they challenge the cost please pass on my email address- A month ago I risked having to lose one of my beloved dogs as I could not bear the fighting and felt out of control , a month on the dogs are happy and so am I . To know I do not have to part with one of them- nothing puts a price on that. Thanks again Stan Lizzie Dog Magician Until last Tuesday I had a difficult life. My harsh, no kissing, no fussing, no speaking dog-training routine was not working. My dogs were darlings at home, but monsters when out and about. Every morning I rose at first light and schlepped both dogs out for walkies, separately. They were too frightful to go out together. That meant two-and-a-half hours on red alert, arms wrenched out of their sockets and returning home emotionally and physically wrecked for a few brief hours of respite until tea-time, then out for more ghastly walkies, keeping to the quieter streets, because I had become a pariah, feared, loathed, ostracised and occasionally even screeched at by local dog persons. What sort of a life is that? It isn't the dogs' fault, of course. "It's you," says everyone who knows better. "You're anxious. You're making them anxious, which makes them aggressive. Just relax." Oh, ha ha. How do I do that, with Miss Foaming Chops on one side and Miss Snap-Jaw muzzled on the other? Why not muzzle both, you may ask. Because one has a deformed jaw that no muzzle on earth will fit. So I was stuck in a cycle of anxiety and aggression. Then I heard of a dog miracle worker. He had cured a dog that screamed with fear at anything that moved in the street. Within minutes, he had that dog strolling along the high road, completely mellowed out. Could it be true? Can this fellow succeed where others have failed? Can he stop my older dog from eating lurchers and the younger one from having a go at any dog in sight? Can he stop them bonking each other in front of visitors, squabbling over chewies, raging into the street ready to kill or maim and draining my life of all pleasure? I doubt it, but I am a desperate woman, so I give it a try. The dog magician turns up. He has some rattles, some leads with jingly bells on, some dog snacks and four of his own dogs. He jingles and jerks a lead, shakes a rattle, slams a door, gives an instruction and a treat, and bingo, the dogs obey. Now I offer my dogs a snack and they turn their heads aside until given permission. I open the front door and they quietly contemplate the street. No bristling, no snarling. Fabulous. My dogs meet his dogs. No pulling, no rigid, threatening pose, no growling, no bonking, no fighting. Not a flicker. He has turned my dogs into saints. How did he do it? But what will happen when he's gone? Can I do this alone? Will the tricks work for me? I go for a walkie in the street. Yes they do. Magic. Now nearly a week has passed. The magic is still working. I go for a walkie with my friend Rosemary. Violet, the ex-killer, trots along beside her like a subdued lamb. Rosemary is gobsmacked. So are the vet, visitors and all dog-walkers. It isn't often that I can dredge up a happy ending, but I feel confident that this is one. Michele Hanson Columnist and Author Hi Stan Dear Stan, Thank you so much for all the time you spent with us yesterday. We were amazed at the response you had from Barnie and we look forward to putting all you showed us into practice. If Dennis can remember!! I just wish we had had time to go round the lake. Your dogs would have loved it.
I will keep you posted on our progress and again our heartfelt thanks
Regards
Gill and Dennis
Hi Stan My name is Sophie and I came over and chatted with you at your Crufts stand on Saturday the 10th of March 2007, I spoke about my Border Collie and his problems with noises and getting distracted in his obedience classes, and I purchased one of your leads with the instructional DVD and of course the jingler. I would just like to say what an amazing piece of training equipment the jingler is, not only is it helping my Collie but it is also great for my other 2 dogs. I have seen drastic improvement in their behaviour within 20 minutes which is absolutely fantastic. I run a homeboarding service and I have started to use the Jingler with permission of the owners to train some of their dogs less favourable habits. It is great and I will most definitely be suggesting the jingler to anybody looking to fix basic obedience problems with their dogs.  Hi StanI just thought I would drop you a quick note to thank you for your time last Tuesday, i know it was a long journey for you but I believe you really gave me valuable input into my relationship with Paddy by helping me understand where his problems lie.
I know my parents contacted you when i was out of the country for 2 days immediately afterwards but as soon as I got back on Friday we started on building Paddy's confidence in getting into the car. 5 days on and the results are amazing. I know we have a slow and patient journey to take but I cannot believe the difference it has made already. I've attached a couple of pictures taken this evening for you to show you how relaxed he is in the car. He laid down in the boot whilst I was pulling weeds from the drive. You can tell from the pictures he looks relaxed and content lying there.
