TESTIMONIALS
Catherine Swindon - Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
"Sonia's intuition, combined with her infectious enthusiasm and obvious love for dogs, makes her a fantastic dog trainer. She immediately "got" my dog Coco and is working really well with her to improve her anxiety around other dogs. Thank you Sonia!"
Gemma Creed - Holborough Lakes, United Kingdom
"I am so impressed with the lovely Sonia. She is so knowledgeable and her prices are so reasonable. She has taught me alot, and I enjoy continuing our doggy training."
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Hayley Breen - Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
"On first meeting Sonia I could tell that she was not only very professional but also, and most importantly, she had a genuine love of dogs. I received photos and video clips
of Purdey's walks, and it was clear that she was well looked after and also had a great time on her walks with Sonia. I would definitely recommend
Savvy Dogs to fellow dog owners."
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Brad & Claire Watson - Ightham, United Kingdom
"We met Sonia with her family in June 2018, as her children joined the same school as ours. We were really interested in her history and experience back in SA, and with two bull terrier cross breeds, we were keen for her comments and input. Sadly we lost one of our dogs at the end of October, and made the choice to book Sonia to help our EBT cross breed once a week as he was now on his own, and its been a fantastic decision. Ralph loves going out, and as we live close to the woods, Sonia looks after him for us and he loves going out with her! She keeps us regularly updated with messages and photos, and it is great to see so many of the other dogs she looks after on her social media timeline."
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Anna Zagas Lowe - St Marys Platt, United Kingdom
"Sonia is so patient and caring with my pup. He really responds to her (or maybe its her treat bag haha). She is brilliant at introducing the techniques and reinforcing them until I get them right and my dog responds consistently. She is very knowledgeable and answers all my questions thoroughly. No problem is too big or too small!"
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Naomi Buff - Kemsing, United Kingdom
"Sonia really helped me out with how to train Billy our Cockapoo puppy, when we got him at 10 weeks. As it was our first family pet and the first time that I had a dog, everything was new and overwhelming. Sonia helped us with the training which was brilliant - thank you so much!"
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Luci Saisi - Ightham, United Kingdom
"We have found working with Sonia both incredibly rewarding and effective, but also alot of fun. As a first time dog owner her training and advice has been invaluable."
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Simon Tree & Lauren Shaw- Borough Green, United Kingdom
"Sonia is a lovely, warm and dedicated person with a wealth of experience and knowledge of dogs and training. We are first time puppy owners and she has been extremely helpful and accommodating to both our and our puppy's needs. It is clear how much love and enthusiasm she has for dogs and her work, which shines through in her above and beyond attitude."
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Heather Sharpe - Kemsing, United Kingdom
"The 1-2-1 puppy training with Sonia has been invaluable to our family. We have two young children, and Sonia has given us so much practical advise on how to deal with the logistical side of things, as well as the tricky dynamic between the kids and the puppy. Our pup has responded so well to the training, and abslutely loves her sessions with Sonia. We had initially only signed up for the 4 week training course, but have decided to carry on as it is so worthwhile."
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Lucy Dames - Ightham, United Kingdom
"Sonia has really helped us with our Romanian rescue dog, who at times can be quite aggressive and therefore wasn't going out for walks because he was getting stressed and snappy with other dogs. She helped us identify the triggers that were making him behave aggressively, and has given us tactics for when we are out walking to keep him calm. It has made a huge difference!"
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Caroline Purkayastha - Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
"Sonia worked with our GSD for nearly two years and was absolutely incredible with her. She is such a gentle family dog now. Sonia is a fountain of doggy knowledge and always had words of wisdom for any questions we had. We highly recommend her services."
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Corinne Gould - Badgers Mount, United Kingdom
"I have completed a 4 week puppy training course with my new puppy, and just wanted to say a huge thank you to Sonia! She has been an amazing trainer, and clearly loves dogs, always patient and calm throughout the training. Sonia listens and offers a resolution to any concerns you may have, I have learnt so much and feel very confident with the training. Louie has loved every minute of it too! I would highly recommend Sonia."
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Gavin & Vorn Jones - Douglasdale, South Africa
"Our special boy Duke trained with Sonia from Puppy Class 2 through to Intermediate Obedience, and it was the highlight of his week. He absolutely loved class time, socialising and visiting his "Aunty Son". Sonia is amazing with animals! She always displays professionalism, kindness, and is very informative and friendly. Thanks to Sonia we have such a well behaved boy, and people are blown away when we show off his tricks and disciplines. Duke misses her!"
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​Johann & Lizl Combrinck - Fourways, South Africa
"Sonia has been a life line to us for our difficult journey with our English Bulldog Ceasar. She named him "our angel boy". So appropriate! With a heart of gold and a passion for her work, she is highly recommended."
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​Lorna Cochrane - Brenton on Sea, South Africa
"I have trained 5 of my dogs over several years with Sonia. What stands out the most for me, is that she keeps current with her training practices, without following the fads. She always believes in the pup, no matter how quirky they get or how long it takes, she never gives up on them."
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​David Middleton - Douglasdale, South Africa
"The course was great, and Sonia made it fun. Both me and my puppy loved each week, and nothing was too much trouble for Sonia to help us with. With her training, our puppy went all the way through to obedience classes, thanks to the thorough foundation we received."
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Helen Knight - Fourways, South Africa
"I absolutely loved training with Sonia! I looked forward to this special time every week with Emma my Labrador Retriever. Our classes were always fun and relaxed. Emma and I have formed a special bond and I am now completely hooked on training. Thanks to Sonia!"
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​​Tana Milani - Rivonia, South Africa
"My personal experience with Sonia as my trainer is her knowledge, dedication, integrity, perserverance, clear communication skills and deep compassion for the dogs and their handlers alike. Her classes are fun and interactive with a touch of humour, which I find to be the perfect training experience."
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Amanda Pybus - Bryanston, South Africa
"Sonia is one of the most dedicated and competent trainers I have ever worked with. It was a privilege to have worked with someone who has such a high work ethic and motivation to get the best from both dog and owner. Sonia is a very special trainer!"
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Janice Beddington - Douglasdale, South Africa
"Sonia took on quite a tall order when I brought my pug Jemima to Puppy 2. Although super cute, pugs are not naturally the easiest breed to train so require huge amounts of patience, which Sonia has in buckets. Her endless enthusiasm for every new skill Jemima achieved no matter how small, gave me hope that it may be possible to train her beyond a simple sit. Her approach to training is to achieve results in a well behaved dog that still has loads of personality. Jemima's growing assortment of tricks are a source of wonder and entertainment for visitors. Sonia is just amazing, and I can't thank her enough for all her hard work, time and love that she invested in my little pup."
Jill Daley - Bryanston, South Africa
"Sonia trained myself and my first working black labrador from puppy socialisation through to obedience. Sonia was amazing and helped develop confidence in my pup Baci and myself as a handler! We are an amazing working team now and we wouldn't have got here without her guidance and love! Thank you for making us special forever!"
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