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“Puppy School tutors are chosen for their people-skills as well as their puppy training abilities. Encouragement and praise are used to help you acquire the skills you need to train your puppy. No humiliation or shaming of owners will occur and all lessons are fun and sociable with a happy, friendly atmosphere.”
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- Hayley & Kobe
- Hayley & Kobe

“We learnt a lot and felt a huge sense of achievement after our 1.5 hour session with Amanda.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Me and my dog absolutely loved Amanda's Hoopers taster! We learnt a lot and felt a huge sense of achievement after our 1.5 hour session with Amanda. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and making it so fun.”

- Deborah & Boss
- Deborah & Boss

“Amanda our trainer is simply  the most considerate, fully skilled and knowledgeable trainer and her excellent relationship with all the different breeds in the class and their owners is so totally evident in her love of her role.”

EMAIL TESTIMONIAL: “If Boss and I had to give an exam result for the 6 week training classes (Puppy School) it would be 100% A level result grading i.e. 6 x A* PLUS. Amanda our trainer is simply  the most considerate, fully skilled and knowledgeable trainer and her excellent relationship with all the different breeds in the class and their owners is so totally evident in her love of her role. Amanda is totally committed and wants nothing but the best for our puppies. Highly recommended puppy/dog training - book early to avoid missing out. Love Deborah, Rod and Boss (Rottweiler).”

- Annette & Rosie
- Annette & Rosie

“It is a lovely environment to teach doggies. Amanda is so kind and thoughtful. Everything centres around the well being of our furry friends.”

GOOGLE REVIEW & FACEBOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Happy Buddies dog training is just the best and that is according to Rosie. But I love it too. She just loves it and is soooo excited when we go into class and she see’s Amanda. We just completed Canine college and we will be starting Hoopers level 2 soon so that alone will say how much we think of Happy Buddies. It is a lovely environment to teach doggies. Amanda is so kind and thoughtful. Everything centres around the well being of our furry friends. Also Amanda will help and support the parents too. The classes are fun as well as practical. The homework is also fun. Having handouts of each session we complete each week was very helpful. Not sure what we will do once Rosie completes university? A PHD course - Thank you Amanda.”

- Kylie & Nyla
- Kylie & Nyla

“We have attended Happy Buddies puppy school, a recall workshop and had a 1:1 session with Amanda and after each session I come away feeling more knowledgeable and confident as a puppy parent.”

GOOGLE REVIEW & FACEBOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Amanda is exceptional at what she does. She clearly loves dogs and enjoys her job, so much so that a training session feels more like hanging out with a supportive, dog-savvy friend than hard work. We have attended Happy Buddies puppy school, a recall workshop and had a 1:1 session with Amanda and after each session I come away feeling more knowledgeable and confident as a puppy parent. Our puppy has consistently learned new skills and any time we have struggled Amanda has been quick to respond with advice and encouragment. When we experienced a sudden, significant change in our puppy's behaviour Amanda proactively reached out to offer support and advice. She goes above and beyond to help us navigate puppy life - I could not recommend Happy Buddies and Amanda more highly.”

- Alan & Sheila
- Alan & Sheila

“I think Amanda is a first class trainer.”

FACEBOOK RECOMMENDATION: “I have really enjoyed the training we gave completed so far. It is about my behaviour as much as my dogs. I will continue to get further training for as long as possible. I think Amanda is a first class trainer.”

- Laura & Harry
- Laura & Harry

“Classes go quickly and cover lots of useful tips and tricks”

GOOGLE: “We enrolled our puppy, Harry, to Happy Buddies following recommendations from friends. Amanda is so knowledgeable and kind in her way of teaching, making sure that every breed and personality of puppy is catered for. The course includes lots of additional information and 'homework' to help with progress. Classes go quickly and cover lots of useful tips and tricks. Would highly recommend :)”

- Liv & Milo
- Liv & Milo

“Amanda is great, really passionate and fantastic with all the different puppies!”

GOOGLE: “A wonderful puppy course! Lots of helpful information and Amanda is great, really passionate and fantastic with all the different puppies!”

- Julia & Bodhi
- Julia & Bodhi

“Amanda is so lovely and makes the class informative but in a relaxed, friendly way.”

GOOGLE: “Amanda is so lovely and makes the class informative but in a relaxed, friendly way. Would highly recommend.”

- Naomi & Ottie
- Naomi & Ottie

“They both consistently go above and beyond, always offering advice and answering our questions.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Amanda and Liz are both absolutely fantastic. They're both super passionate, reliable, and have tons of experience. I really loved the 1:1 puppy classes with Amanda; they helped me bond with my puppy Ottie, and taught me some great skills. Liz has been walking Ottie, for almost a year now, and Ottie gets so excited to see her. Liz's communication is always prompt and clear, and it's obvious she always puts Ottie's needs first. They both consistently go above and beyond, always offering advice and answering our questions. They're so caring and clearly adore puppies and dogs. We're so glad we found them!”

