670 dog owners came to us exhausted, embarrassed, and ready to give up. Read and watch what happened next. Every review on this page is real — no edits, no actors, no cherry-picking.
See If We Can Help Your Dog Takes 3 minutes. We'll respond within 24 hours.These owners were exactly where you are right now — skeptical, exhausted, and ready to give up. Here is what happened next.
"He was a demon. Three days later he sat in a café without reacting once."
Taylor's reactive Chihuahua Gumbo had been barking at every dog and person he saw. After the 3-day bootcamp he ran off-lead with dogs of all sizes and sat calmly in a café — something that had never happened before.
"I spent £1,500 on another company first. I should've just come here."
Multiple owners from the same bootcamp week share their stories — dog reactivity, human reactivity, no guests allowed at home. By Day 5 they were in a pub together. One owner says he'd have done it years sooner if he'd known.
"He took Loki on a bus, into a packed train station at 9am. This has changed my life."
Ray and his Husky Loki went from being unable to walk together to navigating rush-hour train stations and busy city streets. Ray says the bootcamp didn't just change his dog — it changed his relationship and his life.
"After three or four trainers you think — is anyone actually going to make a difference?"
A Border Collie owner who'd been through multiple trainers with no result. One technique change turned things around almost immediately. They sat in a beer garden with other dogs for an hour and a half — something they'd hidden from for years.
"I would've paid more if I'd known I was going to get this result."
Jude came in totally against e-collars. By Day 2 her Labrador Blue was calm around other dogs in the arena. She says it felt like a dream — and that the e-collar is now her safety net she won't walk without.
"He walked past dogs at close range in the park and didn't even look at them."
Jen rescued Hugo as a 6-year-old Staffy cross with no known history. He was reactive to dogs and anyone walking past the house. She came open-minded, tried the tools on herself first, and left with a dog who ignored other dogs completely on a narrow park path.
"We can finally take her out in the motorhome again. We can go wherever we want."
Joan's Border Collie Missy would spot a dog from a mile away and panic. Previous trainers made her worse. After the bootcamp Missy walked calmly between other dogs on the course — and Joan says she can now walk where she wants, not where she has to.
"He was dangerous. Last night was the first time he slept all night since we got him."
Helen travelled from Scotland with Murphy, a 1-year-old Cocker Spaniel who was aggressive, unpredictable, and had to be on a trailing lead inside the house at all times. By the end of the week she was doing the dishes with him calm at her feet — for the first time ever.
"First time off the lead — no private field, no £5 fee. Just the woods."
This Staffy owner had been paying £5 a time to hire a private enclosed field just to let his dog run. His dog's reactivity to other dogs was spreading to people too. Post-bootcamp he's taking him to beaches, woods, and parks — off lead, with confidence.
"He ran after a kid and got there just in time. If we didn't act, action would've been taken for us."
Andy's 15-month-old Schnauzer Tony was reactive to children and other dogs, and had been running off in parks. Andy came in sceptical about e-collars and prong collars after seeing media coverage. By the end of the week Tony was sat calmly in a room being stared at by strangers — completely unbothered.
"Echo got bitten as a pup and went absolutely bonkers at every dog. Now she's in a room with 16 of them."
Echo's reactivity started after being nipped as a 2-month-old puppy. Her owners had tried toys, redirection, YouTube — nothing stopped the behaviour. By Day 2 they couldn't believe what they were seeing. Their advice to anyone apprehensive: "There's nowhere on the internet that teaches you how to stop a behaviour. This does."
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"I attended the bootcamp at the beginning of November after struggling with dog reactivity for 6 years and seeing multiple trainers for it with no result. This was the best decision I've ever made. I have left the week-long bootcamp with an entirely new dog and a lot more confidence myself. I now walk at prime times in hopes of seeing dogs and finding opportunities to train around them!"
"When people ask how YCA bootcamp went I will tell them, it is the best thing I've ever done and the best money I've ever spent. Being taught the knowledge and tools to give me and my dog Lucie a better life. The whole team are amazing, so helpful and supportive. Before my journey with YCA I thought the prong and the e-collar were barbaric. I went with an open mind and by the end of the week I was in situations I would only ever dream about with Lucie — and it was real. Thank you so much to the whole YCA team."
