Who am I & why do I train dogs?
Hello everyone I'm Joe I've been training dogs now for 5 years and helped over 100 dogs, from dogs in rescue centres to pet doogs with issues. I now have a Belgian Malinois called Clover who you will see more of I'm sure. So why do I train dogs? Honestly, Because I love the challenge. There's nothing quite like taking a dog that everyone else has written off and watching them become something completely different. That never gets old.
But it started closer to home than that. My old dog Chunk was the one who changed everything. I was doing what most people do — repeating commands, getting frustrated, wondering why he wasn't listening. I thought I was doing it right. I wasn't. One day I stopped trying to force the outcome and actually started paying attention to him. I asked different questions. Not "why won't he listen?" but "does he actually know what I'm asking?" That shift changed everything. The mouthing stopped. The frustration stopped. And I realised I'd been so focused on the result that I'd completely missed the dog in front of me. That's what got me into training and five years later, it's still what drives me. I now specialise in reactive and aggressive dogs, the ones that have been through other trainers without results.
I train dogs because I believe they deserve the best we can give them. A dog will always show up for you. They don't hold grudges, they don't give up, they just keep turning up. I think we owe them the same. When I see a dog that's been reactive, destructive, or written off and I watch that change, that's the outcome that makes this worth everything. I now work across Essex, London, Kent and Hertfordshire, and I share my home with Clover, a Belgian Malinois I rescued. If you know the breed, you'll understand why she keeps me sharp.
If your dog is one of those that everyone else has written off, including yourself, that's exactly who I'm here for. Let's talk.