Best Behaviour K9
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Best Behaviour K9, Yorkshires' prestigious Training Provider for every dog and their human. We offer classes, individual consultations and personalised programmes designed to address all kinds of behaviour and training needs in Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
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100 customer reviews
Wendy White
What can I say other than brilliant people who know their stuff and are totally committed to helping everyone get the best from their furbabies and be the best dog owners they can be. Really friendly and approachable. The difference they've helped us make with our rescue dog is fab. Cant recommend or speak highly enough. More...
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Jo Parkin
We had a home visit with Neil and Clare and within a week I had a totally different dog. Neil showed me how to walk max as he was very anxious about everything , I can now have visitors in my house with no issues , it takes patience but with time what a difference, can’t thank them enough well worth it and great advice from Neil . Can’t wait to start training classes in January. We called in to the coffee kennel to book the classes and saw Clare she was so friendly and stopped for a chat to see how things were going , coffee and scones , yummy , do not hesitate to have a home visit it is so worth it .. Thankyou Neil and Clare we are looking forward to the classes More...
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Rog Bell
fantastic people who are devoted to training dogs they understand how dogs and owners work together and how to get the best from them, me and Lottie are looking forward to starting the next level of training thanks to Neil and Claire, as well as the rest of team
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Kimberly Ward
Called today for some advice on my 13 week old Cockapoo who is starting to show signs on separation anxiety... Gave me some really good advice and tips for crate training and helped me feel at ease by reassuring me that I’m not the only one (my mum guilt is bad) hopefully now I’m on the right road! Generally felt like the lady (sorry I missed your name) cared and wasn’t pressuring sales and classes on me! Thank you again x More...
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Emily Chambers
I recently went to see Neil for a one hour, 121 behavioural consultation at Best Behaviour K9 in Darnell (which was very reasonably priced) with one of my dogs who is nervous. Having previously sought advice from other professionals which resulted in little progress, I had felt that the outlook was rather bleak. Neil was super; I really cannot speak highly enough of him. He immediately pinpointed the issues my dog has, offered an insight into what my dog is feeling (explaining his reactions), and gave me a tailored training programme to work on. His communication was very clear and non-judgmental, which contrasts with some of the experiences I’ve had in the past. I feel I have a good understanding of what I need to work on with my dog, and how to go about this. Additionally, I now feel optimistic about the future with my dog and am motivated to work with him in the hope of building his confidence.Furthermore, I should add that before I came to see Neil, I spoke with Claire over the phone who was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, and very generous with her time in an effort to offer the best service.I have been so impressed with Best Behaviour K9, that I am in the process of booking a class for my other, non-nervous dog. I have already recommended Best Behaviour K9 to other dog owners I know. Many thanks Neil and Claire! More...
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Sarah Hague
Neil came out to see our dog Sandie as she was reacting badly with other dogs and strangers and it had got to a point where walking her or taking her to different places had become quite stressful. After spending nearly 4 hours with us and assessing what we needed to do, Neil showed us how we could work with Sandie to make her a calmer dog. I can honestly say that we were on a high after Neil left us as we could finally see light at the end of the tunnel. We started the training straight away and the day after even the postman was shocked as no barking or snarling. We know we have some hard work to do but Neil made it an enjoyable experience and I would recommend him and his team to anyone. Keep up the good work :) More...
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Ruth Ratcliffe
Enjoyed my first walk today with my girl, without nearly being pulled over and my arm pulled off. It's been less than a week since our home visit and the difference in my girl is amazing. We enjoyed a calm walk, played some games on the way and loved every minute of it. She's more calm in the home, and you can see how much she loves learning new things. Thank you to Ian for all his help and advice . If anyone out there is undecided about whether to have the home visit, it's so worth it. Thank you again! More...
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Zoe Mrsw
We had a 3hr behaviour course with our ridgeback x Weimaraner, just after a few days we were noticing a calmer more relaxed dog Our trainer Ian was excellent with extensive knowledge, he made me feel at ease with asking questions and didn’t make me feel like I had been doing things wrong. I would definitely recommend this service, the difference in behaviour is amazing and in just a short period of time. I can’t wait to see how in the long term how the results pan out. Many thanks, Zoe, Tive & Ziggy More...
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Tammy Turner
Neil only came out this afternoon and the guidance he’s given us is working already! Feeling so much happier and more importantly my dogs seem much calmer, especially Pablo! Looking forward to seeing continued improvement - thank you so much! More...
