Reviews

Trusted Dog Handler in Melton Mowbray and Leicester

At Lady’s K9 Academy, we are dedicated to providing expert dog handling and walking services, especially for those with reactive or challenging dogs. We understand how hard it can be to find someone you trust with your dog’s care, and we take pride in offering personalised, compassionate, and reliable support. Don’t just take our word for it—read what our satisfied clients have to say about their experiences with Lady’s K9 Academy.

If you’re in need of assistance with your dog, I can’t recommend Jo enough. She has been wonderful with my very strong, exuberant, and very large baby boy!

Kelly D.

I used Jo recently, and she was wonderful. I am so glad I found her! I was feeling frustrated as I couldn’t find a suitable dog walker in Melton. The ones I tried were unreliable, and I didn’t feel they could safely walk my dog (I have a dog-reactive Doberman). Not only did Jo come and meet Harry, showing confidence and safe handling, but her manner also reassured me. I’ll definitely be using her services going forward.

Jo is amazing! I was apprehensive about finding a dog walker I could trust with Obi, but Jo is 100% the best I could have found for him.

He had started showing some reactivity towards other dogs, and Jo has given me so much confidence in walking him. I can’t thank her enough. You can tell she truly loves dogs. She always leaves a little report on how he was during his walk, and usually a picture or two as well. I know Obi absolutely loves his walks with Jo, and I can’t recommend her enough.

Having a difficult dog is hard. Finding someone you can trust with your difficult dog is even harder, and I couldn’t let Max go with just anyone. They needed to know the breed and be strong enough to handle him. Max is a 2-year-old GSD and spent three months in kennels when I broke my ankle. So when he did come home, I still couldn’t walk him and needed someone who could take him on and continue his training.

Jo has done just that. He’s progressing so well and gaining confidence every day. Jo explained everything she had done with him that day and sent progress videos regularly, which I loved receiving. I’m hoping that when I’m strong enough to walk Max again, I can continue the amazing work Jo and our neighbour Sue have done with him.

So if you have a difficult dog, don’t let them miss out on things because you don’t think you can find someone you trust—Jo is that person. Thank you!

Having a dog-reactive dog made trusting someone to look after him feel impossible—until I met Jo. Since then, I have been completely assured that she will care for him as if he were her own while also maintaining his current training. My dog absolutely loves spending time with her, and it’s clear to see when he greets her. I have no hesitation in leaving him, knowing he’s in the best hands with Jo. Thank you, Jo, for giving my dog a new favourite friend and for giving me complete peace of mind. I highly recommend Jo to anyone who wants to know their dog is in the safest hands. ☺

Both of my dogs are dog-reactive with different triggers, one of them also having a high prey drive. I have previously struggled to find someone I trust to manage them on walks. That was until I found Jo, who has been absolutely amazing with them—I couldn’t trust her more! Thanks to the work she has put in, they are so much happier and settled on walks. She genuinely cares for the dogs she walks, and I am always excited to see what they have been up to. My dogs have medical conditions, which Jo always keeps track of and leaves notes on in her daily reports, allowing me to give them the best care possible. My dogs love Jo so much that they are now disappointed when it’s me that walks them. I couldn’t recommend anyone more to look after your doggies!

I contacted Jo after my circumstances changed, meaning I needed a regular dog walker. I was initially apprehensive about having someone do this as I had never needed a dog walker before. Contacting Jo was the best decision I ever made, and I wouldn’t look back! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dog walker. She took the time to meet Dolce (my dog) and is always so attentive when she sees her. She leaves me updates on their walks and any concerns she might have, which I love as my dog has lots of skin problems. It’s always good to have another pair of eyes. Dolce absolutely loves her walks with Jo, which puts me at ease as she hasn’t really had anyone other than me walk her. Jo goes above and beyond and really cares about Dolce’s welfare, which was so important to me when choosing a dog walker. I can’t say THANK YOU enough! If you are thinking about getting a dog walker, I wouldn’t hesitate to contact Jo. Becca and Dolce x

My dog (Tiffin) has so much energy, and Jo recognises she needs more than a run around—she needs stimulation and a chance to use her brain. Jo takes her to places that challenge her: busy high streets, playgrounds, skateparks, etc., to keep her engaged but also to practise controlling her herding instincts. Not only is Jo the most qualified dog walker I’ve met, but she has a genuine care for all dogs, and Tiffin adores her!