Lee Lunt Professional Dog Advice & Training

07/11/2025

Just a reminder, there are no classes on Sunday due to me recovering from my operation for the next week, I’m a bit bruised and swollen to say the least. Thank you to those who have messaged me, any other messages I will get back to you. If you could please share and remind anyone you know. Thank you ❤️❤️

30/10/2025

From anxious and reactive… to calm, focused and thriving

Luna’s journey has been incredible.
From the day she arrived to now the transformation speaks for itself.

She’s nearing the end of her stay with me, and next week we’ll begin handover with her owners, followed by a few 1-2-1s and continued support to keep everything moving forward.

Now let’s be honest fixing anxiety in dogs isn’t easy. It’s one of the hardest things to work through. It takes time, consistency, patience and sometimes it feels like three steps forward, two steps back.

And that’s completely normal.

When you’re dealing with emotions, you’re not just correcting behaviour you’re changing how a dog feels. You can’t “correct” anxiety like you can a lunge, bark, or bite. Those are just the symptoms, not the cause.

You’re working with emotions that are genetic, instinctual, and rooted in fight or flight. Once a dog learns that a certain reaction works for them even if we see it as negative their brain sees it as a positive outcome. It helps them feel safe or in control, so they keep doing it.

And this is where so many go wrong.
They try to stop the behaviour without addressing why the dog is doing it.

But no animal not even a hungry lion or crocodile will keep repeating something that doesn’t produce a positive result.

The real art of behaviour work isn’t just stopping what you don’t want… it’s about changing how the dog feels, so their decisions naturally change too.

That’s real training.
Real understanding.
Real results.

Helping dogs like Luna live calmer, happier lives

28/10/2025

Absolutely spot on, yes obedience like sit, down, heel, playing games,doing tricks etc is important, it’s fun and engaging, but it’s nothing without the right relationship. Exactly what is at the forefront of my teaching and education

Everyone’s chasing obedience like it’s the answer. Sit. Down. Heel.
Obedience isn’t what you should be focusing on.
Relationship is priority.
It’s what makes your dog choose you over chaos. It’s the trust that keeps them grounded when the world is overwhelming. It’s what makes them engage even when you’ve got nothing in your hand. Without it, you’re just background noise to your own dog.
Your dog should be buzzing to spend time with you & only you. Not just because you have treats, or a toy.
Relationship is the glue that makes everything stick. It’s the difference between a dog that works for you because they HAVE to & a dog that works for you because they WANT to.
What matters is the bond you have with your dog & the experiences you give them. Relationship & exposure shape stability, confidence, trust.
Obedience only shines when it’s built on relationship & exposure.

27/10/2025

REAL DOG TRAINING. REAL RESULTS

What a great day we had on Saturday for another amazing Pack Walk at Otterspool Promenade!

We had it all dogs off lead running past, retractable leads flying about, bikes whizzing by, joggers, noise, chaos… even a giant dinosaur made an appearance (yes, really 😅).

But here’s the best bit every single one of you handled it like pros. 👏

I could see all the work, the effort, the education, and the training shining through. Every dog walked beautifully, no incidents, just calm, confident owners and relaxed dogs enjoying life together. Even at the busy café afterwards, with off-lead dogs running about and people everywhere, your dogs stayed composed and connected to you. That’s not luck that’s training done right.

This is what real dog training looks like not staged photos, not generic quotes, but actual results in real-life, unpredictable environments.

Training isn’t about a few quick sessions and calling it done. It’s a process. You start seeing results quickly, but mastery comes from repetition, exposure, and learning to handle pressure in real-world situations. That’s how you build true confidence for both ends of the lead.

I’m so proud of everyone who came. Watching you all enjoy your dogs, seeing those transformations, and knowing how far many of these once-reactive dogs have come… that’s what it’s all about.

This is why our Pack Walks are so successful they’re not just walks; they’re real-life training opportunities surrounded by support, community, and growth.

If you want to learn how to enjoy life with your dog, handle any situation calmly, and be part of a team that gets real results, get in touch and become part of our family.

