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‘20 Certificate of Excellence, 2020

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One of the first things I hear from the dog owners I work with is “my dog is great but …”
Is your dog unruly, overly excitable, naughty, aggressive, reactive to other dogs, nervous, anxious, or noisy?
Are the issues getting progressively worse despite your best efforts?

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25 May 2021

We have just completed our loose lead training with the amazing Mandy and from the moment we first meet her she made us feel like anything was possible. We have seen such a difference in our boys whole attitude and are looking forward to carrying on with everything we have learnt. Thank you Mandy ❤️ More...

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22 May 2021

This is brilliant! Thank you so much for all the amazing lessons, encouragement and for all the fun! You’re an incredible teacher Mandy and just a pleasure to learn from. Thank you for helping to not only deepen our love for our gorgeous puppy but for strengthening our relationship with her. I love how much you understand about dogs and how willing you are to share your wisdom - it’s simply priceless advice. More...

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27 March 2021

Mandy has been a god send! We started off with an excitable puppy who never listened, had plenty of bad habits and it was making it a difficult experience having our first dog as a family. But with Mandy’s guidance and support, Rory has now become a much more chilled out, loveable and most importantly obedient family dog. She was patient with us as well as Rory and was able to spot straight away the little things we needed to change. Clear, concise training methods and we honestly can’t thank you enough! 😇 you are a superstar Mandy! Thank you! More...

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22 February 2021

My dog Dylan and I have just completed Mandy’s virtual puppy training course and it was excellent! Even with the restrictions of COVID 19 the whole experience was informative and helpful. It was a great environment to gain lots of helpful tips and advice and see other owners working with their pups. I would even suggest that Dylan looked forward to the class and knew what was happening each week, when his treats were being prepared! As soon as he heard Mandy’s voice, he was ready to perform! We hope to be able to join Mandy again soon for his next stage in his training! More...

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3 January 2021

Mandy was super helpful with our anxious but lively boy, Max. We were at the point that we were considering having to rehome Max, but with Mandy's help, we have been able to give Max the happy home he deserves.

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5 December 2020

We recently adopted a little rescue puppy called Jessy & after researching the best dog behaviourists in the area we came across Mandy & Yes! Good Dog. I can honestly say it was the best decision we ever made for Jessy. We have all learned so much! Jessy has gained so much confidence & her behaviour has improved dramatically. We also have such a better understanding of her - it’s allowed us to help her so much more than we would have done. We now have a completely different dog who is already so happy & settled. I would recommend the 121 training sessions to everyone! More...

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30 September 2020

Our puppy Jesse had the best time training with Mandy We have learn lots of new ideas to get her walking sitting studying and much more And she graduated in her one to one training course We would thoroughly recommend during them Thankyou Owen, Louise & Jesse 🐶

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29 September 2020

Just completed our 1 on 1 sessions, and I could not recommend this enough. Our 8 month Springer Spaniel Poppy loved the sessions and so did we. We learnt so much and feel so much more confident with her lead walking and recall. Mandy gave us very clear instructions and bonded so well with Poppy. I feel like we now have the best tips and tricks to keep our crazy Spaniel well behaved! More...

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6 September 2020

After many months of “dealing” and trying our best with our anxious dog and a failed experience with another dog trainer, we sort after professional help. From the first phone call with Mandy, I felt as though she just got it, everything I described was relatable especially when you feel as though, it’s only my dog! From the first session with Mandy, we chose the 1-2-1 life skills dog behaviour package, Mandy had placed everything into a structured format with tasks for us to keep up with. Everything was aimed to calming Freddie, our dog, and after a week we could already see a noticeable difference in him. Continuing with the course we continued to see structure, improvement and progress with Freddie. This course was priceless to us, we had a new baby in the house and we felt lost at how to also help our anxious reactive dog. 5 weeks on, we have a much improved, relaxed and certainly more confident dog who has relaxing enjoyable walks. I can’t thank you enough Mandy for your hard work and wonderful talent. You have changed Freddie life for the better and our family is together. More...

