Morris

We adopted out wee Staffie called Morris from Staffie Smiles Rescue. We had no background information on him prior to his rescue, and he did come with a few issues.

He was very excitable, and jumped up at everyone who came into the house at every given opportunity. He also continually chased his tail if he was being ignored. We did crate him, but the behaviour continued. He also pulled heavily on his lead when being exercised. He was never aggressive, but with 2 young boys in the house, we couldn't risk him jumping up on them as he would knock them over.

We booked a 2 hour training session with Linnea, from Walk & Train, at our home. Firstly, she observed Morris's behaviour, and how we dealt with him. We also had a long chat about our daily routine, feeding, rewarding and walking.

Linnea, Morris and I then went for a walk, so she could observe his pulling behaviour. Linnea took control of Morris, and by the time we returned home, he was walking to heel, and not pulling any more. Linnea had provided clear, step by step instructions on how to prevent him from pulling. She also advised which walking aids would be most suitable, and suggested using kibble as a treat to encourage his good behaviour during future walks.

The advise and instructions Linnea gave were fantastic - very easy to understand and follow, and they worked a treat. Morris is now a happy, contented and settled dog in the house, and on our daily walks. He is an absolute joy to have.

We cannot thank Linnea (and Gregor) enough to for all their help. They have made ours and Morris's life so much better. I cannot praise them enough.

- Rhonda