Hi, can anyone recomend a good trainer/behaviourist in the Hartlepool area?  Just had a visit from family who have one of my "pups" now about 18 months old.  He is suffering from fear aggression, and they really need help.  I am too far away to be a whole lot of help, as I think they need someone regularly and quickly!  they are willing to try either class based or 1 to 1.  Any recomendations greatly appreciated.

john rogerson and co are durham,======not too far to travell for a proper one,   :D

John is brilliant & a dog trainer not a behaviourist he has been in dogs for years he has probably forgotten more than most people ever know I thoroughly recommend him

moonmaiden -he is a behaviourist too, !!  i once took a wayward  dog to him  around 15 year back, and if you put his name in google it comes up-trainer/behaviourist

Sounds great - will find his details and pass them on, thanks everyone.
bye
Gwen

Don't let him hear you call him that he doesn't like being called a behaviourist he is a trainer of dogs & people A search might bring him up as one but believe me he doesn't like the title

If you saw him on TV he told the presenter not to call him a behaviourist several times

He deals with behaviour problems by training or retraining the dog/handler or both

I'm an ex working trialist from the 60's & 70's & he hasn't changed from then