We practice playing 'getting in the car' 4-5 times a day for short intervals and sometimes I need to use a slip lead and sometimes he just follows me and jumps in straight away and eats his dinner.
I am truly grateful for all the help you've given me so far, the phone calls before your visit and your time last week. I really do feel I have a plan that both Paddy and I can work with to help us form a stronger bond and relationship.
The Jingler is also a fantastic little tool to help me keep his attention on walks.
I will keep you up to date on our progress and I'll make sure we take it slowly. I hope you like the photos
Kind Regards
Louise This is an Update on Paddy. It is clear that Louise has worked very hard and is gentting the results that the work she has put in deserves. I am just the catalyst the real work came from Louise. I myst congratulate her for the work she has done and the results she has achieved. Hi there Stan
8 weeks ago to this very day, you visited me at home in Eastbury in Berkshire to help me with my Newfoundland (Paddy) who hated the car. I'm so pleased to be writing to you know to give you an update on progress I'm absolutely thrilled with the results.
Lots has happened over the last 8 weeks. Paddy is now on a Burns diet, he's been walked by several 'strangers' (friends) to help build his confidence, in particular by men, we practice the NILIF philosophy whenever I remember.... it's usually me that caves in first and forgets I'm not supposed to give him attention on demand when he comes to me, and things are really starting to improve. Paddy whilst still nervous of strangers and people he doesn't see frequently isn't barking for quite so long and he more readily accepts people into the house in a shorter time frame.
On the car front, it's been amazing! At times i didn't feel we were progressing as well as I had hoped, i think it took me 4 weeks to be able to close the boot. Every time i touched it to close it, Paddy would jump out he was that afraid of being closed in there. That took a while and a heap of patience on my behalf to overcome but overcome it we did, then we started the engine, then just moving around the drive .... and then very quickly we were able to drive 5 minutes, then 10 minutes and now about 20-25 minutes where we always meet friends with dogs for walks.
One particular behavioural change I've noticed in the last week is that Paddy always used to lie down in the boot of the car and drool excessively, now he prefers to sit up and look out of the back window. I wouldn't say his head is carried proud but he is sitting up and looking out which he never used to do. Also, the drool isn't quite as bad as it used to be, there is a little bit of drooling but where there used to be a big large damp patch in the boot is now a speckle of dribble dotted here and there.
Yesterday i needed to drive to the nearby town to post a letter through someones door and Paddy looked at me like he wanted to come out with me, so i asked him if he wanted to come in the car and he practically ran to the front door.
Sometimes he still struggles to perhaps comprehend that he can jump in the boot with the back seats up, so now i flick them forward, he jumps in and then i lodge the seats back in place, this seems to work and he obviously feels with the seats down, he's got more space to jump in. I don't know..... but it's working.
As you know when you came to see me, i was pretty much at the end of my tether with the situation as I'd already seem another behaviourist and it just hadn't worked for one reason and another but i cannot thank you enough for giving me the knowledge and the tools to build a better relationship with Paddy that has now enabled us to travel in the car together. Don't worry, I'm not about to embark on a 4 hour journey with him and i know that consistency is now the key to keeping this up but I'm 100% positive that we've turned a huge corner and we will continue to make progress and enjoy our journeys together.
I know you were keen to use Paddy in a case study you were going to write, if you have this published I'd love to know where/when it's printed and I'll happily keep on recommending you as you've really changed our lives!
I hope you're well and keep up the brilliant work! I'll send you some photo's soon.
Kind Regards
Louise
Dear Stan
I was giving myself a week to see how things went and it has been like having a different dog. I am absolutely thrilled and amazed and can not thank you enough. The noise aversion is brilliant. I shake once when he barks or jumps up (which has reduced ten fold) and say nothing. He walks brilliantly to heel with the jingler and in the house I have kept the lead on to use it if he jumps at the window to bark at passers by (which has all but stopped.) How I wish I had met and spoken to you earlier, I could of had this near perfect happy dog for so much longer. Ruby our ridgeback is a little wary about the bottle, but I carry on walks to mark Archies bad behaviour and she is not too bad now. I am hopeing that it will help her next.
