Dawn Welsh is....

"The Dog WhispererUK"

WHO IS?...

Dawn Welsh is the UK Dog Whisperer, a humble yet talented lady, with a passion to prove that no dog is beyond rehabilitation. Dawn has, single handed, saved 1000's of dogs from being re-homed (or even euthanised!) by desperate owners, by performing seemingly miraculous transformations, working with the dogs and turning them into well behaved, well spirited, true K9 companions!

Dawn was born with a gift, a gift to understand and communicate with a dog in it's own language.  She does not work in obedience, use invasive methods, or demand the dog's attention - there is no need.  Dawn has not been to University to study and achieve a certificate, her skills are honed from 40 years of real life close quarters experience.  A prodigious case, one may argue, in which Dawn appears to have come to Earth, simply to fulfil this role!

WHY?...

Dawn's passion for dogs is ever enduring, having very recently recovered from a brain operation, in which she only had a 1 in 3 chance of survival, she is already embarking upon her next big plan to save many more thousands of dogs, and educate the public on sensible dog practices.  Dawn has put aside her own turmoil, and at a time the majority of us would be convalescing, Dawn has already been out in force, tackling some of the UK's most challenging dog behaviour cases!  Not only this, but Dawn has done this at her own expense.

Dawn's next goal is to tour the UK, to achieve a myriad of goals - these include:

·         Supporting local charities, by visiting local pet superstores & large events, and offering on the spot rehabilitation. Recipients are encouraged to offer donations to the charity supported on that day.  Dawn's experience and renown helps entice customers/visitors to the events/shops themselves, increasing business & leaving visitors with a lasting, happy, oft very positively emotive, memory of their day.

·         Visiting dog shelters and re homing centres across the UK,  advising staff of best practice, to help achieve faster results and turn around in re homing or rehabilitating dogs.  Also providing essential advice to pass on to new owners on how to approach dog ownership. From the second they meet at the Kennels, to the first moments in their new home.  All of these tips will help assure a successful transition for dog/owner/shelter giving the maximum chance of building a lasting fruitful, and enjoyable relationship between a dog & it's potential new family.

·         Finding the most difficult dogs across the Country whom have essentially been given up on. Owners are repeatedly advised by trainers/vets etc that euthanasia is the only option available - this happens all too frequently!  Dawn has visited many owners in this situation, and within a couple of hours, if not MINUTES at times, creates instant change in their so-called aggressive/misbehaving "hopeless" hound.  The results of which are often floods of tears, followed by relief, a sense of guilt at "what if" they'd followed the other advice!  This inevitably, and deservedly, leads to masses of glowing testimonials.

Testimonial...

The reasons and ambitions listed were the stimulus behind my personally getting involved in her magnificent project. This and her ability to instantly calm the bounciest most energetic puppy I have ever encountered... my own.  So whilst also serving as an informative introduction into Dawn and her ambitions, to give you food for thought on how you may like to get involved, it is also a genuine & heartfelt testimonial, as I never personally get involved with any project I do not believe in with absolutely certainty and conviction!

If you are a dog or animal lover like I am, I know you will feel the same.

 Richard Barnes

Hey everyone, Just a Quick up-date while major work is going on in the back ground to let you guys know where we are at. Firstly I’d like to thank everyone for the well wishes & support following my Brain Surgery just before Christmas, I am now fully recovered & back in the saddle of saving dogs lives, it has been a challenge to recover but after my recent visit to Pets at home in Wales to help the Trust @JemimasPlace raise much needed funding,

it was a lovely weekend & a great opportunity to see if I still had, what it takes to do, what I do best saving dogs lives from being PTS, re-homing or been put into rescue centres. My goal is to tour around the UK Pets at Home free to reach as many dogs & owners that need me to bring harmony & balance back into their lives!!!! but to enable me to do this I need your help or sponsors to help cover my travelling expenses for fuel & accommodation etc. Any offers of help are greatly welcomed be it a cash donation through PayPal on this blog or goods to raffle, eBay, every little bit helps. We need to educate owners how to 'read' their dogs & understand what they need from us as Pack Leaders to ensure that every dog has the chance of a full & happy life which is the very least they deserve for all the unconditional love they give. I will post news of my visit to Pets at Home in Wales & testimonials where I helped 50+ dogs & owners in one weekend, it was amazing to hear people coming into the store with a problem a dog may have had since the puppy stage & in 1 afternoon I turned them around, to actually see people leave the store in tears moved because I had just saved their dog!! No amount of money can buy!! I travelled 6 hours 2 nights over stay Free to @jemimasPlace & pets at home.. BUT!!! It was worth it to share my gift with other dog owners, SO I have lots to share with you Plus I have plenty more cases & photos to share with you all xxx

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from the client,  Nicola Hughes

