Comments on: Dog Borstal’s Rob Alleyne interview

By: Robert Alleyne

Robert Alleyne — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:26:29 +0000

Hi All,

I have said this before, and I will say it again – THIS IS NOT THE DOG BORSTAL WEBSITE! We, the trainers probably lookat this site once a year if that. If you want to contact us, Googe our names and our individual websites will come up. I hate to think of you all leaving messages for us asking for help – messages we will never see.

The reason I am here this time is to ask ex-Borstalers from series two, three and four to get in touch. I have something that you might be interested in. You can email me at http://www.thedogownersclub.co.uk

Regards

Rob

By: Zoe Cogle

Zoe Cogle — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:59:12 +0000

Hello,
I have recently been bought an eight week old staff as a birthday present, and i am wondering which is the best method of house training him. I have tried putting him outside or on paper when he wakes up or wen i notice him sniffing around, and he just either comes back inside or toddles off and does it some where else. I have been told that rubbing their nose in the mess works, but dont really approve of this method so I would olny use it as a last resort.
I have’nt had him long so I understand that it will be a bit of trail and error but I would like to start him off with the best methods of training from the begining. I havent had a puppy before so i am quite new to everything as the dog I had as a child was already older and trained.
I have the bottle with pebbles in which is starting to work with chewing things that he shouldn’t be and biting whilst playing or being stroked, or my trouser leg whilst walking.
All other aspects of training such as, teaching him his name and how to sit and stay seem to be under control and he is picking it up quite easy. However, house training him is proving to take longer. If anyone could give me and guidence or tips it would be a great help.

Thanks.

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:00:04 +0000

hi i think dog borstal is great as i get tip of it as im trying to train my siberian husky which he 1yrs old and a pain sometimes and love watching the show

By: Barry Booth

Barry Booth — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:02:21 +0000

I am writing for a bit of advice. We have a 12 month old Rottweiler that we have had since 8 week old. He was always been extremely nervous and I cannot understand the reason for this. He never gets told off as he is a good pleasant dog (once you get to know him!). Whenever he sees anybody he howls and runs off or if he is on the lead if he sees someone he pulls on his lead to get away from them. I would be grateful if you could think of a way to control this. Many thanks Barry.

By: Zoe Parfitt

Zoe Parfitt — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:25:22 +0000

Hi, me and my dad have a 7 year old German Shepherd dog. She is a daddy’s girl and will never do anything without my dad. We have come to the end of our tether with her. We can’t take her for walks because she is to out of control, she will viciously growl at people and even if she is in the back garden and people go past she will growl and bark at them. Also she wont let any one apart from my dad touch her toys or bones etc. If she has a bone and i got to sit any where near it she will bear her teeth at me and go 2 bite me. Also another example, we have a wall in the back garden that have built in flower pots and she digs the mud in there, whenever any one apart from my dad tells her to get out she will viciously bear her teeth and go to bite us. Please help as we really dont know what to do now. We have come to the end of our tether with her and need to sort it before she seriously injures someone.

thanks

By: terry

terry — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:03:27 +0000

hey my dogs need training how can i get on dog borstal

By: Mrs Josie Leech

Mrs Josie Leech — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:05:27 +0000

We have a female Border Collie 18mths old a male Welsh Collie 16mths and one of there pups he is 10mths, the female is the boss she will not be in the same room as the two male dog’s without fighting constantly with them we have tried every suggestion given to us but still cannot stop this awful aggression she shows the male dog’s. We are now living with her in one room and the two males together in another room, when the male dog’s see her they get very excited but she just stares at them and then lunges forward to fight, the older male dog has become very nervous around her and cows down turning his head to one side which seems to make her even angrier. they do not like people on bikes or joggers they bark or chase them and pull badly on the lead, bark at people walking past the house or entering the house until they get to no them. On there own of course they are all very well behaved we do not want to have to get rid of any of them but cannot seem to find anyone that can help sort them all out. We have tried to find out how we can get them on dog borstal we watch it all the time and what you do is amazing is there any way you can help us please. thankyou

By: Jayne Knox

Jayne Knox — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:51:33 +0000

Hello i have a very lively rotti/staff? i got her from a rescue centre because i lost my rotti last july due to pirometor. After surgery her back collapsed. Roxy (the dog i have now) was tied to a12. Rescue centre said she was there all night. I have tried to train her but it is becoming impossible. She is very nervous and will not be left with anyone. Even if i nip out front door and run round back she will be in a state and wee everywhere. Please could you help? Thank you

By: McCorley Clewes

McCorley Clewes — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:18:02 +0000

Hi i think that dog borstal is GREAT !

i am 13 years old and i have a black lab and i am considering another dog next spring …

i have trained my dog all on my own and shes the perfect dog for me …….

also if you have a dog problem i would go onto the offical trainers websites..

thanks

By: julie

julie — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:14:47 +0000

firstly can i say what a great programme, its amazing whta you can do with those dogs! we have had a dog for around 5months now and she wasnt really looked aftrs when we got her, we would walk her for hours only to come home and she would do her buissness in the house,every day seemed like a week and never thought the day would come when she would finally get the hang of doing her thing outside,she is now 11mths old and finally she has got it only occasionally will it happen,the only problem now is she is to friendly and will jump up at anyone and lick them also she will just completly ignore you when she is off the lead untill it suits her we really love our dog we cant afford dog borstal but please could you give us ant helpful tips thankyou julie