Comments on: Dog Borstal’s Rob Alleyne interview

By: Tarney & Elaine (mother&daughter)

Tarney & Elaine (mother&daughter) — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:59:32 +0000

me and my mum just think mic martin is really handsome. we love his eyes, smile and dress sense as well as his sense of humour. we would dog in or out any day of the week =] (that’s putting it politely.)
how’s about it mic our man (wink wink)
there is fit and fit mic goes beyond.
all our love tarney & elaine xxxxxxxxx
p.s. we wish we had a dog but only got a obese cat.

By: karen

karen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:37:37 +0000

i have an 8yr old boxer who is getting worse, i cant walk him for pulling and going for every dog he see’s. he lives with dogs but hates anything that dont live here. he is an ex show boy if that helps any.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:21:49 +0000

dear michaela
this one is easy pick up the phone book look under pets and you will find a dog therapist, this IS the only answer to your problem seek PROFESSIONAL help i know its going to cost but it will be worth it , think of the cost of the damage to your property, of some one suing for damages !!! and the cost of the damage to your dog which is cheaper if you have half a brain you’ll do the right thing and pick up the phone , good luck and all the best

By: carole willis

carole willis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:53:30 +0000

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE will someone help me with my dog Zara a 15 month old German shepherd.
My other German shepherd died in October aged 12 years and was so good and well behaved,but Zara is a rescue dog and is very loving but will not come back on the lead . I have tried treats,shouting at her,so i bought a tracking lead to give her some space so she could exercise. Unfortunately every time she sees another dog she is very big for her age and runs and pulls me over in the process,i have nearly broken my arm and she just pulled me over today all through the mud so i had to let go of her lead. I love her so much i really need help. Carole

By: MICHAELA

MICHAELA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:17:59 +0000

PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP. I HAVE 2 DOGS THAT I RESCUED, BROTHER AND SISTER STAFFORDSHIRE CROSS. THE GIRL IS WONDERFUL SWEET NATURED AND FAB, WELL THEY BOTH ARE. I RECUED HER AT NINE WEEKS AND THE BOY AT THREE MONTHS. BOTH FROM THE AWFUL SAME FAMILY. SHE WAS FED DRUGS AND USED AS A FOOTBALL UP UNTIL NINE WEEKS AND HE WAS KEPT IN AN UPRIGHT WHEELIE BIN HAD HIS NOSE BROKEN, KICKED AROUND AND TRIED TO BE MADE TO FIGHT. THEN WHEN HE WOULD NOT, THROWN OUT ON THE STREETS.
THEY ARE SO WONDERFUL…..AND WILL BE FIVE THIS YEAR. SHE IS HALF HIS SIZE DUE TO ALL THE TERRIBLE ABUSE I’M TOLD….BUT SHE EATS THE WALLS …..STILL WETS AND POOS AT NIGHT, EATS BOOKS, TOYS ANYTHING THAT SHE CAN GET HOLD OF…WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED AND CAN THINK OF.
ALSO WHEN OUT FOR WALKS SHE JUST RUNS OF, AND WILL NOT COME BACK. WE HAVE TRIED TAKING THEM SEPERATELY AS SKII ALWAYS COMES BACK AND WILL NOT GO FROM MY SIDE UNLESS I TELL HIM TO, HE ALWAYS COMES BACK AND HAS BEEN VERY EASY TO TRAIN. BUT POOR SCAPPY JUST DOES HER OWN THING. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING ONCE AGAIN. LONG LONG LEASHES, TRAINING, EVERYTHING. IF SHE EVER MANAGES TO SNEAK OUT OF THE HOUSE SHE JUST GOES. BUT DOES NOT COME BACK. IT HAS TO BE A FULL SCALE SEARCH TO FIND HER. ITS SO UPSETTING AS ONE DAY SHE COULD GET RUN OVER. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS WE DON’T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO HER. SHE HATES BEING LEFT AT HOME SO WE BOUGHT HER A CAGE WHICH SHE LOVES, AND GOES IN WHEN WE GO OUT, BUT SHE DESTROYS EVERYTHING IN IT. IF SHE IS LEFT OUT OF THE CAGE WHEN WE ARE OUT SHE EATS THE WALLS, DOORS, AND EVERYTHING. WE JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WE ARE AT OUT WITS END.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:54:15 +0000