Thank you so much Stan. Kind Regards Bronja Dear Stan Thank you so much for todays lesson. It was eye opening, even though my brain had to work to the limit. And DVD was useful to remind the right technique. Soon after you went, I managed to make him stay at the door when the car guy came back, I could talk to this guy "with the front door wide open" (of course Boris was on lead but he was doing good stay , which I never dreamt of could happen so quickly !! I regret I did not find you earlier when I was so upset without finding any real help. I do hope none of my mistaken actions towards Boris did not drive him to be a fearful dog....Again, thank you very much for your brain. My husband and I will work on Boris to concrete the basic obedience and step forward to long lead after that.I will keep you updated. I will of course recommend you if anybody needs help ! Yours Noriko Dear Stan
Thank you for a most educational day. Rommel and I are getting on just fine and he is improving by the day.The DVD has been a great help, To be able to revise on your techniques is a help to anyone who wants to train there dog well Thanks again Stan . Regards Jim Payne. Dear Stan
Just a quick note to say thank you for the time spent with Pete and Jasper. We have continued to use your methods and Jasper has improved immensely, he even drops his ball for me now! The walking though much better can still be a battle, especially now as we have lost the jinglers, need to order some more, and Mark (dog trainer) has agreed to introduce Jasper to the puppy class with soft muzzle in place of course. Will keep you updated on his progress.
Regards
Ceri Foscoe
Dear Stan We just wanted to thank you for yesterday....you are just what the doctor ordered!
Kira has shown a vast improvement already and when I walked her this morning, this afternoon and took her for her long run this evening, it was a pleasure, as opposed to a dread! Many of our "Doggie" friends commented on the change in her and our neighbours actually saw ME go past their windows instead of the normal flash of the head! (not sure if that was actually appreciated or not!)
I have worked all day on the "Off" command and "Good, take it" ...and ......"shock, horror" it appears to work!
Tonight, Instead of her launching herself at my next door neighbours fence and using the hedge as a seat to over look them, she stopped when I told her off and shook the amazing plastic bottle, it was like a miracle! I even opened the front door, wide and she did not even attempt to escape, she just sat there (probably worried you were going to re-appear from somewhere!)
I know it is early days and Stuart and I will encounter a few "Control Complex" situations along the way, but we are, at last feeling positive and Kira seems more content aswell. We have only had one situation so far, when she did not want the jangler lead on, she started darting around and snapping, but I shook the magic bottle and she submitted in a matter of moments.
No more digging either... Australian trip on hold for the moment it seems......thanks again to the bottle!
I hope the photo's came out OK? Please could you e-mail them to us (we will pay for them) as we don't have any decent pictures of our girl, mainly because she has never sat still long enough for us to take them!
It is refreshing to know, that there are genuine people out there, who try to resolve problems with pups/dogs and their owners training techniques, for the sake of all concerned, instead of just looking for a "Quick Fix"......Thank you again.
We will keep you posted on Kira's progress, if that is OK?
Take care and see you at "Pets at Home" on the 23rd July.
Kind regards
Sharon White
Stan, It has now been about five months since you came to see us about Kai, just to remind you of what he was like we couldn't take him out without the fear of him jumping on another dog (sometimes he would sprint the length of a football pitch in order to rush them) he had also bitten my partner Lucy twice and he was a nightmare guard when the doorbell rang and visitors wanted to enter!!!. Since you came and advised us including a change to Kai's food he has been (touching wood now!!!) a completely different dog, he is a joy to take out for walks and seems now to socialise much better that I have ever known him to, Friends now actually contact us to see whether we would like to go walking them. He appears much more relaxed when visitors come to the house and now sleeps in the middle of the floor when people are here as opposed to going back to his bed. I would just like to say on a personal note a massive thank you for helping me to make Kai's life a much happier stress free environment (for all of us) but mostly for helping us to make Kai the dog we all very much knew he could be! I have since you came banded your name about to any dog owner who will listen, I can only hope that these people have been sensible enough to take my advice and contact you with their doggy problems as I have every confidence you can fix it. Deepest Thanks Neil and Lucy PS I have now handed out all the business cards you gave me, If you would like to send me some more feel free, I would be glad to recommend your services. Neil Dear Stan , it was great meeting you . I have to say that I am completely lost for words when it comes to describing what wonderful work you did with Digit today .