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Sarah Evie
Absolutely amazing ever since the trainer Neil attended the pugs have been good as gold. Thank you so much and I would definitely recommend ❤️
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Lois Brown
we have an 11 year old patterdale terrier, when our baby was born we couldn't have her in the house with him because of her behaviour. best behaviour k9 completely changed the situation in just 1 day they proved a dog is never too old to learn new tricks! More...
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Christine Deaville Marshall
Finding puppy classes excellent learnt lots over six weeks, great instructor and have met some lovely people.
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Joann Harper Wall
Best dog training school, if your having problems with your dogs for what ever reason please contact these Best Behaviour K9, you need to put the work in if you want a well behaved dog, my boy after training class. 5*****
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Helen Widdowson
We visited the Sheffield training centre and coffee shop on Saturday and was extremely impressed. Having spent time in the indoor facility, talking to one of the trainers who was extremely knowledgeable and helpful regarding types of collars for training I will definitely be booking a course.
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Karen Noble
The trainers are excellent. we have done obedience courses and agility courses and would recommend them. Neil also does one to ones for anyone with problem dogs.
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Eddie Zack Dingle Harper
Fantastic and very knowledgeable with all breeds of dogs
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Katie Mullany
Professional and fantastic advice given , would defo recommend straight away you could see that my dogs understood Neil and what his body language was telling them
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Mollie Jones-Heaton
We contacted Best Behaviour K9 to help with our anxious but spoilt dog. Neil and Ian gave us the best three hour service, going through techniques and advise on how to handle the issues correctly. We are so grateful for the experience that you have gave us and are excited to carry on using the training plan you have provided us with. Oskar is already showing great improvements and already seems more relaxed and happy. Thank you to the team for your support your amazing! Thanks Mollie, Lee and Oskar More...
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Desiree Wilburn
Friendly and good ethics on the treatment of dogs. And enow have a Teddy who does as asked
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Pamela Corker
noticing the difference in Elsa after our visit and the support
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Karen Heaton
Just want to say a massive thank you for your advice recently. After visiting my daughters ( Mollie Jones - Heaton ) home we are following your instructions to the rule to improve our very loved ( but spoilt ) doggy Oskar. We have seen much improvement almost immediately and makes lots of sense. I think when of everyone gets themselves a dog it should be the law to attend a course to understand doggy behaviour. I’m sure this would stop lots of problems and less dogs been put to sleep after biting someone because people don’t understand the poor dogs warnings before biting. Humans should not blame the dog they can’t speak but try to tell us it’s us that don’t understand them. I highly recommend your training thanks again xx More...
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Sara Duggan
I would definitely recommend best behaviour k9 and Neil to anyone who needs help or advice on not only pups but any age of dog, he is down to earth makes you feel totally at ease and is highly knowledgeable my dogs welcomed him and we learnt a lot from his home visit and look forward to puppy classes
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Matthew Carpenter
These wonderful peeps will get you and your dog doing things you didn't think possible with fun!
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John Powney
absolutely fantastic place to take your dog
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Marie O'Neill
Had a one to one with Neil and the results from gaining tips and listening to common sense ways of interacting with my golden retriever Stanley, this led me to sign up for rookie class I had previously been recommended to k9 by friends and colleagues. been to the induction session expecting to fill some paperwork out to find it was the most informative and fun way to spend Saturday night playing games!! I actually felt what it must be like for all puppies first time in a class x all the team were lovely caring people who really do love there work. Can't wait to start training with Sam and the team thank you for a lovely evening Marie halliday and Stanley x More...
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Abi Dyson
We had a 1-2-1 with Neil a couple weeks ago with regards to our border collies reactivity issues with other dogs. Learnt new information about his body language and how best to handle when he is near dogs he doesn't know. Progress is definitely showing so thank you for helping us and highly recommend Neil & the BBK9 gang if you need help! P.s. Zeph says he loves the treat games! More...
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Audrey Ellis
Already on week 3 and Mia is settling down really well with the other dogs.Sam is really clear with her instructions and everything is logical how we approach each exercise. Both dog and handler enjoying the course. More...
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Amy Goodwin
Started our puppy classes last week brilliant advice and so much knowledge of each dog breed knew exactly what our daisy was like been so much fun training her so far can’t wait for the next steps Ian brilliant trainer
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Laura Cogill
Me and Bella had a one to one session on Friday with Niel, it was amazing! He makes things sound so simple and that allows you to understand the behaviour Bella shows. Now just to put it all into practice and hopefully start to enjoy walks again! I can already see a massive difference with her! We had tried everyone with Bella to stop her pulling on lead and being reactive, so BBK9 was our last change with her! More...
