Byrecoc Gundogs- Gundog Training Surrey

...cocker I didn’t know what to do! Thank goodness for John, he was very calm and patient, I started puppy walking training once a week and then she went into residential training at eight months. Thank you John for sharing your wealth of knowledge, it has helped me with my confidence and understanding. Byrecoc philosophy, to form a partnership between you and your dog based on love and trust, is definitely my experience.”

...a gundog, so was pleased to find John in my local area. His knowledge of working gundogs is outstanding and he is clearly very passionate about what he does. When Lyra is having one of her moments, he carefully helps me get her back on track with positivity, calmness and perseverance. His patience in teaching me how to get the best out of her during a lesson has meant that I am much more effective in training her when I'm on my own. Every lesson I go away feeling motivated and always have something new to help us improve further. I'm delighted with the progress Lyra has made, the little (and big!) details have made such a difference. Just as important, we both absolutely love the sessions. Thank you John, we appreciate all you have done so far and look forward to many more sessions to come.”

Johns advert in the local parish magazine. Finding an individual that I could trust and more importantly my dog (Moriarty) could trust hadn’t proven to be easy, until we met John.

John offers unique training and truly helps you develop a loving working relationship between you and your dog, for which I can’t thank him enough. John naturally puts his clients at ease and takes a positive from every training exercise, there are never any negative exercises when John is involved. Moreover it’s not just John that makes the training excellent, it’s the first class training areas that John and Byrecoc Gundogs provide, each large training area is fully enclosed setting your mind at ease during the session.

Irrelevant of whether you’re a novice or an experienced dog handler, or whether your dog is a family pet or working dog, John will without question improve you and your dog. When I first met John, Moriarty was a nightmare on the lead after a few lessons/walks he is a completely different dog, from the one that people would avoid to the one that people come over to comment what a lovely dog he is. With Johns guidance not only will you have a well-trained dog, but more importantly a well-mannered one.

To close this review, would I recommend Byrecoc Gundogs and John? absolutely without a shadow of a doubt.

Thanks for everything John”

After first meeting John, I realised there was hope for both of us.

She came as a residential student, at the end of which John also trained me, and now we are looking forward to our first shooting season. This would have been impossible without John's amazing ability and knowledge. I cannot praise him highly enough. ”

...other dog trainers and been to another goudog trainer, but no results. Over the past 18 months John has taught us how to handle our dog and how to interpret his behaviour. He is now a completely different dog and a pleasure to own.

The facilities have enabled us to train in realistic situations and John's methods have produced excellent results. We throughly enjoy our training sessions and John seems to have endless patience with our dog and even more with us!”

During this time I met his working cockers and later on purchased a puppy from him.

I took her to his puppy walking lessons and continued, as she progressed, to his one to one training sessions. John got her and me to a level where we were able to go on our first shoot together.

Lessons are structured to you and your dogs need, with patience and kindness, and John always aims to get the best from your dog.”

He understands the psyche of the working gundog and most importantly, listens to what you actually want to achieve with your dog and tailors the lessons accordingly.

Keep up the good work Byrecoc Gundogs - we continue to look forward to our regular sessions.”

...only started competing in agility shows beginning of May 2013.

He loves it and is such a clever boy. Trains twice a week & camps at the shows all summer. When my Husband allows me to have another working cocker I will certainly come back to you.”

He is kind, understanding, patient and smart. He has also helped enormously with my children and their understanding of our puppy. We would be in a very different place without him!”

John continues to give me positive support handling (for me) my challenging but beloved dog.”

I chose John because I knew that, whatever the outcome of the training, he would look after my dog in a way that some other trainers do not! My dog had not had a great start in life but John turned him around and I am thrilled with the results! John turned my dog from a tear away rascal into a calm, obedient and well mannered boy.

John patiently put up with all my over eager phone calls and reassured me through the whole process and I am sure that should I need John's advice at any point in the future he is only a phone call away. I can't thank John enough for his patience and kindness with both me and my dog. I honestly can't thank you enough John..... all the best.”

She has lost none of her own wonderful temperament throughout her five months away and sits obediently and happy by my side tonite.

I look forward to tomorrow when I can exercise her with confidence the gentle manner and technique that John unlike any other trainer has instilled in us both. You are truly brilliant and compassionate.”

Until we met John we had tried other training classes but nothing seemed to work. Now after regular weekly sessions we can truly say that we can enjoy our dog and he is an absolute pleasure to have. His obedience has come on leaps and bounds and we regularly get comments on his willingness to please.

We can not thank John enough, you have made owning a working dog not only enjoyable but rewarding and fun!! Excellent training facilities with a kind and patient manner for both dog and owner. Would highly recommend!!”

...what I was looking for and it was clear he was knowledgeable and experienced.

For 17 weeks he had my dog and by the time I got her back, she was a lean, mean, hunting machine. I am very impressed with her new skills and am really looking forward to our first season working together.

I would certainly recommend John and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for the wonderful work he has done and for all the support he has given me.”