It's like I have a new dog , I took him out for a walk and did not get my arm ripped off .
Many thanks for your help . All the BestKio
Hi Stan, Stan, Following your help in August last year our English Springer Spaniel Hamlet is much improved and a real pleasure to be around. We ended up keeping him permenantly and have never looked back. However we are expecting our first child this year and remember you mentioning an article that you had about how to introduce new babies to dogs. I would be very grateful if you could email this to us to help Hamlet adjust. Many thanks Ian and Philippa Rodger. Dear Stan Just an update to let you know how things are going with Jack. Things are a lot quieter in the house now a lot less growling going on. We have moved the dogs beds to another room, so if Jacks got the hump he takes himself of to bed and we don't hear a peep from him, needless to say things are a lot more chilled in the house. He walks to heel lovely, we have made him work for everything he gets and we can feel a little bit of respect coming from him. He now knows that he can't jump all over visitors and can only say hello once he has calmed down (we have got our visitors to ignore him till this happens). There are still days when we can't seem to get through to him and he growls all day (even with the Jinglers) but these are becoming less and less, you did say to us that he might be the type of dog that is never completely sorted, due to him coming from working stock. Top surprise was that I was able to take a raw rib bone that I had given him straight out of his mouth with no arguments (because I have been using the exchange method) now he realises that he doesn't have to protect everything because he might get something even better. He is even allowing cuddles and kisses even when there's nothing around that he wants, which is a first. I know we still have a lot to do and that we will have to carry on like this all his life. But so far so good. Many thanks Mandy and Lee Dear Stan, Just a short note to say I can't beleive how different life with out labrador pup 'Martha' is since we met you.. As you were aware to begin with 'Martha' showed quite a lot of agression and excessive mouthing towards us .
We were at our wits end so enlisted your help and haven't looked back!
It was so enlightening to see 'Martha' respond to your correct commands when you came round , we found out that she actually quite enjoyed learning.
We still use the valuable techniques you taught us when you came round and also the ones Helen taught us in puppy classes.
One thing in particular that strikes me about your teaching Stan is that you
work with the owner to acheive the right results, also your temprament is firm but very kind to the dog.
As you say 'aggression feeds aggression', myself and my family were totally impressed with your firm but kind training methods and I think you'll agree they had an instant & positive affect on 'Martha' Thanks to you, and Helen in the puppy training classes, we now have 'Martha' an adorable 5 month old black lab puppy who we wouldn't swap for the world!
Thanks again Stan..... you are a star!
Caroline & Martha (Whoof!) x
Dear Stan I must apologise for not sending you the pictures of our beloved GSD's , as soon as I have cracked the software application I will send you them . I must complement you on the techniques you employed to overcome the agression problems we had been experiencing with our boys . Thankfully after only two sessions with yourself employing your noise aversion techniques and installing ourselves as the dominant party we have had NO repeat of the agressive behaviour they displayed towards each other . We are often complemented on the good nature of our large [and intimidating looking dogs] whilst on walks so we can only thank you once again for your help . This was money certainly well spent . Martin Demee
Hi Stan, Stan, Just a quick note to ask if you could pass on our thanks to Helen for an excellent puppy course. Tilly (the boxer) and myself enjoyed every minute. We found it very informative, helpful and most of all fun. Helen was very approachable and had all the answers! thanks again. Hi Stan Dear Stan Thank you so much for coming to meet Bumble (and me!!) last week. It was a pleasure to meet you and I was absolutely facinated and mesmerised at how well Bumble responded!! We are doing 2 little training sessions daily and so far so good .... I couldn't quite work out when to use the 'Leave It' command so I tend to use 'Off' to cover everything from waiting for food (and then 'take it') , sniffing yukky things, climbing up, nibbling grooming brushes etc!!! So far all on the lead when out ... still a bit nervous as SO many people in the park !!! And for biting, saying 'OW' and turning away !!! Kind regards Gemma
Dear Stan Dear Stan I own the sister to spice owned by Venessa Alexander whom you visited very recently. I was very impressed to hear about your methods and have tried one of them which works! Susie Alexander
Dear Stan, Just wanted to thank you for the miracles you have done with my dog. He has become an angel. Before it was an horror to deal with, never listened, biting all the time, growling at other dogs, and pulling while walking him. Now all that has changed, he is a joy to walk and go to the park with. I have to say that the session with you has been worth every penny. Thank you,
Lili Hey Stan, Hows trix? However, he still charges about through Richmond Park Dear Stan, Thank you so much for coming round and helping us with our dog Gucci.We were left stunned and Gucci was in shock too.You truly have a great gift with dogs and humans.Gucci is a much happier dog as he now knows where his place is, and we now know how to control him. Before you came walks were an absolute nightmare, continuous pulling, we were at our wits end.The jingler on the lead and the technique you taught us is unbelievable, he walks beautifully now. We are all so happy with the help you gave us, and have given us new enthusiasm with him.I will be recommending you to anyone who has a dog out of control, as you are a genius with dogs. Thanks a million.
