Our Testimonials & Reviews 
In Surrey, Hampshire & Berkshire

Awesome Bob!

"My dog loved him and fountain of knowledge. Made all instructions re training so easy to follow and understandable . Only had two sessions so far but I feel so much more confident with my dog training skills already.
We’re all looking forward to sessions ahead. Took my granddaughter as well and she was welcomed into training session so we were happy.
My dog is three and wonderful but we all would have benefited from Bob's skills when my dog was a puppy😍highly recommend"

Dierdre 20/02/2025 Google Review

''My pup and I met Bob today for the first time. I have just adopted him , the dog not Bob ! A 9 month old cocker spaniel with no manners. I was almost at my wits end with him.
Todays session was brilliant…..Bob is clearly a hugely experienced dog trainer who showed great empathy to me as an owner as well as to my dog. I learnt so much in just one hour and feel so much more confident about approaching training. What I especially appreciated was the handout which covered the skills we covered in todays session which I can refer to. I think my dog enjoyed the session as he responded well to instruction and it was pleasurable to watch him respond to Bob so positively.
Based on todays session I will be returning for further training to enhance my dog's behaviour and my skills as an owner as I want to give my dog a happy and enjoyable life
I would thoroughly recommend Bob as a trainer based on the reviews I have read plus our experience today. Thank you!"

Carol Feb 2025 Google Review

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That is such a lovely and very much appreciated review. I am sure that the lad has enormous potential once he gets some more brain stimulation so work hard on the exercises we discussed and I look forward to helping you achieve your goals.

"We are first time dog owners and have a 12 week old puppy called Dexter. We suddenly found ourselves overwhelmed with how to manage his behaviour such as biting and had no idea how to teach him basic commands, so we booked Dexter in for a 1-1 training session with Bob. Bob was friendly, patient and professional. Bob has a natural ability with dogs, as soon as he met Dexter and interacted with him it was like we had a different well behaved puppy. We learnt basic commands and Bob had Dexter sitting, walking at heel and coming back when called. We also bought a quality lead and a couple of other useful items with no pressure from Bob to buy anything. We have booked another session in a couple of weeks. Bob has given us confidence and a glimpse of the well behaved and happy dog that Dexter can become, with us carrying on his training on a daily basis by using the basics commands and we can call Bob anytime if we have questions.
I would highly recommend 3 counties dog training to anyone."

John Feb 2025 Google Review

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Thank you John for you kind and really appreciated review. Dexter is a delightful puppy and such a willing lad, so with the right help and support from me you will be able to give him and yourselves years of dog owning pleasure and fun.

"From the moment we arrived, Bob put us and our puppy at ease. A true professional. We’d ‘forgotten’ how to train a puppy, we thought we’d never get there. Thankfully, Bob’s experience and patience had us and our puppy following simple commands. We had a fun and productive first session with crib sheets to take home. We can already see the benefits after just one visit, so looking forward to our next. Thank you Bob."

Tina Feb 2025 Google Review

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Thank you Tina, your visit review is really appreciated. Blu is a delightful young puppy and I look forward to your next session.

"Having recently become the new custodians of a very adorable but somewhat unruly 7 month old Golden Labrador puppy, we were looking for someone local that would be able to help us with training him.
We had our first hour with Bob 2 weeks ago and it was a fun and informative session at his home. We learned the 7 basic commands to use and the actions to back them up and it was all explained clearly including the reasoning behind the technique.
Bob also gave us the information printed for reference.
We were also able to buy a selection of training aids and an excellent lead and collar to make walking to heel far easier!
We felt that the session was very informative and excellent value. After a few days of using the commands and actions, our dog is already much calmer and does far less jumping / biting etc.
We're just off for our next session now and would highly recommend Bob to anyone looking for some no-nonsense wisdom about dog behaviour and training!"

David Feb 2025 Google Review

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Thank you so very much for your kind and comprehensive review of your visits and I look forward to helping you through the next stages of your training.

"We had our first training session with our new cocker spaniel Flynn today! Bob was great, very informative and explained everything in great detail. I was able to see where I was going wrong particularly with certain commands which I will no longer use going forward! Can’t wait for our next session, Flynn is very worn out and is now fast asleep😆 highly recommend!"

Becca 2024 Google Review

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Sincere thanks for providing a review of your first visit Becca, it was a pleasure meeting you with Flynn and I look forward to your next session with me.

"What stroke of luck finding such an expert as Bob at 3 Counties Dog Training.
Despite having dogs before, when we took our puppy Nellie to him, we learnt so much from him.  We had the most amazing one to one with him in which he taught us so much of which we are now trying to put into practice. They say you can't buy experience but Bob has an impressive 46 years of dog psychology and training experience in which we were very fortunate to gain the benefit of. We are already seeing progress in our puppy from the things he taught us. Will be recommending him to our other doggy friends and definitely worth the money.
Thanks Bob and all at 3 Counties Dog Training!"

