Reviews - K9 Care Dog Training

I am absolutely amazed. After minimal progress from numerous training sessions with someone else who used force free, positive only training (which I liked the idea of in theory) I felt like my dog was a lost cause. 30 seconds with Brian and he had our unruly, spoiled 2 year old German Shepherd walking by his side, gazing up at him like he was his hero! It’s like some sort of magic aura he has where dogs instantly respect him. There was no cruelty or bullying, just balanced, firm and calm leadership, quick flicks of the leash and clear commands/handling techniques… It appears to be ultimately all this big boy had been needing to teach him manners rather than me pampering him by throwing treats all over the place and babying him. Now it’s just about stepping up and doing it myself. 2 days after the training session Kylo is already massively improved at home and he is picking up new rules fast. Gaining his trust on lead walks and practicing recall is down to me now as I know he can do it! It’s just me that needs to learn how to be with him. I may contact Brian for further help when it comes to walks out and about, but the training is really for me more than Kylo lol. – Dawn A.

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I wish I’d met Brian before now. I can not put into words how thankful I am for his help. After 2 hours training, my dog is a completely different dog. He helped me understand how dogs view of the world & how I can best help myself and my dog. I honestly think this man has some sort of superpowers. I highly recommend Brian. A really nice guy & really down to earth!

Lucy Hawkins

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I went to Brian with my 15 month old Dachshund as he had become very stuck to me and didn’t react well to seeing other people or dogs. After two hours of Brian showing me what to do with Dave and how much of an influence certain actions have on him, I left with a much better understanding. Last night and this morning has been a complete change, Dave instantly feels more relaxed and so do I. Thank you so much Brian you have worked miracles, could not recommend him enough!

Megan Masterton

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I would highly recommend Brian great help and advice to get my bestie and me back on track after she developed anxiety and was not her wee self. Everything he said made sense. Will definitely be taking all his advice and tips on board.. always on the other end of the phone when need.

Shel McNeil

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Brian can work miracles, we have struggled from day one with our no almost ten month old labrador and after a session where we were taught how to ignore bad behaviour, Murphy for the first time ever has lay and slept all afternoon. I have great hope and confidence that we will now have a dog that we can enjoy. Thank you Brian

Janet Jardine

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Would thoroughly recommend Brian. He has visited us a couple of times and has given us great advice around training with our new puppy especially when she was starting to jump up a bit more and also when she was snapping at times. He had her sitting and lying down within minutes of meeting her. Very very good!

Emma Proudfoot

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We have a Spanish rescue who is, or was, very traffic reactive. It was impossible to walk him anywhere near moving vehicles as he was extremely dangerous, lunging, barking, twirling and chewing lead. We visited Brian for a one to one training session approx 5 months ago, he was very insightful and we have followed his advice with regards to the type of lead, how we walk him and how we let him behave in the house and our dog is so much more manageable. We can walk him in reasonable traffic, still a problem with noisy trailers /lorries, etc and the odd surprise lunge, but getting calmer with these and is calm in the home, attention-seeking has lessened. I would and have recommended Brian to any owner with a problem pooch.

Linda Ross

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We can’t recommend or praise Brian enough. our springer spaniel Murphy was really difficult to take for a walk & had some bad doggy manners. Thanks to Brian’s hard work & knowledge, Murphy is a completely different dog & a pleasure to walk. We learnt a lot from Brian about how dogs think & only wish we had found Brian a lot earlier than we did!

Ian Anderson

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Brian came to my house today to show me how to teach my 11 week old collie x, Holly, how to sit, lie down, recall and just general manners. She was starting from scratch using clicker training too. Within minutes she was beginning to do all of the above, it was amazing

Brian is very kind and patient couldn’t recommend more. I am off to go get my own clicker now and I can’t wait to carry on with everything he has taught me today! Me and Holly thank you.