Sarah, Oren and Gucci. Dear Stan Many thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us. I am sure we will be better dog owners for it. Keep up the Great work you do with us humans. Best Wishes Jane & Maggie "Waggy Tail" Stan I can’t believe where the weeks have gone since you came round and talked to us about Wolfie our Siberian Husky puppy.
The crate has gone I am afraid, he just never got used to being locked up in a confined space, but we don’t feel complete failures as another husky owner had to come to the same conclusion. We did go to a local puppy class but to be honest we preferred the methods you showed us and despite the disdain shown by the trainer to the methods we had used I still think Wolfie was one of the best behaved dogs by the end of the 4 week session. I also met the trainer in the woods with her dog the other morning and whilst Wolfie is a boisterous puppy he gets on with every dog he meets, her dog came across all vicious on meeting him… if only I had had the quickness of mind to suggest she take her dog to proper training classes the moment would have been all the sweeter.
Hope you had a relaxing and refreshing holiday in Ireland and that the sun shone for you !. We were most impressed by just how quickly all the puppies settled down after just the first class, no messing around, no distractions, just a bunch of happy doggies (and their owners) having fun.
What a perfect way to socialise and train your puppy, and certainly nothing like the classes we took Honey to when she was little, I just wish that we had known about your classes back then, I’m sure we would have avoided many of her problems! Needless to say I’ve been singing your praises to everyone we meet! Dear Stan I know this response is long overdue but we would like to say a big thank you to you for helping us to train Jessie our Staffordshire bull terrier in your puppy classes. She now follows all the commands that you taught us – and more. You were made for this job. Thank you once again. Tracy & Dan Dear Stan, I just wanted to send my thanks for your work with Mikey. He has responded extremely well to the behaviour modification and the noise aversion discs are amazing!! No more barking at the neighbours. Mikey is walking well to heel (although does need reminding) and he is no longer pushing through doors and having had 3 or 4 visitors to the house, he has not jumped up at any of them. Most importantly, Mikey has learnt his place in the house hold and the clear direction he is being given, has only enhanced his charming character now that the issue of who's boss is out of the way. Mikey has just had a short back and sides so not only is he well-behaved, but he looks pretty dapper too! Thank-you again, all my friends want your number-we're just looking forward to the time you can apply this work to children. All best, Kim (By E Mail) Dear Stan Just to reiterate our thanks for what you did for us and Crunchie today. We took him out and he's been like a new dog, but he's looking as though he doesn't know what's hit him! He knows he's being good but doesn't know why! I still think you have a special extra skill... Thanks again and regards, Miriam and Andris (By E Mail) Hi Stan First of all I would like to thank you for training me and for making your puppy classes such fun. Bella and I really enjoyed them and will miss them on a Monday evening. She (and I) have learned so much and we carry on practicing the sit, down, sit stay etc. etc.. She is turning out to be great fun and we both love her. I do hope to see you around. I did spot you in the car the other day. Thanks again - I can not find any flaws with your classes. They were relaxed and very informative. Kind regards Angie Walton & Bella Dear Stan Thanks for your e-mail and the lovely poem - I always thought that when Teddy came to me it was something to do with God = Dog so I loved it! Teddy is doing really well at his heelwork - thank you - and Freya is now out and about and loving every minute of her 10 minute frolick a day! She copies Teddy's every move and is already walking quite nicely besides him on her lead - most of the time!!! So a big thank you and I'll keep checking the web-site! Regards Sarah Bovill (By E Mail) S.R....The poem was When God Made.... under Poems and Reflections Stan, Thank you for today, we are amazed at the change in Tally and took her out this afternoon and with the odd correction here and there she was walking to heel!!!! Could you please send me the set of commands you use as I obviously don't want to confuse Tally or indeed ourselves over the next two weeks. I have taken Tally's lead off for sleeping at night and I assume I should not be tucking her up at night in her blanket anymore? Thanks again. Kind regards, Vanessa Just (By E Mail) Dear Stan I would like to say how much Oliver