DDR Guard Dogs Avis 

My dogs came for a ‘stay and play’ week while we were on holiday, and I cannot fault the team here. We booked in at quite short notice for a half term week and they found space for us, high quality food was supplied for their stay whereas elsewhere we had always had to supply it, and video updates were sent throughout their stay, putting our minds at ease as we knew they were in good hands. They weren’t just left to run in a field for play either, they got proper enrichment, from agility equipment to chasing various toys etc, my dogs were properly looked after and would 100% recommend - far and away the best place we have ever boarded our dogs! Thank you guys.

Ben and the staff were excellent! Our 18 month old German Shepherd stayed for board and train for 2 weeks, we got videos sent to us everyday showing her training and progress, and a very useful handover session when we picked her up. The training was excellent and was tailored to what we asked for and what our dog needed, she is even more wonderful than before thanks to DDR!

I cannot thanks DDR enough. We took our 8 month GSD for the boot camp and some E-Collar training and honestly it has change our dogs life. We can now do off lead walking with 0 reactivity and she is behaving alot more at home. Definitely cannot recommend them enough

After a few weeks of searching for new guad dogs we shortlisted ddr along with 2 other companies and so began communicating with them as the purchase was for a high profile family (HNWF), the family new what they wanted exactly and what it will cost them. At first approach we were directed to the website after a good look called back again but the gentleman who I believe is the owner had no interest in doing business and kept referring us to the website which was no help as am not ordering a pair of shoes... to be honest all 3 companies were worse than each other I was beginning to believe that it was all a front and none of the listed dogs even existed. So went back to plan A and decided to import from Europe.

My dogs love coming here! The team are friendly and welcoming and they really care about the dogs, so it gives me peace of mind when my two tear-aways come to stay. Plus the team are very competant for handling big, powerful dogs, which means my two medium sized rescue dogs are totally in good hands and actually pick up good manners when they stay. The dogs recieve quality food, cosy rooms and a good grooming whilst on their stay. Which means that by the time I collect them, my pups are happy, tired, healthy, clean and actually smell lovely.
Just to add, I'd looked around at other kennel centres and was concerned about the smelly floors, cold concrete bases with metal cage doors, those grim, basic type establishments which you often come across. This is NOT that. Instead my dogs are well cared for and garner lots of love and cuddles with good control/ handling training also. My two handfuls also love the agility course and I get videos of this and other training sent to me whilst I'm away. Will be booking up again soon. Thanks Ben and team xXx

Ps, it's only not 5stars as it would be nice to have a proper reception room to meet in, but honestly that's just me being picky. Your 5* really.

Ben and the team at DDR are fantastic. Thank you :)

We had our boy, Levi, board here for two weeks while we were on holiday. It was our first time separated from him and we were so anxious and worried, but the entire team at DDR were so lovely and understanding. We chose the pick-up and drop off option which was so seamless and stress-free. They sent us videos and photos throughout our time away and kept us updated. We opted for one week of training as well, and it was the best decision we have made. Levi is so well-behaved and does extremely well on his walks. They did a great job eliminating his reactivity. We were so impressed we even swapped to the food they provided for him and training cubes (which are a God send!!). Thanks so much to everyone at DDR! Will definitely recommend and bring Levi back the next time.

I spoke with Ben on the phone who gave me realistic expectations about turning my dog’s behaviour around, highlighting that I have a lot to learn also. My 6 month old puppy spent two weeks at puppy kindergarten here all basic commands were achieved. I also asked for specific help with crate training, muzzel training. My dog seemed to love his time. From being quite rebellious when he entered he was now behaving beautiful for his amazing trainers. The facilities are first class , the countryside is on the doorstep and my dog was so happy. He was learning how to behave and enjoying the praise. I cannot recommend Ben and his dog training establishment. The passion to rehabilitate and help dogs of all temperaments is evident. But they also care that owners are happy and engaged with training also. I continue to train at home going every few weeks for a one to one to iron out any bad habits. At home my dog has gone from being destructive and demanding to a sweet obedient dog that is still full of mischief as puppies are but is aware how to make sensible behaviour choices to please me. I am delighted with my dogs behaviour and I cannot recommend this training facility highly enough.
They 100% get desired results. In their shop all equipment is to purchase and I now buy the most wonderful raw food that is very price competetive
Fantastic place. Thank you to all the team.

I took my 18 month Rottweiler to see Ben and his staff for general obedience training and they pointed out that he had a problem with his back leg and suggested that I put off the training and give him joint supplements which I did and kept Ben updated with his progress three months later I managed to get him fit enough to take the board and train course. He stayed with Ben and his staff for a week and I could not be happier with the results the dog is much more obedient than he was before he went in even though his leg started to play him up a bit I received regular video updates to see his progress and am really happy. Ben suggested that I need to take a bit more weight off of him and keep him updated on the progress of the dogs leg. Cannot recommend Ben and his staff enough on the professional way they have been training my rottie once I’ve sorted the leg and weight issues I will definitely be taking him back for further training 10/10 experience

I’ve been working with DDR for over 8 months now and quite honestly can’t speak more highly of Ben and his team.
We started out training obedience with Connie but have since moved into more of the personal protection side, working with Cristian.
I’m so thankful to have found Ben at DDR, him and the whole team have supported and helped me in our journey with our male Corso, Vader. Excited to continue on our journey and for what the future holds.

