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 molly shanley 
 
2024-05-26
 
 
  
I stumbled upon Karen’s instagram page after bringing home a 14 week old working cocker spaniel. We thought we knew what we were getting into but spoiler alert, we didn't, and there aren’t many WCS in the US so we were nervous to work with a trainer in person here who didn’t know the breed well. I just really appreciated her attitude towards dog training, positive reinforcement and also letting dogs be dogs.
I reached out to Karen and was so happy to learn she does online training. We have worked with Karen since January and she’s been so helpful as we navigate our puppy’s sensitive stomach, isolation anxiety, and just general working breed needs that we don’t have experience with. She is very patient, empathetic, and even gave us advice for talking to our vet. Working with a trainer through Zoom has been great and Karen is extremely responsive to questions and videos between sessions. Not to mention her Instagram is awesome…
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Nicholas Ward 
 
2024-05-25
 
 
  
We have worked with Karen through Zoom with our young Brittany, focusing on pet gundog training. The results have been amazing and we have all thoroughly enjoyed it, Baxter included. We thoroughly recommend Karen to everyone, especially those with gundog breeds as it can be hard to find a trainer who truly understands them like she does! Thank you!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Harry Smyth 
 
2024-05-23
 
 
  
Karen was brilliant for me and my little Jack Russel Fudge, i can’t thank her enough. Highly recommended! Thank you Karen!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Eleanor 
 
2024-05-23
 
 
  
Absolutely the best value for money ever! Working with Karen really helped us become less anxious on walks with our Cocker Spaniel, and as a result our pup seems much happier, calmer and mentally stimulated on every walk. Really grateful for her help!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Amy Hall 
 
2024-05-23
 
 
  
Couldn’t recommend Karen more for help with the training and working with your dog. She has provided us with great solutions to areas in which we wanted help with and our dog Arlo is thriving. She has so much knowledge, and provides suggestions on things outside of ‘training’ too, such as diet, which has been a huge factor in helping our dog. He is so much more focused and it’s so enjoyable to see him so happy and excited to get out and do the things he loves! She is always there to provide tips and help, even after our online sessions ended. Thank you Karen!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Janine Wiltshire 
 
2024-04-04
 
 
  
Karen has been absolutely amazing with training my Working Cocker Spaniel Coco.  She is very patient, very clear without being patronising in any shape or form and an absolute pleasure to work with - we love our sessions and we look forward to booking more going forward.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Laura de Molière 
 
2024-04-02
 
 
  
If you are looking for a behaviourist or dog trainer and are comparing different people, stop right here. Karen is bilingual in dog (with a strong Spaniel accent) and human behaviour, and one of the rarest finds in terms of being able to resolve trade-offs between human and dog needs with a win-win. What she does exceptionally well is to remove pressure, for owner and most importantly the dog - she redefines what "good" looks like and she will make yours and your dog‘s life easier and more fun. Karen is like the teacher you wish you had at school - someone who you will like immediately and with many "oh of course, that makes sense" moments when you lacked clarity before or felt overwhelmed.

Thank you Karen, I am so glad I found you!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 James Parrett 
 
2024-03-17
 
 
  
Karen is amazing! When I started working with Karen my little dog Mabel had no impulse control. We’ve done pet Gundog 1:1 sessions and I’ve religiously done the homework Karen has set us. This week we joined one of the Gundog workshops, Mabel was amazing! Not only did she thoroughly enjoy it but we managed the whole session with no barking and next to no squeaking. Karen is really knowledgeable, clear in her advice and instructions and I wouldn’t recommend anyone else! Thank you Karen!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Holly Andrews 
 
2024-03-17
 
 
  
We have learnt so much from Karen about our King Charles spaniel over the last couple of months. His behaviour is improving because we have a better understanding of what he is trying to communicate, and how to handle it. He barks less, he is checking in on walks, and he is learning recall, all things we never thought were possible!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 S F 
 
2024-03-17
 
 
  
Karen is absolutely brilliant. She really listens and will do extra work to figure out where particular behaviours stem from. Have recommended to multiple people. Mighty also loves the pet gundog classes - with this I think we've found his real drive to help him settle at home.
Thank you Karen!