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Antonia is wonderful. She spent an hour with me and Chester on the common working on his recall and his excitement to play with other dogs, and she taught me so much about learning how to read his reactions and behaviour.

Chester’s recall since that session has been so much better, and her training approach was a breath of fresh air.

Cannot recommend her highly enough!

I spoke with Antonia online a few months ago about our Bichon Frise, Milly, who was very reactive towards other dogs on our walks. Antonia’s advice was excellent: she was so helpful and quick to give all the advice I could possibly need when dealing with Milly’s reactivity. She regularly communicated with me and was so happy to see any updates and videos of Milly’s progress.

I’m now seeking more help from Antonia about Milly’s fear of traffic when walking, and she’s given me great advice and methods to try and resolve the problem, which I hope to put into practice soon.

I would highly recommend The Suppawtive Dog Trainer to anyone. Milly is like a different dog in terms of reactivity and if anyone is dealing with similar problems, Antonia is the perfect person to go to!

We initially went to Antonia for advice on managing our newly adopted rescue dog’s high prey drive and nervousness around other dogs.

She is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and has really helped us understand Hazel’s behaviour. She was able to give clear guidance on training, how to make training sessions fun and how to provide healthy, safe outlets for Hazel.

We leave our sessions feeling fully equipped to keep working on Hazel’s training and excited to see her progress. The difference we have already seen in her in such a short period has been huge thanks to Antonia.

Antonia has been helping our nervous and reactive rescue American bulldog to overcome her anxieties around dogs and strangers. I am so impressed with her commitment, knowledge and calm assessment and guidance for both us and Lola. I always leave our training sessions feeling better equipped to help Lola and Lola trusted her very quickly. Sessions are friendly, supportive and non judgemental and Antonia provides fabulous feedback on the sessions and clear guidance as to what to practice with Lola. After only two sessions I can already see improvements in Lola’s reactivity. I would absolutely recommend Antonia as a first class dog trainer.

In the short time we have been working with Antonia, we have seen such a difference in our dachshund who, due to a quite traumatic start to life, can be incredibly nervous. It is obvious that Antonia really understands and cares about dogs. She is super reliable and gives clear instructions that we are able to work with on our own. She is also incredibly patient with all my worries! We are very grateful for all her help and look forward to more sessions together!

Antonia is a pleasure to work with – she’s reliable, helpful, friendly and has a tremendously positive attitude towards all aspects of training. From our first point of contact I felt reassured that we were working with someone who really cared for the needs of our pup and understood that we needed clear, focused support and that is exactly what we received during training. I would recommend Antonia to anyone who needs support with their pup as she’s absolutely blown us away. After just one session the training has made a difference and we can see progress which is so encouraging – we can’t wait for our next session!

We contacted Antonia to help us with our puppy training, and in particular recall & fear of getting in the car. We asked many questions, and Antonia helped us at any time of day. She was amazing at giving us options for both recall & fear of the car, and she really took the time to get to know our dog & his behaviour. We are still on-going with some training & I would highly recommend!!

Antonia continues to give the best guidance for our dog Ted. He’s a stubborn little Frenchie and yet he responds SO well to her training! She really takes the time to understand what his triggers are, things that we as owners don’t always think about, and gives positive (and simple) solutions to all the behaviours we want to correct. Sometimes it’s not just about training the dog, but training us too! And so far it’s worked wonders – thank you!

Antonia is the absolute best dog trainer! 10/10 would recommend. We’ve been training our now 8 month old cocker spaniel with Antonia from the beginning. At every stage she was able to guide us through new challenges, (long lead walking, short lead walking, concentration, stimulation games for inside, distraction training etc), and after a couple of sessions, Mac would really grasp the tools he learned at training, which would then become a normal part of our lives. All of the techniques and tools Antonia uses are super easy to understand and follow to allow for lots of practice outside of the one on one sessions. Mac loves his sessions with Antonia and comes back feeling positive and proud of himself when he’s mastered a new skill we continue to understand Mac better through our training sessions which helps us understand how to help him.

Antonia has helped so much with my dog, Duke, who’s had some separation anxiety after lockdown and also some fear of children. She was patient, took time to really understand our needs and Duke’s particular triggers. She helped me to understand where the change in Duke’s behaviour might have come from and really practical and positive techniques for overcoming them. Duke is now happier, more content and more confident when left alone for short periods or when we’re out at the park/busy times of day. She’s been a complete star to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to get back in touch in future if we needed any more advice or support.