Roger & Angela Newman with Skye & Ruby
Having had the privilege of owning an Airedale Terrier, Skye, we then needed somebody brave enough to train her, not an easy task (still not all the way there yet) we tried the usual puppy class of ten unlucky dogs all trying to learn in 10 minute slots and decided on a more intense style of training, in came Michelle, after a few weeks of one to one training we had made a big difference to Skye's behaviour and had more control over her, thank you Michelle.

When we got our second dog, Chocolate Labrador, Ruby, we used the methods Michelle had shown us with Skye from an early age with Ruby and she has made a tremendous improvement from day one, we took her to Michelle's open classes on Saturday afternoons, and she was a little star amongst some of the other older dogs there and we were able to cement our training with further advice and encouragement, now we can tell her to sit in an open field and she will stay there until we call her from any distance (still unable to do that with Skye) it just goes to prove if you are taught the proper skills needed to own a dog from a very early age anything is possible.

We can not praise Michelle highly enough for her efforts and wished we had meet her first when Skye was a little pup and not wasted time and money with the other puppy class.   

Debbie Richardson,  Jess & Bobby
I had a dog reactive rescue German Shepherd and quite a few trainers had tried (unsuccessfully) to help with this behaviour problem. I only wish I had come across Michelle earlier as she is the only one who made any improvement, but most importantly did this in a way which made sense to Jess and strengthened the bond between us. A sympathetic and humane approach to dog training and highly recommended.  

Robert Otis & Milo
Michelle has been great for me and my Dobie Milo. From 12 weeks of age she helped us through puppy class and is continuing to help with our growth and bonding.  She offers lots of different services which I have used and benefited from.

Linda Daws & Chloe
Chloe has never really been a problem dog but we needed to brush up on the reliability of her responses as she didn't always respond as quickly as we would've liked.  Michelle's classes were very effective and great fun, we learnt a lot about Chloe and her perspective of the world, which helped us to communicate with her in a way that made sense to her, this meant we achieved what we wanted and so did she.  Now that we understand more about how a dog thinks and what our actions mean to Chloe, we are able to handle all situations better and with successful outcomes.  Michelle was patient, helpful and very good at explaining to us what dog's are all about!!

Jayne Boulton & Willow, Dorothy & Riley
Just a quick note to thank you for your excellent work on my three hounds!  My daughter took all three to Coggeshall Fair with her friends on Saturday and was very impressed with their behaviour all round.  Their responses are brilliant now and many of my commands are done without the expected treat.  Your help was invaluable and your patience was excellent, especially with Dorothy and her sits and lays.  She does it automatically now and does not give me that odd look when being asked!  Willow loves the praise when she has been a good girl and Riley has not been off in the rape seed after hares and when he does smell them he returns on command.  Thank you and hope to see you soon.

Jo Deason & Mojo
Having previously had a dog that spent more of his time running away from me than running towards me I wanted to get things right when I got a tiny new Mojo.  Michelle came to the house and helped give me ideas and encouragement that made training Mojo fun for us both.  When she got a little bigger going along to the socialisation sessions really helped her get confident around other dogs, as she was so small the chance for her to interact with other dogs when she was young enough not to get stressed by it all was great.  When we moved up to the proper classes it was a great opportunity to try out the techniques with the added distraction of other dogs and has meant that Mojo is much more reliable in real life situations.  I would have to say that the most helpful aspect however is that Michelle is always there with help or advice even after classes.

Regina Stevens & Dottie
We found the classes friendly, relaxed and very, very helpful.  Our young terrier, Dottie, is a much more attentive and obedient dog since attending.  We are much happier and more informed dog owners.  Thank you for all you taught us Michelle

Rona Hopkinson & Margot
Michelle's practical and positive approach is easy to learn and incorporate into your routine.  My dog's behaviour continues to improve.  I feel increasingly confident in my handling skills and my dog's willingness to respond to me.



Steve & Liz Charnley & Poppy
Poppy: 5yr old Rescue Collie-Cross-Shepherd.  Poppy found me whilst she was wandering some fields near were I was working, after she had temporarily escaped from the local re-homing shelter. I could tell straight away what a great temperament she had and, after returning her to the shelter, my fiancé and I decided to give her a new home.

Michelle at Tru-nature was set the task of carrying out the home check. As we had never owned a dog before, Michelle gave us some much needed advice on how to deal with a rescue dog. We knew very little of Poppy's past, but it quickly became clear that she had been mistreated and was pretty much house bound.

She was always calm around people and loved getting out to play fetch, but when we came across other dogs she was barely controllable. She would thrash about, bark and snarl even if the other dog was a hundred yards away.

Michelle recommended that we tried using clicker training to calm Poppy down. After a few sessions and a lot of practice it slowly started to pay off. Michelle is great at explaining how a dog thinks and reacts in what they see as stressful situations. She can also explain what effect your actions have on your dog, and helps you understand your dog's individual needs. It's as much an education for the owners as it is for the dog.

Within a few weeks of using the clicker it was much easier to control Poppy. In the weeks and months that followed we could see a massive improvement, especially to the way she was dealing with other dogs.Michelle has been a great help to us and Poppy, and without her dedication and help we would be dragged round the walks and forever having to apologise for having an unruly dog. Now we can leave Poppy off lead and watch her play amongst other dogs happily and worry free.

We keep in regular contact with Michelle for all sorts of behaviour and food advice, and we often pop over for a socialisation session to show just how much Poppy has improved.

A massive thank you to Michelle at TRU-NATURE
Steve, Liz & Poppy