Michelle Holland ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac.
Canine Behaviour Practitioner, (Dog Behaviourist, Brighton)

I have longed for a fur baby for years....I have never had a dog.... Finally, my dream came true... Well, what a learning curve...I felt completely out of my depth.

I reached out to Michelle (my dog whisperer).. I knew we were not managing certain behaviour and making situations escalate.

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So in tears one evening I called Michelle., she gave up her time, came to our house... Chatted with my son and advised us what to do in situations with him. Then the coronavirus.... We couldn't get him a harness... Our saviour once again, came to visit with strap, clips, and dog leads galore... She fitted Winston and even came on a short walk with me....

Well, we have had such a lovely week with Winston... Knowing how to manage behaviour is key... He still has his moments... He's a puppy of course he does.

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Michelle Holland is one amazing lady.

Our family and Winston thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Michelle was an enthusiastic breath of fresh air regarding my headstrong Patterdale terrier and provided an array of helpful tips and tricks. 

She also kindly lent me her training lead and was always around via phone or email with encouraging on-going support. I would definitely recommend Michelle if you are having problems with your dog's behaviour - not least because she never, ever, gives up!

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Michelle had an immediate calming effect on our dogs. She was really nice and went out her way to stay and chat and offer advice. We have noticed a change in our dog’s behaviour after implementing the things Michelle advised us to do. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Michelle to others who need help with their dogs.

We collected our rescue Border Collie in July '17,  she was so excited and very strong.  We brought her home in the car, and she was affected by every vehicle that passed us, tried to get to the window and was extremely agitated.

This behaviour continued very time we took her out, she was terrified of any car that passed us, crawled, very low to the path but lunged at any fast moving car. I was given Michelle Holland's details by a friend and contacted her, she came and spent an hour with us, playing with the dog and explaining how to distract her when out, to make her more comfortable with the traffic. This was great and it worked, she is now much better and able to walk along the road without being afraid or lunging at traffic.  She is a much happier dog in the house as well, is affectionate, plays with toys and responds to instruction.

I have had to contact Michelle on a couple of other occasions for advice, and received the best advice and help every time, she is an amazing lady.  I am so grateful, and so is our delightful dog.

Michelle is a proper dog whisperer! We needed her help with our little Greek rescue puppy Woody and she was wonderful. Full of brilliant advice, very kind and she has been and continues to be a great help.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Michelle. She has great insight into what a dog needs to be well and happy, and very good instincts for what is going wrong. She’s very honest and straightforward as well as kind and supportive.  She helped me recognise that the puppy I had just adopted was not at all appropriate for my situation - for me personally and because the puppy was upsetting my cat very badly.  As a result, I wasn’t meeting the needs of the puppy despite my best intentions. And my nervous disabled cat had moved out! Michelle recommended that I should rehome the puppy quickly and while it was heart-breaking to hear, I recognised it was the right solution.

Without Michelle's help and support, I’d have struggled on, making a mess of things for much longer. The puppy is about to join new owners who love her to bits and are much better able to give her the life she needs.

Throughout, Michelle has continued to check in with me to see that the situation is being sorted. I’m so grateful for her input which helped me rectify a mistake as painlessly as possible as quickly as possible.

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We contacted Michelle for help and advice with our new puppy. She offered us such a warm and kind approach with practical ways to help train and communicate with our dog.

It was clear from the moment she entered our home that our dog really responded well to her relaxed manner. What impressed me the most was that she tailored her advice based on getting to know our dog and how he behaved.

To me, her visit was invaluable and most definitely helped us to understand and cope with our dog's personality in an effective way.  Laura and Pablo​

Yesterday our 2-year-old German Shepherd Helie ran freely possibly for the very first time at Southdowns Unleashed.  In splendid isolation she ran like the wind, and my what a joy it was to behold.  A thousand thanks to Michelle for such a wonderful, memorable experience, the culmination of months of skilled understanding and treatment of Helie’s behavioural difficulties.

Totally out of our depth from the get-go Michelle proved a god send.  Not only has she developed a terrific rapport with Helie, but she has also given us the much-needed confidence and instruction to manage our dog correctly.  “It’s a lion tamer you ladies need” said our neighbour as Helie lunged at him for the umpteenth time.  May be so.

I like to think that we have found our very own Joy Adamson!  Michelle we cannot sing your praises loudly enough.

Having just acquired Suki, a rescue dog from Portugal, we were having a few problems, the main one being her extreme anxiety, when either of us went out. Michelle came and accessed the situation, giving us various tips on methods to overcome the problem. Actually Suki is now a lot less stressed, probably because she knows how to handle us!!

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Michelle has done it again.  Not only have we now got some techniques to distract Bo from all the things that frustrate him, he's also started playing for the first time since we brought him to his forever home. Can't thank you enough Michelle - Bo is responding to everything and seems so content that he's finally discovering how to be a happy little boy.  You're changing his life - and ours.  You are so generous with your advice and so patient with us - thank you :) I will be recommending you to everyone I meet!

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