Testimonials
Linda and the team at Pawfect Manners are experts in dog training, love what they do and deliver brilliant results. But don’t take our word for it. Here are some testimonials they have received from their happy customers.
“Our Kelpie puppy came home a new dog. She used to pull on the lead, be aggressive to passing dogs and generally had no idea how to be inside. Linda's method was kind but firm and once we had our lesson with her we felt confident bringing Rosie home and putting into practice what we learnt. Thank you so much.”
— Alecia & Rose, Sandringham
“I am absolutely amazed with what Linda has done for my dog in just one session. She is incredibly knowledgeable and I would happily recommend her to anyone that needs help with their dogs.”
— Gloria, Altona
“We are so grateful to have found Linda! Our lovable Labrador is a big, boisterous, boof with selective listening! Her knowledge is amazing and everything was explained and demonstrated easily. In just two lessons we’ve seen such an improvement in our boy and can’t wait to get him out and about more calm, controlled and comfortable than ever! Thanks Linda.”
— Lisa, Wallan
“We had our Great Dane cross with Linda for the 10 day intensive program and she did an amazing job! We both couldn’t be happier with what she did with Bessie. Thank you!”
— Ania, Monegeetta
“Dear Linda,
I hope you are well, and surviving through this ongoing upheaval of locking down. I've been meaning to contact you and let you know how wonderfully Evie and I (you'd remember the blue staffy who was scared of the bulldog statue) have been responding to our training.
We are now to the point where we go on a walk and bicycles can fly by and Evie stands next to me and waits for those wheels to be out of sight, instead of either trying to run in the opposite direction or get in the way of the pedals. We are also mostly to the same point with big motorbikes hooning past. Evie will sit and drop on command, especially when we need to ignore distractions coming the other way.
And my favourite, when someone knocks on the front door, Evie will go over and bark, and then I can command her to go to her crate and she will wait there until I have answered the door, collected the parcel and let her free. It is such a joy knowing that we have a shared understanding of what the boundaries are and sharing a calm happy space. I really appreciate your expertise and giving us the time in training, it has done wonders for both of us! Thank you”
- Kirri and Evie
“Linda you are truly amazing and we will be forever grateful for all you have done and do for our beautiful Dexter”
- Stephanie
“Thank you so much for working with Archie. The transformation has been incredible. I’m looking forward to him being more involved in family activities now he's gained more manners. I'll be spreading the word far and wide about your service and what a difference it's made for all of us. Thanks again.”
— Jen Awty, Woodend
“We recently picked up Odin, our six month old male husky, and he was a handful to say the least! After the 10 day intensive program he was a completely different dog: obedient and well behaved. Linda helped address the problems we had with Odin and we look forward to continuing his training into the future. Thank you so much Linda, you have an amazing talent! Many thanks.”
— Gabe and Celisse, Taylors Hill
“Thank you, Linda, for not only teaching our Rosie girl for the past 2 weeks but for loving and caring for her like she is your own. We could not speak more highly of you and appreciate what you have done for us, more than you know. If we could give you 50 stars, we would. Thank you.”
— Rhia, Seymour
“Paws was outstandingly good in our training session today - although he's kept us on our toes with corrections today. Just as you thought, he is testing us a bit I think! But no jumping up and showing lots of very good behaviour. A massive thanks for your amazing work with him - we are quite gobsmacked that he could come so far in such a short time. Even with the corrections he is already an easier dog to have around. Thanks again.”
— Kate, Woodend
“After losing our much loved Labrador of 13 and a half years, we felt a terrible void in our lives. We wanted to give our love to a new dog, so we decided to get a puppy.
We were very excited about bringing home our beautiful new Black Labrador. As you would expect he is bright, boisterous and full of energy. He is also beautiful to cuddle up to.
We noticed that our puppy was starting to have some odd behavior, which was not expected at such an early age. We thought he just needed some training to get him on track.
Linda came to our home and it did not take long to realize that she has a natural ability with animals and a passion to work with them and their owners.
Linda identified our puppy’s problem as being “resource guarding”. (This is when an animal guards his food, afraid it will be taken away from him). So we needed to work on two things – the resource guarding and also obedience.
Linda worked with our puppy to help him to overcome his problems. He became like a new puppy: calm and controlled and feeling a lot happier.
Linda has helped us understand the resource guarding and taught us how to manage him correctly. We can even feed him out of our hands now and that is a huge accomplishment! We still have a long way to go but we are progressing slowly. With the obedience side of things he has learnt to be well behaved and is doing really well. The training is simple and effective in keeping him well behaved.
Linda has offered her support to help us manage our dogs behavioral problems. She even calls us to check on his progress. Linda has helped us to be more confident in helping our puppy work through his problems. He loves Linda and gets excited every time she visits our home.