Steph Cameron

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Big thank you to Brian who came to our house to set us on the right path with our 10 week old boxer. Amazing the things you learn. Really looking forward to getting started to have the best trained dog we can possibly have. Having had a previous boxer who had a few issues we want Gus to be perfect. Thanks again Brian.

Claire Hargreaves

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Brian came over to help me with issues I was having with a stubborn Border Collie, Toto, who decided she didn’t want to walk away from the house. As a result of Brian’s advice and guidance, Toto and I were very quickly walking around the area where we stayed. The following day we covered 9 miles and I do not anticipate any upcoming issues, however if I do, I can take the advice given to help. I cannot thank Brian enough and I’d instantly recommend him to any dog owners.

David Hardie

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Big thank you to Brian for his help with our rescue puppy. She was extremely excitable & constantly jumping up at everyone. After one session we’ve not only been able to use the tools we were given to stop this, we’re also not being “taken a walk” anymore. We’ve still got work to do but we’ve now got the right tools to do it & are confident that we’re doing things right now.

Stacey Grierson

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I have two Jack Russells, not puppies either, they were thinking they ruled me, that was until Brian came round!! He was amazing from the word go, showed me how to react to the dogs and some great ways of keeping them in line. I’ve stuck with it too, now everyone’s happy, including the dogs! I would highly recommend Brian, great guy.

Emma Jane Wilson

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Brian is absolutely fantastic at understanding dogs and showing their owners how to behave with them. Our poodle was nearly two when we got him and hadn’t had much training, we believe. He barks at everything, howls and cries if we leave him, suffers from separation anxiety – but to see how he changes just because Brian’s in the room, he becomes calm and quiet, Brian just has that instant effect

Bobbie Jeal

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I contacted Brian at the start of the year in a panic, as my newly arrived South-east Asian (Hmong) Hunting Dog (SuSi) had developed a taste for chasing sheep. She’s 5 years old and has spent her entire life living free-range in northern Laos; about the most independent dog you could imagine. Susi is an escape artist and capable of climbing all fences she has encountered to date. She has (or should I say, had) zero recall. With sheep all around our house I couldn’t imagine how things were going to turn out.

Brian made time for us immediately, and he tailored a solution suited to both me and Susi. His training led to much more than sheep aversion, and has totally turned around our owner-dog relationship and day to day life.

Part of me always worried that training her would mean losing a piece of her free spirit — I’m so pleased to find out that this is not the case at all. She’s the same dog, just happier and more settled than I’ve ever seen her. Our interactions are all positive now, and from time to time we share moments of mutual understanding that would not have been possible without Brian’s help.

Thanks Brian! I strongly recommend his services.

Lorraine Scotson

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Excellent! Only took an hour with Brian to get my dog responding to clicker training, walking nicely on the lead, heeling and attentive. I learned a lot from Brian in the hour he was here and I highly recommend him. My dog is also a very nervous little thing and a very fussy eater but Brian’s homemade treats went down very well! So chuffed! Thank you

Zoe Turner

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I contacted Brian because both of my dogs were pullers and walking on the lead was not fun. In little more than an hour I had two lovely non-pulling dogs and no longer felt like I had arms like Mr Tickle. A few days on and they are both doing great. Worth every penny and more. A month or so later I asked Brian to visit to help with Blue who was struggling to learn not to jump up. He showed me how quickly she responded to clicker training and already, just 24hrs on she’s less inclined to jump up. Great results.

Vicky Keir

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I could not recommend Brian & the service he provides highly enough. Max has had 2 sessions with Brian & the difference is unbelievable. Max has gone from a dog who was always jumping up & who couldn’t be left on his own without him making an awful noise to become a biddable, calmer & more obedient wee man. If anyone is looking for a trainer to help them with their dog I would suggest to look no further than Brian. Thank you so much Brian for making my life & Max’s a lot easier.

