Testimonials

“Dear Mei, Thank you for visiting me and Percy yesterday and for all your valuable advice! You have reassured me that things can be better and I feel much calmer than before. I am already practising some of your suggestions (turning my body away, putting snacks in his toys etc.) and can see that Percy is responding to them positively.”

Liga Brudere

“Mei helped us adapt to having our first dog, Jessie, giving advice on how to establish a routine and suggesting simple, practical (and successful!) solutions to specific problems. She understood our uncertainties as first-time owners, but also helped us appreciate Jessie's point of view, and the stresses she would be under in a new home. Thanks to Mei, we were able to meet in the middle.”

Ian Mundell

“If you are looking for help to better understand your dog, we highly recommend Mei. Our dog struggled with anxiety. His high stress level started negatively affecting his and our life. We had three "trainers" before Mei. They did not make any difference. Mei impressed us from the beginning. She really took her time to understand our struggle, and to get to know our dog and us. Her messages were long and detailed, she asked questions. After every session she sent us an email with the summary and action plan. She also came to every session with bags full of things to show us and to try with our dog. Mei taught us that we are not the master of our dog but our dog is a member of our family. If that attitude resonates with you too, definitely contact Mei!”

 Anna, Adnan and Charlie

“It was such a pleasure meeting you yesterday. I really appreciate all the time that you took and your thoughtful approach. I am feeling better already while also recognizing the work that we need to do!

 I'm finding limiting her time in the living room is definitely helping, sleeping at night in the back room and also giving her some more freedom to sniff and relax outside of the pen and playing some of the games with finding treats has been good and hopefully we can come up with a good schedule.

 We also have a vet appointment for later today to get everything checked and I am looking online for some of the food and enrichment activities.  So, lots to do and a few things still to figure out but it feels like there are things to be done so that is reassuring.  And once I've had a chance to make some of the changes then I will contact you to set another consultation.

 Thanks again and I'm really happy to be working with you to help Jinja. It definitely has me breathing easier!”

 Julie Greenwalt 

Hi Mei, thank you so much for your visit. We all learned a lot and having an external person telling us how things should be done definitely helps create consistency in our approach. What I found most fascinating is the emphasis you placed on creating calmness and security, involving more ignoring and setting her up for success rather than trying to correct unwanted behaviors. Thank you for that!

Joren

“Thank you very much for sharing all this knowledge with us! We have already started to put it into practice, and we already see results!

 It works magic to pay attention to her body language!

 We ordered the Orijen food, and in the meantime, we started mixing wet food, meat and vegetables with her nibbles, and she's emptying the bowl at each meal (three)! I've never seen that before! So happy to see that she eats with pleasure and not only when she's starving.

 I'll keep you posted on how it works, but we see an improvement in everything already! Many thanks!”

Cosmina, Iskren and Penny

“Learning from Mei started the moment she stepped in our home. Even after having watched days-worth of YouTube videos on dog training, we had not expected to learn so much from her. Her attention to detail and the effort she puts before, during and after the visit really helped and also showed us we were dealing with a professional who really put the effort and hear in what she does. Thank you Mei. We’re happy we met you and we’re glad to recommend you.”

Thyago and Andy

“Your advice and all the information you gave us was extremely useful. The difference since our session is amazing. Hera has been doing so much better in pretty much every way: sleep, walks, toilet, socialisation, not chewing furniture, listening to commands… and she adores the new food we switched to, as you suggested. Our daily life with her is now a real joy. Thank you so much!”

 Vassilis and Oleksandra

“It was really nice to meet you and I think Pita and Gyros would say the same if they could speak. Even Konstant for the first time didn't complain as it had happened with the previous dog trainers in the past, so I think he's ready to work on their behaviour. We followed your suggestions the rest of the evening and we could notice that the dogs were already calmer/more relaxed. When I was cooking Gyros was calm and didn't try to destroy anything. We will buy a lot of toys and start the mental stimulation from tomorrow.

Thank you very much for meeting us.”

Kamila Świątek

“Thanks again so much for the great session on Thursday. It was super useful and I really notice how it's already helping me in my everyday life with Jacky. I definitely feel more confident and understand him much better.