21/10/2025

Pack Walk Alert!

This Saturday 25th October, we’re heading to Otterspool Promenade for a different setting for another one of our relaxed, friendly pack walks!

📍 Meet: Otterspool Adventure Café
🕤 Time: 9:30 / 9:45am

It’s a lovely flat, easy walk perfect for all dogs and owners to enjoy together. We’ll finish back at the café for a well-earned sit down, coffee, and a good chat while the dogs chill. ☕🐶

These walks are completely free and open to anyone who attends our classes. They’re the perfect chance to put everything you’ve been learning into practice, build your confidence, and see your dog progress in a real-world setting.

No pressure, no judgement just a great morning with good people, calm dogs, and plenty of learning along the way.

See you and your four-legged pals there!

17/10/2025

Watch, listen and learn

16/10/2025

Progress Isn’t Always Perfect But It’s Always Progress

Just a little update on Luna and the journey we’ve been working through together and her first clip when she came.

From being reactive to now involved in classes (alongside other reactive dogs and owners who are also working toward a better life), to calmly walking around shops, engaging with people, and joining in walks with my dogs Luna’s world is growing every single week. She’s even starting to accept affection and interaction from others, which is a huge step forward.

But let’s be honest… do I still see moments of anxiety? Do I still get a reaction here or there?
Absolutely.

I’m not going to pretend it’s perfect every single moment, it’s not supposed to be. Behavioural change is a process, not a switch. And I want everyone who’s on a similar journey to really understand that, too many people just post and talk about the bits that go perfect when the journey isn’t like that.

When Luna shows signs of discomfort a slight growl, hackles lifting it’s not a “failure.” It’s communication. It’s her saying, “I’m unsure right now.” But what matters most is how quickly she recovers or not react. And that’s the real progress. She’s learning to trust my leadership, to rely less on human reassurance and more on her own ability to cope calmly. That’s huge growth.

When your dog reacts, remember in that moment, they believe that response works. It’s their way of managing emotion or uncertainty. Our job isn’t to punish that, it’s to teach a better way of coping through calm repetition, exposure done right, and recovery time.

Sometimes the results don’t show up in that session… but they do in the next one, or the one after that. Consistency and patience always pay off.

After every challenge, we make sure Luna has time to decompress whether that’s back in her kennel, crate, or just quietly sitting with me. That part is crucial. It’s where learning truly sinks in and calm becomes the default.

Progress doesn’t mean perfection. It means growth, trust, and small steps that eventually lead to big change, it’s the small details that really count.
And Luna? She’s well on her way.

15/10/2025

Sat here getting all the dogs out for their morning runs… Shadow’s turn.

I turn around and well… see for yourself.
(I didn’t ask him. He chose 😂)
Comfy there, mate? 🤣🤣

A couple of posts coming later today with him and Luna both smashing it in their training, but here’s the truth…

Getting the right things into your pup early on is what shapes them into a calm, balanced, respectful dog later in life. It’s never the big flashy moments — it’s the small daily habits, the quiet structure, the leadership and consistency you build without even realising.

Puppy training isn’t a “one and done” deal.
It’s eat, train, sleep, repeat.
Every single day.

If you think getting a puppy means you show them something twice and they “know it”… you’re setting yourself (and them) up for frustration.

And please don’t get sucked into the 6-week “puppy course” traps or those ridiculous “socialisation play classes.” 🙄

Because here’s what actually happens… your pup learns to run up to every dog and person thinking the world revolves around them until one day that confidence turns into chaos, reactivity, confrontation, stress or even just a nuisance, which also hampers real recall training

So do it right from day one.
Teach calmness.
Teach patience.
Teach respect.

And you’ll have a dog who can go anywhere with you not one you have to avoid the world for.

Shadow might be lounging like a king this morning, but make no mistake… the work goes in every single day 👊

10/10/2025

REAL DOG TRAINING. REAL CHANGE.

LUNA is making fantastic progress. In just 12 days, the difference is night and day.

