Testimonials

Royal Australian Air Force Police Dog Training legend Kev Saunders addressing a crowd at the Beewah Sports Club, Queensland 24-90-2000, pointed to Ross Allan and said, ‘This man is one of the best Police Dogs Handlers the Air Force ever produced. He was a star in his time and you are very fortunate to have him as your trainer.’

Kev Saunders

Warrant Officer (Rtd)

We are very pleased to endorse the work being done by Ross Allan.
Our seven month old Weimaraner has made remarkable progress under Ross’s guidance and direction. We will be continuing our training on an ongoing basis and recommend Ross Allan’s training methods to anyone wanting a happy and obedient dog

Thomas Muster (Legendary World Champion Professional Tennis player, and Jo Beth Taylor (Australian Television & Radio personality)

I am pleased to endorse Ross Allan’s Training Notes. I have read the inspection copy from cover to cover and feel this is a very worthwhile instructional guide  and recommend it to any dog owner.

Ross was influenced by the original Royal Australian Air Force Dog Training system but, through long experience, he has grown from this towards his own unique perspective on the dog-owner relationship.  This perspective informs his current training procedures.

Some of these training procedures are completely original and won’t be found in other publications on dog training. I expect that some of these ideas will spread to other trainers, as they discover, and confirm, for themselves that his ideas work.

In addition, I liked his going-through list of problems that arise when teaching the Heeling, Stand, Sit, Drop, Stay and Recall exercises and his ideas for over-coming those problems.  Only someone with a long history of experience in his subject matter could present such details.

 

I encourage Ross to follow these notes with further notes that cover those ‘exercises’ that are eventually needed if one progresses further in obedience training.

Don Morris. B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.M.Inf.Tch.) (Studied 10 months 1977 with Dr.J.P.Scott, Bowling Green State, Ohio, USA)

I have been involved in the animal industry, one way or another, for over sixty years.  During this time I have come across a great deal of “dog trainers”, and I use the term loosely. Over the years I have seen “trainers”. with their new or so- called kind methods, come and go.

I have also seen a few “true” dog trainers. I was very fortunate to train under the late , great William Koehler, (trainer of dogs for Disney movies). of whom I based all my dog training and I have had great success on very hard dogs. Then years later while I was a Refuge Manager for the RSPCA, I first heard of Ross Allan. I was told he was an ex RAAF.  Dog Handler and, as I knew that the RAAF program those days was based on the Keohler method,  I was very keen to meet him.

Over the years I have been more than impressed with the method Ross employs. While still with the RSPCA I referred a lot of people to Ross.  These people had brought dogs in because they couldn’t handle them for one reason or another.  After training with other trainers, these people had been told their dogs were untrainable or just dangerous and nothing could be done.  With all of the dogs I referred to Ross, he was able to help everyone.  Many of the owners brought their dogs back to show  me and they had changed remarkably. These dogs, if they had been surrendered to the RSPCA, would have been euthanized.

Later, while I was working for a large Pet Shop in Brisbane. I was still referring dogs to Ross.  One of the most memorable examples was a very nice lady with two beautiful Staffies. The dogs were litter mates (dog and bitch), around the year old mark.  The problem was the dogs were fighting.  they were tearing each other to pieces and not only each other. but any other dog they could get close to. The poor lady was at her wits end.  I suggested she take her dogs to obedience training but she told me she already had them in training for quite sometime.  In light of this I suggested she take these two dogs to Ross. Two weeks later the lady came into the shop with both dogs walking calmly on their choke chains, side by side and ignoring any other dogs in the area.  She had come back to thank me for referring her to Ross. She just couldn’t believe that anyone could teach her to control these dogs so easily and quickly, and she had even rang the Animal Welfare Organisation that she had been training with to tell them.

Ross’s training is based on pack structure and I have never seen anything work as well on all kinds of dogs, from the very aggressive to the most timid.  I have always held William Koehler in the utmost esteem but Ross Allan has surpassed that.

Penny Johnson

SPCA Inspector, New Zealand

RSPCA, Noosa, Qld, Refuge Manager.

(Competed at my first Dog Obedience Trials at 15 years with a German Shepherd named Kola)

Bred, trained and competed with Dobermanns, German Shepherds and Rottweilers. (Plus conformation showing)

Trained working dogs. (For cattle and sheep)

I handled a German Shepherd with Corrective Services that Ross had developed from a pup. Sabre was an awesome well balanced dog due to the imprinting and training Ross done with him as a puppy. Ross has untold knowledge and skills in dog training and behaviour.

I thought I knew a fair amount about dogs, till I trained my 2 Timber shepherds (wolf Shepard Hybrids) with Ross. It has had life changing impact on the way I view dogs and wolves. (Their ancestors) The understanding and responsibilities every dog owner has, that come with it. How our own energy interaction, and time spent with our dog, effect the way our dogs perform for us personally. If you want to know anything about dogs from pre birth through to your pets training, to their health, to the food they eat, Ross is the Master

Ross helped me with my kelpie Charlie many years ago. I love Ross’ training methods and to this day I have never found another trainer with the same methods, patience and consistency.

Ross is an experienced dedicated dog handler and trainer. His long term expertize in training would be very beneficial to any intending client.

Ross made time for us because we were struggling with our puppy. Her behaviour since has completely changed and has made our days so much easier. Her barking was horrible and annoying our neighbours but now she barely makes a peep. Absolutely amazing and we thank Ross so much for teaching us how to control her better. Will recommend Ross to anyone who needs help

The man knows what he is talking about. I love his radio shows and pod casts so much to learn and his son is also an amazing man and beautiful family !! So much knowledge !