Kompletely K9 Dog Training and day care

"Before we met Chris we used to dread taking Cookie out! We tried seeing other trainers, however their methods didn't seem to suit our problem. 

Cookie was a highly anxious and defensive dog due to bad experiences with his father. The main problem we hoped to work on with Chris was his interaction with other dogs.

Over time, we built on his confidence but more importantly ours and learnt valuable skills. We can now approach our walks with Cookie with a calm and positive attitude. 

We actually look forward to them! We couldn't thank Chris enough for supporting and teaching us to love being with our dog again. We still owe him a pint!

Thank you again for all your support and training. Bring on the sun and saxon mill times!

Best Wishes.

P.S Cookie says 'Woof' (thank you!!!)

“Chris helped transform our rescue dog, Maggie, from being a nervous yet independent thing into a confident and controllable sweetheart. She was scared of strangers (especially men) and extremely strong willed off the lead, wanting to chase anything that moved and seeing returning to us as optional. Chris was fundamental is helping us correct these issues by showing us what made Maggie tick and how to tap into her natural instincts.

Chris also helped us a year later with our new puppy, Monty, in trying to break his horrible habit of eating other dog's poop. Monty is now the healthy, faithful Labrador we hoped he would be, trotting alongside us waiting for fun rather than hunting for dog poop!

Chris's years as a police dog trainer shine through. He is very knowledgeable about what was driving our dogs' behaviours and clear in his direction to us, as owners, about what we needed to do - it isn't just about the dog. His clear love for the dogs and the positive reinforcement techniques he employs makes training interesting, fun and effective.

We recommend Chris wholeheartedly.”

“We were almost at the point of giving our dog (Millie) up for adoption as she was aggressive and uncontrollable with any person or animal outside her immediate family. After several years of trying to train our Shar Pei we enlisted the help of Chris Harvey as a last resort. Chris discussed our problems at length and watched us interact with Millie and soon we began with the training. It was not just dog training but people training to! He showed us where we were going wrong and how our actions impacted on Millie's behaviour. We had to make improvements quickly as were expecting a baby and had great concerns about how Millie would react.

After a relatively short time we were walking Millie through a country park surrounded by other dog walkers, children and their families. Previous to this, we had only been able to walk Millie late at night through an empty village! Millie was renowned at the kennels for being a "difficult dog". However, after training she happily played with the staff and we began getting reports of a more sociable and friendly dog. Our baby arrived and thanks to Chris's training we had no problems with Millie accepting our new arrival.

Chris gave us the confidence and tools to overcome a difficult dog, we cannot recommend him enough to anyone thinking about training. Chris has a lovely manner and you feel at ease in his presence. We looked forward to our training sessions as we learn't a lot and had fun in the process.

We cannot thank Chris enough for what he did for us and we would highly recommend him to anyone.”

“Hi Chris,

I would like to thankyou for all your help and support with training me and my dog Savvi.

I was in a bad place with regards to being able to control Savvi on walks when other dogs were around, and i had little confidence.

Thanks to your supportive teaching and practical approach, we both have gained the confidence to be able to enjoy our daily walks and now look forward to them.

I would have no hesitation in recommending you to other dog owners who need help to understand and train their dogs in order to enjoy their time together.

Once again thankyou very much.

Best regards”

“I first met chris when my dog charged across Morton Stanley park towards the dog and owner he was working with, completely disrupting their training session ! My previously beautifully behaved labrador had forgotten everything she had ever learned whilst being walked by a variety of other people ( i had undergone surgery and was unable to walk her for eight months). I was at my wits end and Chris, seeing my distress, agreed to work with me to retrain her. It has been an overwhelming success- not only do I have my beautifully behaved dog back, but I have my confidence back too. Walking Meg is now a real pleasure. I would recommend Chris to everyone who wants a well behaved dog- I'm so very grateful that we had our chance encounter!”

“Excellent training. My dogs are so much happier ! Anxiety levels reduced and much calmer when out and about and at home, and they love the training which has not been the case in previous training schools! I would definitely recommend Chris for walking and training !”

“Fantastic training from Chris. What a difference in Cooper after only his first two meetings with Chris. He is so much calmer around the children; sits for them and is no longer jumping up to get his love. Chris takes the time to explain and show us how to continue the training at home until we see him again. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

“Chris is a fantastic dog trainer, he has dramatically reduced Alfie's anxiety in just a few short sessions and always takes him on long, fulfilling walks while we are all at work. we cannot thank him enough for everything he does for us and our dog.”

“Chris introduced us to our dog Charlie. How can we thank him enough? With his advice and guidance we have a fantastic family pet we just wouldn't be without.”

“A fully professional, very knowledgeable trainer!! Me having a rare breed of bulldog (Burt) needing a specialist kind of training to which Chris researched and personalised to help me achieve a well trained, obedient and confident dog. A truly professional trainer to which I would recommend to any friends or family wanting help training and who has become a friend through both our love of training and generally good well behaved "man's best friend".”

“Chris has been walking my dogs for a couple of weeks now. The difference in them is clear to see. They're more sociable with other dogs, made some great K9 buddies and obviously have a great time. So much so they can't even be bothered to greet me when I come home they're so exhausted. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Chris.”

“Chris is an angel. My dog is a very damaged, nervous, hyperactive totally bonkers rescue and seriously hard work. If it hadn,t been for Chris I may have had to rehome her. However Chris has worked really hard with his Poochy magic and is transforming my batty animal into a slightly saner, stronger and more confident dog. He supplies me with constant support and advice and helps me understand what and how a dog works. This man has saved a lot of heartache, and for that he is invaluable. He's also pretty awesome to have a good natter with.. Love him. Xx”

“Thanks to Kompletely K9 Dog Training I have passed my stock test with SARDA (Search and Rescue Dogs association) South Wales. Brilliant. Matt Massey”

“Chris,

We can't thank you enough for all your help, time, advice and support with Cassi our Great Dane. You trained us both on how to deal with her, as she had issues with other dogs on and off the lead.

