We went to Matt and his team at WKD after speaking to him on the phone and explaining our desire as a family to own a dog, but how to get over the hurdle of our daughter's nervousness around them. After discussions, Penny the black Cocker Spaniel, seemed to fit the personality of dog that would suit our family, with her soft nature and her tendency to roll over for a tummy tickle rather than jump up for attention, she was perfect for our daughter. We went to meet Matt and Penny and took a liking to both immediately; Matt spoke directly to our daughter and took note of her concerns and then worked with Penny for a few more weeks perfecting her skills and ensuring she would stay down even if she got excited. The word "down" would get her to drop to the floor and lie down. This gave us immense confidence that should our daughter get a little stressed if playing with Penny got too boisterous, we were quickly able to stop and control Penny and calm her down.

Picked up Barney (fox red labrador) in May 2013 after discussing with Matt the type of dog we needed. Matt was very helpful in getting us the right dog and Barney is such a lovely well mannered dog that everyone in the family has took him to their hearts. He has such a wonderful temperament, great with other dogs, obedient and always willing to please. Thanks to all the staff at WKD Trained Dogs.

Maggie is a feisty, driven, cocker spaniel and is full of energy. With the benefit of hindsight we now realise how beneficial the training she received has been, which has enabled her to integrate with our lives. We would not have had the time, energy or patience to have trained Maggie ourselves to the standard which WKD achieved. We have recommended WKD to our friends and would recommend them to anyone thinking of undergoing the foundation puppy training course

I have now had Harley, my black lab, for appraching a year and can safely say that he is the most well mannered, handsome dog which I have ever had the pleasure to own. There is hardly a day goes by without being stopped by other dog owners to say how well trained he is. I am every bit the proud mum - even although the thanks for his training goes entirely to Matt and the team. Harley is every bit part of our family and even my reluctant husband adores him.

We are very pleased with Leo our new Springer Spaniel. He has settled very well with our other dogs and has immediately made friends with the cats as well. He is such a sociable dog he is a joy to have. He travels well in the car and is so well behaved while still being fun for a game or a quiet snuggle. He has met our Grandchildren now and was very good with them. Leo has been fine with out free-range chickens, which is such a relief.