Donna Skinsley - Canine, Equine & Feline Training And Behaviour Consultant

Gabi, an Italian Spinone (Gabrielus in Latin) was six months old when we got him. He'd never been socialised and the first trainer (or should I say butcher) was so cruel, using collars that were more like torture weapons on him. I was so shocked and asked my local Vets4Pets for recommendations on who would help us save our very traumatised puppy. They suggested Donna Skinsley and after months of tender careful training, Gabi is now a super confident, loving, kind dog who spends his life tryi...

We have been working with Donna for the past 18 months. We started with 1-2-1 sessions on a weekly basis or every other week. Each session would focus on a command/behaviour with different exercises/scenarios to practice. Donna also provided us with very useful information and ongoing support, including reports after each session. After the 121 training, we started joining group walks/training, which were extremely helpful to continue the practice and socialising with other dogs, and very enj...

We started working with Donna after our 16 month old mixed breed started behaving protectively of family members. Donna has given us the confidence and strategies to deal with this. Her knowledge and experience is second to none. I can recommend her to anyone, not matter what the situation.

Soon after adopting our rescue dog Frankie it became clear that we needed professional help with his anxiety and reactivity. Our vet stressed the importance of finding an ABTC accredited behaviourist, which is how we met Donna. Donna is a fantastic behaviourist with a wealth of experience & expertise - we have learnt so many valuable skills from our 1-2-1 sessions together. Frankie has made such wonderful progress since working with Donna -she has given us the tools and education to help Fr...

Donna was helping to train Bertie for nearly a year. We were meeting every few weeks/months. She helped us so much during this time. Bertie's recall wasn't good, he wasn't confident and was afraid of dogs, aggressive sometimes. We really appreciate Donna's help. Bertie is now a different dog. Still need some work but thanks to her his behaviour is so much better! Thank you 😊