SkellyWags Dog Training Kent

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  Carol Hitchman

  I highly recommend taking one of the courses, after doing the bronze scent. Mark is an excellent trainer, sharing his knowledge of dog behaviour and teaching both the dogs and handlers with easy guidance in a really fun atmosphere. His love of dogs shines through in the lessons and it is lovely to see how much he cares about each dogs welfare. We loved it and are very much looking forward to the silver course. Thank you Mark!!

  04-06-2023
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  Oliver Nunn

  We enrolled our Cocker Spaniel (Petra) on the Skellywags 6-week 'Life Skills' course, on the recommendation of a friend. As a rescue dog, Petra had some quite significant behaviour issues which we wanted help with. Mark's approach is practical, pragmatic, and real-world, and we have seen genuine improvement in some key areas already. Even though the course has finished, we now have some really helpful tools and methods to use in helping Petra to further adapt to family life. We would thoroughly recommend Skellywags to anyone looking for help with their dog - and we ourselves intend to enrol Petra on another of Mark's courses in the near future.

  04-06-2023
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  Miranda Reeves

  Highly recommend Mark. I have learnt more in one afternoon that have worked for my dog and the breed .....not a one size fits all !!!!! Unlike the training session of 6 weeks I attended last year.. ... Already within 24 hours feeling positive changes that I have put in place thanks to Mark knowing that not all dogs are the same ...This has made me bond more with my dog ... Thank you so much ... ❤️🐕❤️ ...

  28-05-2023
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  Charly R

  Absolutely fantastic, highly recommend, for all disabilities and all breeds of dogs- so much fun, bonding with your dog and having fun together, mark goes above and beyond here at skellywags, this is the place to be for training.

  28-05-2023
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  Zoe Holmes

  Absolute game changer! I have a fairly reactive Border Terrier who has benefitted greatly from joining SkellyWags Canicroas...it's fun for both of us and gives him something to focus on, meeting and interacting with other dogs in what he now considers a safe environment. Would absolutely recommend to any dog owner...you don't need to be an athlete, and you can absolutely canicross with a smaller dog! Highlight of our week! 10/10

  18-03-2023
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  Joanna Brophy

  We have been going to cannicross for nearly two years now with instructor Mark at Betteshanger and can honestly say me and my dog love it! I was a bit nervous on our first day as I thought running tied to your dog was maybe not the wisest thing especially with a large dog! 😬 Was I going to get wrapped around a tree or fall over and be dragged across the fields or my dog would jump all over the other dogs in excitement, but it wasn’t like that at all! Mark lent us the kit to begin with so we could choose which is best for our dogs and human and helps you build confidence using it and teaches different commands for your dog so that your not dragged across those fields! Everyone made us feel welcome and respected that every dog needs their own space. When you run as a group all the dogs seem to follow each other and become a pack and it just seemed natural to run with your dog. The bond you get with your dog is amazing and there is nothing else like it. Mark is passionate about the dogs and their welfare so we don’t run a marathon, we run at every dogs pace. We have regular stops and offer water to our dogs. Marks moto is ‘the dogs come first!’ So, if you are thinking of giving cannicross a go I highly recommend it, it is a lot of fun for you and your dog, big or small! Oh and there are a lot of muddy puddles to play in too!😁🐾🐶🏃‍♀️

  18-03-2023
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  Camille Lewington

  I went along to Canicross at Betteshanger not knowing what to expect or whether we’d be welcome (Dottie can be a bit barky!) I needn’t have worried! Mark, clearly an expert in his field and passionate about dogs, put me at ease immediately and what followed was a brilliant hour of fun with lots of friendly people and their dogs. We’ve been back for a full session since and fully intend to keep going each week. I’m so glad we’ve found this group!!

  18-03-2023
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  Charlotte Spendley

  Mark at SkellyWags is so fantastic, I was very nervous to give Canicross a try as my 2 year old Labrador is a little over enthusiastic with other dogs and I have often found that at training groups we don’t really fit in. Mark was really reassuring and encouraging but without being pushy at all. At the first session he put us all at ease, and really looked after the group. His love for dogs is totally apparent. He definitely prefers the dogs to the humans 😂😂 It’s early days for us but I am already sure that Saturday morning Canicross is the highlight of Bodhi’s week. For those who are nervous or unsure, or don’t feel they have fitted in elsewhere, give Mark and Canicross a go, Mark goes above and beyond to make the experience positive, looking after you every step of the way.

  18-03-2023
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  Natalie Foxon

  I had my first session with skellywags this week, Kim my Instructor was so lovely she was patient and kind and showed me exactly what to do, my dog did really well & we learnt the commands and basics for canicross which I knew very little about, I can’t wait to do my next session and meet more like minded dog owners who enjoy doing activities with their dogs.

  18-03-2023
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  Linda Cook

  I discovered Skellywags last October when I saw a taster day for canicross. I’d previously done some running but was bored with running alone. Having taken on a rescue Goldie, it seemed the perfect activity to try. We’ve never looked back! Indie and I love our instructor Kim, she has taught us so much. We’ve met some lovely people and their dogs and it’s a great way to make friends and de-stress for humans and dogs. It’s one of the few times my Goldie barks, as she’s so excited and loves to be out running with everyone! Cannot recommend it highly enough. X🐾

  18-03-2023