I will definitely have a look at his diet and really make sure to also have him eat less processed food & treats. I think with food in general this was one of the aspects I have neglected a bit as I was more concerned about other issues, but now it's really something I would like to tackle, also given his age I want him to be healthy. :)

 Thanks so much again from Jacky and me.”

 Maren Schmid

 “It was so useful to see how you handle Max!  And with meeting all of those dogs :-)  When I think about it, he has changed a lot from the time we got him six weeks ago (when he was growling at all the dogs and people!!).”

 Charlotte Hansen Baird

“Thank you so much! It was really great to meet you too. What I found really useful was to get an insight into how dogs think and function, which confirms some of the beliefs and experiences I have had, and gives more clarity on what to do and not do with Nova. It made me feel much more confident in interacting with my dog, since she is our first ever dog. We have already started monitoring her sleep to make sure she gets enough.

Happy to report continued signs of improvement. Nova is definitely sleeping more and less inclined to steal shoes since our session. We are all agreed that her behaviour has improved. We started playing “seek” with her, hiding treats around the house, and she LOVES it. Thank you again!”

Anna Smedeby

“Many thanks for sending all this useful information and for meeting us last Sunday.

Luke has already progressed a lot as I started following your advice. Most prominent is his progress with getting ready for walks - following your suggestion, I was more patient in the morning, opening his cage and not pulling him out of it. Instead, I would calmly get dressed and get ready for the walk, and then try to lure him out of the cage with treats. And the first morning it worked! He slowly got out of the cage and then was happy to go out. So now we are saving him doing pee pee out of fear while me getting him out, and my coat finally does not smell of pee too! :) and he is already perfect with Come and Sit commands. I can let him off the leash in the fields, as I am sure he will come to me when called.

Oh, and btw, he LOVES Dog Chef food. He finishes it all in an instant! And his stools got back to normal. So, all good!

Thank you once again!”

Dovile Vaigauskaite

“It was a pleasure to meet you this week. We are so happy we have found you. I couldn’t believe what a calming influence you were. We have so much confidence that you will be able to help us through our journey with Raasay.

 The three of us are adapting very well to the new, more casual approach. Ignoring Raasay periodically is continuing to go well. Your suggestion to purchase another bed and place it near the kitchen was genius. He’s voluntarily going to it! Even last night when we were preparing dinner he lay there and watched us but when he couldn’t fight the sleep any longer, he shut his eyes. He’s also going into his big crate bed voluntarily.

So, thank you again for all your guidance, suggestions and genius. We’re very grateful. We all feel a lot happier with the new set-up. We feel like a family as its lovely to be able to watch him sleep, rather than have him locked away in a covered-up crate – my gut instinct was telling me that wasn’t right, but my head was telling me it was the way to give me time back.”

 Gary & Jo McDonald

“It was really cool to meet you and I feel much more positive about everything. I wish I had contacted you sooner:)

Yes, Mr. Brown is lucky, but of course I feel like the luckiest woman in the world to have a dog so awesome as he is.

Thank you very much for all your help. And see you soon!”

 Madeleine Smith

“Thanks so much for listening to all of our thoughts, concerns and moments of pride yesterday - and thanks even more for all of the great advice! We are already putting it into action :)

The tips on avoiding predatory behaviour will be super useful and the instructions of how to fit a harness will be studied ahead of our next pet shop visit.

You are an absolute rock star and we are so glad we have found you. Thanks a million!”

Sybille Luhmann

“Double wow tonight!! Mija decided to go down the stairs on her own because I left her toy downstairs and now before bed she cannot stop going up and down!! It’s amazing what you’ve done in just one session. What a huge improvement!!! She is definitely happy to overcome this fear!

So happy and thankful for your training!! You’re absolutely the best!”

“I’m over the moon with this progress :-)”

Maria Borg

“Since our Zoom consultation, we already feel a difference with Ruby after implementing your recommendations on far less time in the crate, sniffing activities and giving her independence… We've got a way calmer puppy to potty train now. It's so nice.”

Larysa Lacko

“Thanks so much again!