Mo Connelly

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Brian is brilliant. Called him to help with my boxer who pulled, had him walking by my side within 20mins! Cant thank you enough Brian for making my walks with Bobby much more enjoyable.

Sue McIver

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Brian has been working with my 9 month old Romanian rescue dog, Beren.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen Beren change from a frightened puppy to a much happier, well adjusted member of our family.
Beren loves working with Brian now and gets so much out of his training sessions. I can’t thank Brian enough.

Jackie Flynn

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Amazing! I was in despair with my 10 month lab while walking, to the point of thinking I could not manage my own dog. Desperation, I made the call to Brian, he quickly made time to meet us and within half an hour, my totally mad, unruly dog had turned a massive corner. I now know what I need to do to make our walks enjoyable. We now need to start obedience training!!! Thank you so much Brian.

Fiona McLintock

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Brian was fantastic. Took Lucy for one visit & we had our problems sorted. Recall is now fantastic & she is no bother while out & about. Cannot thank Brian enough. First class service. I would highly recommend this service. Thanks Brian.

Sandra Kuklinski

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I have been up the wall with my Sprocker pup 6months old. Always pulling, I have spent a fortune on all the fancy harnesses and puppy training classes but I still have one arm longer than the other. As a last resort I googled dog trainer in Dumfries and found Brian. I could hardly believe my eyes that after just 20mins my pup was walking to heel without pulling using a very simple lead he designed himself. I can’t praise him highly enough. Thanks Brian.

Bill McArthur

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Can’t thank Brian enough. In just 10 days we have seen a massive change in our Labrador – mainly by training us more than the dog lol. It’s been great to be given the help and advice to help our dog – who wasn’t adjusting all that well to our new addition to the family. He’s so much better already. Still a way to go, but very confident that we are on the right road to a happy & obedient dog. Highly Recommend K9 Care dog training to everyone in need of assistance with their 4 legged friends!

Debbie Kerr

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Great help and advice from Brian, the Calm8 lead has made my dog a lot calmer when out. I would recommend Brian’s help and the lead

Sharron Olney

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Brian is brilliant. Called him to help with my boxer who pulled on the lead, had him walking by my side within 20mins! Can’t thank you enough Brian for making my walks with Bobby much more enjoyable.

Susanne McIver

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Archie

Great service, loves dogs and my big boys learning n is happy ! For a spooky Rotty, Brian’s calmed him down brilliant…. No other dog trainer has come close to Brian! N his lil Spaniels are lovely and help my boy too

Taryn Cotton

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We have turned our dogs behaviour around with the help of K9 Care Dog Training. Our dog walks are now an enjoyable experience again. Thanks so much.

Liza Woods

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Brian has been great. Helped us correct some bad habits our lab puppy had. The new Calm8 lead has solved a huge problem with me and walking our dog! I can now do it easily and it’s enjoyable!! Thanks for all your help Brian

Nicola Ross

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Ian & Lorraine Anderson

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We are really pleased with the service we have received so far. I contacted Brian as I wanted a dog trainer to put us on the right track with our puppy. I wanted help with how to stop him biting and other things and Brian was really helpful, offered advice and made me feel more confident to deal with it……….would definitely recommend.

Sarah Drysdale

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Fantastic! Had Brian help me with our 2 spaniels today they have learned so much already and so have I!! I would recommend highly to anyone with dog training issues, wish we had found him months ago!!

Michelle Stitt

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Brian is an amazing dog trainer. Charlie was definitely not easy to train being a stubborn/cheeky beagle cross and he is now really brilliant at recall, walking to heel etc. Brian’s own spaniels are the most perfectly trained dogs I’ve ever seen its unbelievable. I cannot recommend him highly enough

Emma McColm

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Brian helped us lots when we got our GSP pup. Introduced us to ‘clicker training’ which worked really well! Fab service.

Tracy Martin

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K9Care Dog Training
7 Makbrar Drive, Dumfries
email: brian@k9care.net
Tel: 07872 575672