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12 August 2020

Mandy is so helpful - she gave me tonnes of advice on the phone about a potential adoption, despite having never met me! She was kind and patient, polite and very knowledgeable. Even though we decided that particular dog would be better off with more experienced owners, we have found another rescue and will DEFINITELY still be enlisting Mandy's help with training! I am looking forward to working with her. She is very thorough and seems to just really care about the dogs and their owners. She was very easy to get hold of and lovely to chat to! More...

30 July 2020

Mandy is amazing, she is so patient and truly a dog whisperer. Rex has grown in confidence and Mandy has supported our training every step of the way! We can’t wait to start youth club in September. Thank you Mandy x More...

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29 July 2020

Thank you so much to Mandy for our youth training lessons. Dylan had fun and learnt so much. Highly recommended.

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28 July 2020

I have had one to one sessions with Mandy to help calm my staffy puppy. He is a very lively puppy and Mandy had helped us find ways to calm him and find less destructive ways to release his energy. I would recommend Mandy to anyone with a puppy especially if you have an energetic one like mine! More...

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24 July 2020

A huge thank you to Mandy and her puppy classes for helping train Elsie into being the perfect pup! Every week was fun filled and both Elsie and I have really learnt a lot from them! Thanks again Mandy, look forward to youth club classes!🐾🥰 More...

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29 May 2020

I highly recommend Mandy. We had a one to one consultation when our Vizsla puppy was 10 weeks old which offered both practical advice and encouragement. The advice was brilliant in helping us cope with a very energetic puppy! Puppy classes were cancelled due to lockdown and so we decided to try the online classes with Mandy. We weren’t sure they would work but they have been fantastic - our puppy has made great progress and we’ve had some great fun with him. We’ve got a whole load of exercises to work on and look forward to seeing Mandy again for puppy youth club soon. More...

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8 April 2020

Great online class, thank you so much for all the top tips!!!

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20 March 2020

Had such fun at the Yes! Good Puppy Academy. Mandy and Sam were amazing ... kind, patient and so helpful with every aspect of the training. Harley thoroughly enjoyed herself each week and we're really sad it's come to an end. I can highly recommend Mandy and Harley will be attending as much training as is available for her. Thank you so much for everything :) :) More...

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29 February 2020

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2 lessons in & it's been absolutely fantastic so far. Mandy & her team are very good & really know what they're doing. We look forward to our Thursday evening class! Can highly recommend this service

13 December 2019

Two sessions so far for Hugo and Bear Hughes and Mandy is fantastic she’s helped us put rules into place to help our boys

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13 December 2019

It's a great experience with lots of practical advice. We have done two courses for two dogs each (general and specialized training), very helpful

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5 December 2019

My spouse and I have an anxious dog and sought out Mandy for help. She came to our home, helped us decipher his behaviours and gave us instruction on how to remedy / correct unwanted behaviours. She basically taught us how to be better dog owners. The training with Mandy has helped turn an extremely stressful situation into a more manageable one and it has even become a bonding experience for all of us. We would highly recommend her for ANY issues you might be having as she's very thorough and highly knowledgeable. Thank you for making our home a calmer, happier place Mandy! More...

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30 November 2019

Mandy was fantastic, she came over to train my small French bull dog cross puppy at 12 weeks old. She taught him all the basic commands and gave me helpful tips going forwards. Now have a second dog and will definitely be contacting Mandy again to help out with this. Strongly recommend if you are looking for someone reliable, patient and easy to work with! More...

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29 November 2019

So glad we met Manda when we did ! I was seriously giving up but now after some intense training sessions, Freddie now listens & we have rules put in place . The last few weeks have been hard but I’m so glad we were recommended to our trainer Manda! Looking forward to our next session ! Tina & Freddie More...

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27 November 2019

It was touch and go as to whether I kept Milly who I rehomed as a 15 month old. I was told by one trainer that she was a dangerous dog and to send her back to the charity from where she came. Mandy stepped in and put together a programme for both Milly and myself. Bit by bit Milly responded and she is now a far better balanced dog who loves life. We still have a way to go but I feel we have turned a corner and have a great future together. Thanks Mandy. More...

