Get Expert Help to Restore Safety, Trust, and the Bond You Treasure
You Love Your Dog. But Something Isn’t Right.
When your dog growls, snaps, or bites at you or someone in your family, it shakes everything. You find yourself on edge, unsure what might trigger the next incident, and how best to respond.
This isn't just about preventing conflict. It’s about the emotional toll this takes on your family and your bond with your dog.
You might be feeling:
Guilt: "Did I do something wrong?"
Embarrassment: "What if people find out?"
Sadness: "This isn't the relationship I dreamed of."
Frustration: "Nothing I try is working."
And always lingering: concern for safety — especially if children or vulnerable people are in the home.
Instead of Fun and Affection, You Might Be Facing:
💥 A Strained Home Life
You’re constantly managing space, avoiding triggers, and using food to prevent blow-ups. Spontaneity disappears, replaced by vigilance.
💔 Broken Trust
The affection you once shared is now mixed with fear, frustration, or even resentment.
🏠 Family Tensions & Isolation
You avoid having guests. Arguments erupt over how to handle the dog. Everyone feels the stress.
🤯 Confusing Advice Overload
You’ve tried everything—online forums, trainers, friends’ suggestions—but nothing sticks. And the questions keep swirling: "Is it dominance?" "Should I be firmer?" "What if I’m making it worse?" ‘What am I missing?’
And you wonder about your dog:
🐕 Is this aggression a sign of their own unhappiness?
🐕 How can they be loving one minute, and aggressive the next?
🐕 What are they trying to achieve through this aggression?
📅 You Don’t Have to Live Like This
It's easy to feel disheartened, concerned, and confused when the dog you love displays aggression towards those they should trust most. This is an incredibly challenging situation, and the thought of the future can be deeply concerning.
You don’t have to live like this - not knowing what’s next or feeling you’re failing the dog you love. There is a path forward - one that leads towards safety, understanding, and a renewed bond with your dog.
Imagine:
Your home feeling peaceful again
Knowing exactly why your dog behaves this way
Having a kind, practical plan to address it
Feeling confident, supported, and hopeful
Seeing your dog calmer, more secure, and more loving again
This isn’t wishful thinking—it’s what I help people achieve every day.
“Mat’s advice really was enlightening. The positive change in Badger was immediate, and his behaviour has continued to improve. I have gone from disliking myself and my pup, to having a bond with Badger that I feel will continue to strengthen as we grow together.”
I’m Mat Ward, Clinical Animal Behaviourist
I specialise in helping families dealing with aggression inside the home. My science-based, compassionate approach works to restore safety and connection.
Experienced: With thousands of successful dog behaviour transformations since 1998, I have the experience and knowledge to help you achieve lasting results.
Qualified: My Master's degree in Companion Animal Behaviour and accreditation from the most respected organisations in the field ensure you're receiving the highest quality of advice.
Effective: My science-backed methods deliver real, lasting change for you and your dog.
Humane: I use ethical and kind techniques that prioritise your dog’s well-being.
Insurance-approved: Many dog insurance policies cover my fees, making expert help more accessible.
Here to support, not to judge: I believe in creating a safe and supportive space for dog owners. You won't find any judgment here, just understanding and guidance.
Your Dog Aggression Consultation Package: £350
Here’s what’s included in your behaviour consultation package:
🧠 In-depth Video Consultation
A dedicated one-on-one session that lasts as long as needed, typically around 2 hours. We'll delve deep into your dog’s aggression, explore the root causes, and create a tailored plan for success.
📄 Personalised Written Report
A clear summary of everything we’ve discussed, providing a clear roadmap for your dog’s transformation.
📲 Three Months of Support
Email and WhatsApp support for three months, including video review, to track progress and navigate any challenges.
🤝 Collaboration With Your Vet
I'll collaborate with your vet to ensure a holistic approach to your dog’s care.
💸 Insurance-approved. My fees may be covered by pet insurance.
No Judgment. Just Understanding and Solutions That Work
This isn’t your fault—and you're not alone. Many loving, responsible, and experienced dog owners face this problem. The key is understanding what's really going on—and taking the right steps to change it.
Let’s work together to create a calmer, safer, more connected life with your dog.
Many pet insurance policies provide cover for my services.
Real stories, real results
Nugget
We were devastated when our beloved Labrador bit my husband. Our vet suggested that due to the severity of the bite we might need to consider putting Nugget to sleep. This was something that we desperately wanted to avoid, so our vet referred us to Mat to see what could be done. Mat suggested simple changes to our approach and training practices, and in just a few days the changes to Nugget’s behaviour was remarkable.
We have had dogs for over forty years and thought we were responsible owners who knew it all, but Mat was able to highlight shortfalls in the way we were handling our highly-strung pet.
We are so grateful to Mat and would highly recommend his services.
Carol Duffy, Fife.
Badger
Badger escalated his puppy mouthing games into aggressive biting, especially when I attempted to take items off him that he seemed to be becoming obsessed by. He was eating tissues, socks, coal, stones, plastic – in fact anything he could get his mouth on! It become a constant ordeal of chasing him around the house, prising his mouth open and trying to remove the object – which would then result in him more often than not, biting me.
I felt I was losing the bond I had with Badger; in fact had started to dislike him. The crunch came when Badger tried to swallow a sock – I only just managed to remove it before it clogged up his intestines, and for that, I was given a vicious bite. In desperation, I contacted Mat who, bless him, came over to see us a few days later.
Mat’s explanations and suggestions made perfect sense to me and allowed me to see things from Badger’s point of view. His advice really was enlightening. The positive change in Badger was immediate, and his behaviour has continued to improve. I have gone from disliking myself and my pup, to having a bond with Badger that I feel will continue to strengthen as we grow together.
I can’t thank Mat enough for helping to get Badger and me back on the right track, for providing in depth and thorough back-up advice, and for answering any questions that have arisen following his visit in a prompt and easy to understand way. Thank you.
Laura Glover, Stow, Scottish Borders.
Mylo
Samantha and I rescued Mylo when he was 8 weeks old not knowing exactly what he was (it turned out he's a GSD Rottie X - a "Shepweiler"). He was going to be BIG, and shortly after we got him we discovered we were going to be parents to twin girls before the end of the year.
Mylo grew increasing bigger and to our horror started to develop aggressive behaviour towards Sam, despite us faithfully following Cesar Millan's pack leadership techniques. He would growl when she came into the room in the evening. If she asked him to move out of the room, or tried to pat him to tell him it was OK, he would growl louder and start to bare his teeth. This was extremely worrying. He even snapped at her a couple of times. Understandably Sam became very nervous around Mylo and feared for her safety and that of our soon-to-arrive twin girls.
I was faced with having to re-home Mylo for the sake of my family. This was hard to take as I loved him, having raised him from a pup and having spent so much time and effort exercising and training him.
I called Mat and arranged a consultation, he was our last hope. I took some video footage of Mylo's behaviour and showed it to Mat. We also discussed at great length everything we'd been doing. Mat explained what the likely problem was, and showed us how to fix it.
Within a day or two we had noticed a big difference. Mylo only demonstrated the aggressive behaviour a few more times. It was really night and day, and in an incredibly short period of time Mylo was back to his happy self. Mylo has never been aggressive towards Sam since and is very well behaved around our two beautiful daughters too. Mylo is the perfect dog!
I can't thank Mat enough for saving us from the heartache of having to re-home Mylo, and now we have a very happy, if a little crazy, household.
Steve Young, Lanarkshire
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