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 renae cartledge 
 
2024-01-16
 
 
  
Can not reccomend Holly enough. Our first session she came to our family home, and worked with myself, my partner, our 5 year old and our newest family member, Rodney! Holly was totally professional whilst making us feel comfortable to ask any question! Rodney now at 13 weeks has perfect recall, is able to walk off the lead confidently, and is the best fur baby! We couldnt of achieved this without Hollys passion and knowledge passed on to us. Fab service, and even better person!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Davia Taylor 
 
2024-01-13
 
 
  
I first got Loki in Feb 2022, he’s a Romania rescue and came with a whole load of trauma to overcome. He was overly reactive to any fast movements, terrified of anybody but myself, fearful and protective. I had a flat mate that he was scared of, even though she too was there since his day one arrival. He also had no skills past the basic commands of managed to teach him (sit, down, off, bed etc), but beyond this had a whole load of work to do. Holly helped me overcome all of these major issues, and even helped me train his recall. He now runs freely off the lead with recall, is far less fearful of people (only barks initial on entry or door knocks, which were working on). We had a few months of sessions but they had the biggest affect; a year on, with much training, he is a completely new dog. Recently I fostered another dog, giving me new territory of trying to get Loki comfortable with another dog in the house, and Holly was right there at the end of WhatsApp to give me all the tips and tricks I needed to ensure both dogs are safe and comfortable. I cannot be more thankful of holly and her efforts.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Ollie Gunning 
 
2024-01-11
 
 
  
We can’t recommend holly enough for any puppy issues or general queries you’re having . She taught us so much during our consultation and Nova absolutely adored every second she spent with her . She was able to immediately bond with nova and had her captivated throughout . We’ve never seen her so engaged ! Holly was able to give us so many general tips about food , routines & behaviours, while also helping with  some more specific ones to deal with her biting and excitability with us . I would tell anyone with a new puppy to go with holly to give yourselves the best start in training and bonding with your pup. Nova certainly had an amazing time ! .
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Bethany May 
 
2023-12-20
 
 
  
Holly is absolutely amazing would recommend her to everyone. We took our 6 month old cocker spaniel pup to her as we were having issues with reactivity with him on walks and couldn’t seem to find the issue. Within minutes of meeting her our pup immediately loved her , she’s so kind and warming and can tell she takes joy and pride in all she does and has the dogs best interest at heart and explains things thoroughly to you so you can best understand your pup/dog. Holly recommended so many great products to help us with our training plan that she created for us to follow for 6 weeks , she also replies to all my messages of any questions I have so promptly and kindly …she truly is a wonderful trainer and person and can’t thank and recommend her enough!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 angela tracey 
 
2023-12-17
 
 
  
I’ve had a great experience in using Hollys Happy Hounds to help me with my rescue greyhound who is 2 years old, she’s frightened of both people and other dogs and after failed walks where she would just want to go home as soon as she saw anyone, I looked for a trainer to help and found Holly. Her expertise and patience has transformed my rescue dog's confidence already. The personalised approach she has and the effective techniques made the training process enjoyable for both my dog and me. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking positive and impactful dog behaviourist training.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 steven jones 
 
2023-12-17
 
 
  
Would Highly recommend Holly! She’s a superstar.  Holly first came to us when our Rottie Nyla was 9wks old, after the first session, Nyla was staying, heeling, and recalling with a whistle all through positive training.  We have now had a second session out and about and we are getting a lot more confident on and off of the lead.  We are extremely pleased with what Holly has taught us and the dog.  We will be seeing her again soon! Couldn’t recommend enough!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Chris Walker 
 
2023-12-16
 
 
  
I messaged Holly as we recently brought home a new beautiful new staffy called Luna, and we wanted help and advice with the basics like crate training, toilet training, commands and recall etc. I used a different trainer who was very different in his methods and we didn't like him at all. After speaking with Holly on the phone we realised she is the exact type of person we wanted to teach Luna the ropes. She came over fairly late on a Friday evening which was incredible of her and I must say her enthusiasm with meeting us and Luna was straight out the gate. After Luna greeted her she got straight into it with commands such as stay, gentle, find, recall and helped us learn to divert with treats and toys when nipping. After literally a 90 min session, she had Luna doing everything. We were so amazed how smart she was at 9 weeks old. This has given me and my partner a huge boost in confidence knowing she is very trainable. I know now that the key is "HOTDOGS". MUST BUY HOTDOGS 🤣. she is very polite, listens to you talk and gives great feedback. And weirdly I didn't even realise I crate trained her properly which was awesome. As Luna ages I will be sure to be using her again and again.  Once Luna is old enough to be outside, then we can really see how she will progress. Perfect trainer do not hesitate to use her. 5 stars +
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Maddie Shimwell 
 
2023-12-14
 
 
  
We had one session with Holly a few weeks ago to help us with reactivity for our Romanian Rescue l, Tutti. Tutti warmed to her instantly (which is unheard of!).
I previously found walks so stressful and dreaded them due to not being able to manage her reactivity and feeling like everything I was trying was failing. She taught us some really useful tricks when out on a walk which have completely changed walks for us. Holly has given me the confidence and walks are so much for fun and relaxed now!
We can't wait for the next session 🙌
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Pearl Whitehead 
 
2023-11-23
 
 
  
I would definitely recommend Holly! We are still in the middle of having training lessons with her and so far she has been amazing! Just in the first training session she conquered my pups sleeping pattern and you really can tell how much she enjoys her job surrounded by things she loves the most.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Andrea Coulter 
 
2023-11-15
 
 
  
Holly is such a lovely friendly person, I cant rate her enough!! My boy is a rescue, and has had some tough times, which has made him anxious around people.
He was in love with Holly after 2 mins, learning new things in a very happy enjoyable way! Hes happy and so am I!