Name: Oscar & Merlin
Breed: Weimaraner & Slovakian rough haired pointer
Age: 5 months & 10 years
Owner Comments: We have a 10 year old Weimaraner and a 5 month old Slovakian rough haired pointer. I had been training the puppy myself and all was well until at about 4 months he started pushing at all of the boundaries. Sue stepped in and made a dramatic difference from her very first visit, giving me and our 3 children simple but effective methods of dealing with the puppy’s boisterous antics. From that day he completely stopped biting. Sue was wonderful with the children and taught our 5 year old how to maintain her authority with Merlin (who had previously decided that she was below him in the pack). She has also stopped Oscar from pulling on the lead, no mean feat after 10 years of practice. All this in only 4 sessions!
Sue’s knowledge of canine behaviour is second to none and I commend her to anyone with any dog, any age.
Jan Owne Hurstpeirpoint.
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Name: Billy
Breed: Black Lab
Age: 6 months
Owner Comments: Sue really understands dogs, and she helps you to get inside your dog’s mind in a very gentle but clear way. She gives you the tools and the confidence to tackle your dog’s unwanted behaviours, and to make the most of him so that you can have a calm and loving relationship. I was really impressed. My dog is now so much easier.
Cheers for everything Sue.
Tessa Brighton
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Name: Pixie
Breed: Chihuahua
Age: 5 months
Owner Comment: Sue was very helpful she showed me how well Pixie can behave and walk on the lead. Also giving me peace of mind that I had the right approached in training pixi. Thankyou
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Name: Ziggy
Breed: Boarder Collie
Owner Comment: 'We were having great trouble with Ziggy, our boisterous and intelligent puppy Border Collie, while trying to walk him on the lead as he pulled ferociously. I began to dread walk time so decided to enlist the help of Sue of Dogs in Line. It quickly became obvious that she has a great understanding of dogs and their behaviour. After just a few short lessons, not only did Sue help with the pulling, but more importantly she taught us how to let Ziggy know that we were the boss, not him. Now we have a very obedient and aptly submissive dog. He is a pleasure to have around and this is in no small way attributable to Sue. Thank you very much Sue - we really appreciate your help with Ziggy.
Regards
Helen, Hurstpierpoint
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Name: Chudleigh
Breed: Chocolate Lab
Age: 7 Months
Owner Comments: Just to let you know how pleased we are with the vast improvement in "Chudleigh's" behaviour since you helped out with his training.
He really was a handful & unruly & it was not very easy to relax when out walking with him, as he had a habit of running off & not coming back, however, following your advice & your walking and training him, he is now a changed dog & we are really enjoying walking with him, he still is quite mischievous, but he is not yet a year old.
Many thanks & kind regards
John & Jill Otter
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Name: Freddie
Breed: Cain Terrier
Age: 9 Months
Owner Comments: Sue help us handle freddie in are living room he would jump all over us and never leave us alone, now he is nice and calm we can enjoy him much more now.
Worthing
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Name: Jed
Breed: Chocolate Lab
Age: 2 Years
Owner Comments: As you well know we were having great difficulties with Jed and were at the point of really considering whether to rehome him.
Instantly with my first session with you and going through some doggie psychology I realised that the problems were
mainly mine and that I just had to make a commitment to him and understand his behaviour.
In just a few lessons Jed was easy to walk and to look after, he now has a respect for the family and is not the dominant male that he thought he was!
I also took your advice, placed him on a diet which helped a great deal and he has been castrated.
Together with your words, advice and techniques we now have a dog that we can love, walk and let off the lead!!!!
(the recall training was excellent and is really working)
Thankyou Sue for helping us all through this
Julie and Family
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Name: Charlie
Breed: Jack Russele
Age: 5 Months
Owner Comments: charlie is now alot calmer & well behaved, you've done a fab job with him thankyou very much.
