Testimonials
We were recommended Dingley Dell Dog Training by a family friend and could not be happier to have attended Stage 1 and2 puppy classes. Although we did read a lot of puppy books and felt well informed before we got our lovely working cocker spaniel, we left every single class having learned something new and extremely useful. It was great to attend as a family and our kids are very keen to attend Hannah's agility classes in the future. We would highly recommend taking your puppy to Hannah and her team if you want to learn all the basics and more!
Hendrix loved his time at Dingley Dell. Hannah gives such easy to understand training routines. We could not have found a better puppy class anywhere else and definitely would not have the level of response we have from Hendrix without the training. Hannah also came to us when we first got our pup to provide a 1:1 session. This helped us so much and put our mind at ease with common puppy behaviours.
Cannot recommend Hannah and Dingley Dell enough! It’s the best thing we’ve done for our giant pup. 🐶
Hannah has been the fairy Godmother we needed. Her advice has reassured my thinking, guided my mistakes and also helped direct the best training for my Doggo. I cannot recommend Hannah enough. I even have a saying "what would Hannah do?"
Jessie Epk
I have recently started doing agility classes with my cockapoo, Darcy. I couldn’t recommend Hannah and the team enough, everyone is very welcoming, knowledgeable and caring as they will never push the dog to do something it doesn’t want to and will slowly introduce new equipment. Darcy and I absolutely love it.
They have 1-1 classes available or group classes where it’s great to interact with other members and their dogs and learn lots of new skills.
My dog is constantly on the go and this is so stimulating and can see she's absolutely loving it every time.
5* highly recommend, thank you
Elizabeth Plummer
Hannah is a brilliant trainer, we attended both stage 1 and 2 of her puppy classes and learnt so much. Our puppy grew in confidence over each lesson and he enjoyed meeting other puppies and humans! Would definitely recommend the classes to all puppy parents. Hannah is friendly, fun, patient and gives the best advice if you are unsure of anything! When our pup is a bit older we will definitely be coming back to Dingley Dell for agility training too. A big thank you to Hannah and Nikki for all your support over the last 12 weeks.
Amy Riddlestone
The puppy lessons were great- small group with lots of information and support. Always an opportunity to share any concerns or issues every session. I also had some one to one sessions with Hannah to work on concerns outside of obedience training. She always employs positive methods only and comes up with strategies that help you and your dog.
Would highly recommend.
Colin Jones
Hannah was fantastic. We completed our stage 1 and 2 puppy classes at Dingley Dell and Hannah was brilliant throughout. Would highly recommend. Thank you from Jack, Julia & puppy Willow!
Jack Desborough
I would definitely recommend Dingley Dell dog training to anyone getting a new puppy. Hannah is very informative and we learnt so much over the 12 weeks. The sessions are fun and my puppy Myla loved going. Hannah is very knowledgeable and happy to answer all the questions I had about my puppy’s behaviour each week! We will definitely be signing up to the agility classes when my dog is a bit older.
Georgina Mayne
If I could give more than 5 stars I would! We started with a 1-1 puppy session at home and went on to complete both puppy courses, 12 weeks. Hannah is an extremely engaging trainer and is very noligable, she covers everything from feeding to loose lead walking, it is a real family affair and we were encouraged to bring our daughter along to get her involved. We will be returning for Agility once puppy is old enough.
Heather D’auria
Absolutely recommend Dingley Dell dog training! Our puppy started a 6 week course when he was 6 months and wish I had joined sooner rather than thinking I could just read up and do it myself. We have a very barky miniature dachshund and it's safe to say the improvement from the 1st week compared to 6th was amazing. Thank you so much Hannah!
Steph Scarll
I did the puppy stage 1 classes - Brilliant
Hannah is extremely knowledgeable. She explains things which you wouldn't even think of, such as food, thinking ahead to summer and picnics etc when we're still in winter and distractions. I can now take my 4.5 month old puppy to the park off the lead and have him chilled out at home without any naughtiness because I know what to do and what to be vigilant of.
I totally recommend 👍👍👍
Nicky Walker
I joined the stage 2 puppy classes, they were great, Hannah and her team are a wealth of knowledge and so encouraging.
