Back to Balance Canine Behaviourist  Reviews 

I cannot thank Azz enough for his help & guidance with our dog Betty.
There was us thinking her affection was cute & loving, little did we know she was actually just dominating & manipulating the heck out of us & we were lapping it up!
She’s now starting to learn that I am her alpha & she doesn’t rule the roost!
We are on day 1 & we still have a long way to go but with Azz’ help and guidance I have extremely strong hopes she’ll be the perfect addition to the family as intended.
There are many things to remember from the session but Azz kindly pops it all in an email so you have it to hand to refer to daily.
I highly recommend Back to Balance Canine Behaviourist & would 100% use again with any other dog we may get in the future

Azz is full of knowledge and really understands what's needed for your dog. Although our pup is currently challenging us with his behaviour, we now have the tools to correct this and feel a lot more confident doing so. And Azz has been very approachable and friendly through this process.

We had an amazing morning with Azz he helped me and my mum really under stand what causes our dog behaviours he took time to explain and show us how to walk with reactive dog and how to work with his speration anxiety ,would recommend him with anyone struggling with there dog

We had an amazing day with Azz , what knowledge the gentleman has when it comes to behaviour, what we thought was our 17 month old GSD being cute and lovable was in fact him manipulating us to become the pack leader .
After a couple of hrs of observation and talking us through behaviours it hit home they are not a child or family member they do not need babying but being treated as a dog , with that in mind it was amazing how doing that changed the dynamics in the house , we also done some practical exercises at the front door and also basic lead walking , well after spending a small fortune on trainers he’s walking almost perfect , front door will take a little work but all in all if you have problems with your dog Azz is you man 100% .
Many thanks Azz

Lots great advice, highly recommend.

We had a great morning with Azz and our dogs. He is extremely knowledgable and happy to tell you what you need to hear not just what you want to hear.
He has shown us alot of things we can do with our dogs to help improve their lives as well as our own. He also explained why these things will help, so we can understand what it is we are doing. Thanks Azz

Fantastic service from Azz, great communication and prompt. Very professional and knowledgeable and made some good observations on our dogs' mainly hierarchical based issues.

Did some practical work which was impressive and made suggestions and a plan for us going forward.

Already progress being made so thank you!

Really great! Thank you for helping us with Simba and Nala! Really positive changes made and we will make sure we follow your suggestions! Thank you 🐶

Great experience gave amazing advice showed & talked me through where I was going wrong 👍 Would highly recommend B2b to any one having trouble with there dogs 👌

Azz was brilliant, really informative, helping us understand why our dog reacts the way he does. Critical (in a nice way) to us as owners but encouraging in the things that we do correctly. We had a real life altercation with another dog whilst with Azz and to see the way he can read dogs and deal with tense and potentially injury inducing situations was amazing. (Another dog went to attack ours whilst out walking). Have already recommended him and will do again, without hesitation in the future.

Amazing advice from Azz and when put into practice has made a huge difference. It was enlightening to discuss the behaviors of dogs, how true that we treat them like babies or children and forget they are a different species. I have two dogs both with different issues. Poppy rules the house, barking at everyone going past with dogs and Tommy drags me along when I walk and seems very anxious. With just 1 session I have a dog that walks right by my side, no pulling, he isnt stressed and I'm not angry or having my arm pulled out of its socket. I have already put into practice the training to stop Poppy barking and seeing a difference immediately. WOW who would have believed that I could change the behaviour of my 3 year old dogs, I thought I was stuck with it for their whole life. Forget You Tube or TV (which trust me I have tried). Having the personal touch from someone who is clearly an expert in this field made all the difference. Thanks Azz for your help

Excellent advice and a whole lot of common sense about dog behaviour.
I can't promise to carry out all instructions perfectly , but what I have implemented so far has already improved my dog's reactivity and I feel much more confident in taking control. I Highly recommend Aaron!

We met Azz today what a lovely gentleman, very knowledgeable, great at explaining behaviours in dogs and humans. We have two large breeds, who this morning had challenging behaviour. This evening I have two relaxing dogs, who are happy and behaving. We learnt so much in a short time and put them into practice, I must admit I was amazed at the change in the dogs in such a short time and with a few changes. I'm looking forward to implementing the changes over the coming months. It was a pleasure walking the dogs, with control and comfort and no pulling.
I would highly recommend Azz for anyone having issues with their dogs. Thank you Azz you are amazing and excellent at you chosen career

we had Az come to sort out behaviour issues with our young cockapoos x i can’t recommend him highly enough x if like us you had tried the treat training and it didn’t help we wanted a different approach and 3 months on our dogs are so different in their approach and everyone has noticed the change for the better x

Azz has been an absolute star in helping us with our dogs! We have 3 dogs in total, all very different but all with some form of a behavioural problem that we felt we were making worse by following random videos online to try and fix! We found Azz via Google when I came to my wit's end trying a bunch of different techniques that clearly didn't work.