Jane & Barry 2024 Google Review

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Thank you so much for you review and it was great meeting you with delightful Nellie. I look forward to your next visit and in the meantime enjoy following the training steps I have provided for you.

"Just had my first lesson with Bob and it was great. He’s very friendly and knowledgeable and I’m already seeing a marked improvement in Bruno’s behaviour and lead pulling after just one lesson. Looking forward to my second one and implementing everything he’s shown me. 10/10 would whole heartedly recommend."

Alex 2024 Google Review

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Many thanks Alex, for reviewing your first visit with Bruno. I look forward to seeing you again on the 26th November.

"Bob has been amazing helping us with our 3 year old rescue! We’ve made so much progress already and feeling much more relaxed on our walks due the great training provided. We can’t recommend the 1:1 sessions with Bob enough, he’s taught us so much and we feel so much closer to our dog now. Thank you Bob!"

Neil 2024 Google Review

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Thank you so much for your very kind comments, I am grateful to you for taking the time to provide a review of your visit. Keep up the good work training.

"We came to Bob desperately, thinking we had biting off WAY more than we could chew with our 12 week old pup

So far we have had two sessions and returning for a third session tomorrow. I can honestly say I would be so lost without Bob's guidance and knowledge.
I thought I could train our Pup from just the cast array of YouTube videos and TikToks, but after a while all the messaging and instructions felt like they were contradicting each other.
Bob made us "think dog" and once that clicked, we started see great progress with our Pup.

I do have a piece of advice, because I was an absolute FOOL. On the first session, it's information overload. Bob just doesn't give you instructions- he explains why and how the command works, and the importance of doing the work this particular way (spoiler, it's all about building strong foundations so we can add more complex commands later).

I didn't realise how much we needed Bob, but for us we're seeing the fruit of our labour and that is a well mannered, lovable dog that we can now communicate with. I definitely think I had the Puppy Blues, and Bob has massively helped guiding me out of it and enjoy our lovable little Pup.

I would highly recommend, especially if you feel like you don't know where to start."

Harrie 2024 Google Review

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It has been a pleasure working with you both and of course young Indie. Your comprehensive review is very much appreciated and I look forward to assisting you to further develop your training skills.

"We recently had our first puppy training session with Bob, and he was fantastic. Very friendly, very approachable and amazing with our puppy. He explained everything in such detail, and showed us where we were going “wrong”. Even in the short time since our session, we can see a massive difference between what we were doing before, and the progress our dog has made. We have booked in for another session and can’t wait to continue learning ourselves, as well as teaching our pup!"

Hannah 2024 Google Review

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Very many thanks for your kind review Hannah and I look forward to seeing you at your next visit to help you progress Copper’s training, keep up the good work.

"We met with Bob this morning with our new rescue, Albie. Bob listened to what we were hoping to achieve and gave such great advice and guidance on how to get started. He was so lovely with Albie and we felt comfortable to ask him anything. The information pack he provided will be so useful to refer back to and we’re looking forward to putting it all into practice. It was such a lovely morning for us to attend this training as a family so that our kids were involved too. Bob gave us the confidence to believe that we can do this. Highly recommend!"

Michelle 20/05/2023 Yell.com 

Business Response 22 May 2023

Thank you so much for your kind review of your visit, it was a real pleasure meeting your family with young Albie. We always appreciate and value the feedback we receive from our clients. I look forward to hearing how you are progressing and hopefully to seeing you again soon.

"Bob was welcoming and knowledgeable, he clearly knows his stuff and has a passion for dogs, we got to meet his lovely GSD. It’s been a long time since we had a puppy and Bob advised us on key issues that we have been struggling with. Thanks to Bob and the equipment we purchased, we’ve already seen an improvement in Bentley’s lead walking."

Zoe 17/05/2023 Yell.com 

Business Response 17 May 2023

Very many thanks for providing a review of your visit. I am sorry that you were not entirely happy with your session and provided an 80% satisfaction rating. Do please let us know what we could have done differently for you so that I can improve the session for others. With best wishes, Bob

"Very helpful and has given me a better idea of what I need to do to train my dog."

Kim 07/05/2023 Yell.com 

Business Response 7 May 2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review of your visit

"I am really happy with the training me and my lab puppy have been receiving from Bob. After only 2 sessions, we have learnt so much and I even get comments whilst out walking on how well behaved and trained he is. The sessions are enjoyable and extremely informative and my puppy Hunter loves them too. Bob is extremely knowledgeable and I have full trust in the advice and guidance he provides. I’m really looking forward to our next session! Would highly recommend."

Gemma 23/04/2023 Yell.com 

Business Response 25 Apr 2023

Hi Gemma and very many thanks for your kind and comprehensive review following your training visits with Bob. It is always greatly appreciated by us all when we get such positive feedback. We wish you well with your ongoing training. Thank you again. The 3 Counties Dog Training Team.