This clip shows our progress after rehab, before you watch i would like to share our story with you. Myself, my Husband and 2 children share our home with our 2 staffordshire bull terriers ( Sugz black brindle age 5yrs and Stella tri colour... age 1yr). Sugz was our only dog until we welcomed Stella into our home in sept of 2010 all was well for a while. I was taken ill in October and spent best part of 2mths in and out of hospital this had a huge impact on the family and the dogs alike. It was in January of this year that we noticed Stella became very unpridictable in her behaviour. She showed aggression in many ways, walking was becoming more and more of thing my husband wanted to avoid with Stella.
On walks Stella would show agression to almost anything and anyone..Bikes, cars, dogs people and even prams! This resulted in people becoming familiar with Stella and would cross the road when they saw my husband coming! We felt like we had one of those Staffies that sadly has a stigma attached to it! Eventually my husband only walked the dogs, due to Stella's behaviour, late at night when it was dark and early in the am before anyone was up!
Stella's behaviour then became more and more out of control in the house too and with 2 children i was begining to feel more like i had 4, barking in the garden at anyone that walked past the fence, at the children when they rode their bikes or played on the swings, snapping at the kids when they made a noise...and even attacking me, take a look at our first video we uploaded.
Things had got that bad i had looked into giving Stella up but everywhere i turned was full and mainly with Staffies! I was also aware of the fact that with her unpredictable behaviour rehoming may cause concern so we felt that euthanasia was our only choice!
Then i heard about Dawn and thought well i have nothing to loose but all to gain!
I had a telephone consultation with Dawn who advised a home visit was needed. I and my family are so happy this home visit took place. On the day of the visit there was a sense of calmness among the dogs and Stella was on her best behaviour! This was even before Dawn had arrived.  On arriving at our house Dawn straight away picked up on the problem....It was not Stella it was infact Sugz!!! Both my husband and i were shocked, no not our Sugz, but when Dawn explained it to us it was so obvious... Dawn gave us the knowledge and the tools we needed to turn things around. To think that we came so close to having Stella PTS makes me feel sick. 

What Dawn has done for us and our pack is truly nothing short of amazing! Watch out Ceaser Milan...she is hot on your tail (no pun intended). I would now ask that you watch the video of our pack after rehab and see how proud my husband of his pack...Thank you Dawn we owe you so much! See more

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This Family contacted me desperate for help with their 2 beloved Staffy through the love of her own dogs, Nic passed on her love for her animals down to the children, having 1 dog, their first dog, was the ideal pet, but when knowing a young pup had come up for adoption, they thought it would be a wonderful companion for Sugz.. They had no idea that this would be too much to handle 14mths down the line. 

At their wits end & trying to keep the family together with life’s challengers we don't need 2 over excited staffys ruling the roost in the summer holidays... for nic this was like having 4 kids to handle trying to keep the kids and dogs seperate.. Stella & Sugz antic's, Nic, told me she thought, Stella was aggressive & was even considering putting Stella to sleep which was breaking the families heart and thank God they did contact me as you will see Stella has no aggression problems and this dog would have been destroyed through no fault of her own.. After all Dogs can't talk can they!!!!!!!

After been in the house for the 1st 20mins of the consultation, Nic admits that she's lacked in leadership, she can’t walk the dogs through medical reasons, timeout was all that was given when they disobey. Seeing a man walking 2 big staffys on the street gave me a perfect opening to test Stella’s aggression... Aggression is the reason that I'm most commonly called out too, sometimes I am considered the dog’s last hope as it was the case with Stella... Aggression wasn’t the issue at all; it’s the outcome of an issue!!!!
Straight out into the street with Stella, Aggression NO!!!!
Avoidance, showing a calm submissive energy which I need for Stella to work with me this can only be achieved for me to achieve the desired results that Dave & Nic wanted..

The picture show's a little tension on the lead but as you can see from these pictures the leash is very much on the slack and it is Stella that is doing the work waiting patiently for her next command, as you can see I am asking the family what made them think that Stella was aggressive, she was only doing what I call a conditioned behaviour.. After spending a few more mins talking with Dave & Nic, I quickly passed Stella over to her Dad and said lets walk them... Giving Dave the tools to understand the Dogs body language, Dave was amazed when we set off down the street and the dogs were both on slip collars, to actually see people move over in the street with anticipation was an eye opener, I asked Dave if he knew these people, he said he did but usually Stella would be lunging & jumping at the human and want to kill their dogs.. The shock on both Daves face & these people is something that will stay with me for a long time...

The photo's was taken after a long walk & an enjoyable walk, I must say Dave didn't want to stop walking I could see with the training I had given him he was certainly going to start and enjoy been around other dogs and Humans.. After all isn't that what we are supposed to do... simple things in life hey!!!!!

I am so proud of what Dave achieved with the dogs!!! Sometimes all we need is the correct tools...
The reality of the situation Stella was without a doubt going to be put to sleep for the behaviour I call as conditioned, in today’s society people cannot afford stupid of amounts of money for training, but yet its our pets that we love the most, for Dave & Nic this realization of what could happen was all too much for Nic & the tears flowed..

To prove to both Nic & Dave, Stella wasn't & isn't aggressive towards dogs, we borrowed a neighbours dog... it was great also, to show them how to bring a pack together, that was truly worth the 4 hour journey and all money raised goes towards me helping others and stopping innocent dogs been put to sleep.. the realization of what might of happened will live on with this family for the rest of Stella’s life but another one we saved...
sometimes we just all just need help & guidance & thank god Nic got in touch...
It’s not about the money!!! It’s about saving a Dogs life and that’s exactly what we did... 
Stella you are coming home to meet my pack very soon... big hugs to Dave & Nic... See you all again very soon xxx