Reviews

We contacted Ian with a view to responsibly introducing our 11 month pup to sheep and improving her recall amongst distractions. We got so much more in our day, Ian has such a wealth of information and understands the dog and it’s behaviours so well. We leant so much about focus and leadership and came away with a plan to put into action at home. Ian was lovely with both the pup and us and took the time to explain and demonstrate exercises – we are really looking forward to our future with our super pup. We are already seeing more focus and great recall on our walks and would not hesitate to recommend Ian. It was a fantastic day.

We have a very unpredictable and agressive black lab with no recall.

Impossible to take out in public and never to the cafe, park or Pub.

Within 5 days ian had him off the lead in a field full of sheep, running with his dogs which was unheard of prior to this, walking on a lead through Kirkby Lonsdale on market day, absolutely no reaction to people or small/large dogs.

We have been to other trainers which was frankly a waste of money.

5 days with Ian, -different dog. Stress free family dog which we never thought we would have.

Highly recommend.

We can’t thank Ian enough for the incredible transformation in our GWP’s training. A month ago, we didn’t have the confidence to let our boy off the lead, as his high prey drive meant recall was a real challenge. Now, he’s off-lead on all his walks, regularly checking in with us and dashing back the moment he’s called. Ian’s training has truly changed our experience, making walks enjoyable again. We’ve tried various trainers in the past, but we only wish we had found Ian sooner. If you need help with your dog’s training, we highly recommend getting in touch with him!

First one-to-one session with Ian and my nine month old lab. Within a very short time, Ian had her walking at his side with no pressure on the lead at all, no jumping up and focusing properly. Clear and thorough instructions on what I need to do to obtain the same level of discipline from her. Extremely pleased with the session.

I had heard about Anvilstone by recommendation.

Grouse, a two and a half year old GWP bitch, spent six days with Ian and his dogs. It was decided, due to distance and family commitments for her to stay and board.

I spent four hours with Ian and Grouse (in difficult wet and windy conditions) before she came home. She worked well for me.

She is far more focused on her human now. Cheese is a great reward for good behaviour!

We have to make sure not to undo all the good work Ian put in by carrying on with all he taught us.

Ian is approachable and at the end of the phone should the need arise. Many thanks Ian.

A fellow pointer owner recommended Ian. We have a 7 month old GSP Dennis who has been running us ragged! Top and bottom of it , he thinks he’s the leader. We went to see Ian and spent an hour listening and observing how best to control Dennis. We feel reassured that we will have a well behaved dog to enjoy.

Ian was fantastic with Dennis, it was a pleasure to watch him walk calmly and become more focussed. We look forward to what’s to come

Absolutely fantastic session with Ian today. Really made a big difference and would 100% recommend.

Excellent trainer. Better by far than the other 7 we’ve tried.

We visited Ian today with Martha our gwp who was becoming increasingly reactive to dogs. Following some really interesting insights into not just this but a bigger management of our dogs scenario we have come away with the tools

We need to address these issues. Ian is calm and measured with both the dogs and owners and certainly made us and Martha feel supported and clear on the changes we need to make. Thank you so much

I needed help communicating with my two foreign rescue gsp, one older and confident but sometimes poor recall, one a bit younger and anxious and reactive at times.

Both have strong prey drive and are willing to work. One very food motivated as well.

I’d done some basic work myself but was struggling with refining recall, lead work and the reactivity issues.

Within one morning Ian gave me the skills and confidence to go away and work on all my dogs issues. He showed me simple methods to deal with the issues and showed me them working within just a few repeated demonstrations.

Losing the harnesses and switching to slip collars that are a decent quality will be a big help with both of them in keeping them focused and engaged.

I’m looking forward to working with both my dogs now and improving our lives.

The skills Ian can teach are invaluable for dog owners, especially pointers!