From anxious, reactive and unsure… to calmer, focused and learning how to cope in the world.
After working her in quieter areas like Ormskirk and St Helens, I decided to up the ante Liverpool city centre.
And as you’ll see in the video she’s smashing it.

But here’s the honest truth I tell everyone…
When people ask, “How long did it take to train her?” or “How long does it take?”
My answer’s always the same you never stop training.

That’s the reality.
Training isn’t a one-time fix or a six-week miracle.
It’s a lifelong commitment. It’s patience. It’s consistency. It’s showing up even when it’s not going right.

I’m always teaching control not about being controlling, but about helping the dog learn self-control.
That’s one of the most powerful reinforcers there is.
Food can help too, but the real progress happens when your dog learns how to regulate, not just react.

And here’s the thing most people don’t see…
The real results come from the hours no one’s watching the quiet repetitions, the calm corrections, the endless patience.
Like a magician, what you see is the final show. What you don’t see in the trick/practice is the real work

People often say, “Oh, your dogs just do it for you.”
No they do it because of what they’ve learned through real training, calm leadership, and trust.

So please, stop falling for the celebrity trainers, gimmicky apps, and “quick fix” promises.
They don’t teach you or your dog what truly matters.

Put in the real work. Stay consistent. Stay patient.
Because what you build through that process isn’t just obedience it’s confidence, calmness, and connection.

That’s what makes the difference between a dog who just copes…
and one who truly thrives.

08/10/2025

Following on from my last post, I thought I’d share my pup Shadow doing what you should really be working on and showing you real results, not talking useless information, stupid science backed methods which incidentally researchers are being paid to do to manipulate you, when all they are doing is taking a tiny snippet of the whole picture and making it sound like that snippet is the whole thing, not standing there with a picture saying what you did, show us. Your pup only does and learns what you allow to keep happening, the dog becomes what the puppy practices. If you let it go up to everyone and jump up with excitement or barking and it gets a reward for doing it guess what it will keep doing it, no amount of throwing biscuits will stop it, if you don’t correct the pup or the dogs behaviour guess what it will carry on doing it. If you let it pull on the lead, guess what it will keep pulling, if you let it sniff the floor pulling side to side, guess what it will keep doing it, but if you learn how to correct and stop them from doing unwanted behaviours the guess what, your dog will behave right, it won’t pull on the lead, it won’t jump up on everyone, it will listen to you and you will also have a good base for recall training too. Just trying to stop a dog pulling on a lead isn’t the only thing you need to correct or stop, there are other behaviours too. Please don’t tell me it doesn’t work cos the proof is in all my REAL OWN posts and plenty of others who have real results with me and better dogs for it all done by understanding the dog and how it actually learns. My dogs can go anywhere, be around anyone, go in a coffee shop or restaurant, on lead and off lead, not stressed or anxious, so who’s dog is actually restricted and who’s actually has more freedom and enjoyment and are all happy, balanced and well behaved dogs. If you want real results and real life dog training get in touch and start your journey to a better life with your dog, you owe it to your dog.

08/10/2025

I got this from another profile and had to copy and share it from a guy called Gary Gaz Johnson Dog Trainer. He’s spot on.
Dog training and Dog behaviour modification are 2 separate things but they go hand in hand, don’t confuse the 2 are the same or addressed quite the same way. This is what he put.

🐾 The Four Quadrants of Force-Free Dog Trainers

In today’s world of dog training, “force-free” has become a buzzword one that’s often misunderstood, oversold, and, in some cases, deliberately abused. Like any movement, it attracts a wide range of people from the well-intentioned to the outright deceptive.

So, let’s break down the four main quadrants of force-free dog trainers, as they appear in the real world.

1. The Ethical Force-Free Trainer

These are the good ones the honest professionals or passionate enthusiasts who genuinely believe in force-free principles and want to do right by dogs and owners.
They understand the limitations of their method and don’t pretend that “one size fits all.”

