Willow( CKCS) and I have attended Helen’s classes for over a year. I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone – either with a puppy or an adult which needs to learn how to behave.

The classes are great fun – a chance for the dogs to socialise, and a chance for us to learn how to train our dogs.

Helen is very thorough in her training, and has high expectations of her classes. She mixes this with a good dose of humour – with the result that the classes are very enjoyable.

What is more, you will end up with a socially acceptable and well behaved pet. 

Fiona Kenward

Helen has an excellent rapport with both dogs and their owners. She gives well planned and organised lessons with clear instructions and good follow-up. All of this is combined with an infectious sense of humour.

I have no hesitation at all in recommending her to anyone with either a new puppy or a dog with whom they are experiencing problems. Dogs and their owners can only benefit from her advice.

Jennifer Andrews

Kent's very own 'Dog Whisperer' - Helen Masters
 
I discovered Helen though my neighbour when I was planning the arrival of Maddy, my Irish terrier puppy. I was relieved & surprised to meet this lovely, down to earth fellow Northerner who has an amazing affinity with man & woman's best
friend. I was looking for puppy training classes but in addition I needed weekly dog
care too.
I was thrilled to meet Helen who could offer both.   After seven months, Maddy has developed into a lovely, well mannered & obedient dog (well most of the time).  This is totally down to the training and direction Helen has provided.  Helen adores Maddy but equally they have built a relationship around trust and respect.
Helen has a wonderful assistant Boo (English Giant Mastiff) who has also been instrumental to Maddy's development.
In addition, Helen's weekly classes are a great way of socializing with other dogs & their owners and Helen's teaching approach is fun and easy to understand for both dog & more importantly the owner!
We are so lucky to have found Helen, she is just brilliant.
 
 Fran Ellis

My daughter had a Cocker Spaniel puppy for her 13^th birthday – naturally she was madly in love with him and could not tell him off without suffering pain and guilt.

Helen’s down to earth teaching, with humour and easy explanations in puppy behaviour, gave Bethany the confidence to tell Jasper exactly what she wanted him to do. It gave her more confidence with our older dogs who obey her now and Jasper remains very much her own dog, looking to Bethany first for guidance.

The other members of the class, both dog and human have been great fun and as a spectator I have really enjoyed the classes. As a participant Bethany has thrived under Helen’s guidance and the relaxed cheerful atmosphere.

We had a very rewarding experience – still have a loony Cocker but he does sometimes do as asked and comes back when called. Helen took the pain out of the whole training business and Jasper especially had a great time.

Many thanks

Lisa, Bethany and Jasper Nolly.

I chose Helen’s classes due to her Giant Breed specialism –   I had a 15 month old Leonberger who had missed out on 6 months socialising when I broke my leg – he needed confidence to resume his successful show dog career. After 2 weeks of classes he was dragging me into the hall instead of the other way round.  He is a different dog now – happy, confident and even more handsome - he went on to win his class at Crufts’11 and has now qualified for that show for life. He still goes to class sometimes to brush up on his obedience skills, but now takes turns with my other dogs who also love going to keep their brains active.

I have 6 Leonbergers and they all adore Helen, they all weigh more than she does but her calm approach means they react well to her and behave impeccably. Helen’s sense of humour makes all the difference to the learning experience, as someone who trains judges etc I can really appreciate her expertise and approach.

Sarah Sevastopulo

I have been attending the dog training classes given by Helen at the village hall in Biddenden for about nine months with my English Bull Terriers Pagen, Casper and Wizz. As you know this breed is well known for being stubborn but Helen has persevered. I have found that they have responded well to the training given by her and have come along in leaps and bounds.

We have done heel work, sits, stays, recalls and off lead work. We are very happy with the level of training that we have received and would highly recommend her to any of our doggy friends.

We have found that Helen is very friendly and extremely helpful outside of classes, she has always been on the other end of the phone if I ever had a problem.

Elizabeth Coleman