Bright Horse & Hound

Bright Horse & Hound
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Allenwood, County Kildare
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About
Barbara J. Hardman, BSc (Hon), MSc (Dis). Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB) & Equitation Science Coach (ISES)
Reviews
- Kirils Gutujevs·Last month·from Google
Barbara has superb energy and overall knowledge. She helped us out with Golden Retriever who had some Resource Guarding issues. She provided an overall assessment of his behaviour, as well as some great easy actions moving forward. She’s very patient and I would definitely recommend her! :)
- Melissa Kelly·2 months ago·from Google
Barbara has been amazing at helping Lexi overcome her anxiety and be more settled in nature! Barbara's positive reinforcement and continued support had been a fantastic tool for us all. Highly recommended
- Jayne Byrnedawson·2 months ago·from Google
Barbara came out to see me and my dog Hector as he was having problems with the Crow Bangers in the fields around us. We had one particularly bad episode that really put Hector on the back foot (paw) and he became particularly scared to go out of the house.
Barbara came down to give us an assessment which lasted approximately one and a half hours. In that time she gave Hector a though once over as he is 11yo to check for any pain he might be in or any other physical problems that might be feeding into his fear behaviour. She filmed his movements and his reactions. She also checked out safe spaces for Hector and advise on things we could improve or enhance, to make his quality of life better as we were moving forward. Barbara provided us with a full set of strategies to work with for Hector to help build his confidence and be a bit more at ease with the situation. She also helped us understand that Hector may never get totally over the fear but that there ways to enhance his life so he can still be happy and content.
At the end of the consultation we got a full and in depth plan with action points and exercise and a follow-up appointment to check on our progress.
Barbara really goes above and beyond to help the both the animals and the owners she works with; I couldn't recommend her enough. As an owner you are fully supported going forward and have ample information to refer back to. Help with vets, medication if necessary and another adjunct therapies that may be need. You really do get the full package. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Barbara for any issue that arises with your canine companion, no matter the age of the dog or nature of the problem, you are in safe hands!