I have since had two 121 sessions with Hannah working on Watson’s recall. The difference has been amazing and we can now walk Watson off lead knowing with confidence he will come back on call. All this has been achieved with games and fun interactive training and Hannah has not once labelled Watson as a typical terrier where recall will always be a challenge, something we have experienced previously which was extremely demotivating.
We are now booked to start agility and can’t wait.
Sarah and Watson
We have completed stage 1 and 2 training and really enjoyed the whole experience. If your thinking of attending classes, we would highly recommend Dingley Dell dog training. We can see real progress with our dog. The training sessions were fun and easy to understand, thank you for your friendly approach and all the training tips.
Bertie and the Smith family
Would 100% recommend to anyone! We have just completed the first stage of puppy classes and have absolutely loved it! We have learnt so much and it is such a friendly environment. Will definitely go onto the second stage. Thank you so much for helping us! 😊
Megan Ireland
Great training sessions from Hannah. Small group means training can be adapted as and when people have specific needs. Friendly and fun approach..bring on the next course
Jill Scotney
We had our first 1:1 session with Hannah today. I cannot praise her enough for how amazing she is!
Having just had our rescue dog for 10 days, we were unsure about how well she would do. It’s amazing how much you can learn in just 60 minutes.
Our little girl thrived under Hannah’s care, and she thoroughly enjoyed herself too. We came away with much more confidence in being able
to get the best out of the new member of our family and, with continued guidance from Hannah, we have no doubt we’ll have a very well behaved doggo, that we can take anywhere and know that she will be no problem at all.
If you are unsure whether to have a 1:1 session, I can hands down say it will be one of the best hours you will have, it is well worth it.
I cannot recommend Hannah enough.
Thank you Hannah
Emma Worthy
Have just completed Stage 1 puppy classes online with Hannah. She has managed it brilliantly with 6 of us in the group. Henry has really developed. Hannah is so knowledgeable & gave us different ways to manage specific problems.
Can’t wait to get to in person classes & carry on Henry’s training. Thank you Hannah.
Jo Walker
Puppy training or rather 'human training' to help you with your puppy has been priceless. We had to take a lockdown break but so reassuring when we did meet up again that the pups were all reporting the same issues! Hannah was great at dealing with us, the owners of now adolescent pups! Roll on the next stage! Helping dog owners have happier dogs.
Deb Evans
Hannah is a great teacher and Ernie and I learnt heaps!! We did level 1 & 2 with Hannah both were great and we learnt valuable ‘tricks’ that I hadn’t even thought about. Would definitely recommend to do with a puppy! The most reasonable, value for money group around where we made other puppy friends that we will walk with again ☺️
Jess Hayward
Agility is the best day of my week.
My name is Amber and I am a toy poodle. My mum has taken me to Dingley Dell Agility with Hannah for about the last 5 years. I love going there, I get so excited when I realise where I am going. Hannah is so kind and very good at teaching agility. The group we are in are very friendly and understanding. My mum has health problems and instead of being told she can't go to agility Hannah and the others in the group help her in any way they can, so that we can both enjoy it. It is the best day of the week. any dogs whose owners take them to Hannah's agility/training will be very lucky dog/owner.
Amber and Diana
"We had our first 1:1 session with Hannah today. I cannot praise her enough for how amazing she is!"
Having just had our rescue dog for 10 days, we were unsure about how well she would do. It’s amazing how much you can learn in just 60 minutes.
Our little girl thrived under Hannah’s care, and she thoroughly enjoyed herself too. We came away with much more confidence in being able to get the best out of the new member of our family and, with continued guidance from Hannah, we have no doubt we’ll have a very well behaved doggo, that we can take anywhere and know that she will be no problem at all.
If you are unsure whether to have a 1:1 session, I can hands down say it will be one of the best hours you will have, it is well worth it. I cannot recommend Hannah enough.
Thank you Hannah"
"Hannah is a total God-send & dog whisperer. We have had a few private sessions at home with our new cockerpoo Bailey as we already had a lab Holly & they weren’t getting on very well. Hannah is so patient & gives great advice & the dogs love her. As a result of her help the dogs are really getting on well & its amazing to see the transformation. We are looking forward to starting puppy classes in January. I can’t recommend Hannah highly enough."