Hayley West Sussex
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Name: Dave & Dizzy
Breed: Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Owner Comment: We have two very lively, sweet natured puppies, training 2 young dogs at the same time is not easy! We had Dave first and he picked everything up very quickly but when Dizzy arrived 2 months later both their energy levels went up and getting them to walk together calmly so we all enjoyed our walks was hard work. They were like two naughty children winding each other up constantly. Sue showed us how to change this behaviour calmly and how to use gentle corrections on a slip lead to keep them focussed on walking, rather than scenting and picking up every bit of litter in Brighton. Straight away the tactics worked and within a few days they were walking calmly and happily beside me on relaxed leads. Sue also gave us lots of helpful advice on managing two pups at once and how to enable Dizzy to be more confident around other dogs. Sue was a real find for us and I would always go back to her for advice in the future. She has a real understanding of dogs, their needs and behaviours and gives clear and friendly advice and guidance. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Yve Brighton
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Name: Candy
Breed: Boxer
Owner Comment: Candy is doing really well we're working with candy on the things you showed us and talked about and her recall and being with visitors is getting much better.
Thanks Nigel
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Name: Holly
Breed: Lab x Mastiff
Age: 5 months
Owner Comments:
Name: Chewi & Bobba
Breed: Estrela Mountain dogs
Age: 6 month
Owner Comments: My husband and I, and our two young daughters are the very proud owners of two 6 Month old Estrela Mountain dogs, brother and sister named Chewie and Bobba, They are adorable in everyway, but were a nightmare when it came to walking them. We attended the usual village hall puppy classes from as early as 3 months, and had managed to train them to obey many commands, but they would just not walk to heel at all no matter what we tried, and due to their size and strength we were finding it impossible to take them out without almost being pulled over each time! After exploring a couple of other ways of training them, including various leads and harnesses, and becoming very disheartened, and desperate about the situation, I googled dog trainers, and found Sue at Dogs in Line. I explained to Sue our problem and she was able to come and visit our home within days of my call. Our first session was free, which I thought was great, as it really gave me and the pups a chance to get to know Sue, and for Sue to get to see how the pups fitted into our busy family way of life. Within the first session I saw some progress, at least enough to believe in what Sue could do for us. We booked up a following 3 more sessions for the next few weeks, and the progress was staggering. Not only was the progress staggering for seeing how Chewie and Bobba had adapted, but as importantly, it gave me the confidence to believe that I COULD do this, and that the pups weren't going to take me for a walk, but that I could actually be in control and take them for a walk! Sue was so kind and warm towards Chewie and Bobba, it was obvious that she had taken to them, and was keen to train them, so that we could enjoy them to their full potential. I found Sue very approachable and honest in her comments. She was also very supportive of what I had already achieved with our pups, and this was very nice to hear. I have already recommended her to my friends, and would strongly recommend her and her approach to help anyone with a dog problem. I am delighted to say that I can now walk Chewie and Bobba at the same time, on my own, even with a toddler in tow too!!
Jill West Sussex
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Name: Fredo
Breed: Boarder Terrier
Age: 3 year
Owner Comments:
Thank Sue you were great with Frodo. As was written on your van you came and met both out dogs, came out with me and Frodo, made your evaluation free of charge.You made no false promises as frodo aggression with other dog was VERY in grained.You worked very hard with him, yet he was delighted to see you every time. Whilst the spray collar affected Frodo meeting with another dog; he was in his own world and unresponsive as soon as he got out the front door and would turn in to a different dog! The backpack and muzzle you suggested distracted him and seem to break his totally fixated mind set he’d had before.He now listens and responds outside. It is going to take a while for him to “normal” around other dogs, but allot of progress has been made. We’d tried local obedience classes where promises of individual help never materialised.Only since contacting you there has been light at the end of the tunnel. Once you could see that Frodo was heading in the right direction, you were not prepared to continue taking money, calling a halt to the lesson. Never the less I know that I have security of you’re being available at the end of the phone for advice and that booster session in the future may give Frodo and I an extra boost.I used the backpack on both terriers, following your advice. I have a spinal problems and it does make both Frodo and Fresco more attentive and pull less! When I took Fresco for his jabs in June, the vet we saw was very impressed and said what a good idea they were with the advice on using them I’d been given.
Thanks again Sue
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Name:Charlie
Breed: Lab
Age: 12 weeks
Owners Comment: Cheryl and I would like to thank you for your help and advice. As complete novices when it comes to raising a Labrador puppy, your support and guidance was very much needed. Some of the tips you gave us have made an incredible difference and some will influence Charlie’s behaviour as he matures into a much heavier adult! One example being the lead training which will prevent Charlie from taking my daughters for a walk instead of the other way round! Thanks again and if we need further help in the future we’ll definitely be in touch. Steve & Cheryl.
