5 Star Testimonials and Reviews

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"We have been attending workshops with my spaniel for over a year and the day training with Jennifer never disappoints! She is very patient, looks at the overall behaviour and offers solutions to any training issues, using kind training methods which is still not a standard in gundog training.

Jennifer always helps us feeling calm and relaxed, doesn’t put any stress on me or my dog which has helped us over the time. Her feedback and advice was always super helpful! I also appreciate how flexible Jennifer was in some cases when I needed to change dates, despite it was very last minute. Overall, if you want to do gundog work for fun or competitively, training with Jennifer Thomas is a great choice and I can highly recommend her. Also the grounds at which she trains is stunning!"

Veronika Kandusová with Xena

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"Our dog Bonnie has just finished her first block of sessions with Jennifer as part of the Gundog Foundation workshop. We found the group environment to be very friendly, appropriately challenging and supportive. The range of activities provided has enabled Bonnie to develop Gundog skills and cement the basics too. Bonnie has worked on stop whistle, hunting, steadiness, retrieving and clicker trainer.
Working in a secure paddock with access to fields coupled with off street parking also adds to the relaxing environment created by Jennifer. As a highly driven 2 year old Springer Spaniel Bonnie has made lots of progress and we will certainly be booking onto more sessions in the future."

Sophie East with Bonnie

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"Have used Jennifer with my Vizsla puppy for Puppy classes - basic and advance, as well as Gun Dog Foundation all in groups of 8 max, & all in her enclosed paddock and adjoining field offering tree shaded classes in hot ( or v wet weather), a variety of short & long/ coarse grass, paddling pools & pond for water development, as well as 'jumping over' set ups. I have also attended a Gun Dog Novice day in the stunning West Wycombe Estate in groups of 6 max, offering many different locations for retrievals across grass, woodland and water. At all times Jennifer has been the most professional trainer I have used across my 4 Vizslas, not only continuously showing expert knowledge across all areas, but also being able to effectively explain to clients what they and their dogs need to be doing. She is also highly qualified across a broad spectrum of training requirements. Backing her training she will also offer links to websites, and her own YouTube videos showing the exercises with her own dogs. Homework is key! She is also firmly in the kindness not brute force category of training. Interspersed with the training direction Jennifer will tell anecdotes about her own experiences, covering danger awareness/ funny incidents/ alternative tips etc. I can not recommend her highly enough!"​

Michele Lewis with Jango

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"Amazing experience. We have used other dog trainers in the past who have used different techniques. These old techniques seem so backwards after working with Jennifer. Everything she has taught us makes so much sense and is easy to learn/teach the puppy. My puppy loved it and has picked her new skills up really quickly. Really impressed and the next course is booked already. Would highly recommend."

Claire Foley with Orla

 

"I reached out to Jennifer to improve my gundog retriever working test results, and she came highly recommended for her proven success in retriever working tests and trials. Jennifer’s competence, experience, and gentle approach to teaching gun dogs were significant advantages for me. Reflecting on my journey with Jennifer, I've made tremendous progress as a handler and in my teamwork with my dog. I appreciate Jennifer’s organisation, preparedness, and diligent follow-up. She has been incredibly helpful in accommodating my need for a structured plan and tracking results. Photos to show how Jennifer has helped us progress. Thank you Jennifer I am looking forward to our continued journey!"

Christina Bluhme with Tokyo

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"Jennifer is just fabulous! So knowledgeable and patient with both dogs and more importantly, handlers! Ash (spaniel) and I have learnt so much from her puppy classes, heel and recall workshops, 121s and now foundation gundog workshops. We intend to keep going! Each class we learn something new and Jennifer re-enforces what she has taught us previously. And she makes it fun for all! Highly recommended! Thank you Jennifer."

Tracey Allen with Ash

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"We can’t praise Jennifer high enough for the encouragement and sound advice she has given us with Fig. Her puppy course was brilliant as was the upper puppy group and the foundation gun dog course. If you’re looking for a trainer who’s passionate and knowledgeable then look no further."

Paul C with Fig

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"I attended both a Puppy Class and Gundog Foundation Class with Jennifer. The training was fun, positive, and both myself and my labrador, Guinness, learnt a lot! Jennifer's teaching techniques are very clear. Also it has been super helpful having access to Jennifer's training videos which enable us to practise between each session with very clear and easy-to-follow instructions. Guinness has gained in confidence and we look forward to continuing our gundog training journey with Jennifer."

Francesca Cava with Guiness

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"Jennifer was incredibly helpful in our puppy training journey. We learnt so much and it really fun. At the end of the six week course Riley was doing well with recall, heel and stay. Riley was also able to focus more as we learnt how to use a clicker to help with her training, I would certainly recommend Jennifer to anyone who needs help with training. We hope to join other courses when our puppy is old enough."

Sue Godfrey with Riley

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"What a fantastic instructor who actually listens to your challenges and more importantly helps you to fix them with a superbly visible success rate.
Calm, respectful and confident who leads by example whilst handling her own dog making everyone feel very welcome whilst also demonstrating her ability within the group with her own pup.
What is not to love about the location. Every possible style of gundog challenge in one of the most stunning environments I have ever trained on.
It took me three hours to get there but I most definitely will be returning for more lessons. Thank you Jennifer."