Zoe Lewis
"Dobby and Rocket have been having 1-1 training with Hannah for over 2 months now and we have found it very educational and the puppies love her.
We had an issue with new people coming into the house and 1 of the dogs would start barking as soon as they walked in - he is very scared of new people and this made him growl at them when they sat on the sofa (they considered this their territory). After some coaching from Hannah and some lessons over the next few weeks we no longer have this problem and both puppies are now more inviting to new people.
I would recommend these 1-1 training sessions to anyone. Can't wait for our next one."
Dawn Holmes
"I would recommend Hannah to anyone with a dog. Agility classes are great fun and anyone can do it. My dogs love it as much as me. Thank you Hannah.
Would highly recommend"
Vicky
"Hannah has worked with all the puppies and rescue dogs that I have acquired over the years and her knowledge and experience is second to none! I would never have anyone else work with me and my dogs. She absolutely gets the best from all of us."
Debbie Green
"Hannah is the loveliest girl and so helpful with our Spaniel, Evie... planning to return for more training and agility in 2019!"
Peta Thompson
"Hannah helped me trained both of my dogs and was brilliant with both. One of them, Willow, was a nervous rescue who had only known street and shelter life before she arrived - on Hannah's recommendation I brought her along to a set of friendly puppy classes where she learnt to play with other dogs. It was amazing to watch and she became a different dog. Hannah's suggestions and tips along the way have been invaluable. We now do agility classes with Hannah which are great fun - the only downside is that Willow gets so excited when she realises where we are going that she screeches for half of the way there!"
Julia Allen
"Lacey and I have been going to Dingley Dell Agility for over 8 years. We have so much fun, plus it’s a great way of socialising for the dogs (and owners)
Our latest dog Teddy went to Puppy classes with Hannah, and is so much better behaved now.
Thanks to Hannah (Dingley Dell Dog Agility & Training)"
Dave Fayers
"I have been taking my dog to Hannah's agility classes for nearly a year but decided it was time to improve on my dogs behaviour within the house. I mentioned this to Hannah and she offered a 1-2-1 training session. Straight away she picked up on exactly what we needed to work on and how to implement these changes. We put Hannah's advise into practice straight away and cant tell you how much its helped. Hannah was very good at explaining why each change was necessary and gave us a few different techniques to use. We are also doing the puppy class with our new spaniel and are finding it very helpful and our puppy enjoys it too. Would definitely recommend Hannah to friends and family."
Suzy
I highly recommend Hannah to anyone who needs help with teaching their puppy all the important commands which are learnt over the brilliant 6 week training course.
Our puppy Bella enjoyed learning all the basic commands and loved socialising at the end with her other puppy friends.
I have also had Hannah for a couple of 1-2-1 sessions to help us with Bella's behaviour in the home. We have had help with her jumping, barking, front door excitement and not calming down when we have people over, also avoiding her bed.
The control Hannah had of Bella from the minute she came in our house was incredible and is all done by positive enforcement not punishment.
We are still working on the behaviour issues at home but have seen a massive improvement within the week.
Thank-you so much!!!"
Sasha Martin
"Hannah was recommended to us by our vet as we needed help with our very lively and lovely but never trained 3 year old German Pointer who we have recently rehomed. In under an hour Hannah had him walking to heel, not jumping up and sitting on his bed rather than pawing for attention. The instant results are amazing and the whole family are really keen to continue to develop his skills. Thank you Hannah for your knowledge, tips and patience!"
Paula Edwards
"We attended puppy classes with our dog and also had a home visit with Hannah. Having never owned a dog before Hannah a new puppy was quite daunting, but with Hannah’s guidance and reassurance our little pooch is doing brilliantly. Her classes helped not only with socialisation but were also filled with tips and exercises on training (such as heel work and recall) and at our home visit she helped with issues that were specific to us and our dog. Hannah is a fantastic dog trainer and very patient and understanding with people too!"
Carrie Anne Cope
"Hannah has been fantastic helping us train our 3yr old cocker spaniel Ozzy. The one on one sessions has been so valuable. We have noticed massive improvements even after 1 session (just had second session) ozzy was a very anxious dog particularly around visitors and is now relaxed and more confident. Hannah addressed all our concerns with ozzy and tailored the training techniques to suit how we wanted ozzy to be as a dog. Excellent mix of teaching us the theory behind it and the practice to see improvements. Would highly recommend one to one sessions as way to address specific issues. Key things addressed for us were, barking and nervousness around visitors, barking when left at home alone due to separation anxiety and how to manage with new baby. Highly recommend."
