We have taken part in two of the dog walks Bev and Marie have arranged. The best thing ever to happen to us, we have Gus our rather large GSD. On any other walk people cross and turn away from him on these walks he becomes part of the group. He gets to socialize with a variety of breeds and has a great time. On our first walk a lady with a small dog openly admitted she would pick up her dog if she saw a GSD but seeing her dog play with Gus had changed her opinion. He is getting older and struggles a little but we vow to keep attending these walks while he can still manage. If he can get so much enjoyment and people's minds can be opened to other breeds as well as a great charity benefiting it has to be a great thing. On top of all of this there is fun and enjoyment we humans get as Marie and Bev love to pull out little tasks and games. Keep up the great work you two and if you have not attended a walk or one of the courses you are missing a great chance to get more from your companion.
Review from Elaine & Dave who attended our group dog walk in May 2011 with Ruby the Jack Russell
We really enjoyed the fun walk particularly Ruby whose normal walk is fairly peaceful with the occasional meet up with other dogs. The fun walk took off as soon as we let all the dogs off their lead. You could really see how the pack developed and each dog sought out each other before settling down. Being the littlest it took Ruby a little while to settle in but she really enjoyed the walk and was tired out when we got home. Thanks for all your hard work arranging and sorting out the games and look forward to putting more dates in the diary.
Comment from Carole with Brodie who attended our
March 2011 course
Excellent course would recommend to any dog owner whatever age your dog is
Comment from Bev with Tag who attended our November 2010 course
Had great fun, met some other dogs with similar problems.
Comment from Dawn with Mya who also attended our November 2010 course
Thanks for all your help with Mya. It is very appreciated and we won't hesitate to recommend you.
Review from Daniel & Max who attended our Fun Advanced Course in August 2010
The fun course was the 2nd course I have completed with Marie and Bev. I must admit that I wasn’t expecting Max to learn too much, but was expecting, as the name of the course suggests, lots of fun. The course was indeed fun and in regards to Max not learning too much, I doubt my expectations could have been any further from the truth. The course consisted of us being spilt up into two groups and then competing against each other on a variety of difference tasks. Each task obviously had its own unique challenges but thanks to Marie and Bev’s excellent demonstrations we were all quickly familiarised with what we needed to do. As there was a competitive element to the course, there was much more incentive to go home and practice what we had been taught. We then had a refresher day where we could see if what we had been practicing had paid off and if not, and where necessary, further advice was given. Then it was time for the challenge on day 3. It was great fun and I really enjoyed it. I couldn’t believe how much Max, and the other dogs, had learnt in such a short period of time. To conclude, the course was excellent. The amount of time and effort that Marie and Bev had put into the preparation was unbelievable and made it impossible for it to be anything other than a complete success.
Comments from Kerstin who attended our Fun Advanced Course in August 2010
A big thank you to you and Marie for letting me know about the Fun Advanced Course. Floyd and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! I didn’t know there were so many more fun activities you could do with Dachshunds. I was very impressed by the hard work you put into organising this course. I will certainly forever treasure the many fantastic pictures taken of Floyd. To be more precise, I was blown away by them! Naturally, I would like to do more training with you, with Floyd and also with my other Dachshund Lila.
Comment from Trudie & Jordan who also attended our Fun Advanced Course in August 2010
any of you out there thinking of taking your dog training then Inline dog training is a must, they are fantastic and lovely people too xx
Comments from Heather who attended our Fun Advanced Course in August 2010
A really interesting course, learning new skills in a fun, relaxing way.
Review from Robert who attended our June 2010 basic training class with Max the Weimaraner
The course was extremely beneficial and Max's behaviour has markedly improved.
Classes were friendly and relaxed and the exercises interesting and demanding thus keeping the dogs alert and happy.
The degree of difficulty increased each week and it was a real pleasure to see how the dogs performed to this higher level as the course progressed.
It was fun for the dogs and owners alike and despite my initial reluctance to attend it was really enjoyable.
Review from Theresa who attended our May 2010 basic training class with Sammy the Border Collie:
"Hi my name is Theresa and I have a Border Collie called Sammy. When I got him he was a ten week old puppy, he is now 6 months old.
After a few months he was a right pain and wouldn't do as he was told, I was at the end of my tether, and was ready to give him away.
One Sunday my husband got a phone call from a friend to say that his wife and her friend were starting classes for dogs and would we like to go.
That phone call was the start of a special friendship between me and Sammy, he has come on very well.
If anyone out there has the same problems with their dog, just pick up the phone and talk to Bev or Marie and you can have the same special bond with your dog as me & Sammy do now.
Thank you so much Bev & Marie."
Review from Heather with Archie who had one to one training in May 2010 to improve his recall:
First of all can I say a big thank you to you and Bev for all the time and hard work you have put into Archie, I hope it has helped you as well as us. You have given us some insight to how a dogs mind works and how to turn that into successful training. Although the initial stage was very time consuming we did feel that it focused Archie's mind onto us and noticed a difference in his behaviour straight away, even though it hasn't been a complete success as far as other dogs are concerned, he has improved a lot. The information sheets and instructions have all been first class and helped us at every stage, you have both come across as extremely professional and given us complete faith in what you were trying to do, I would have no hesitation in recommending you to friends and if you decide to do more advanced classes we would be first on your list.
Review from Duncan & Sharon who attended our May 2010 basic training class with Gus the German Shepherd Dog:
"We have owned Gus the GSD featured on the site for just over three years. In that time we have tried different training classes both local and national, and despite minor improvements with Gus he still had issues that we felt needed addressing. Having seen an advert for In Line Dog Training we decided to give it a go.
What a result not only have we found two people that have provided us with techniques that address the issues but Bev and Marie also take the time to explain how and why they work so we understand how to do them better. Not only that but they do it in a fun and friendly way, not just for Gus!.
We especially like the way that the training is done in "real life situations" Gus is a very playful dog and would chase other dogs to play while out with him Bev and Marie have shown us how to use the playfulness to gain obedience.
During one session the comment from a passing dog walker (whose dog was far less obedient) was heard "you should never play tug-of-war games with a dog". My answer to them would be if they took their dog to Bev and Marie, they too would see that despite having more than seven dogs pass him he took no notice. Bev and Marie's skills and techniques showed us how to make him more interested in staying with us and he did not attempt to chase any of the dogs he clearly saw.
We wish Bev and Marie every success and know that anyone that uses their services will benefit. They are two people who have a great passion and enjoy working with people to improve their lives with their dogs. We not only got training for Gus but got an insight to him we never had as he is an adopted stray."
Duncan, Sharon and Gus (class of May 2010)