and I have enjoyed attending your puppy classes although Oliver is not the best behaved in the class! I am sure mixing with all the other dogs has benefited Oliver as he now enjoys being let off his lead and playing and running with other dogs. This gives him more exercise than just walking with me and is ready to come home after an hour or so - and the walk also does me good too! He is still not too happy on his lead getting from our home to the place of exercise but is slowly getting better! Please enter my name (June Hawkins) and Oliver's on the certificate for next week. I can't believe the classes are coming to an end - time goes by far too quickly when you are enjoying yourself!! Best regards June Hi Stan. Blossom is doing great thanks to you. she is much more confident,and a pleasure to take out on a lead, this is all down you. I can only thank you and tell all my friends she is only like this because of your work with her, I would of had a dog totally out of control if I had not of contacted you. I cannot thank you enough. From Terry ( Mrs Ripley) (By E Mail)
Dear Stan Fergus loves his 'goodbye bone'! Many thanks for that and for the classes .. from a destructive bundle of nervous energy he has become a real joy .. (he was always a joy, but now he is a controllable joy!) just as importantly, we have benefitted enormously .. every new owner should be made to go to puppy classes! he has such a wonderful character .. a real mix of puppy devilment and puppy love! We are proud of him but, just as importantly, so grateful for all your input. We still practice all that you taught us and I really believe that a well trained and obedient dog is a happy dog. They are like children - once they understand the boundaries and know just how far they can go their confidence levels go up and the bond between dog and master (I use that word deliberately!) grows. I originally got your card from our vet: Medivet, 1 Green Parade, Whitton Road, Hounslow. They are offering a free 6 month check up for all puppies and Fergus and I are going on Friday when I will be waving your flag. They are very good and, above all, kind and gentle with the animals .. I just wondered if you wanted to put them on your web site along with all the other vets? Many thanks, yet again Penny Dear Stan I am really grateful for all your help, you are a truly gifted person and obviously know what you are talking about, Despite having numerous other trainers you are the only one that has made a massive difference. Scarlett is much more relaxed, no more pulling on the lead (I have got my arms back in their sockets) she now accepts other dogs and people and is no longer aggressive and attacking them. She is responding to my commands and is really calm and even lets people stroke her now (what a change) everything you have done has worked Scarlett is happier and much calmer, it's like I have a different dog. Marley is also great he has stopped barking at people completely and is a pleasure to take out. So a big thankyou from us all. Janice, Scarlett, and Marley. To Whom It May Concern We engaged the services of Mr Stan Rawlinson to train our 9-month old male Rottweiler, Chombi, as we felt he was getting domineering and out of hand. At about 6 months, Chombi attended a 6-week dog behaviour-training course, which was to have taught him, on command, to sit, down, stay and heel. The course was based on the clicking method of training, however, at the end of the session, it proved most ineffective for his (and our) needs. A pet shop owner in Teddington recommended Stan. During the first session, we discussed our needs, he observed and performed an assessment of Chombi. We agreed on the areas of training Chombi needed and started with the most crucial ones. By the end of the first session, it was clear that Mr Rawlinson had a good, natural rapport with Chombi and the dog was already responding positively. Mr Rawlinson devoted a lot of time teaching us to train Chombi. He was always available on the phone or via email when we faced certain difficulties or negative reaction from Chombi. Though Stan was very structured in his approach, he was also flexible, re-structuring the training program as and when it was required. Towards the middle of our program, Chombi became aggressive with our 13-year old daughter. Stan felt there was an urgent need to quickly establish a pecking order for all our benefits in order to control and manage Chombi effectively. This proved successful and, as a result, we are now more able to enjoy Chombi's company, either at home, on walks or travelling in the car. We are very happy with Mr Rawlinson's methods, particularly his overall attitude and dedication to the task at hand. We would recommend him to any dog owners and if you wish to speak with us to obtain a first hand knowledge, please