Hollybarn Dog Training Guestbook

Thankyou so much Emma. The session yesterday was amazing, I learnt so much. George is behaving so much better already. I’m so grateful. You are truly a god send. Madge

When we adopted our dog, he was less than a year old and insecure, aggressive and unable to trust us. He would grab food and other personal items (glasses, shoes, keys etc!) and eat or destroy them in an instant and it was incredibly difficult to get him to part with anything or move off the furniture, or out of the car if he didn't want to go. He was terrified of other dogs and would shriek at the sight of them, as well as barking and trying to jump up on just about anyone. That said he has always been a very sweet and affectionate dog, just incredibly nervous and reacting badly to slight corrections. It was evident that had been neglected and mistreated and had very little socialisation with other dogs or people. We had been inconsistent with treat training, which was especially ineffective for this dog, who really thrives on positive feedback and attention. Emma was incredibly intuitive, patient and conscientious in rehabilitating our dog (through both in-house and three-week residential training sessions) and gave us the skills and confidence to provide him with the help and training he needs for success in life. We couldn't be more grateful or recommend Emma more highly as a dog trainer / behaviourist, she has given our lovely dog the new lease of life he deserves. Niamh & Aoife Co. Leitrim

Emma, Thank you so much for an incredible puppy session today. We really appreciate everything that you covered, can’t wait to practice all that you taught us, especially our new walking technique. You’re a total star, Stay safe Sue, Pete, Billy & Bear

Emma is a wonder. We left our dachshund pups with her for the residential training last year because we were finding it very difficult to train both at the same time. One of our dogs was very nervous and was starting to nip at people on walks. The other just went along for the ride.Emma gave us the tools to be able to manage the boys and trust the boys when out on walks. The training was not a magic bullet because the work needs to be sustained but to have the knowledge and understanding to do it was such a relief.The boys are much more relaxed and happy with themselves and each other and walks are no longer the trial they used to be.

We used Emma in Hollybarn to look after our dog while we were away long term. She took really good care of him and he thrived and had so much fun with his new pals. Would highly recommend Hollybarn.