Success

Mark, I just wanted to let you know that we asked the schools we visited during our anti dog-fouling campaign to fill in a feedback form and I have just finished putting the results together. Out of the 11 schools you visited we managed to get feedback from 8 of them and the feedback was all very positive.
We asked the schools how satisfied they were with the session you did with Nel. The options they had were very satisfied, satisfied, neither, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. All 8 of them said that they were very satisfied with the session you delivered.
We also asked them if they were happy with the content of your session. They had the same options of very satisfied, satisfied, neither, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. All 8 of them said that they were very satisfied with the content of your session.
They also made the following comments about your session:
All the children really enjoyed the session with Mark and Nel and the session also further managed to get the key messages about dog fouling inThe pupils enjoyed the session and gained a lot of informationThose children who were afraid of dogs had the opportunity to overcome their fear. The children’s fears were handled carefully and in a way that expressed having a fear of dogs is actually a healthy fear to haveAll children were told about why they couldn’t approach an unfamiliar dogThe dog was excellent, behaved well with the children and modeled many of the speech’s messagesMark spoke clearly to the children. Afterwards the children were knowledgeable about the problem. Mark had a nice manner with the children and answered questions well and at their levelThe children enjoyed meeting Nel and one little boy who was terrified of dogs ended up being able to stroke herIt was valuable that the children got to meet a dog and its owner which they would not ordinarily get to do I just wanted to thank you again for the sessions you delivered. I also found your session very enjoyable and I think it was very informative for the children. I know the children I spoke to really enjoyed meeting Nel and learning about dogs, their behaviour and how to look after a dog properly.
I hope that we can work together again during our future anti dog-fouling campaigns.
Kind regards,
Rebecca Hill Eco-Schools Officer

Sassie is a 3 year old GSD, her owners contacted me a day before she was due to go to the vets to be put to sleep! She was out of hand and generally uncontrolable. She would lunge at both people and other dogs and was proving too much of a liability for her devoted owners. The devotuon of her owners was to prove a lifesaver for Sassie, without them she would not have made it to be the loving pet she is today! They took on board my advice and within a year of our first visit Sassie was part of our dog agility and obedience display team. She performed at many shows in front of hundreds of people with many other dogs, a huge journey for a dog that was a nightmare simply to walk and exercise. The Dogtastic phylosophy was behind this remarkable transformation, another success and a real life saver!

This is Ruby the border terreir with her proud owner Tracy. Ruby had gone from a cute puppy to a stroppy and disobedient adlolecent when Tracy asked for help. With time and practice Ruby has become a joy to own but also at times a challenge too. Typical of a terrier she will try to get her own way but with the Dogtastic training Tracy now has her firmly under control and is enjoying taking Ruby to Dogtastic training days as well as the P.A.Ds agility classes.