James Campbell
"Really excellent, small classes which are lots of fun - great individual help and attention from Hannah"
Ann-Marie Cole
"I would highly recommend Dingley Dell puppy classes. I attended Hannah's classes nearly 7 years ago with my first dog and returned again last Autumn with our second puppy. During the 6 weeks you learn so much including important commands and top tips. Its also great for your puppy to socialise early on. Hannah is always on hand if you have any
problems and not quite sure what to do! (My 2nd pup enjoyed eating stones!) I'm sure if we have any more four legged friends we will back to Dingley Dell."
Claire McMullen
"You can trust Dingley Dell Dog Training to look after both you and your dog. They provide excellent puppy classes, obedience classes, agility and can help with behavioural problems. I am happy to recommend them."
Karen Tye Walker
"As mikey was my first dog it was a minefield trying to understand how to train him and do it in a positive but firm manner ..... - Hannah is such a font of all knowledge and did a great job training both the dogs and the humans .... He is now 11 months old and such an easy polite dog - couldn't have done it without the expert advice.... Thanks Hannah"
Siona and Richard
"Would definitely recommend Hannah and the agility classes. Our dog Roxy went to puppy training classes with Hannah and then progressed to agility when she was a bit older and they were great! Its just such a shame that Roxy can't go any more due to having leg surgeries otherwise she would still be there :)"
Sarah White
"We recently attended puppy training with our 6 month old rescue dog Ruby. Hannah was great and very knowledgable. Ruby enjoyed the classes very much and was a good introduction to training. After using a different training school with our previous dogs we would highly recommend Hannah :-)"
Mr and Mrs Franklin
"Exceptional is one of many words that spring to mind, Hannah is very knowledgeable with all aspects of training & helped me to really bond & understand my springer spaniel puppy, thank you!"
Vicky Hyde with Lily.
"Wonderful training in a great environment, Hannah was very helpful with our puppy and nothing was too much trouble!"
Mr Roberts
"I had Hannah over to do a one to one training session with my rescue Beau. He's a good boy but I had a couple of small issues that I wanted to resolve. Hannah spent time with us in the house going through a few things before we took him out for a walk. The advise she gave us was fantastic and after the one session I have (fingers crossed) resolved the problems I was concerned about! Thanks Hannah I would recommend you to anyone and hopefully look forward to joining you in a agility class soon."
Jane
"We completed the 6 week puppy training course with our two new pups and it's made a massive difference. Fun for us and the dogs. Highly recommended, a must do course with Hannah for any new pup owners."
Emily Brigg
"Hannah came through a recommendation as we were getting our first ever family dog. We had a private home visit first once we had brought our puppy 'Rosie' home. This was vital as we needed to understand the basics right from the beginning and Hannah could apply these to our family environment. After vaccinations we began the group puppy training classes which are fun and the venue is perfect! In our family's eyes Hannah is the 'Supernanny' of the dog world and is so knowledgeable, approachable, calm and friendly....If only we could bottle her and keep her at home! Would highly recommend Hannah to any dog owner as you will get results."
Sam Walton
"I had a session with Billy my rescue dog and Hannah yesterday to work on his fear and reactivity. Hannah saw the problems so quickly and gave loads of advice about how to resolve them. She helped me to understand how my reactions are causing some of Billy's reactions and advised on what to do about changing my behaviour as well as his. I've now done two walks with Billy and encountered situations on both that would have resulted in him barking and lunging but we managed a nice relaxed heel and not a peep from him. I've got loads of information and ideas to work with Billy on and confidence that we'll be able to overcome his problems. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hannah for her training services."
Angela Fendlay
"A brilliant dog training service, friendly, encouraging and I would definitely recommend."
Natalie Kerr
"Hannah is a brilliant instinctive dog trainer, who I have recommended to friends who have since needed her services. My dog Monty, and we, really benefited from Hannah's help and guidance."
