Reactive Dog Training in Suffolk & Essex
If walks feel like a battle every time another dog appears, you are not alone. Reactivity is one of Josh's main specialisms, and he trains dogs in real places, then coaches you to keep the progress going.
- Boot Camp £1,500
- Residential from £3,300
- Lifetime WhatsApp support
When every other dog is a problem
Reactivity makes everyday life smaller. Josh works with owners who want to stop bracing every time another dog appears, and enjoy their dog again.
What's going on
- Reactivity around other dogs
- Worrying every time another dog appears
- Overexcitement and poor impulse control
- Can't settle at home or in public
What you actually want
- Calm around other dogs, no more bracing for it
- A dog that settles in cafés, at visitors, in public
- To enjoy owning your dog again
Also see: Loose lead walking · Recall training
How Josh works on reactivity
A core specialism
Reactivity is one of Josh's main specialisms, across every programme.
Real-world training
Training happens in streets, parks and cafés, the kind of places your dog needs to cope with, not just a sterile training space.
Individual to your dog
Josh has studied positive-only, balanced and behavioural approaches, so what he uses is practical and individual to your dog, and explained openly.
You are coached too
Full owner coaching on the Boot Camp and a full handover on Residential, so you know how to keep progress going.
Updates you can follow
Regular video and photo updates show how training is going, and lifetime WhatsApp support continues afterwards.
Honest about limits
Aggression is assessed individually on a call, and severe anxiety is excluded from the guarantee. Josh will not promise what he cannot.
Which programme fits a reactive dog?
Both programmes work on reactivity. Boot Camp is five focused days with your dog home each night. Residential is the most immersive option, with your dog living with Josh. Not sure? Message Josh and he will tell you straight.
5 Day Intensive Boot Camp, £1,500
Five days of intensive training, Monday to Friday, in real environments. Josh collects and returns your dog each day. Full owner coaching, daily progress updates, nightly homework, equipment included and lifetime WhatsApp support.
See the Boot Camp →Residential, 3 weeks £3,300 or 4 weeks £4,000
Your dog lives with Josh in his home, not a kennel, for structured, immersive training. Includes a comprehensive handover, a private owner coaching session for every week of the stay, and lifetime WhatsApp support. Open to dogs from anywhere in the UK.
See Residential →If we agree on outcomes and your dog doesn't get there, Josh keeps working with you.
On Residential, if the agreed training outcomes aren't achieved, Josh continues working with you free of charge, provided the agreed programme terms and owner responsibilities have been followed. The Boot Camp guarantee covers loose lead walking and reliable recall.
Aggression and severe anxiety are excluded. No programme can promise to completely remove every behavioural issue, and Josh won't pretend otherwise. Full terms are confirmed on your call.
What owners say
Brand K9 is rated 5.0 on Google from 148 reviews across all programmes. Read more client reviews.
"Moose had a few issues with lead manners, impulse control and reactivity, so we wanted to get some help with these before our baby arrived. … Moose has always been too much for other dogs, or not particularly fond of them, however Josh had him walking calmly around other dogs from the first day! … He's much more manageable at home, can settle in public, out for lunch or coffee which he previously would whine and cry through."
Google review from a Brand K9 Boot Camp client, shortened in places.
Your questions, answered
Can you fix a reactive dog?
Josh can't promise to remove reactivity in every dog, and no honest trainer can. He works towards outcomes agreed with you. On Residential those agreed outcomes are covered by the conditional guarantee, as long as the programme terms and owner responsibilities have been followed.
How much does reactive dog training cost?
The 5 Day Intensive Boot Camp is £1,500. Residential is £3,300 for 3 weeks or £4,000 for 4 weeks.
Boot Camp or Residential for a reactive dog?
Boot Camp is five days, Monday to Friday, with your dog home each night. Residential has your dog living with Josh in his home for 3 or 4 weeks. Message Josh about your dog and he will say which he would choose.
Do you work with aggressive dogs?
Aggression cases are assessed individually on a call. Aggression and severe anxiety are excluded from the results guarantee because they can't responsibly be promised in advance.
Do you use e-collars?
Among other methods, yes. Used transparently and appropriately for the individual dog, not as a default.
Where does the training take place?
Boot Camp currently runs in Ipswich/Suffolk and Braintree/Essex, in real environments such as streets, parks and cafés. Residential takes place at Josh's home in Suffolk and Essex, and dogs can come from anywhere in the UK.
Will I be involved?
Yes. Owner education is part of every programme, so you know how to keep progress going once your dog is back with you.
Ready to talk about your dog?
Message Josh on WhatsApp or book a short free call. He will tell you straight whether he can help and which programme fits.
Not ready yet? Start with the free Loose Lead Walking mini course.