We would definitely recommend you to anyone who needs help as we did. The end results are amazing, we feel much more relaxed when out with Cassi, she is also a lot calmer and less aggressive around other dogs. Thank you Chris it's been a pleasure, and we know if we get in a pickle your always at the end of the phone. Cherry, Clive and Cassi.”

“We decided 2 years after losing our OES it was time for another and bought Toby home at 8 weeks. He is our 4th OES so we are no stranger to the breed.. Things started well but little did we know how naughty our boy would become.. His behaviour was totally out of control in the lounge at 5 months of age and we were struggling with on lead walking as Toby is so big and powerful. We had reached the point where we were unable to cope with him.. I joined a local training school for 6 weeks but ended up totally exhausted and his behaviour was no better. I found Kompletely K9 and having researched Chris's background contacted him. Chris came to the house and talked to us about Toby. We arranged some home visits and one to one training and were soon able to walk Toby on a lead but his behaviour in the house was still a real issue.. Toby could not remain in the lounge with us because he was so out of control.. Group walks with Chris and other dogs didnt tire him out and changing his diet didnt help either.

I was very upset by all of this and Toby was biting and mouthing me at every opportunity and I could get him to stop so he was banished from the room which made us very unhappy.

Chris returned after his holiday and within 20 minutes had Toby behaving perfectly in the room. I wont try and explain how he did it as you would need to be shown. how to achieve this. Toby is now able to sit in the living room with us whilst we relax and he no longer attacks me, jumps on the settee or bounces around like something possessed !

I cant stress enough what a fantastic trainer Chris is, We will continue to use Chris for group walking and further 121 training as there is still work to do and will be benefical to us and Toby. Than you Chris for not giving up on us and Toby.”

“We had tried a couple of dog training classes, with some results, but having Chris help us with training we have had

massive results.

Chris trained us to train our dog and I can't believe how far we have come in a short time.

I now feel very proud and confident walking my dog, and it is now a pleasure not a chore.

I would, and have highly recommended Kompletely K9 dog training services.

Chris is very well informed with his knowledge of dogs, and he makes you feel totally confident and at ease.”

“Thank you also to Chris Harvey for giving up his time to conduct the temperament assessments on Saturday. This was not the first time that Chris has undertaken this task for the BRA and it is always a pleasure to have him with us.”

“I have a little Springer Spaniel called Peggy. Very nervous and shy of other dogs. Would squeal and yelp if a dog came near her. Since she has been going out with Chris, the difference is amazing. Still work to do, but Chris has now made it possible that I can take Peggy to the park, without her being scared. I recommend Kompletely K9 to anyone 100%.”

“Our little cocker is a very complex little character who needed special handling as he was closing down when he was unsure in a training environment...Chris has taken him onboard and we are very pleased with how he seems to be enjoying training again...he is going from strength to strength with his training now its a pleasure to see...I cant recommend Chris's kind and calm problem solving in regard to training enough...he makes training fun !”

“Chris worked with both of our Staffordshire bull terriers who were a nightmare inside and outside. After just four sessions and using the techniques Chris gave us our house is a lot calmer and walking has improved immensely. Thanks Chris with all your

help !”

“Finding chris was a dream come true. We were in the depths of despair having rescued a complex Collie X. My husband and I have had dogs all our lives but were not prepared for what followed having rehomed our little Bertie. He was extremely timid and fearful and was suffering from fear aggression toward other dogs, something we had never really experienced at this level before. We didnt think it would ever be possible to mix Bertie off lead with other dogs. In just a few months of leaving our dogs in day care with Chris Bert was off lead running around our paddock with a variety of other dogs. A little more time lapsed and Bertie was starting to invite play instead of shying away, ears back, tail down, extremely frightened.. Now when he is in the paddock he is like a bee round a honeypot, happy as can be and just can't get enough !

Chris has looked after our dogs, three days a week since March 2017. We have total piece of mind when our dogs are with him knowing they are with someone with awesome experience and fully understands their needs, particularly Bertie and his complex character. He has never missed a scheduled day booked allowing us to go off to work and do our jobs and has always been able to book us in for a few extra days at short notice when required. We would recommend Chris' 5 Star service to anyone. Thanks Chris we are forever in your debt and lots of woofs from your woofey fan club B and H.”

“I met Chris at Forge Mill when he was playing with his dogs. I had just attached Jackson's lead after his mad run around in order to take him to the car. He is very strong and was almost pulling me over and was totally out of control. Chris came to my rescue and made some useful suggestions and I decided to look at his website and see if he could help me. He came to the house and we just talked for a couple of hours about all the things Jackson was doing which I needed to stop, and he told me little tricks to start

the process.

I had several one-on-one sessions with Chris and he also took Jackson out a few times along with other dogs for socialisation. I previously had sessions with a couple of other trainers, but the ones with Chris were much more beneficial as they were personalised for what I wanted to achieve, rather than one-size-fits- all training.

I now have a wonderful young dog who comes back to me when I call or whistle him, although he mostly now comes to me without my having to call him. Thanks to Chris I no longer have problems with him pulling on his lead ( all I needed was a different lead! ). I would recommend Chris to anyone having problems with their dog's behaviour or even just needing a few helpful tips.”

“Great guy and the only trainer who made any difference to my dog's fear aggression. Very Grateful.”