- Emma & Miffy
- Emma & Miffy

“We also really enjoyed a socialisation and recall workshop that we attended with her, and are hoping to book onto more courses in future.”

GOOGLE: “We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Amanda's puppy training classes to anyone. She is exceptionally organised, committed and patient, and seems to know everything there is to know about dogs! She is really supportive between training sessions: nothing seems to be too much trouble, and she's really generous with the time she spends giving tailored advice. The positive basis of her training is clearly really important to her. Our pup loves training so much that she charges into the room and gets grumpy when we leave! We also really enjoyed a socialisation and recall workshop that we attended with her, and are hoping to book onto more courses in future.”

- Amy & Penny
- Amy & Penny

“Amanda and Liz are so kind and take great care of the dogs, with their welfare always at the forefront.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “We are so lucky to have found Happy Buddies for our Schnauzer. We did Puppy training with Amanda which gave us all the best possible start. Now they walk our lovely Penny. Amanda and Liz are so kind and take great care of the dogs, with their welfare always at the forefront. Penny has the most wonderful walks with Liz and the other dogs, always coming back happy. Thank you. Highly recommend Happy Buddies to anyone!”

- Jessica & Ellie
- Jessica & Ellie

“Thanks so much for making my dog so happy.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Amanda and Liz were so understanding after our mid-life cocker had bounced around a few doggy daycare centres after her previous dog walker went on maternity leave. They know exactly how to work with dogs, build trust and cater to different personalities - dogs and their owners! Thanks so much for making my dog so happy.”

- Cathy & Coco
- Cathy & Coco

“Amanda at Happy Buddies gives great guidance and teaches positive reinforcement.”

GOOGLE: “Amanda at Happy Buddies gives great guidance and teaches positive reinforcement. Her training techniques are very kind and effective. Can’t recommend her highly enough.”

- Alan & Ludo
- Alan & Ludo

“Their dog walking and training services are top notch.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Happy Buddies are a 5-star service! Amanda and Liz are fantastic - friendly, reliable and clearly love what they do. Our dog is always so excited to go on his walks with Liz. Their dog walking and training services are top notch. We feel so lucky to have found them!”

- Claire & Toby
- Claire & Toby

“What a wonderful puppy training experience!”

GOOGLE & FACEBOOK REVIEW: “What a wonderful puppy training experience! Amanda is fabulous - thorough and clear with her explanations and she tailors everything to the individual puppies, which was invaluable for us with our nervous pup. She also goes above and beyond when it comes to offering advice and replying to questions. She's very caring and clearly loves puppies/dogs. I'll miss our Thursday sessions, but we now have a solid start to our puppy training journey.”

-Anais & Arkady
-Anais & Arkady

“I would absolutely recommend Happy Buddies and the team who is looking for some amazing humans for their four legged friend. I don't think there is anyone who could replace Liz and Amanda for my dog.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Liz from Happy Buddies has been walking my Labrador for nearly a year now. The communication is always very proactive and structured. You can absolutely tell that Happy Buddies is putting your dog first, above business needs. We have also been attending Amanda's Hoopers courses, which are an amazing training and exercise for all dogs that are either not into jumping or should not jump due to medical issues. When the weather is too hot, the class is moved. Something I really appreciate as my dog is not good with heat. I would absolutely recommend Happy Buddies and the team who is looking for some amazing humans for their four legged friend. I don't think there is anyone who could replace Liz and Amanda for my dog.”

- Anna & Minnie
- Anna & Minnie

“Her classes were invaluable and both my puppy and I really enjoyed the process.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Amanda is hugely knowledgeable and has a wonderful approach to puppy training. Her classes were invaluable and both my puppy and I really enjoyed the process.”

- Sandra & Sienna
- Sandra & Sienna

“The atmosphere was welcoming and encouraging, and we always looked forward to each session.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “My dog Sienna and I recently completed the 6-week Canine Hoopers Level 1 course with Happy Buddies, and we absolutely loved it! It was such a fun, positive experience from start to finish. Sienna turned out to be a natural—she’s incredibly fast and picked things up so quickly. Amanda is a brilliant instructor, patient and clearly passionate about what she does. She took the time to explain each element properly so both dogs and humans could succeed, and made it so much fun too. The atmosphere was welcoming and encouraging, and we always looked forward to each session. We had such a great time and learned so much—we can’t wait to start the Level 2 course!!”

- Christine & Bonny Bjorn
- Christine & Bonny Bjorn

“Happy Buddies classes are fantastic for forming a great cooperative relationship with your dog.”

WEBSITE COURSE REVIEW: “Happy Buddies classes are fantastic for forming a great cooperative relationship with your dog! We have taken all the classes, including all the Canine Hoopers classes with our first dog and thoroughly enjoyed them and are now working our way through them with our second dog. Canine Hoopers is a great way to have fun with your dog, building a bond that also transpires to other aspects of your relationship with your dog. Amanda is a brilliant instructor, with a clear and light hearted way about her. We couldn’t recommend it highly enough!”