Azz came to our home to see the dogs in their surroundings. He immediately saw problems that we were allowing to happen and instantly gave us the knowledge to fix these problems. He didn't just tell us what to do, he showed us and explained why! This in itself was a huge help for me as I understood why my dogs were behaving in such a way and why we needed to change our habits to help the dogs behaviour improve. Not only their behaviour but also their wellbeing!

Within about 5 hours, all 3 of our dogs were like different dogs! They were calm, happy & understood their role in the family home. It was amazing to see and truly was a weight lifted off our shoulders.

Of course, we now need to keep on top of the work and be consistent with our habits, but now we have the knowledge and understanding to do so! Previously we struggled with consistency because we didn't truly have a guided approach and would follow any random video we saw online that seemed "correct".

I would HIGHLY recommend Azz. Incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and wants great results for you and your dog!

Aaron clearly knows his stuff! Gave really helpful advice in a non judgemental way and have already noticed that Willow appears more relaxed and less anxious in just a few days. Will keep following advice as definitely appears to be working. Happy to give further updates in a month or two. Have passed his details onto other people with my recommendation! Now got a happy, relaxed dog!

Worth every penny!
Azz was amazing, he explained so much about dog behaviour and psychology very clearly so we could fully understand the root causes of our dogs negative behaviours and how to change things for the better.
Before the visit, I couldn't cope with one of my dogs loose with my 5 cats for more than half an hour tops because he kept chasing them. Since the visit, I have not had to separate him from the cats once - it's been over 24 hours now! I have had to correct him occasionally, but the difference in him is incredible in so many ways.
I can't wait to see how we progress over the next few months with so much benefit in just 24 hours!
I thoroughly recommend Azz to anyone experiencing behavioural issues with their dog.

I can’t recommend this man enough. I wish I had him from the start rather than several trainers which 5 months on we still had the issues we originally started with but less intense thanks to our last trainer.
Azz has been the best and the most simplest solution. You have to be willing to put in the work along with anyone else in your household but I’m absolutely 💯 certain that the results will be the ones we are finally looking for. The information you will receive during your session is something I hadn’t had before. Being told about body language and what to look for really was fascinating and extremely helpful and it’s a shame it isn’t mandatory taught to every dog owner.
I will update in a couple of months if the option is available too.
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Azz was amazing! What he said all made sense. We asked for him to come and give us some advice on behaviour issues we have with our mad but well loved Cockerpoo. We also wanted his advice on how to prepare her for a new grandchild. He gave us good sound advice and he came out with us to put into practice the advice he’d given us. After he’d gone I took her to the field on lead using the technique that Azz had given us. I couldn’t believe how well she behaved!! Even off lead she was so much better and with a few hiccups it was a less stressful walk and gave me hope that we and she could do this with putting into practice the advice Azz had given us. My husband took her out the next day and also with a few hiccups was very pleased with her behaviour Early days yet. However, we know we can ask Azz for further advice if we need it. Worth every penny! We throughly recommend Azz. Would give more stars if we could.

Couldn't be more grateful!

Azz came into our home to assess our dog/dogs in their home environment. He spent 7 hours with us which helped him to do a full holistic assessment whilst teaching us foundations of dog behaviour and how to start implementing the necessary changes to improve our dogs reactivity/behaviour inside and outside the home. Additionally, he came out with us on a walk and gave us short-term use skills needed to help reduce our dogs reactivity (mainly towards other dogs). Azz said that whilst the skills he provided can be used in a short term basis, the real change will occur once we remain consistent with changes made inside our home and once that happens we will see the long term positive changes in our reactive dogs behaviour and our other 2 dogs. Azz was right! Additionally Azz was able to show us how to stop pulling on the lead, which was a real issue for us. By the end of our walk our dog was walking beautifully to heel! Within 24hours we had started to notice positive changes inside our home resulting in much more relaxed dogs as well as a reduction in barking, pacing, and reactivity. We are continuing to stick with the changes Azz suggested and hopefully as the months pass we will see huge improvements. The written descriptive report that Azz subsequently sent us the very next day detailing all the necessary changes etc is extremely helpful to show other family members (so that all of us are doing the same thing!) And also to refer back too. Furthermore, Azz has been extremely quick to reply to any messages that I might send to clarify or ask any questions. This ongoing support is truly appreciated and extremely valuable in my opinion. We can't thank you enough for all your help and support. Hannah, Helen, (Stella, Poppy, Reuben dogs), and family.