We have a beautiful blue staffy called Zach who is 9 months old. We visited DDR site to meet Ben and his team of trainers to decide whether to send Zach to them for boarding and training whilst we were on holiday for 9 days. Zach had some previous one to one training at home so we wanted to take his training to the next level to learn new behaviours and get rid of some bad ones. Once we met Ben and his team of trainers we knew right away this was the place for him to be and to achieve what we wanted. On holiday we received regular videos of his training to see his progress which was amazing. We were worried Zach would miss us but the truth is it was us that missed him more as he was looked after so well by the team who loved him and Zach was kept so active and engaged with training that we could see he was having a great time. This put our minds at ease. When we returned Connie the head trainer held a session with us to show us what he had learned and got us to do it with him so we knew how to continue the training and progress. Zach’s nutrition is important to us and this is another thing we were impressed with as they do not just feed dogs kibble… they feed the animals with their own high quality protein raw organic grass fed lamb meat and fresh vegetables, which we now buy from them. So Zach who had a few patches of irritated skin where the hair was thinner had recovered due to the quality nutrition and now had a beautiful coat with no more skin allergy patches. I must say that Ben and his team are AMAZING and we are so happy with the results and improvements in Zach’s behaviour. We are going on holiday again in 5 months and will be bringing him back again when he will learn new behaviours. We have decided we will always bring Zach to Ben and his team when we go away as we trust them to look after him, feed him well with an excellent diet.
We see so many people struggling with their dogs and bad behaviours and have recommended DDR to them. We love our Zach and because of his breed we believe we have a responsibility to invest in his training to ensure he is well adjusted to be around other people and their animals and be well behaved.
Special thanks to Ben, Connie & Chloe… but many trainers were involved in his training videos and they were all fantastic.
Zach is a different dog and even more amazing after his training.
Cannot recommend DDR enough.
Many thanks to Ben and his team on behalf of us and Zach 👍😁

The service we received from the whole team at DDR Guard Dogs was exceptional.
We left our family pet Ludo for 13 days on the stay and training option and he came back a different dog.
The team have excellent experience and skills as well as being lovely people.
Couldn’t recommend more highly.

10/10 We have been having weekly sessions for about 7 weeks, the difference in my Mali/German Shepherd is amazing, we went from aggressive dog to obedience in just two weeks. The whole team are so welcoming and Connie is a superstar, always there to listen and give good advice and Marlon adores her. Thanks Team!! Also the raw food gets a 12/10 from my boys!!

We have our dog noodle for the assessment of what he needs to learn and how he feels about the place first, and decided to have him on the zero to hero program, all the stuffs are super nice and professional， noodle spent 14 days at ddr dog training, and because he is still a young puppy, Conny and Emma took him home to spend the night with them so that noodle would feel more secure. Everyday we receive videos about Noodle’s progress and we also have him delivered to home after, Conny showed us how to continue training him at home as well.

Thank you😊

I found DDR guard dogs whilst looking for a last minute place to stay for our 9 month old cocker spaniel, Hugo. I didn’t like the idea of a kennels but this place had so much more to offer like added training services.
We had been struggling with obedience training with our boy and decided to purchase the board and train package from DDR. The location was perfect as there was a huge field and lots of agility props for the dogs on site to use.
I was still nervous after dropping Hugo off on day one but the lovely team sent me videos daily of our dogs progress which gave me great comfort.
We have had our dog home 3 days now and it’s safe to say it was the best money we have spent in a long time. You can see the effort this place has put in with him and how far he has come.
We would for sure use these guys again for boarding/ top up training.
Thanks again to Ben & the lovely team at DDR.

True professionals who listens! Ben is one hell of a professional who actually cares about you, listens to you and understands you, and he is honest and straightforward. He helped us to understand our needs and what is best for us and best for our dog. He's not just training your dog, he also educates owers at the same time.
Thank you Ben and thank you DDR

Royal Canin
Professional 4800 Energy ( dog food)

My friend Ben ( DDR ) recommended this product to replace regular for my German shepherd. I am so delighted with his condition after using this food. He loves it and his coat is so soft and shiny. He doesn’t smell or shed much hair. Highly recommended and Thank you again.

Absolutely top notch, we left our 18month old Malinois Akela with Ben and his team for a 2 week Boot camp whilst we were away on holiday and cannot speak highly enough of the treatment and training he received, Ben regularly sent us video updates showing us Akela being put through his paces.
When we collected Akela we were shown areas that the team had been working on and went through some ourselves with the guidance of Connie who i have to say was brilliant,we also discussed moving forward with training which will be a definite in the near future,
Since being back home Akela has responded well, alot more responsive to commands and brilliant close walking on the lead.
All in all top marks to Ben and his team at DDR special thanks to Connie.
Ken Simpson and family,,,

We took our 21month GSD to Ben to assist with serious dog aggression and reactivity. We had owned him for 4 months and we’re the 3rd owners and had made minimal progress with this problem. We have now had four 1-1 sessions and the progress has been amazing. Bens approach has been to introduce a wide range of dogs to ours and dealing with the reactivity by the use of firm control balanced with praise as we have progressed. We now have a different dog and whilst needing some further training believe he now has a positive future. The set up at DDR is first class and all the staff have been exceptionally friendly and professional. Very highly recommended.

Beautiful dogs and professional trainers, there are many breeds from puppy to adults dogs, all the facilities and fields for dogs training and play, I really appreciate the way they train the dogs, not just barking and bite but control and simulation, I have found my lovely dog in DDR, He is not just a excellent body guard but also a warm companion, thank you DDR.