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7 October 2019

Had a brilliant taster Scent work session with Mandy. Harley my English Springer Spaniel loved it.

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24 August 2019

Boo Boo and I started our Scentwork journey with Mandy few months ago. We love the classes she runs - they are fun and practical. We also had a 1-2-1 session with her prior to our Level 1 trial. Up until the day of our trial Mandy has been very supportive and reassuring, always respond to messages with lots of useful and practical tips. We are glad to have Mandy to guide us in this fun sport. Would highly recommend both Mandy and anyone considering doing scentwork. More...

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22 August 2019

This is the second time we have used Yes! Good dog with Mandy. Firstly with our adult dog with a 1 to 1 session and now positive puppy weekly training with our puppy Chester. He has learnt so much! And had fun along the way. Everything taught at puppy class can be used out in the real world which we found very useful. We also loved that training would be altered slightly for each puppy to match their personality type. If we struggled with anything the team were always happy to help us individually until we got there. The whole experience has been great, always good fun and positive, would highly recommend and looking forward to scent work ???? More...

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12 August 2019

Had a wonderful one-on-one session with Mandy to work on my dog’s recall. She was very patient and explained everything clearly. Mandy was great with adjusting her techniques to work with my dog and help him learn in a way he understands. Would highly recommend! More...

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17 July 2019

Mandy was recommended by 2 friends who had amazing results with their dogs. Mandy was so kind and helpful I would definitely recommend to anyone who has problems with their dog.

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16 July 2019

Mandy was fantastic with all the training and techniques with Daisy, my Pug. Would totally recommend Mandy to everyone thinking of dog/puppy training ! Thank you Mandy ????????. V x

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25 June 2019

The recall from my Dog Breege has improved since I met Mandy we both enjoy the training and socialising.

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29 May 2019

We’ve just started scentwork classes with Mandy and she made both my reactive rescue dog and me feel very welcome and safe in class. My little chap isn’t naughty he’s just frightened and taking him to new places where there are other dogs is a big deal. Mandy recognised this from the start and gave us solutions to build our confidence together. We both love scentwork and look forward to every session. I would highly recommend Mandy’s classes especially if you have a tricky dog, no judgement, just lots of positive feedback. Thanks Mandy More...

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5 May 2019

Can't recommend Yes Good Dog and Mandy enough. Bonzo is a labrador cross who I acquired from the Birmingham Dogs Home last August; since then things have been eventful to say the least. Bonzo has suffered with anxiety issues and high levels of arousal / frustration since being with myself and I'd all but given up, as walks had become a chore and my dog had alienated us from the vast majority of dog owners and their pets respectively at our local park due to behaviroual problems. Fast forward to today and Bonzo is now a graduate of the behaviour modification plan; wow what a difference. I'd always try and over complicate training prior to Mandy coming along but she put it into nice easy to follow package and we have practiced his exercises and manners daily and within the space of two weeks he is a changed dog. Amazingly I've taken him out twice today and as a result of his training games and exercises, he is now completely focused and resonates far better with myself; I now enjoy my walks and activities with Bonzo and see them as time for us to bond and enjoy ourselves as opposed to a daily chore. Anybody out there with a dog that thinks they cannot be helped and there is no solution please take Bonzo as evidence that such dogs can be helped with the right guidance and commitment from yourselves and a trainer equipped with the relevant skillset and knowledge; I cannot stress more that Mandy is that person. Thankyou More...

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28 April 2019

Mandy was brilliant. Took the time to show us exactly how to control our puppy staffs behaviour and how to control him when his being extremely hyper and playing up around guests that come into the house. It’s only day 1 but I can see if I keep up what iv been shown and put it into practice there will be no problems. More...

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26 April 2019

Can’t recommend highly enough, our dog Bear is a 60kg 11 month old Alaskan shepherd who is stubborn as anything and he started showing aggression towards friends and strangers. With Mandy’s help Bear is now like a different dog. He’s calmer, friendlier and more trusting. Mandy was brilliant with him and us. 10/10 Many thanks again! More...