Simon Robinson

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"We had the most wonderful gundog training session at West Wycombe Estate with Jennifer. I felt that I learned a great deal and Jennifer is a great teacher, very informative and delivered with amazing patience and humour. The positive training methods she uses have had a wonderful effect on my dog who is so excited and keen to work. Very much looking forward to the next time. Thank you so much Jennifer"

VM Walker

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"Fantastic 6 weeks of very insightful information and exercises to help us understand and adopt principles for a healthy and happy puppy. Highly recommend the puppy course and Jennifer. Squeeze had a blast!"

Paul Soper with Squeeze

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"Jennifer is brilliant. She’s also great with HPRs (not all trainers are!). I’ve done 2 of her puppy training courses with my German pointer puppy Oban. He’s still only 7 months and already way ahead of my previous dogs at that age. Jennifer’s methods are really effective - all using positive reinforcement and learning to use a clicker. But most importantly she treats every dog (and owner) as an individual and can adapt as needed. Earlier this week I took my 6 year old working cocker spaniel for a 1 - 1. We both loved it, Jennifer quickly worked out what stage we’re at and has given us plenty of new gundog training exercises to work on. I will be going back for more and would definitely recommend her, whatever stage you are at."

Helen Stangoe with Oban

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"Had a fabulous 1-2-1 with Jennifer and my 11 week old lab. We sometimes forget that puppy’s need kind positive training as soon as we get them home and this is definitely something Jennifer can help with.

Thank you for a great session." 

Amanda Cotterell

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"She's just brilliant with dogs and training the owners too! Highly recommended." Gill Bryant

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"This lady is a dog genius. Rufus has only been for a couple of gundog group sessions and he’s already making great progress. She has a way of getting in their heads to understand how they’re thinking. And I think she trains the owners too!!" 

Spencer Hillier

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"Jennifer has made a significant impact on the progress Fern and I have made in the last six months. She is full of useful techniques to help with my over excited 2yr old lab. She also encourages me to see the positives when I am feeling down about some of the issues I have encountered; this has helped motivate me and in turn improve my relationship with Fern. Lovely ground for training as well"

Kerry Gurman

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"Jennifer has provided us with invaluable training for our Vizsla puppy during lockdown. The Zoom sessions and webinars have been well planned, easy to follow and very successful - just showing that you don’t need to see Jennifer in person to successfully train your puppy.

We would definitely recommend Jennifer"

Felicity Blakeman

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"Jennifer has helped hugely with the early stages of training of our new puppy. We started with virtual 121 sessions and now we're involved in group training. Both of these have been delivered in a very professional way by Jennifer."

Matthew Evans

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"Fantastic, have loved the videos during lockdown. We got our first puppy just before lockdown and these videos have given us the know how to train our first youngster. Thanks :)"

Helen Palmer

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"Jennifer has helped us enormously with our golden retriever from 6 months old. She is now just over a year. We feel really lucky to have found Jennifer, having looked extensively, it's hard to find a trainer with as much personal and professional experience and qualifications as Jennifer. We really enjoy our training sessions. Jennifer is very helpful and has a fab set up perfect for  training. Highly recommend." 

Elizabeth Richardson with Whisky Golden Retriever

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We took our black lab puppy Monty for 1-2-1’s with Jennifer from about 16 weeks through to about 28 weeks. As first time dog owners Jennifer’s manner, patience and commitment was and is the reason for the strides we have made and continue too. It turns out dogs don’t need anywhere near as much training as their owners!!!The training surroundings are perfect and the creative games and activities ensured that each week we had something new to try at home or out on walks that kept both Monty and us interested and has helped Monty grasp all the basics we wanted out of him. That combined with emails of tips and reminders after sessions means I really can’t recommend Jennifer enough. We will defo be back in the future as we continue to bring Monty on.

Thanks Jennifer. James Tozer with Monty

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"We had an amazing time doing Jennifer’s puppy class with Lola and loved our 6 week puppy class so much we went back and did another 6 week course. Jennifer is kind, patient and positive and makes the puppies and the owners feel at ease. She has completely changed our training experience and helped so much with Lola’s biting, recall, sit and other key training areas. The puppy classes were held in her lovely field with trees for shade, water provided, toys and other training tools which made the training even more beneficial. We especially loved the puppy paddling pool on hot days! Thank you Jennifer for everything"

Ellie Batey with her Puggle Lola

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"I have just finished the Novice dog online course with Jennifer and it was fantastic. The zoom sessions were fun and informative with Jennifer presenting online with videos, power point and demos with one of her dogs. There was ample time for discussion and questions. Homework was set via email  and we had to film ourselves training our dogs for feedback. This was great to do and I learnt a good deal by seeing my own videos (!) but not as much as when Jennifer gave us detailed feedback and suggestions. She is such a lovely positive person, very encouraging and helpful. She really understands all dogs but has a great affinity with working dogs which is exactly what I enjoy about training with her." 

Jackie Higson with Clemmie and Johnny Black Labradors

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"I wanted to thank yourself and Graham. I thought your course was really fantastic. It was in a great setting and the content was delivered very impressively!

We learned so much and I'm still telling my wife all the things you covered.

Thanks for letting us stay to watch the more experienced group as well!

Hopefully, see you next year. Have a great Christmas and a happy new year."

cheers Adrian and Willow (Flat Coat Retriever)

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