Testimonials

Enrolling in Dynamic Dog was one of the best decisions that I ever made! Gemma is an amazing teacher and opened my eyes to, what I am now ashamed to say, a whole other part of the dog behavior world that I was not seeing. Understanding what is going on internally for a dog is crucial for not just owners but the practitioners dedicated to helping them. I have been able to not only spot movement concerns in dogs but have successfully written reports that have helped vets put my recommendations into action. Owners that were previously told via basic examination by the vet that their dog was not in pain (reactive dogs are already tense and stressed at the vet), was able to bring our concerns and supporting evidence with the dog in his natural environment to their attention and in turn, get x-rays for the dog, which showed deformation of multiple bones. Seeing the dog move more comfortably, run in the yard again, and decrease his reactivity, has been the biggest reward. I can't recommend Gemma and Dynamic Dog enough! 

The Dynamic Dog Practitioner Programme should carry a warning that you will never look at a dog in the same way again – ever! I’d been learning about the links between pain and behaviour and honing my observational skills but was missing the piece of the jigsaw that enabled me to identify and articulate the exact areas of concern and write a report that would provide the information that the caregiver’s vet needed to investigate further. This course delivered that and a whole lot more. The blend of an online curriculum, zoom lectures and bookable 1:1s works really well, plus the assignments encourage you to do your own research and study and I ended up down many fascinating rabbit holes along the way! Your knowledge and confidence build over the first three months, so by the time you get to the case studies you feel fully equipped to make a real difference to those dogs. Gemma is a great teacher, so knowledgeable and supportive and the Facebook group for Dynamic Dog students is a safe and helpful place to share your concerns and successes. I have been thoroughly challenged in my learning and stepped well outside my comfort zone during the course but have loved every minute of it. The Dynamic Dog programme really is at the cutting edge of dog training and behaviour and adds a whole new vital layer of expertise for anyone working with behaviour cases.

I stumbled across Gemma in another group and decided to take part in her 5 day free course. That course was a lot of fun so it came as no surprise to me that I wanted to take part in her 8 week course as well…and that continued on as I took part in her first Dynamic Dog Practitioner four month course. 

As a life-long learner her content was eye opening and challenging. As a trainer this knowledge enabled me to immediately help client dogs who were struggling for seemingly ‘no reason’. Gemma is oozing with knowledge that you won’t find in other places and she is a patient instructor taking myself from a nearly ‘blind’ condition to a place where the veil is lifted and I can see the physical areas of concern in dogs. She’s a magician! Whether you take Dynamic Dog Practitioner course to help your own dogs or to become certified your time will not be wasted! I know there will be so many dogs out there who will benefit much to the relief of their owners.