Kris has been working with us since September 2005. In appointing Kris as our Behaviour Consultant and Puppy Class Coordinator, we chose her over and above three other well qualified candidates. We needed to trust and be comfortable with her methods, her people skills and above all, her empathy with our patients. It continues to be important that we feel confidence in referring our clients to her.  We are happy to say that Kris has shown great dedication to her work and always works for the best interests of the patient and owner. Alwyn and Penny Evans, MRCVS - Partners Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital

‘We recommend Kris to clients with new puppies as well as rescue dogs as a first stop to get advice on training and socialisation. We find her caring, professional and thorough approach is appreciated by all. We also refer our problem dogs to Kris, and find her thorough and practical approach is very well received. The client reports are always tailored to the individual case – with consideration of both the dog as well as the individual owners. It reflects well on our services to be able to offer referral for behaviour problems to such a competent and caring behaviourist'. Mr Michael Morrow MRCVS - St Vincents Veterinary Surgery - Wokingham

At Sunninghill Veterinary Centre we like to ensure a pet’s general well-being is good.  This means not only diagnosing and treating illness, but making sure a pet fits in well with their human family and enjoys their daily activities. In Kris we have found the ideal pet trainer and behaviourist.  She is sympathetic and understanding of an owner’s needs, whilst having great empathy with the pets. Many of our clients have attended Kris’ training classes or had one to one behavioural assessments.  Their feed-back has been really positive – of course, however good the advice and support is, it is still up to the owner to implement it!  Johanna Headley -  BVetMed MRCVS, Sunninghill Veterinary Centre, Berkshire

"My husband and I were new to owning a dog and had a 1 year rescue Labrador who had never been trained properly to walk on a lead or come to heel. We had a couple of one to one sessions with Kris, who was really encouraging and supportive showed us techniques to help improve Stanley's obedience. We then went on to improvers class, Rally-O and now to the Kennel Club bronze award.  We found the teaching methods excellent as they are all reward based, and Stanley really enjoys the interaction with new people and dogs. All of which has helped him become a very sociable and lovely pet. Thank you Kris, Helen and Nicole and all the rest of the team at Pets in Practice for all your help". Paula Buffham

“Pets in Practice has made such a difference in my puppies behaviour. Reilly is now a clever and obedient dog, and a joy to own. He learned very quickly  how to sit, stand, and come when called.  It has also given him the much needed socialisation with other puppies and made lots of friends.  The class is a must for any puppy owner, and not just to train the puppy but to learn how to look after your pet properly and responsibly. Kris and her team are extremely helpful, and Kris even helped me find a good home for my puppy whilst we go away for a week.  We’ve already recommended Pets in Practice to friends and will continue to do so in the future”. Elizabeth Leng, Reading, Berkshire

"We thoroughly enjoyed taking our Boxer-cross to Pets in Practise's improvers course. He wasn't "improving" on much (he could barely "sit") but was slightly too old for the puppy class. However, we were never given the impression that this was a problem. Despite being a very easily-distracted pup he responded very well to the reward-based lessons and seemed to actively look forward to the classes every week. They wore him out, too: all that thinking was obviously hard work! Over the six weeks he transformed from a barely-trained dog who hardly listened to us, to a delightful companion who walked to heel, stayed on command, left treats until told he could take them, and even did some tricks. We really enjoyed the classes too: Nicole and Catherine were knowledgeable, kind and inspirational. Everyone comments on what a good dog he is now. I'd recommend Pets in Practise to anyone." Nicola and Mark Millichip (and Frankie the dog!), Reading, Berkshire

Kris, Thanks so much for all the outstanding information, advice and training you have provided for Remy. From coming to our house for a consultation when he was a puppy to the informative puppy class to having Remy board with you for training –  it has all helped make Remy a happy and well-behaved dog. Being a Brittany, he has boundless energy. You have taught our family the importance of working with Remy’s natural instincts through exercise, training and positive reward reinforcement.  You have an amazing understanding of dogs.  Your understanding along with your depth of knowledge of dog behaviour makes you an outstanding pet behaviourist. We recommend you to all our friends and everyone we see at the vet with a new puppy. Thanks again, Kris! Suzanne Crooke, Ascot, Berkshire

"Being a first time dog owner the course was very interesting and has helped us to train our dog and understand how to praise and reward.. Doing the course has encouraged us to do other courses with pets in practice!" Huw Headd-Williams and Bailey the Beagle, Burghfield Common, Berkshire

Billie the anxious Doberman. Billie is a four year rescue Doberman who has always been a bit nervy but this got worse when our other dog died.  She became very stressed during high winds and used to shake, sometimes vomiting and becoming very clingy.  She also became noticeably more nervous around other people, dogs, horses and cows – none of which previously had  worried her too much. After a discussion with our vet, he referred us to Kris of Pets in Practise.  Kris came to our house and observed our behaviour with Billie in the house and out on a walk.  She offered some suggestions on the walk itself so we could start practising some of the techniques she thought would help and then provided a very comprehensive report with some more detailed guidance. We started implementing all the techniques she put forward and have noticed a big improvement in Billie’s behaviour.  She seems calmer and is much more responsive to us both in the house and when out on walks - all this despite a bad  experience just after Kris’ visit when Billie was on lead and attacked and badly hurt by two off lead dogs.  We were able to discuss this with Kris as part of the original consultation and use Kris’ suggestions, particularly the ‘Watch Me’ and ‘Arc’ commands to make sure that this wasn’t a retrograde step for Billie. We felt that we got excellent advice, particularly relevant for our situation, which has helped us to help Billie gradually overcome her anxiety.  There is still a way to go but we feel confident that we are making progress all the time. Alison Bannister, Berkshire

