Paws For Thought & I Will Give You a Hand Reviews

31 Reviews


Julie Maddran, October 2023

Excellent trainer Very enthusiastic and patience Very knowledgeable Thanks Fiona


Daniel Jones, October 2023

Fiona was a fantastic help for us with our previous reactive Border Collie. Very patient and understanding! Recently we have been to the puppy classes with our new Sprocker who has come on leaps and bounds with the advice and training methods provided.


Nicola Holland, October 2023

Fiona has been a massive help with our dogs lovely lady


Emma Bletcher, October 2023

Fiona offers a fantastic service so kind and helpful


Ron Buckley, October 2023

Fiona has an amazing way with our dog. He is only a puppy and his eyes are everywhere. Fiona immediately got his attention and showed us how to do the same. Very impressive. I can't imagine anyone being as effective. Fiona Tailors the training to your needs


Alison Thomas, October 2023

Fiona was amazing in guiding us in the right direction with our Romanian rescue dog Rocky. Without her expertise and advice, I’m sure things wouldn’t have gone so smooth with him.


Judith Lewis, October 2023

Brilliant trainer. Excellent results.


Rhiannon Davies, October 2023

Fiona is very knowledgable and friendly


Goncalo Cardador, October 2023

Amazing training with our GSD


Kelly Clarke, October 2023

We have used Fiona for our 2 cockapoos and she was amazing with them both and taught us a lot which has made a positive impact


Chris Hassall, October 2023

Amazing dog trainers and people! So helpful and nothing is ever too much! No matter what the obstacle or what breed of dog they will always do their upmost to work on a resolution! Can’t thank them and reccommend them enough!


Lucy Allsopp, October 2023

Fiona is fantastic at what she does. I approached Fiona as I was having issues with fear reactivity with my Collie, Woody. Fiona’s visit was worth its weight in gold for me, she is so knowledgeable and even though we only saw Fiona a few weeks ago already I am starting to see a difference in Woody by implementing Fiona’s training methods! I am so so glad I chose to work with Fiona, she really is amazing at what she does!


Angela Moss, October 2023

Fabulous interaction with my puppy and me, informative and great instructions!


Sheyanne Lee, October 2023

Fiona really does devote her time and attention to help with dog training and behaviour issues, often providing useful resources of an evening after sessions have ended. Fiona has a passion for the subject and truly cares about improving the quality of life for the dog and family.


Amy Simpson, September 2023

After working with various trainers and behaviourists since our puppy first starting showing signs of anxiousness, no one has managed to change my life quite like Fiona. She truly cares about and breaks down how your dog is feeling, and also how you as the handler are. The improvements we have seen with our dog in the months we have been working with Fiona are immense after over a year of it getting worse and worse. I can really see a light at the end of the tunnel and look forward to working with her in the future.


Zoe Devenport, September 2023

Fiona is excellent and make the sessions so much fun and interactive. My puppies are improved week on week and she has given me the confidence in training them and reading their behaviour.


Tracy Donovan, August 2023

Paws for Thought gave my anxious dog and me the support to develop a deeper understanding of his anxiety and how to bring the fun back into his life again after a very difficult start to his life. He now loves his walks and his trust grows every day which is a joy to see. Could not have done this without Paws


Danielle Ball, August 2023

Fiona and Dave are so knowledgeable and friendly there is nothing that is too much trouble, so glad I found them when looking to train my puppy


Goncalo Cardador, August 2023

Simple increadible and knowledgeable. Extremelly helpful with our little girl since she was a pup


Katie Williams, August 2023

Paws for thought is the best contact I have ever made in relation to my anxious dog. Fiona has helped me and my dog so much - it changed our lives as a family and walks are something to be enjoyed now and not avoided. She was great with our dog and included all of the family in discussions and training.


Sophie Large, August 2023

Fiona and Dave are so passionate and really care about the dogs and supporting us as owners. We gain so much from them each session and they can do never do too much to help!


Leia Ingleson, August 2023

When i was at a loss my vets gave me fionas number we all worked as a team to try and help my old dog out but unfortunately we had to let her cross the rainbow bridge and Fiona was there for us during all of this and has even helped us with our scared 5 year old frenchie she was petrified of vets due to constant caesareans and being badly mistreated now she is an amazing dog but she still has a long way to go and i cant thank fiona enough for helping us and giving advice and our chats highly recommend


Amanda Kelly, August 2023

Fiona has been essential in our journey with our new puppy. We started with the puppy classes where we learnt lots of valuable information we wouldn’t have considered prior and key skills to utilise in training our puppy. The classes were all extremely well ran with a friendly yet professional disposition. Fiona has a wealth of knowledge that she constantly shares to help in all matters. We enjoyed the classes and learnt so much we booked a 1 to 1 session and look forward to the follow on class when our puppy is old enough.

Thank you Fiona for all your hard work and expert advice!


Eleri Jones, August 2023

Fiona and team have been a wonderful support for us with our beautiful Border Collie Maggie (14months)and we are looking forward to taking our lovely Tali (4m months)for his training in 2 weeks time .

Thanks Fiona you’re a star! ⭐️⭐️Diolch !


Vicky Jenkins, August 2023

Brilliant company very professional


Rachel Downs, August 2023

Fiona supported us with our Border Collie Merlin. She stayed past her allotted time to listen to our story and offer support and guidance to help our boy who was suffering from fear reactivity. Fiona wrote us a behaviour plan that night and contacted our vets Unfortunately, it was decided by ourselves that his aggressive behaviour was too unpredictable and unsafe and we made the decision to BE. Fiona supported our decision and offered us a full refund even after the services she provided. I reached out to Fiona again recently as we were looking to start our journey with a new dog and she eagerly provided information and support on choosing a puppy without charge. We are also started puppy classes with her soon. Fiona's patience and compassion towards our case gave us the courage to keep our family safe and the confidence to continue our dog journey. Thank you Fiona!


Lynne Sinclair, August 2023

Recently completed course with puppy. Excellent advice, clear explanations all delivered with friendly but professional manner. Mali & I looking forward to follow on course. 5*


Stephanie Reay, August 2023

Paws for thought and I will give you a hand really helped us through having our first dog. We started off with the puppy class which we really enjoyed so decided to take on 1-2-1 lessons and also join the skills class. Not only has our pup learnt a lot over the past 5 months so have we, we’ve learnt so much that we never would have thought to research about.


Laura Townend, August 2023

Been a massive support and help to my and my puppy, who had a lot of anxiety and people issues, which they have taught us how to deal with and over come.


Elizabeth Crosby, August 2023

Fiona is a brilliant trainer who uses a positive and understanding approach. She helped us work successfully with a difficult dog to get really good results


Yasmin Alli, August 2023

I attended Paws for Thought puppy Socialisation course. Fiona and Dave were brilliant. Providing essential skills and lots of information and tips.