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1 April 2019

Mandy is a true expert in her field. She is so patient with both the handler and pet. She has helped me to understand that Dolly [ springer spaniel] is always going to be anxious but i have now learnt techniques in reducing her stress and keeping her calm and focused alongside her own unique programme. Mandy has been at the end of my text messages on so many occasions when i've felt uncertain with brilliant advise and support. Anyone thinking of calling in the doggy expert don't hesitate as she's been a saver in our house. Thank you Mandy for everything More...

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31 March 2019

Really super scent training group. Helped my dog Ralph gain loads of confidence. x

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27 March 2019

I can’t recommend Mandy highly enough for her help and 121 trading with our dog Murphy. Home training was good but lead walking and recall were a struggle. Murphy is so full of energy and playful that he thought everyone wanted to play and he hadn’t been socialised with other dogs because we didn’t have the confidence to let him off the lead. After 4 sessions with Mandy we can confidently walk Murphy in the park off the lead and he always comes back, he loves to play with other dogs but his recall is excellent so we have no worries and his lead walking has improved greatly. All in all Murphy is much happier and so are we. Thank you Mandy. More...

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23 March 2019

We took our young dog Archie to puppy classes with Mandy and had a fantastic experience.

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12 March 2019

I contacted Mandy after researching and speaking with a variety of behaviourists. Instantly I knew she was the person I needed to help me. Mandy is incredibly knowledgeable with a focused and sensitive approach, she made my extremely anxious rescue dog relax in her company and gave me brilliant advice and guidance. It's clear she understands dog behaviour and was able to put a bespoke plan together to enable me help my dog. I cannot recommend Mandy enough, she takes her time and really supports you make a difference for the better. Thanks so much Mandy from Tracey & Henry ???????????? More...

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4 March 2019

We had Mandy come over to see our 6.5mth Bullmastiff puppy Hatti who is showing signs of stubbornness and causing frustration on walks and around the home. Mandy gave us some very good advice with training tasks to do around the home to break the stubborn cycle. We also went on a typical walk where she demonstrated some things for us to do to promote Hatti's interest and prevent her from playing up. It's going to be an ongoing task but one I'm looking forward to carrying on to see positive results. Many thanks Mandy for your clear advice. Would definately recommend you. More...

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3 March 2019

We had some previous bad experiences with trainers and some unusual methods which did not suit the problems we were having with our pooch. Mandy had a phone conversation with me to talk me through how she works and made sure we were 100% before we booked with her which is thought was great! When she came she spent a long time talking through different aspects of Roxys behavior and explained to us all about stress hormones and diet/ nutrition. I am pleased to say our pooch who was terribly anxious, on guard and refusing to leave the house is now starting to come round! It will take a long time which Mandy explained but we feel we have the tools now to get somewhere. Happy dog = happy owners. More...

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3 March 2019

Highly recommend, Mandy is brilliant at what she does, is very knowledgeable, informative and extremely thorough. From the first telephone conversation I felt at ease and confident she would be able to help with the issues we faced with our 6. 5 year old cavapoo and his anxiety. Session yesterday has given us the confidence and knowledge in how to handle this going forward to help Rolo become less stressed in certain situations. Continuing with the training and commands learnt yesterday, today has already seen an improvement with Rolo being calmer and more relaxed when one of us leaves the home. Thank you doesn’t quite seem enough, just wish we had found you sooner ???????? More...

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2 March 2019

Brilliant training session, very informative and an amazing with Wilbur. Couldn’t recommend enough ????????

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6 February 2019

Thank you Mandy for Fudge’s first training session today, noticed a difference already in his behaviour ... a lot karma tonight & so far no barking at the squirrels since, ???? :)

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2 February 2019

Cannot recommend Yes Good Dog Training enough! Mandy has helped our gorgeous, but unruly, puppies become a delight and actually listen to us! Thank you so much for your help!