Kris was so friendly and approachable; when I first met her I felt like I’d known her my whole life! Our Terrier Leonard suffers from lead frustration around other dogs, which was making our walks a misery, but by the time the consult had ended Kris had helped me realise that what lay behind his behaviour was fear, and I stopped being angry with him and was able to focus on helping him. She took lots of time to get to know us and our dog, and fully understand the problem; I didn’t feel silly for asking questions, or not understanding the thinking behind things, and the personalised training programme we received was in-depth and easy to follow. Kris left us with a few tips that we would be lost without today; such as distracting Leonard with a squeaky ball if he became distracted by another dog when out and about, and our walks are a lot more peaceful now we can all relax and enjoy being in the great outdoors. Thank you Kris and Pets in Practise! Claire Palmer, Pete Hamill & Leonard the Terrier, Maidenhead, Berkshire

I first met Kris Glover in 2009 when I began an improvers class with my six year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Alice.  Alice and I had attended obedience when she was a puppy and also done a few years agility.  Kris was very helpful and explained her classes in a telephone conversation.  I was impressed with her approach to dogs in general and also liked the fact that she understands the needs of different breeds of dogs and takes this into consideration in her training classes.  There is no rigidity in Kris’s classes regarding the words and signals that you use to train your dog.  If you are consistent and your dog is happy progression follows with her excellent training methods.  With the guidance of Kris, who has many qualifications and a wealth of knowledge, and her senior trainer Helen who instructed myself and Alice, I feel I have improved on Alice’s training, learnt new things and had lots of fun.  We have particularly enjoyed the new Rally ‘O’ classes. I have no hesitation whatsoever in highly recommending Pets in Practise to any dog owner,  whether they have a new puppy to train, an older dog who wants to learn new tricks and have fun or a rescue dog that needs that extra work and loving care. Kerry Thornby and Alice, Tilehurst, Berkshire

Having just acquired a new puppy I thought that I would be a piece of cake training him myself .I realized very soon that this would not be the case.Pets in Practise provided us with a one off 1-2-1 session with Nicole that proved to be very helpful and we are now about to start an improver's course. Iris Masters and Bob the collie pup, Woodley, Berkshire

I would fully recommend the Pets in Practice training courses as we found them very informative & of course good training for our dog. Not only is it a way to properly train the dog but he gets used to mixing with other dogs & their owners. The team are really good fun & very knowledgeable about behaviour as well as training. The overall experience was a very relaxed & enjoyable one. Lynda Scott and Angus, Bagshot, Surrey

"I can thoroughly recommend Pets in Practise dog training. The training is first class, the classes are small so there is scope for individual attention, and best of all dogs and owners have fun. Peaches has learned so much and it is great to have a well-behaved, sociable dog I can take anywhere. Cheryl and Peaches, Mortimer, Berkshire"

Maxi is a beautiful, intelligent, two year old, black labrador.

Unfortunately he was very nervous and highly sensitive to loud noises, such as gunshots and fireworks.  He was also nervous around small children and would bark into their faces and frighten them.  In order to feel safe and secure at home Maxi spent much time hiding in the boiler room and under the beds.  In order to address Maxi's aggression towards other male dogs, we took Max to the Vets to see about having him neutered.  However, the vet recommended we saw Kristina Glover instead.  Apparently having a dog neutered does not address the nervousness and can, in fact, make the dog more aggressive.  Kristina came to our house and spent three hours getting to know Maxi and observing our handling of him and how he reacted to us.  We walked Maxi and Kristina was able to observe how Maxi behaved to commands and how he behaved towards other dogs and vice verser.  She gave us helpful pointers on what to look out for and hints on how to distract Maxi when he may be getting stressed.  She was also able to assure us that we were on the right lines in controlling him and helping him to feel "comfortable in his own skin".  As a result of her obervations Kristina gave us a plan to desensitise Maxi to stimuli which were causing the phobic behaviours.  We were advised to get an anti-anxiety medication, alter his diet a little and use a specially formulated collar to relieve anxiety.

Maxi is now like a different dog.  We are able to walk him when gunshots are going off.  Maxi can meet other dogs when out walking without undue stress.  He has stopped hiding away at home because he is not stressed anymore.  He is less stressed and feels less threatened around small children.  We have a happier dogs altogether and, as a result, we are happier dog owners.

Kristina's advice and support was invaluable. Kate and John Burton with Maxi, Bagshot, Surrey

I am so thankful to Kris and all her advice and help that she gave us. The plan of action she made for us was very informative and effective  The aftercare was fantastic. Could email for help and advice at any time and would always get help and advice. A very professional, friendly and effective service. Thank you. Emma and Jon Hood with Billy, Slough Berkshire