11/11/2026
James has kindly agreed to let me share his story.
A fellow dog trainer contacted me asking if i might be able to help a chap and his dog at Solihull Lodge Community Centre. They already hold good dog training classes there but these weren't suitable for James.
Unfortunately James was involved in an incident where his dog broke its lead and ran toward a dog on its lead. Luckily the experienced owner managed to lift her dog up and keep it out of harms way, whilst the other dog was jumping up and being aggressive. The incident was terrifying for the owner and those that witnessed it. The police were involved and whilst no charges were made, everyone was in agreement that James needed help.
The lovely people at Solihull Lodge Community Centre already support James and they arranged for me to help.
Let me introduce you to James and his 4 year old Belgium Malinois Lily. Neither have had any previous training sessions.
Week one, they learnt the techniques of training Lily to be comfortable wearing a muzzle.
They also learn't sit, down, stay and come.
Week two, was loose lead walking and Lily waiting at doors so James could enter/ exit first.
All work in progress but both are doing amazingly well.
The first week Lily was full of nervous energy, distracted and hyperactive. The second week she was a different dog. James is dedicated to training his super intelligent dog and its showing already.
Have a look at the photos and see for yourself 😊