I love my work but nothing gives me more pleasure than receiving feedback from my dog’s owners. Here are some of the testimonials I have received over the past couple of years.
“We heard Louise speak at our local WI, and I then asked her to come and help with our two dogs, a rescue collie and a Jack Russell, both of whom had shown aggression to other dogs on walks, and occasionally to each other. Louise first came to see us and assess our situation, life style etc, and talk to us about the wolf instincts that dogs still have. Understanding these helps to control behaviour, especially within a pack of dogs. Louise then met us , first with 3 of her own dogs and later with hers plus two others. To our surprise our dogs had a great time and no aggression was shown by any of them, because they had been able to “read” the status and expressions of each other. It was remarkable, and wonderful to see how much they enjoyed being together without leads and under control. Louise gave us advice on other aspects too which have made the dogs much calmer in and out of the house. As we have seen photos of her with up to 14 dogs on the Malvern Hills, it shows her methods work, without saying anything more!” -
“We have two rescue dogs one of which presented aggression to other dogs on the lead. Two visits from Louise and a day's course with both Louise and Penny later it is a real joy to see them both interacting well with other dogs. Louise and Penny's in depth knowledge of dog behaviour and how we owners should interact has proved invaluable. Keep up the good work.” -
"I was terrified of walking my puggle Elgar off the lead because he would follow his nose and never come back. All that changed after a few walks in the Malvern’s with Louise and her pack. The pack leader Bracken kept Elgar in-
“I brought my "aggressive" young dog to Lou, so worried that he was dangerous. Lou is eminently calm, and understands dog "language" and behaviour so much, that this instantly calmed me as an owner. I thought I knew a fair amount about dogs from having several over the years, but in a couple of weeks I have learnt a huge amount. There is nothing wrong with my dog -
“I acquired my beautiful new puppy in July 2013 -
At the first one she was barking at all the other dogs regardless of size and the trainer kept me back after class to say that she thought that Belle was nervous and I could have problems if I didn't get her out of the habit quickly. Her second class was little better -
By this stage I had had enough and wasn't happy with the trainers diagnosis that Belle was nervous. And so I turned to my old friend Louise for help. A week or so later I headed up the motorway to Malvern with Belle sitting quietly in the back. When I arrived at Louise's house I was instructed to enter her front garden area, let Belle off the lead and for me to sit down and ignore her. Once in place Louise opened her back door and out ran four large dogs -
“I found Louise Cox to be generous with her time and patience with both my dog and myself. I found it difficult to walk my dog on and off the lead as he seemed aggressive to other dogs, Louise has helped my dog to mix with other dogs, firstly by introducing him slowly into her own pack and then on to general walks. She has given me self-
“All my dogs have been rescues, each of which has had a unique challenge. Over the eleven years I have known Lou she has helped me to get the most out of each dog and helped me to give each dog the best life it could want. Lou has helped me more than the many other dog trainers whose classes I have attended.
I recommend Lou to anyone who wants to get the most out of their relationship with their dog, no matter how hopeless it may seem.”
Andy Verity-
“When I first met Louise I thought I had an aggressive German Shepherd. A behaviourist had told me that Rosy had a problem with fear aggression.
Within a few minutes Louise showed me that this was not the case at all, as we headed off up the road with a group of four dogs! The only problem was that I didn't understand my dog. By the end of the first session I was walking with all four dogs together on leads. Having Rosy on a lead around other dogs had been my worst nightmare previous to meeting Louise. Over the next sessions, Rosy got the socialisation she badly needed and we both became much happier.
Within six months, I was puppy walking for Guide Dogs so had another dog living with Rosy and she was great with him.
Louise has been and continues to be amazing and she has become a friend. Her dedication to seeing happy dogs makes her very genuine in what she does. She truly cares about the welfare of all dogs. I would recommend her to anyone.” Ester Naylor -
“I met Louise on the Malvern Hills three months after we had adopted Elsa, an aging German Shepherd from the Dogs Trust. Elsa was not socialised with other dogs and Louise quickly pointed out that this was because she was afraid. We began a programme of social training, walking with Louise and her dogs. This training had a profound affect on Elsa, who very quickly settled down and became integrated into the pack. She became completely relaxed in the company of other dogs, and even with our rescued cat.
Prior to meeting Louise we had taken Elsa to a dog behaviourist, whose solution was to shout at her, a method that not only scared her but also served to frighten her even more. Louise immediately understood Elsa's problems, and was therefore able to advise us on a sensitive and productive approach to solving her insecurities.
After every walk Louise would text us to see how Elsa had settled down, and she took as much delight as we did in her progress.
Louise demonstrates a real affinity with the dogs that she helps, and meeting her was the key to our success with Elsa.” Jane -
Behaviour Modification -
“ My name is Louise Cox and I have studied Dog Psychology. I use these skills at Lou’s Dog Support. I have 3 dogs of my own and use them to help me understand problems your dog may be having. My satisfaction comes from seeing how dog’s can change their behaviour and become great pets.” Louise
01886 884557
email me: louise@lousdogsupport.co.uk