hi to all
especially all those with ” problem dogs” i once had to surrender a dog due to her nipping my then 4 year old son !! after a number of years ( 5 to be exact) without a dog we decided to gat a border collie however this time i did the one thing i should have done and which i advise all would be or present owners to do that is read as much as you can about dogs first, you have to understand what makes them click. one book that was especially helpful was ” the dog whisperer by jan fennel ” she uses not only her knowledge of dogs but also common sense which i believe we all lack from, she is not the only author out there roger mugford is another they’re out there you just need to look .
the fact that you all have managed to leave messages on this site tells me you all have access to the web try using it, its a mine of information you can even find mic martins web site if you put the effort in then you can contact him direct, i do however suspect some of you are trying to get some free training requesting the contact info for dog borstal and i don’t blame you however if your dogs behaviour is that bad then splash the cash it’s the only way !!! oh by the way i now own two border collies they’re both cage trained one is 3 and half years old and the other is 18 months old they both walk to heel off the lead and both are trained to the point i can take them any where and they behave, i have no secret i just put in a lot of time on both of them, if you don’t have the time then don’t get a dog!!!! good luck to you all.

By: DVR

DVR — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:09:55 +0000

@christine murt

Your German shepard doesn’t see you as the alpha male, and so feels the need to protect you. This is a characteristic of all dogs, but this trait is especially emphasised in the “gaurd dog” breeds in particular. I would give you two pieces of advice: 1 DO NOT become distressed when walking your dog no matter how he is acting. This will only inflame the situation. A better tactic is to call him in a playful way. It’s like saying “Hey would you rather fight with a stranger, or play with me?” You’ll be surprised how effective this is. 2: Get advise from an expert in attack dogs, and I don’t mean from the show ring!! Find out who the local working dog groups in your area are and seek advise there. These associations have bred the characteristics into the breed for a reason, and therefore are best positioned to give you breed specific advise. Needless to say, if their advise contradicts mine, take theirs, they are the experts. One more thing, it may be a good idea to muzzle the dog in public, not that he is going to bite someone but it’s better to be safe than sorry, call it pre-emptive. Hope this helps, and please let us know how it goes.

All the best

By: becky

becky — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:17:19 +0000

hi i have a shis tzu and lhasa apso but the shis tzu is not getting on with the lhasa apso what shall i do can u e.mail me back at

By: Jacqui Reid

Jacqui Reid — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:59:30 +0000

Hi
I love watching Dog Borstal and think all the trainers are excellent. Each of them have their own approch and it works fo them. I love what Mick does to the Owners of the dogs he’s training, because lets face it if the owners can’t change or take instruction how do they expect to train their own dogs.

I have 1 female boxer (9yrs), 1 male boxer x springer (8yrs) & 1 female springer (3yrs) (shes almost adopted, she’s from next door) At home everything is ok but I hate taking them for walks, the two older ones dont pull as much now but the younger one pulls the back out of me & nothing I’m doing will stop her.

When I take them to the park I have to keep them on the lead if there is another dog there. Even if the dog is a dot in the distance, once my dogs spot it they are off & there is nothing I can do to stop them or get them to come back.

This morning we were in the park, not a dog in sight so I let them off the lead, about 20mins into our walk suddenly a dog with its owners appear, my dogs ran at the dog, it was horrible, the other owner kept kicking my dogs, when I got them undercontrol he then verbally bashed me, I kept aplogising but I knew it was my fault cause I didn’t have control of them.

my dogs knew I was angry with them cause back on the lead they behaved
Walking with them should be enjoyable but its not. I just hate taking them out.

I know it me but dont know what to do.
Jacq

By: tracy humberstone

tracy humberstone — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:04:36 +0000

can you also tell me to apply for dog borstal plz as i think that she needs that scary man to sort her out !!!!!!!