We honestly cannot recommend Ian enough! We first met Ian when Rio completed his three-week residential with him in December 2025, and ever since then we’ve had complete trust in him with our Cockapoo.
We were due to go away on a family holiday for a week at the end of September, and we decided to leave Rio with Ian. It wasn’t simply because we needed someone to look after him — we chose Ian because we knew he would genuinely look after Rio, keep him safe and happy, refresh his training and, most importantly, make him feel comfortable and secure while we were away.
From the moment we dropped Rio off, we had complete peace of mind. Throughout our holiday, whenever we found ourselves saying, “I miss Rio,” it was almost as if Ian knew — a photo or video of Rio would suddenly come through showing him having the best time! 😂 Seeing Rio happy, relaxed and enjoying himself made being away from him so much easier.
Ian clearly understands dogs and takes the time to understand their individual personalities, needs and behaviours. It’s not just about providing somewhere for them to stay; he genuinely puts time and effort into them, including their training, routine and wellbeing.
Rio came home happy, settled and clearly had such a lovely time. We could tell he had been well cared for and given plenty of attention, structure and love.
For us, leaving Rio with Ian means knowing he is somewhere he feels safe, cared for and understood — and that peace of mind is priceless.
Thank you so much, Ian, for taking such amazing care of our boy. We know Rio absolutely loves his time with you, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for someone they can genuinely trust with their dog. 🐶
Rio will definitely be back! 🐾
I can’t recommend Ian highly enough. I booked a 3-week reactivity board and train with my working-line GSD, and the difference has been incredible.
Before working with Ian, I genuinely couldn’t walk my dog on my own. His reactions to people and other dogs were so difficult to manage that I had to take him out into the countryside just to minimise the chances of encountering anyone. Walks were stressful and felt like something I had to constantly plan around.
Ian completely understood the challenges that come with a working-line GSD and, importantly, took the time to understand my dog as an individual rather than treating his reactivity as a one-size-fits-all problem. Throughout the 3 weeks, he worked on his behaviour, confidence, focus and obedience, while also giving me the knowledge and tools to continue the work at home. He sent daily updates of how Otis was getting on which meant I could relax knowing he was in safe hands and seeing him improve day by day was incredible. He was also happy to answer any questions I had throughout regarding his training and how to be a better handler.
The progress has been amazing. I now feel much more confident handling my dog and, for the first time, feel like we can actually enjoy walks rather than constantly worrying about what might happen if we see a person or another dog.
Ian was professional, knowledgeable, patient and clearly genuinely cares about the dogs he works with. I’m incredibly grateful for the work he has put in and for giving me the confidence to handle my dog properly.
Sent our 11month old Doberman to IBK9 for 3 weeks and wow what a difference. Walks before we’re very stressful and anxiety inducing for our whole family. At 35kg the pulling was unexplainable and there was no recall and basically he wouldn’t pay attention while outside the house. The difference now is fantastic, no pulling, has great recall and listens. I was worried he couldn’t be trained but this has surpassed my expectations. Was kept informed all the way through of his progress. Thank you so much IBK9, couldn’t be more grateful for everything! Highly recommend!
My 16mths German shepherd had no recall, and had to greet every dog he saw, on a couple of occasions it could have been fatal, but with training from Ian, he is absolutely fantastic now and recall isn’t a problem anymore. Our dog walks are 100% stress free, can’t thank Ian enough and highly recommend.
Our German Shepherd stayed for 3 weeks training. Extremely dog reactive, lead pulling, generally a handful. We are amazed by the results. Ian sent us daily video updates and from week 2 training pointers and info as well. On collection we had a thorough handover approx 1 and a half hours to ensure I was confident in how to carry on the training at home. This has been life changing for us, we can now take our dog to places we would never have taken him before. We can contact Ian whenever needed for support for the rest of his life. I would absolutely recommend IBK9 training
We recently had our 10 month old Dalmatian complete a 3 week residential stay with Ian and we had a fantastic experience, really pleased with the results and service received throughout. We wouldn’t hesitate to use IBK9 again and would highly recommend to anyone looking for professional help with dog training
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