I’m proud to say that I’m following your advice and Baiza has already showed major improvement! We’re very consistent with him and he’s responding very well. Sit, stay and lay down works 90% of the time, even outside of the home. His recall is getting better - we did a 1-hour walk in Parc Tervuren completely off-leash. From time to time, he wandered off to chase the duckies but he remained in our sight and came back whenever we called him. He’s still super in love with food but the amount of trash he picks up is getting less and less as well. He really likes the short training sessions and the sniffing games. I’ll continue to be consistent with his training and will get back to you.

Until then, thanks from the bottom of my heart again - you helped us a lot in knowing and understanding him. For the first time in my life with Baiza, I feel like I’m in charge and I know what I’m doing.”

Amitis Sedghi

“Hi! I'm just taking the opportunity to say how happy I am for letting Mei help me in educating my small Chihuahua, Fiodor (my third dog and my second Chihuahua). Fiodor came into my life aged two and a half months, at the start of my retirement (so a lot more time and attention on him, great and at the same time, perhaps a trap). Mei came just in time and was able to implement appropriate strategies. Time for the dog and time for me, walking us both step by step through the training (observing in order to better understand Fiodor's fears), brain training games (to play with him and to increase our bond), the importance of chewing.

The things which are not allowed as well. It is here that I would like to emphasize Mei's expertise. It's not really about things which are not permissible but other potential steps: instead of relying on no, I learnt to turn Fiodor's attention to possible alternatives. For example, to get him not to beg at the table, I give him something he enjoys like a delicious reward. Incredibly, Fiodor learnt what is possible and not possible at home with his family. Thanks to this way of working, Fiodor has blossomed and most of all, is very confident in me and in us as a family. Fiodor comes with me when I am travelling, by air, and his behaviour is brilliant. 

Frustrations can create a difficult gap in communication between dog and owner or lead to mistrust.

In short, this time of learning, around one to two months of being supported and being able to ask questions, the notes taken by Mei during the session in order to give me things to work on with Fiodor, is now bearing fruit in a life of mutual respect, love and full of shared joy.

For a nice long life with your dog, I can only recommend 'Puppy training with Mei'.”

Marie-Ange Pouilliart

“Mei has worked wonders with our two-year-old rescue dog, Mikey. Mikey is loving and hugely loveable, but he was born on the streets in Sicily and had to fend for himself for the first five months of his life, so is wary of the world around him, often edgy and liable to freak out when startled. Mei helped us to understand him better, to respond with the right combination of kindness and firmness, and to help him understand our commands much better – all of which have made him much calmer. Crucially, she also found a magic way to teach the recall, so now Mikey can run to his heart’s content in the park. The result: a happier dog and happier owners!”

Jacki Davis

“We took Cookie home when he was just 2 months old. He had anxiety to stay alone, and would not sleep at nights... With Mei’s help we brought routine into his and our lives. He also learnt some basic commands. I believe now we understand our dog better and he also understands what we expect from him. Mei is fabulous with dogs and people. I believe she trained us more than she trained Cookie. If you are taking home a puppy, I would definitely recommend getting her help to get a good start for a happy dog and a happy you.”

Jurate, Vilius & Cookie

"I just wanted to give you some news from my little Lili. She's doing great, she now usually accepts to come back home after our walks. She is very quiet when we're walking (except when she sees a cat ) We have a very good relationship and she often looks at me during our walks. I am very happy with her.  And I wanted to thank you for your precious help!"

Anne Derixhon

“Mei nous a beaucoup aidés par notre chien appelé Arco Iris. Ses conseils nous ont fait comprendre comment aider Arco Iris à surmonter l’angoisse de séparation et à améliorer les relations entre ma jeune fille et le chien. Mei est très gentille et parvient à nous aider à comprendre notre chien.”  

Patricia Sartori 

“My husband and I have a Chocolate Lab named Oscar and we were looking for someone to take care of him a few times a week. Moving here from Germany, we found Mei on a Brussels expat site. Mei actually came into Oscar’s life as a dogsitter but turned out to be a great dog trainer. As he was 8 months old at the time, he was very keen to learn and responded immediately to clicker training. She helped him with some behavioural issues such as pulling on the lead and taught him things like showing respect at doorways, going to his mat and cute tricks like high five and rollover, and also showed us how she taught him. She challenges him both physically and mentally and he’s exhausted every time she’s here. They have developed a very strong bond. We’re so happy that Mei is Oscar’s dog trainer; he’s always so balanced when she spends time with him.”

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