"TLDR: If your dog has behavioural issues and you are struggling, not knowing what to do, avoiding dogs and places — I highly recommend you contact YCA. Before the bootcamp I'd read the books, watched YouTube videos, spoken to 'professional dog trainers'. None of it made any difference. However, after the course, everything has changed. Hector had severe reactivity issues — he chose violence randomly, whenever he fancied it. Now walks are calm. Best thing I've ever done for me and my dog."
"I cannot rate YCA highly enough. A huge thank you to all the team for changing our lives. What we achieved in 5 days was astounding — after 5 years of trepidation on going anywhere with my dog, I am now going out anywhere and Mishka is doing great! She's loving life and exploring and hardly reacting. Any issues are easily and quickly sorted using all the valuable lessons we learned. The YCA hub is a great place to recap everything. I would recommend YCA 100%."
"We brought our rescue Bulgarian Street dog Luna to YCA to help us get her off lead. Her prey drive would win every single time. On our assessment Alex talked us through our options in detail. Like most people, we had reservations about using an e-collar — now knowing how it has helped Luna gain freedom and fulfilment, being able to run around like a lunatic, I would have signed up sooner! All our walks are now off lead and so enjoyable."
"If you're wondering whether to go ahead with YCA — I would 100% recommend them. I had a 35kg dog that lunged and growled aggressively on lead to practically every dog we passed. A figure-of-8 slip was the only way I could control his explosive reactivity. Fast forward a week: we've ditched the figure-of-8 and he walks perfectly to heel. He's been to busy parks, local football matches with barely a reaction. He enjoys off-lead freedom with bulletproof recall."
"Thank you to the YCA team, especially Jacob, for teaching us some valuable lessons. Viggo, our reactive GSD cross Belgian Malinois, was a different dog within a few days of training with Jacob. Before, we couldn't take him anywhere without him reacting to dogs and people — growling, lunging, barking at everyone that passed. Now we can walk in between people with him just glancing at them. Jacob is the first trainer that actually made sense to us."
"We are almost a week post bootcamp and it's literally been life changing for us! Not going to lie, I was a bit apprehensive day 1 and 2 due to my own fear of judgement and the embarrassment at how reactive Kobe was — but I never felt judged at any point. By Wednesday the progress started to take shape. I never imagined he would be settled enough to go to the pub by Friday — but he was so chilled he literally fell asleep at my feet. Since we got home he's been to cafes, restaurants, the beach, busy dog walking areas. Life with Kobe feels fun and exciting again."
"Within less than two months from his adoption, Ronnie has reliable recall, can coexist with kids, doesn't try to chase bikes or runners. I have confidence in him and he trusts me to handle any situation and advocate for him if necessary — meaning no reactivity."
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Most dog training reviews you'll find online are written after a handful of weekly sessions where the dog performed well in a controlled environment. Yorkshire Canine Academy reviews are different because the programme itself is different. The 5-day intensive bootcamp puts you and your dog through real-world situations — busy parks, pubs, off-lead fields, and unpredictable public spaces — every single day for five consecutive days.
The results you see in the testimonials above are not the product of a dog that learned to sit nicely in a training hall. They are the product of owners who trained alongside their dogs in the exact situations that used to cause them dread. That is why the reviews consistently mention things like "I can finally walk him in the middle of the day" and "we can take her to public places now" — because that is precisely what the programme is designed to deliver.
Yorkshire Canine Academy was founded by Jacob Morgan and Ian Kirke. Jacob has trained over 2,500 dogs and mentors trainers on every continent. Ian, a former Leeds Rhinos player with five Grand Final rings, brings the same elite-level discipline to dog training that took him to the top of professional rugby. Both started with reactive dogs of their own — which is why the programme is built around the reality of living with a reactive dog, not just the theory of it.
The facility is based in Yorkshire and draws clients from across the UK. Clients regularly travel from London (195 miles), Birmingham (115 miles), Edinburgh (205 miles), and beyond — because when nothing else has worked, people are willing to travel.
If you complete all 5 days of the intensive programme and do not see significant improvements in your dog's behaviour by the end of the bootcamp, Yorkshire Canine Academy will refund your investment in full. You can even keep all the training materials as a thank you for giving them a try. That is how certain they are that this will work for you.
You do not have to live with the stress, guilt, and isolation for another day. Complete the 3-minute self-assessment and the team will personally review your answers and reach out within 24 hours.
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