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Alistair Mackay
21/05/24 12:58:50
wow, just read review ..my head can't get through kitchen door ..I'm stuck here for eternity! thanks again Elaine. Loved little Pep!...so easy to train. a little star in the making.
Elaine Kerr
21/05/24 10:12:58
I don’t usually post reviews but this one is very well deserved. I contacted Alistair about my four month old red fox Lab named Pep. He came from a good chain of working dogs and my plan is to work pep as a retriever. Alistair was absolutely superb. I spent just over an hour with him and it was truly fascinating listening to him and learning from his experience. Already it has made a difference to my dog. Alistair was supportive, friendly and clearly has experience in abundance. My plan is to revisit Alistair when pep is a few months older to go over more technical bits of retrieving. But what he taught Pep and I yesterday will change our lives and make the experience so much more fun for both of us. If you are thinking about using a dog trainer - stop looking - Alistair is your man. I simply couldn’t rate him any higher. 10/10. He’s made a friend for life in Pep.
Alistair Mackay
08/04/24 17:17:49
the review by Shane below: it seems Shane, everyone wants to know if you are THE Shane Williams of Welsh Rugby greats....sorry folks, Shane below informs me he has never even been to Wales !
Shane Williams
07/04/24 12:25:01
My wife and I recently traveled to Alistair to redeem a Christmas Voucher for 1 lesson .
Our 6 month black cocker Lena certainly needed some input from Alistair it has to be said.
OMG, we couldn't believe how naughty she was in the first 10 minutes of our lesson. Alistair was so good and reassured us that this was quite normal and not to worry. She ran about like a demented chicken not taking any notice of what was being asked of her.
Alistair quickly picked up on the root cause of the issue which was that she was not responding to her name in any way or form.
After another 20 minutes of instruction Lena gradually started to glance in our direction and give us eye contact. This act alone stopped her from going hell for leather and slow down to 200mph!. . The combination of her name together with a peep of the whistle made all the difference. By the end of the lesson we couldn't believe the difference that 1 hours tuition would make. In the week that followed our whole walking experience has become more of a pleasure once again. Shona and I can't recommend Alistair enough and will be going back for our next lesson in 4 weeks to get further instruction.
Our 6 month black cocker Lena certainly needed some input from Alistair it has to be said.
OMG, we couldn't believe how naughty she was in the first 10 minutes of our lesson. Alistair was so good and reassured us that this was quite normal and not to worry. She ran about like a demented chicken not taking any notice of what was being asked of her.
Alistair quickly picked up on the root cause of the issue which was that she was not responding to her name in any way or form.
After another 20 minutes of instruction Lena gradually started to glance in our direction and give us eye contact. This act alone stopped her from going hell for leather and slow down to 200mph!. . The combination of her name together with a peep of the whistle made all the difference. By the end of the lesson we couldn't believe the difference that 1 hours tuition would make. In the week that followed our whole walking experience has become more of a pleasure once again. Shona and I can't recommend Alistair enough and will be going back for our next lesson in 4 weeks to get further instruction.
Lucy Martin
17/02/24 11:24:54
Had a great one to one lesson with Alistair yesterday. Everything he taught made great sense and now it is a case of putting it into practice with Izzy. It has definitely given me more confidence going forward.
Would certainly recommend Alistair.
Would certainly recommend Alistair.
Susan Crowe
30/01/24 11:54:59
Had a super1 hour lesson with Alistair today, he is absolutely superb putting everything into perspective and ongoing training for my young dog. Certainly recommend him.
Alistair Mackay
17/11/23 10:29:11
Graham.. thanks. What a great review and glad it's made such a difference. See you on on the 29th. Regards Alistair
Graham Humpage
17/11/23 09:45:22
What a difference an hour can make! Ollie, a Cocker spaniel, and our newest member of the family has been rehomed by us – this for the third time in his short six months of life. He's a clever dog and we quickly had him house trained and buddying with our black Labrador Finn, all in the six weeks since he arrived! Having lost our 13-year-old springer in the summer, it was a realisation that Ollie certainly ‘fitted’ however, whilst he is most definitely smart, certainly energetic he was evolving with some bad habits that needed addressing. Willing to learn, we turned to Alistair to train him (and ourselves) and after one lesson it is amazing to see the change in Ollie. Happy to please, responsive to the whistle and full of fun, Ollie (and us) We are certainly going to really benefit from Alistair’s wealth of knowledge. Seee you soon.
Joe Carmichael
15/11/23 22:23:33
Had a lesson today with my 1 year old Lab Lucy. Would recommend Alaster as a good trainer. Just wanted to know I wasn't doing anything wrong in the development of my young dog. Learned more in an hour than anything I'd previously picked up from the Internet in the last 3 months. Thanks. Joe
Alistair Mackay
15/11/23 11:30:34
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