What owners say

It is always hard to find a great dog trainer to trust, and it's always a worry if they are going to be good and if you will actually see a result, especially when you are paying a lot of money!

However, when I first met Steve on the free meet and greet that he offers, I knew he was going to be so helpful! He set the bar so high with expectations of what we could achieve with Harlee. I thought surely it won't be possible, but in two sessions we achieved more than I did with my previous trainer, where I had had 6 sessions and seen no results!

Steve is unbelievable! I really couldn't recommend a dog trainer more than Steve. If you are looking for a dog trainer and wondering whether to go for it, look no further. Steve is the one to choose!!

We couldn't recommend Steve more highly. He has looked after our dog twice now, for a week earlier in the summer and most recently for two weeks, and on both occasions he has been absolutely brilliant.

It is clear that he genuinely understands dogs and has a real gift for handling and caring for them. He is an experienced dog handler, incredibly knowledgeable and attentive, and it was obvious from the moment we met him that our dog was in very safe and capable hands.

Most importantly, our dog was so happy and settled with him, which gave us complete peace of mind while we were away. We received lovely updates and could tell she was being genuinely cared for rather than simply looked after.

Steve is clearly passionate about what he does. We feel very lucky to have found such a knowledgeable, caring and trustworthy dog handler locally. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him and will definitely be using him again.

We honestly couldn't recommend SDK9 Academy enough. Steve has been exceptionally supportive with us and our Golden Retriever puppy. We have seen a huge improvement using the right advice and instructions.

We can tell that Steve completely understands dogs, cares about them, and happily shares his knowledge. We would highly recommend him to anyone, whether a young puppy or an older dog.

Couldn't recommend Steve enough. We came to him with our 8 month old puppy, with recall and general disobedience, and were at our wits' end.

Steve's knowledge was second to none and it's like we have a brand new dog.

I have a 2 year old cocker spaniel that has great recall but is terrible on the lead, and walks have been really unenjoyable. We are 3 sessions down and already the difference is incredible.