We owe our sincere thanks to Linda (and family) for the endless support we have been given. Linda has gone above and beyond to help us and our dog overcome the challenges we have faced.
We highly recommend Linda for all your animal behavioral and training needs.”
- Kim & Scott Seckold, Romsey
“Linda, I just wanted to thank you for working with our dog today. You are so patient, knowledgeable, encouraging and it just felt right. Thank you mostly for taking the extra time to listen to me about my last labrador, Bosley. It meant the world to me. Sorry about the crying but you understood and that made me think that you are not just a dog trainer. You have the ability to work with and listen to both the owner and the dog. It's always a two way road but sadly a lot of people don't understand this concept. When I watched you interact with Basil my protective instincts melted away. I saw someone who was not just here for the dollar amount. You were here for both Basil and me. You cared about what sort of dog Basil has the potential to be and indeed the sort of dog that I want to be able to take anywhere. On a final note the most important thing I learned from you today was 'trust'. I need to trust in myself and in that turn Basil will trust me.....the perfect bond between animal and human.”
— Bec, Beveridge
“Linda, thanks for all your help and support in training our German Shepherd (and us). At only 12 months, we thought it would be a long while before she would learn and settle down. Now we can take her with us when we go out and know that we are capable of controlling and directing her as we have also been taught. We realised it is important to be consistent with our commands and ways of asking her to sit, drop and heel. We are very grateful and amazed at how much she has learnt in such a short time and will be recommending you to all of our friends. We cannot thank you enough.”
— Jarrod and Melissa, Sunbury
“Our little boy is sooo good! We tell all our friends you are the magician - the eighth wonder of the world. We've been a bit slack training him to lay on the floor and stay but we will panic mid week, when we realise Sunday is just around the corner and you will be testing us as well as him.”
— Denis, Maribyrnong
“Linda is brilliant and just amazing at teaching us the skills to understand our pup.”
— Stu, Broadford
“Linda, I just wanted to thank you for the work you have done with our Kelpie, Jax. He has gone from being destructive and out of control to a well behaved, well mannered dog! We are now able to entertain outside in peace knowing that he will not jump on and harass our guests. We are finally able to enjoy taking him out and about with us. We can let him run around, as he should be able to, knowing that he will always come when called and knowing that we have control over him when we need to. Both us and Jax are so much happier now that we are not constantly yelling at him! Thanks again for everything.”
— Liss, Cal & Jax, Keilor
“We have been continuing the basics at home before venturing out into the street. I have just returned from the most pleasant walk with our dog. We did a few corrections to remain on course. Normally, I would return home very worked up and the dog near exhaustion for the same route. I'm smiling and Bonnie is relaxed and breathing normally. This is a credit to your methods. It is the best money we have ever spent. Our dog has new boundaries and is loving it! Thank you so much for your love and commitment to your craft.”
— Glenn, Michele, Millz & Bonnie-Mae, Romsey
“I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thanks for the wonderful work you did with our dog Norman. Thanks to your tuition on how to handle his boisterous behavior, (jumping and biting), he is now a much calmer member of our family. You will also be pleased to know that he now stops at the road without us having to tell him 100 times and he comes back when called (only sometimes after one last sniff!). So thanks again, you have made our lives, and Norman's, much more enjoyable.”
— Lisa, Williamstown
“Linda, I just had to write and tell you how well everything is going. Polly is calmer, Ted is happier and the humans are relieved! It's all going very well and we are managing to stick to the rules consistently. Our neighbours haven't heard Polly bark throughout the day all week, which is fantastic. I just can't tell you how happy we are, thanks so much. We are looking forward to your next visit.”
— Ian and Siouxzy, West Footscray
“In November 2010, I contacted Linda to train my 6 month old male Labrador Retriever. Linda came highly recommended through a friend who knew of her reputation as a dog trainer. I had been having some difficulty controlling my dog as a puppy, but as he got older and bigger the problem was becoming impossible. He was becoming more and more dominant with all members of my family and I was just about to start looking for a new home for him when I was lucky enough to hear about Linda.”
— Private
“From the very first it was obvious that Linda has a natural affinity with dogs. I was very impressed with the methods she used and the results that were achieved. She gained control, almost immediately, of what was a very difficult young dog. We managed to correct all the major problems in the first appointment and I am very happy to report that I now have a very happy, stable and obedient dog. Linda's knowledge and love of dogs is very evident. I have learned so much in a short period of time that I will be forever grateful. I found Linda to be very professional and an extremely capable dog trainer whose conduct both personally and professionally demonstrates the highest levels of honesty and integrity.”
— Paul (Owner of a Labrador terrorist), Altona