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Natalie Elizabeth Holmes
Frank the Great Dane and I have loved coming to puppy classes! We've learned so much and Leigh was fabulous. She explained things really well, and also explained why using s certain methodology would work, based on how dogs thought. Frank has come such a long way since the first class, and even though we have more work to do, we feel confident that we know how to continue training at home. Thanks for being so great, we can't wait to start Deputy Dog. More...
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Julie Hewitt
Couldn’t be happier with the training we received, with should I say a not always easy student We’ll be returning for another course very soon , u can’t recommend enough
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Helen West-Ward
We absolutely recommend Best Behaviour K9, we had one to one training this morning with our 3 year old litter mate German shepherds with issues such as leash reaction & barking at visitors, everything we were told made perfect sense & by the end of the session the results were amazing. We can't wait to put it all into practice. More...
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Vanessa Brown
As a first time dog owner, I loved this class. A lovely relaxed atmosphere, great trainers and lots of handy tips.
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Charlean Brown
teddy and us loved are puppy class thankyou Samantha you was a great teacher and have helped us a lot understanding how to do it the correct way and bonus teddy got to meet her sister x
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Martin Rowe
gives you the skills to train your pooch, and always there to listen and give great advice
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Claire Smith
We loved the Puppy course at Best Behaviour K9. Sam, Ian and Owen are amazing at what they do and the classes are informative and practical
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Tom Hopson
very good for both dogs and their humans....
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Sarah Taverner
I completed the puppy training with Hudson 5 years ago, brilliant course and still have a very well behaved dog
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Vanda Kewley
We love both the classes and the one to one sessions. Lots of fun but really helpful too and we are both growing in confidence as a result.
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Jayne Farrell
Just have to say yesterday we had a trainer from Best Behaviour K9 come to our home to see Ozzie our 2 year old samoyed and put a plan in place and give us advice on how to deal with his reactive behaviour towards other dogs and his constant barking and hyper behaviour. ..we have started with the training and following all the advice we were given. Today it's like we have a new dog ...no barking ...no sitting on the furniture. ..he's a totally different dog so calm and relaxed I'm amazed in the change in him..so thank you ...you have made such a difference to our lives already...you guys are awesome and I would recommend you to anyone who needs advice or wants to come to your classes More...
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Tracy Atkinson
Neil visited us today to help us with our 12 year old patterdale terrier, as we have just had a baby. Over 3 hours he gave us lots of tips to help us integrate baby and dog. Neil was very knowledgable and assessed our dog’s behaviour, tweaking advice to suit our needs. We have been following his advice this evening and can see our dog responding positively. After Neil had left my husband and I agreed that it was reassuring knowing there was lots we could do to improve his behaviour and calmness. Thank you. More...
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Craig Long
Excellent staff fun and friendly service
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Maggie Silvester
Really excellent dedicated trainers helped me enormously with my rescue dog Ruby. Only stopped going because we moved away from Barnsley. If you want results for you and your dog go to Best Behaviour K9, fantastic ethos for reward based training. Here's my Ruby now, off lead in local country park coming to my recall no problems More...
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Kathleen
Excellent classes with superb advice and my dog Ellie has greatly benefited from the experience. And will be returning. For further classes
Becky Danielle Hinchcliffe
Would 100% recommend to anyone wanting a little help with their fur babies. We have had a one to one session with Neil and in just a few hours I cannot believe the change in Molly's behaviour when out on the lead and around other dogs and people! We cannot wait to continue her training and will be sure to book her on some more courses! Fantastic! Thank you! More...
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Myka Steeples
Fantastic! Had a 1-2-1 with Neil yesterday on lead training with Bruce. Such good advice and help and you can tell Neil loves what he does :-) Neil also gave us tips on our clicker training. Took Bruce out this morning and he was great on his lead, we followed what Neil told us and it worked :-) thank you so much! Can’t wait for the puppy classes. More...
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Amy Sarah Powney
Would fully recommend
Many thanks to Neil who came for a 121 home visit yesterday, to help us with our new pups biting and unwanted behaviour on the settee.
he gave us lots of great advice which we have found a great help. we are booked in for puppy classes which we cant wait to start. Thank you best behaviour k9.
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Saskia Rachel Bulmer
I don’t even know where to start in saying how happy we are! From getting in touch with Claire who wasn’t even in the country but still got back to us, to meeting Neil at our home they have been fantastic! Our dog was a different boy by the time Neil left, so much calmer and happier in himself! We’ve got a long road ahead of us getting him out of his bad habits but we’re definitely on the right track now!!! Can’t recommend Best Behaviour K9 enough xxx ♥️ More...