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31 January 2019

I must admit I was very sceptical that our session would be of any benefit to us. our dog was on his last chance and if I hadn't already booked the session he would have been out . After biting me several times he then bit my son which was the last straw. I'm not saying Mandy is a miracle worker and we still have a way to go but what a change in our dog . Mandy outlined a plan for us and our dog and up to now things are going well . This plan involves you putting in the work so if you're not willing to do that it might not be for you. The follow up call was of great benefit to reassure us and highlight some areas for us to work on . I would highly recommend Mandy to anyone with dog issues . More...

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25 January 2019

Mandy has been so helpful training us to train our two Goldendoodle pups, Cooper and Willow. She explains and demonstrates everything so well and is clearly very knowledgeable and skilled at what she does. We’ve had two sessions so far and both pups have responded so well to the training - we couldn’t be more pleased! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mandy and we’re looking forward to continuing working with her. Thanks Mandy, Kerry and Julian x More...

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12 December 2018

Mandy came to help our family when we struggled to introduce my parents dog to my newborn baby. She was friendly, knowledgeable, professional, but most importantly, understanding of our concerns about safety. With Mandy’s guidance we were able to build up a trusting relationship with Ollie using an approach we felt suited us. Impressive for a ten year old dog who we feared was stuck in his ways. We would highly recommend. Thank you so much! More...

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9 December 2018

Would highly recommend Mandy for dog training. She was able to offer so much great advice and support in helping us train our cockerpoo puppy. Mandy has been brilliant in providing ways to control and manage Bailey’s learning in a realistic and fun way. She involved all of the family in her sessions and we would certainly enjoy working with her in the future on other aspects of training. More...

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I most love helping rebalance the owner-dog relationship. People love their dogs and are quite often reaching despair and are really worried about the future. It is my aim to help owners understand, manage and offer alternative behaviours giving the owner the knowledge to be able to teach correctly and give their dog confidence in knowing the correct behaviour to choose. My puppy classes are all about building a confident optimistic dog that can face the challenges that life brings. The more fun your puppy has the more your puppy will learn

Dogs have been a part of my life since I was a young girl with spending a lot of time on my grandparents’ farm and established boarding kennels. To my delight I was surrounded by a new litter of pups every other year and then most weekends I would be off with my mother and grandmother to dog shows all over the country. Even as a youngster I was amazed by the loyalty of these wonderful animals, I was taught to embrace the dog's natural behaviours and channel their energy and intelligence. You cannot help but love them all for their individuality and quirks but it is as important to remain balanced in your care-taking and guidance.
I have always owned at least one dog but my journey to turn my passion into a career started about ten years ago when I took on two adult rescue dogs called Murphy and Kelly. I was so pleased to give them a home but some of their more challenging behaviours were so deep-seated and couldn’t be dealt with through basic training alone.

At that time the vast majority of dog training methods seemed harsh and verging on abusive and I didn’t want to end up with a robot dog which obeyed through fear. When I dug a little deeper I found that the tide was turning to new scientific advancements into teaching dogs and that is how I started on a path of studying canine behaviours in-depth, with a particular focus on the effectiveness of merging some of the more empathetic old school methods with the newer positive reward-based theories.
Over the course of the next decade I studied everything from animal psychology to dog first aid – gaining an accredited diploma in Advanced Canine Behaviours. I have been a volunteer at a dog rehoming centre so I have gained invaluable experience with different breeds and a variety of behavioural issues. I have undertaken courses in canine body language and facial expression and I ensure my training and knowledge is up to the minute by regularly attending training sessions and seminars on everything from Canine Psychology and Behaviours, Clicker Training to Canine Aggression and Rehabilitation. I also run Scent Work for Pet Dog classes which is a great activity for you and your dog to become a part of

My approach reflects a combination of my qualifications, my lifetime of experience with dogs and my love for these fantastic animals. This has allowed me to develop a truly ‘balanced approach’ to find the solutions for you and your dog.
It is so important you feel comfortable and trust the person you are consulting about your much loved pet. I am DBS checked, fully insured and adhere to the Data Protection Act 1998. I will work with you to establish a package of training that suits you and your dog and deliver it in your home to equip you with the tools you need to have the best life with your pet.
You can find more about my approach, what I offer and how I have benefited other dog owners on these pages but if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch.

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