If they encounter a dog that doesn’t respond to purely positive training, they’re humble enough to refer the client to someone with a broader toolkit. That’s ethical. That’s professional.
They know what they do, why they do it, and when it’s time to hand the lead to someone else.

2. The Force-Free Ideology Frauds

Here’s where things take a darker turn. These are the con artists of the industry the ones selling the fairy tale that force-free methods will work on every dog, in every situation, and that all other training systems are cruel.

They make big profits off emotional marketing while spreading misinformation and pushing to ban proven tools like training collars, prongs, and e-collars.
Their message isn’t built on results it’s built on guilt, manipulation, and the illusion of moral superiority.

They’re not helping dogs they’re helping their bank accounts.

3. The Force-Free Brainwashed Victim

This group is made up of well-meaning dog owners and new trainers who’ve been swept up in the online flood of force-free propaganda.
They’ve been told that any form of correction is abusive, that treats are the only answer, and that “science” supports their stance even though the “science” they quote often comes from cherry-picked or misrepresented studies.

They genuinely believe they’re doing the right thing and often fall into a cult-like mentality, where questioning the ideology is forbidden.
Sadly, they end up shaming or attacking others for using different methods, not realizing they’ve been indoctrinated by clever marketing rather than true education.

4. The Deceptive and Misleading Force-Free Employee

This last quadrant includes celebrities, influencers, and industry insiders who know deep down that force-free ideology doesn’t hold up but they can’t say it publicly.
They’ve built careers, sponsorships, and reputations on selling the “positive-only” dream, and speaking the truth would cost them everything.

That includes some high-profile trainers, pet store partners, welfare group employees, and even staff within organizations like the RSPCA and animal control.
They know better but silence keeps the paychecks coming.

Final Thoughts

Force-free training isn’t inherently bad but the ideology surrounding it has become toxic.
Tools don’t make training cruel; ignorance and ego do.
Whether you train with food, leash pressure, or a balanced combination of both what matters is clarity, fairness, and respect for the dog.

The truly ethical trainers aren’t trapped in ideology. They’re open-minded, results-driven, and humble enough to say,

“What works for this dog may not work for the next.”

That’s real dog training not fantasy.
Always seek a professional dog trainer not a force free ideologist.

06/10/2025

Luna is a 17-month-old Malinois.
Anxious. Reactive. Living life on repeat — something I’m seeing far too often lately.

She couldn’t be left alone.
Couldn’t switch off.
Barked at people walking through the door.
Every day became the same exhausting cycle of stress, tension and confusion.

But here’s the thing… she’s not “broken”.
She’s simply been misunderstood like so many dogs out there today.

When I start working with owners and show them what’s really going on how their dog actually learns, what balance really means, and how calm can be created they all say the same thing:

“Ah… that makes sense. No one ever explained it like that before.”

And that’s exactly what I love about what I do.
I’m not here to just teach you how to play with your dog.
I’m here to teach you how to truly understand them.
To show you how to fix, address, and prevent unwanted behaviours — and bring peace and enjoyment back into your life together.

Because right now, there’s a lot of noise out there.
The internet is full of “trainers” with buzzwords, theories and “scientific methods”…
But too often, they miss the most important part the dog’s mind.

There isn’t one magic method.
Real dog training is about reading, timing and balance learning to flow between principles as your dog changes moment to moment.
For me, it always starts with three key principles for behaviour management.

Luna is already starting to relax just days into her residential training.
She’s joined me in coffee shops, around busy retail areas out in the real world, where it really matters.

No food scattered on the floor.
No games that make no sense in that moment.
No constant eye contact drills.

Just real communication.
Real structure.
Real results.

And if you watch closely in one clip, I don’t stroke her.
In another, I do.
Ask yourself why.

Every touch, every action has meaning.
Timing and energy matter more than most people realise.

It’s time we stopped wasting money on gimmicks and started giving dogs what they truly deserve clarity, calm and respect.

This is Luna.
And this is what real behaviour training looks like.

If you’re struggling with similar issues, I’d love to help you find the calm and confidence your dog (and you) deserve.