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Sam Watson
We have been training with Neil for the past 2 years and he has been fantastic throughout! We started obedience classes with Best Behaviour K9 for our rescued German Shepherd in 2015 based on a recommendation from the German Shepherd Rescue Charity.
Initially we had a lot of behavioural issues with our dog and it is such a pleasure to see the incredible improvements since beginning our training with Neil. We also had Neil out for a home visit and he sat down and listened to all the issues we had and taught us how to address each issue step by step.
We started agility classes this year and our boy has absolutely loved it! He gets a great work out both mentally and physically and finally gives us some peace and quiet on a Sunday night!
Neil has a great personality and an excellent way of making you think around any problems you stumble across during your training. We have thoroughly enjoyed both obedience and agility classes and I'm confident our now (fairly) well mannered dog has too!!
I have already recommended Neil and Best Behaviour K9 to friends and family and will continue to do so in the future!
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Ricky Middleton
Had the pleasure of meeting Neil today. He came to meet my Bullmastiff - Angus. The information he gave us was very clear and easy to understand for us. Everything totally made sense and was worth every penny! I recommend Best Behaviour K9 to anyone who needs help or training with their loved ones. Awesome work! More...
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What do you love most about your job?
Since the birth of Best Behaviour K9, I have successfully rehabilitated thousands of dogs and provided their owners with the knowledge of how to effectively communicate with their pets. I thoroughly enjoy the new challenges that each and every client and their dog present. Occasionally I find myself being the last chance for some dogs due to their severe behavioural issues. I take great satisfaction helping owners and their dogs to realise their role in life and within the family
What inspired you to start your own business?
I am a Nationally Accredited Trainer responsible for training Police Dogs and their handlers in a variety of roles. I am an Approved Trainer and Committee Member with the National Association of Security Dog Users, training and assessing security dogs and their handlers and I hold a City and Guilds qualification in teaching. I am also a trainer with The Guild of Dog Trainers.
I have had the pleasure of owning dogs of various breeds for most of my life and I have always enjoyed the usual aspects of pet dog training. However, I began studying canine behaviour in earnest shortly after being given my first Police Dog, Mac, a German Shepherd. Mac had been re-homed due to a number of behavioural issues including serious aggressive tendencies. After learning how to read and understand dog behaviour, I successfully integrated Mac into our family and worked with him until he passed away at seven years old.
Why should our clients choose you?
I am a Nationally Accredited Trainer responsible for training Police Dogs and their handlers in a variety of roles. I am an Approved Trainer and Committee Member with the National Association of Security Dog Users, training and assessing security dogs and their handlers and I hold a City and Guilds qualification in teaching. I am also a trainer with The Guild of Dog Trainers.
My professional experience spans over 18 years, during which, I have raised, trained and worked Police Dogs in a number of disciplines; including obedience, agility, protection work, tracking and searching for property and people. As an ACPO (now NPCC) Accredited Police Dog Trainer, I trained Drugs, Currency, Firearms and Ammunitions Detections Dog
Puppy Classes
Our Puppy Foundation Course is a six week programme and is designed to provide you with the means of socialising your puppies and to lay down a foundation for education and training whilst proving you with a working understanding of dog training methodology. On successful completion of the course your puppies will respond to you.
Dog Agility Classes
Our Dynamic Dog Classes are aimed at offering fun Agility Training for owners and their dogs. This is NOT a sport agility or competition agility course. The aim of these classes are for owners and their dogs to learn new training skills while having fun with their dogs.
One2one Training
In addition to group training classes, Best Behaviour K9 offer one to one training. These sessions are usually held at our training school or at a place of your choice; your local park for example. These training sessions aim to provide you with exclusive one to one instruction and can be tailored to suit the individual training requirements of you and your pet. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can share the session with a family member or friend. Please ask for further details and prices.
Behavioural Visits
At Best Behaviour K9, we appreciate that when it comes to the behaviour of a dog and it’s interaction with the human family members, every situation is different.
Your dogs are expected to fit into an ever changing world that they simply do not understand. Despite being the most adaptable animals on the planet, they sometimes have difficulty figuring out exactly what you want of them.
This misunderstanding and the stress and anxiety this regularly causes, is more often than not one of the contributing factors to the unwanted behaviours. It is during this time, we can encourage the wrong behaviours if we are not careful.