feel free to contact either of us, at any time, at the following numbers:- Yours sincerely John and Azlia Numbers withheld on the website but available on request. Stan. Hi Stan Its Sara from woofs-a-daisy pet shop in Kingston. I just wanted to thank you so very much for all your help yesterday with Harvey, our flat-coated retriever. Hi Stan May I say on behalf of all Langley Ring Craft Club. Thankyou very much for the talk and the demonstration you gave last night, everyone said how good it was, with comments on where they now know how they went wrong with their dogs . All in all a very enjoyable evening. One of our ladies went straight home and tried to get on to your web site, she was very impressed with your talk and the practical demonstration but she was unable to get on, could you send me your web site address so I can pass it on to her. I hope all goes well next Tuesday and happy birthday for today. Regards Tricia. (By E Mail) Stan: Just thought I should write and thank you for all your Professional/ Fun help you have given to me, my family and of course Shadow. He is a much more contented dog and really looks forward to our walks and of course so do we. David, Family and Shadow (By E Mail) Re: Stan Rawlinson ~ Dog Listener
Following the birth of my baby Rosie, my little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Robbie, suffered some anxiety, and change in role within the family. This resulted in his behaviour becoming difficult, and demanding. However, after just a few sessions with Stan, we re-established the 'Alpha-Bonding' process, and within a week, Robbie was a different dog - much calmer and contained. This training continued with improving his lead work, and attitude to other dogs while out walking with startling results. Stan was able to assess the whole family's role's with Robbie, and we all changed our behaviour a little with easy to follow training techniques. Robbie, Rosie and I enjoyed our training sessions with Stan, and would recommend them to anyone experiencing a dog with 'character' who just needs 'listening' to !!
Teresa Bridgwater Hi Stan Just a quick line to thank you for the behavioural training sessions with Ruby. We found your approach very thorough, methodical and logical. Also we were particularly impressed by your care and concern for maintaining the well being of the dog at all times during the training, you obviously love dogs and it shows. Ruby is progressing very well, the lead walking is still taking a little effort ( she gets so excited and quite forgets herself) but in time as you said she will comply and that said even now she is so much more of a pleasure to walk than when you first came to us. We now have two whistles and will shortly be starting to use them, we remember the use of two whistle blasts for the recall, can you drop us an e mail with other signals to use. Also have the leads arrived yet, our hands are not faring too well with Ruby's canvas lead!! Looking forward to hearing from you and once again many thanks Paul, Chris, and Ruby (By E Mail) Dear Stan I would just like to thank you for helping us with Alfie, walking him is a far more pleasant experience and I no longer have to look stupid calling his name til I'm blue in the face, his recall is 100 times better now I have a pocket full of cheese! He is still growling a bit when he is eating but allows me to put food in the bowl so I guess this is a good thing today I even managed to get something out of his mouth that he picked up. . I have passed on your website to fellow walkers in the park who are having problems controlling their dogs they are all very impressed with Alfie.
Best wishes Laura, Phillip and Alfie (By E Mail Hi Stan, Just thought I'd let you know what a joy your website has been. We read it on Thursday and the difference over the last few days has been astounding! I guess my little furry friend's aggression with other dogs may be due to him being a Staff / Jack Russell cross which is something we can deal with over time but the jumping up has almost stopped after 3 days ... amazing! I know this is just the beginning of a much longer road but I feel a lot more positive and would recommend your site to anyone I would have no reservations recommending you to anyone with doggy problems, also the information you have given me has proved invaluable. Many thanks, Fiona (by E Mail)(no visit) she took information from my site and I E Mailed her with some advice |
Anyway I will start by apologizing for not thanking you sooner, but the hour or so you spent with the dog had an immediate effect on him and he stopped almost immediately some of the things that had been bothering us. Not sure if you have had any calls from some folks locally but we so sing your praises don’t be surprised if you need to have a Camberley branch soon