Trisha Pritchard
"Fantastic puppy training... Really built my very nervous Betty's confidence. Thank you hannah x"
Danielle Fox
"I have been taking my dog to Hannah's agility classes for nearly a year but decided it was time to improve on my dogs behaviour within the house. I mentioned this to Hannah and she offered a 1-2-1 training session. Straight away she picked up on exactly what we needed to work on and how to implement these changes. We put Hannah's advise into practice straight away and cant tell you how much its helped. Hannah was very good at explaining why each change was necessary and gave us a few different techniques to use. We are also doing the puppy class with our new spaniel and are finding it very helpful and our puppy enjoys it too. Would definitely recommend Hannah to friends and family."
Susie Steventon Kye
We have been going to Hannah's dog agility classes for a few years now. She creates an atmosphere and environment where we learn in a really fun and informed way. Hannah clearly knows her stuff and her passion for our furry friends is obvious. We really enjoy our sessions there and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hannah and her training.
Neil Owens
Hannah was welcoming and friendly she adapted the class to our needs. She sent photos and notes on all classes and started off my dog training in the right direction, also full of helpful tips and advice from care to feeding.
Wendy Di Felice
Brilliant agility classes. Fun, sociable, the dogs have a wonderful time. Hannah is fab with the dogs, and our dog loves her!
Suzzanne Clark
I started training classes at Dingley Dell in 2012 with my previous Wire Haired Vizsla. Hannah was an informative and helpful teacher and my puppy loved her. When my puppy was 7 months old we started Agility classes, obviously only allowed to use certain equipment at this young age. We continued until October 2020 when my dog passed away.
I got my current Wire Haired Vizsla in August 2021 and started puppy training classes as soon as she was allowed. We completed all the puppy training classes and started Agility when she was 9 months, again only using certain equipment due to her young age.
All the trainers are knowledgeable, patient and helpful and we'll continue with classes until my dog or myself are too old to do it!
We usually do Agility in an enclosed outside area, but there is a covered barn we can use when the weather is bad.
Ali Beesley
Oh My, what to say about this wonderful lady and her work, Hannah has all the dogs best interests I’m mind when working, the classes are as casual as you want them to be, allowing serious competitors or just for the fun of interacting with your fur pals, as in our case. The groups are friendly and small, allowing lots of chatter between us all. I cannot recommend this group highly enough, Hannah certainly knows her stuff.
Gill Robins
Both my current and previous dogs have taken part in Hannah’s fun agility classes over many many years With our most recent puppy we also had a 1-1 puppy session at home (to set us all on the right track from the start) and then took part in her puppy basic training & advanced training classes. I can throughly recommend all the classes to any dog owner. Hannah is very knowledgeable and only uses positive training methods… and all the dogs love her so you know the dogs would recommend her too!
Cindy Hall
I am the proud owner of two crazy English show cockers and due to us getting them just before the covid lockdown, they sadly got used to not being around other people and other dogs. I took them both to Hannah separately and did her adolescent dog training. I cannot believe the difference in them both!!!! Not only did she give me fantastic tools to understand them better, but the training to help bring out their confidence. We are all looking forward to taking more classes with Hannah and furthering our knowledge and skills. Both my doggos and myself love her to bits and we recommend her to everyone.
Trudie Gunner
We attended puppy training class with Hannah; she is really knowledgable and has a lovely manor when teaching. When our dog Wispa was old enough we joined agility and Hannah also walked him. It is a testament to how good Hannah is with dogs; the fact that Wispa adored her and he’s very fussy about who he likes.
I highly recommend Dingley Dell.
Rachel
Hannah has worked with animals her entire adult life and is dedicated to making a difference for owners and their pets behaviour. We had a family rescue dog and she was so knowledgeable, caring and patient to help us with gaining our dogs trust and love. I highly recommend her services, positive attitude and mass loads of empathy to see amazing results. Thanks so much.
Lizzie Petrie
We had a 1 to 1 session when we first got our rescue boxer dog and found it really valuable and learnt a lot. She also sent us information to practice what we’d learnt a lot. We also joined Hannah’s puppy training classes which helped to try a socialise the dogs and learn to do various commands. Would recommend her highly.
Rachel Mounter
We train two dogs at Dingley Dell, it’s a friendly club and our dogs love it.
MIchael Sherwood