- Issy, Stu & Yara
- Issy, Stu & Yara

“Your knowledge, demonstrations and advice was so helpful and insightful.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Thanks so much Amanda for helping train our puppy Yara! And for your compassion and patience shown to all of the puppies - and their owners! Your knowledge, demonstrations and advice was so helpful and insightful. You answered all our questions in classes and via message which was greatly appreciated. Would definitely recommend and will return for the college and university training as needed. Many thanks, Issy & Stu.”

- Jo & Buster
- Jo & Buster

“Your vast knowledge, ideas and creativity has given us a great baseline to continue the training at home.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Thank you Amanda for our puppy training classes. Your vast knowledge, ideas and creativity has given us a great baseline to continue the training at home. Thank you for all the advice and your patience. It was clear to see how invested your were in us all. Jo, Scarlett and Buster.”

- Elaine & Willow
- Elaine & Willow

“Well presented by Amanda in a fun way for both puppies & owners. Explaining & demonstrating each new exercise.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Willow & I have enjoyed the 6 week puppy classes. Well presented by Amanda in a fun way for both puppies & owners. Explaining & demonstrating each new exercise. I've learnt so much. Highly recommended the course.”

- Laura & Indy
- Laura & Indy

“We are so glad we chose Happy Buddies and will be recommending these training courses to our friends and family”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “We all thoroughly enjoyed the classes and definitely learnt so much. The techniques really work and Indy has developed so much in the last 6 weeks. We also loved Amanda’s way with the puppies. All the puppies clearly adored her (not just because she provided chicken)! Amanda always gave us some advice after class for any issues we were having at home i.e crate training, barking, grass eating and biting. Indy clearly loved coming to class too. We all enjoyed it so much we have booked Indy in to attend Canine College in July. We can’t wait! Thank you so much. We are so glad we chose Happy Buddies and will be recommending these training courses to our friends and family.”

- Faye & Herbert
- Faye & Herbert

“We have thoroughly enjoyed our puppy classes and have developed some great skills with our lovely pup. The puppy classes are great for bonding with pup.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Amanda is absolutely fantastic, she is very passionate and has a wealth of knowledge! We have thoroughly enjoyed our puppy classes and have developed some great skills with our lovely pup. The puppy classes are great for bonding with pup. We cannot wait for Canine College, Dog University and hopefully Hoopers!”

- Freya & Pudding
- Freya & Pudding

“The classes were perfectly paced and easy to grasp. My puppy, Pudding, had the best time and loved being picked for exercises to demonstrate to the group.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Attending puppy training with Amanda was so rewarding, having a trainer like Amanda who loves what she does was so lovely. The classes were perfectly paced and easy to grasp. My puppy, Pudding, had the best time and loved being picked for exercises to demonstrate to the group. Not only were the classes amazing, Amanda gave us some really helpful advice on moving Pudding downstairs in his crate and also introducing him to older family dogs. She’s so knowledgeable and passionate. We’re extremely excited to sign him up to Canine College and look forward to more group exercises! Thanks so much Amanda!

- Germaine Matthews
- Germaine Matthews

“Fantastic customer service. Ordered a product from the shop.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Fantastic customer service. Ordered a product from the shop. I rang to check the status of delivery. I left a message. Amanda called back straight away she was great. It was so nice to speak to a real person who cared. Got the delivery the next day. Thank you, regards Germaine and Luna.”

- Diane & Hector
- Diane & Hector

“Amanda was such an informative and great trainer.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “Amanda was such an informative and great trainer. Hector loved Puppy School so much and we now want to attend Dog College and University. Highly recommend.”

- Tania
- Tania

“I can’t thank Amanda enough. I would not hesitate to recommend Amanda to anyone needing her skills and advice.”

GOOGLE REVIEW: “I have had dogs for many years but I have a unique situation arise and was not sure how to progress. I was guided towards Amanda for advice. I was taken back by the level of understanding and willingness to help me sort the situation out. Amanda gave up her own time to come up with possible actions. Amanda also said if I needed further advice/help to not hesitate to contact her. I can’t thank Amanda enough. I would not hesitate to recommend Amanda to anyone needing her skills and advice. Thank you Amanda.”

- Gem & Nimbus
- Gem & Nimbus

“We had the best time with Amanda and Nimbus learnt so much! Highly recommend!”

FACEBOOK RECOMMENDATION: “So so happy we enrolled our puppy in Puppy School. We had the best time with Amanda and Nimbus learnt so much! Highly recommend!”

- Julie & Penny
- Julie & Penny

“We have learnt so much and we are now reaping the benefits from such brilliant dog training.”

FACEBOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Happy Buddies is absolutely brilliant. We have had loads of fun and our puppy has loved it too. We have learnt so much and we are now reaping the benefits from such brilliant dog training. Thank you to Amanda who has been so supportive and great fun!”