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I'm an owner of a dog who was, I REPEAT, was reactive until he attended "Reactivity Resolved" with Nick Benger of hound +. Here, in a group session Scamp and I had the fortunate experience in a safe setting to be around other dogs and learn how to NOT be reactive. So much confidence has been unleashed in me I can now take him to places I would once have avoided in the knowledge that my young boy will look to me despite what other dogs are doing, he's the calmest, happiest boy I have ever seen. I can even take him to "good dog training" where he learns all he needs to walk without any frustration or angst with both Livvy and Nick. With confidence comes the ability to attend yet more classes such as trick training with Rachel helping me to form a bond that I would never have thought possible.
We first encountered HoundPlus just after we adopted our very cute but very naughty rescue pup and were clueless about what to do – and terrified we were just going to make him worse. We signed up to obedience classes and Nick, Livvy and the rest of the team were so supportive and knowledgeable – I slept well for the first time in weeks. The other lovely thing about it is the HoundPlus community, who make you realise you're not the only one wondering what the hell you were thinking bringing this feral creature into your lives. Mingus is now on his way to being a level 2 Bristol Good Dog. And the man-trailing, hoopers and scentwork sessions are brilliant too.
I've worked with Nick and Livvy for a number of years with my reactive Spanish rescue, they are fabulous in every way, not just for the dog but a huge support for the owner as the caregivers burden can become detrimental to your own wellbeing some days. I cannot rate them highly enough for the level of support they have provided us and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to any dog owner.
I've really enjoyed working with Nick and the team. I wanted to build confidence in my 1 year old sprocker who's very shy in new situations. The scentwork course has been the best thing for her! She's learnt a great new skill and has come on leaps and bounds in her confidence. She's gone from cowering behind me to interacting with all the other dogs and humans. Nick, Rachel and Livvy are really encouraging and knowledgable and I've really enjoyed the bonding experience with my dog.I've already booked on to our next course! Would recommend to any dog owner!
I have a dog who looks like an angel but isn't. Nick and his staff have been great. The ethos is to use kindness with the dog and there is no making the owner feel bad either. Some of my dog's behaviour is due to my reaction to her bad behaviour and they are happy to train me too.
We approached Nick after adopting our rescue dog, Diggle. We didn't know much about his background, but we believe he had been used for Badger baiting in his previous life, and has the scars and missing teeth to back this theory up. Within a few weeks of him coming to us his issues started to surface. He was extremely anxious, which presented as aggression, and we had several fairly serious incidents with other dogs, and an occasion where he was triggered by my dad approaching him, which unfortunately resulted in my dad being bitten.We contacted Nick who came and visited us in our home, and my parent's home to assess Diggle. He gave us insight into what Diggle's triggers were, and advice and guidance on how to deal with it. The change in in our little dog is amazing, we can now have enjoyable, relaxed walks with him. He is still cautious of other dogs, but with Nick's guidance we have taught him that dogs = treats, so he now looks at us for a dog treat when another dog approaches, instead of going into meltdown - he even has several doggy pals that he walks with on a regular basis. He is so much more relaxed with people now, he is on excellent terms with my Dad, and instead of growling at visitors to the house, he is excited to see them and wants cuddles. I honestly can't thank Nick enough, he has changed our lives and given Diggle a quality of life that we don't think he has ever had before. Would highly, highly, recommend him. Thank you so much Nick!
We had a lovely experience with our whippet puppy and HoundPlus. Friendly, approachable, relaxed and non-judgemental! We had a really great time and was a fab way to social our pup. Only wish we could have done more than 4 weeks of classes! Would love a follow up course if there are plans to do them in the future. High recommend HoundPlus!
Hound plus has been great since we started puppy training class. The training we received was excellent, they not only helped with our puppy but trained us too! We have now singed up for hoopers and trick classes and like the puppy training they are really fun and informative! Hound plus have such a wide range of knowledge and they are always happy to answer questions on their app. There is always plenty to do from training classes to a free pack walk on Sundays. I would highly recommend Houndplus to all that ask for the best dog trainers who know exactly what they are doing and have a passion for what they do. Everyone is super friendly and approachable, just a super lovely group of people!
