Smartdoggy Academy - The Arena

Lucas is a very dedicated and passionate trainer, who owns many Border Collies, even competing in international competitions. This was this one incident, where Lucas went the extra mile, beyond his duty as a trainer. I was overseas for work and when my Border Collie left the house to take a walk on her own, my wife got stressed out. She called Lucas and without hesitation, he rushed over to help my wife find our dog. By the time he arrived, our dog returned home on her own, probably after enjoying her freedom. Unlike some trainers who believe in punishment, Lucas uses positive reinforcement methods to motivate and train dogs. That to me, is the hallmark of an awesome trainer. Will certainly recommend.

We have a young golden retriever that is very hyperactive (jumps on people, difficult to control on the leash). We were concerned that our dog would hurt our child unintentionally or our parents whenever they would come to visit as our dog is very strong and rowdy. We booked personal training classes with Lucas and even after the first session, our dog's behaviour has changed dramatically. He taught us how to enforce positive behaviour from our dog. His techniques were practical and he didn't offer miracle solutions but rather he taught us how to be better pet owners/handlers. All to say our dog is so well behaved now and she knows a number of commands like sit, stay, center (she positions herself between our legs like a guard dog), right, left, turn around etc. It never fails to impress visitors. We have a 3 month old baby and our dog is ever so well behaved - we have no fear that she will be the perfect bestfriend for our little one. We can't thank Lucas enough for the amazing work he has done for our dog. Highly recommended and really good value for money ?

Lucas understands dogs so well. If you encounter problems with your new puppy/dog, you should definitely talk to Lucas. His method works!! We tried 2 other trainers but our puppy kept nipping everyone in the family and the situation just got worse and worse. It was a nightmare. One session with Lucas we can already see an improvement in the puppy's behaviour. We will continue to practise what he taught us. Thumbs up for Lucas??

We got Lucas to help with our puppy’s obedience training. I think the key to his method is that he teaches the owner how to train the dog, instead of just training the dog directly. This includes both practical tips and psychological understanding of how dogs function. The knowledge has been really helpful! And the agility lessons that are part of the package were also really fun for my dog and us. Great experience (:

Lucas is a very experienced and professional dog trainer. Under Lucas effective training method, he managed to put my dog's barking and finger nipping issues well under control. I will not hesitate to recommend him to anyone whose dogs need obedience training. Definitely 5 stars for him. Thanks Lucas!

Lucas is very professional as a trainer. His training technics are simple , easy to execute and very effective. And my dog, a Goldie puppy love it because his training is fun. My dog looks forward to meeting him every week. After about 3 mths of training, my dog is now calm and obedient, still very cute and lovable. On top of weekly training, Lucas never fail to response to our concern and questions. Our text message are always answered very promptly. Lucas is a very patience and reliable trainer. We look forward to our continuos training with him soon.

We engaged Lucas through a recommendation from a friend who had a very positive experience with him. As my family is a first-time dog owner, we really learned great deal from Lucas as he was able to tailor the trainings to suit the needs of the family. One aspect of the training which I appreciate a lot is his explanation of a dog's psychology which has helped us to tremendously in manage our dog's behaviour and relationship. I would highly recommend anyone to Lucas if you want to have a relationship and experience with your pets.

We engaged Lucas to help us with our little puppy and his advice and help was really beneficial for us in managing our little puppy. Not only did Lucas conduct training our puppy, he also gave us insights on how to properly manage and fully optimize our puppy's growth through diet plans and training methods. My family is very thankful for Lucas's help and would strongly recommend him to first time dog owners like myself!!