Thanasis is our newest trainer here at Royvon Esher, joining us in July 2020. He’s a life-long dog owner and lover, starting with a Belgian Groenendael named Arkos when he was just nine years old! Then, he was inspired to get into dog training by his Cane Corso Bruno who he trained himself.
He started his dog training journey when he was 26, attending a two-year-long dog training seminar and then working at a local dog club in Greece. From there he got into competitive dog sports (especially IPO), and started doing a lot of work as a decoy in protection and guard dog training.
Furthermore, Thanasis has attended a wide range of courses and seminars focusing on high-level obedience, bite work, and tracking training. Recently, he moved to London to join us at Royvon and focus on his passion for training dogs.
He loves working with dogs to find their inner drive, then clearly marking their good behaviour with a clicker which motivates them to want to do more good work!
He lives and works on-site at Royvon Esher and is a very committed member of the team. And, he especially enjoys working with German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and other working breeds, as well as working with dogs and owners interested in IPO and protection work training.
Outside of work, Thanasis enjoys working with his own dog, Belgian Malinois Erin, in dog sports. We are very happy that he has joined us as he’s excellent at bringing the best out in dogs and is very committed to his work!
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Correcting a German Shepherd's dog to dog aggression
Tsar came to Royvon to work on his reactivity issues, which were causing him to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards other dogs. Thanasis began working on Tsar's general obedience around other dogs to desensitise him, before gradually increasing the number of dogs Tsar interacted with. Before long, Tsar was able to calmly and confidently take part in group play and socialisation sessions. As a result of his training, Tsar was much more focused on and responsive to his handler.
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Obedience and recall training for a Cavapoochon
Elvis came to Royvon to work on his general obedience, with a focus on his walking on and off the lead and recall. Thanasis used positive reinforcement to encourage Elvis to focus on his training, and a long line to safely practise recall. By the end of his training Elvis had become much more obedient and had learned the value of listening to his handler.
Interested in learning more about what we do at Royvon? Follow our Instagram and Facebook for daily updates on our trainees!
Instagram (Esher): https://www.instagram.com/royvonesher
Instagram (Merthyr): https://www.instagram.com/royvonmerthyr
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Working on a rescue Labrador's reactivity issues
Levi came to Royvon to work on his reactivity issues towards other dogs, on walks and at home around his owner's older dog. As a rescue dog Levi may not have been properly socialised when he was young, and so Thanasis involved him in lots of group play sessions to help desensitise him. By consistently rewarding calm behaviour, Thanasis helped Levi to become more confident and focused. By the end of her training Levi was consistently listening and responding to her handler on and off the lead.
Interested in learning more about what we do at Royvon? Follow our Instagram and Facebook for daily updates on our trainees!
Instagram (Esher): https://www.instagram.com/royvonesher
Instagram (Merthyr): https://www.instagram.com/royvonmerthyr
Facebook (Esher): https://www.facebook.com/RoyvonEsher
Facebook (Merthyr):https://www.facebook.com/royvonmerthyr
