After relocating from the Isle of Man, we decided to adopt a puppy to help our 5yr old son settle in to his new life.  We brought to our home in May, a beautiful Black Lab puppy called Bonnie.  I was determined to have some manners on her as soon as possible due to the fact that we are expecting a baby in October.  As you can imagine she was hyper and totally uncontrollable and proving a handful.  After some research and seeing a card at the local vets, I contacted Eileen for some help.
Eileen is amazing, gifted and pure magic with Bonnie.  I have learned so much from Eileen and apply all I learn subtly throughout the day with Bonnie.  She is slowly becoming a wonderful companion and a joy to have about.  Although not quite 6 months yet, with continued training and support Bonnie will be a fantastic addition to our family.  Eileen also helped my son overcome his fear of her and he now does his own training with her on a daily basis.  As I said, Eileen has a gift and I've recommended her to many of my friends and family who have dog issues/concerns.  Without Eileen I don't think I could have coped with Bonnie.
I would like to thank Eileen for all her support, help and advice over the past couple of months and look forward to continuing to work with her in the coming weeks in order for me to have Bonnie in the right place before the baby arrives.  Thank you again and I wish you all the very best of luck for the future.
 

August 2009
It hasn’t been easy for Fiona Stead with a new baby arriving soon, but due to her determination her dog Bonnie, passed the Puppy foundation course in July 2009. Fiona has now gone on to Obedience training and is due to take her test in the next few weeks. Come on Bonnie you can do it.

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Cookie was a four-month-old puppy when she went to Eileen for the puppy foundation course.  I found the course brilliant, Cookie picked up everything very, very quickly with guidance from Eileen the “Dog Whisperer”.  Not only did Cookie learn all the basics, she absolutely loved Eileen and found the training great fun.  I would advise anyone with a dog to bring it to Eileen for some training; I think I learned more than Cookie did!

 August 2009
Isn’t Cookie lovely, she sailed through her Foundation course. Well done to Fiona for putting in the hard work, it certainly paid off

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We got Sparkey from a rescue centre in March of 2007 and it is no exaggeration to say that she occupied a huge amount of our time and energy from the word go.  We never knew what to expect when we arrived home.  It became clear from early on that Sparkey had been poorly treated in her last home and we had to deal with the results of that.  Months of patience and kindness paid off and she began to settle, little by little. 
However, there were still some aspects of her behaviour that left a lot to be desired.  And that was where Eileen came in.  Three training sessions and some very welcome follow-on phone advice cleared out Sparkey's remaining bad habits and gave us the skills we needed to manage any occasional relapses.  We felt we could have confidence in Eileen from the beginning and we were right - she has an amazing way with dogs.
Now, one year later, we have a very different dog.  All that endeared her to us in the first place is still there but without the madness that was there before.  Well, most of the madness
Tina Tully

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Rita Olwell and her family have completed private training with their dog Pinkie. Joseph is the youngest handler aged 7years and his sister Sarah was afraid of dogs. In just a few lessons Sarah overcame her fear and entered Pinkie in a young handler’s competition and won a rosette, well done Sarah.

I just want to say that you have been so helpful in transforming our unruly barking pup into a lovely animal that can walk on a lead, will come back when called and can sit down etc when asked!   You made it a lovely experience that we all enjoyed, by including the children in all the lessons and making it fun to learn and the way you could get the dog to obey you from the first moment you saw her was just amazing - I couldn't recommend you highly enough. 
It is just wonderful having a person of your vast wisdom and experience in our midst.

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Pauline and Louise are going on to Obedience training after just a few lessons privately. Louise also entered Sparky into a young handler’s competition and won a first and third place. Well done Louise.

We brought our 18 month old (with very bad habits) King Charles to Eileen to see if we could restore some manners to him.  She was absolutely brilliant and after only three classes, we have a different dog now.  We're so impressed that we are going back to do the obedience classes with Eileen.  Eileen has a great understanding of both the dog and the owners and we're delighted with the work she has done. Pauline and Louise

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 Niamh Connors is also a young handler with Pheobe her Labrador puppy (this is the way that Niamh wanted to spell her dogs name). I could not have asked for more with Niamh, she certainly worked very hard with her dog and it has paid off, having successfully completed the Puppy Foundation Course. Niamh enjoyed the classes and wants to go on to further training with her dog. This is what she had to say about training.
Training class is brilliant, we enjoy our weekly visit to puppy training and Pheobe quite enjoys it as well. Eileen you are excellent at your job and the fact that you can pack so much training into one hour. When my family and friends see our well behaved dog, I will pass your name onto them. Pheobe has changed into a more settled dog in the weeks that we’ve been going to puppy training, which is good for the dog and great for the owners, and we most certainly will be enrolling for the next set of lessons and look forward to it. Thanks for your good work. ( You did the work, not me)

Aine and Owen McConnell, a young handler, have successfully completed the Puppy Foundation Course with Gizmo. He is going on to the Obedience Course with his lively puppy. Owen did extremely well and these are mums and Owens comments.
Training was very effective and well worth the money. The trainer is friendly, helpful and takes great pains with each dog to ensure training is maintained

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Max/Great Dane, puppy foundation class.
Dog loved it and so did we. Eileen gives very practical hands on advice, demonstrations and practice. Brought the dog on further than we ever thought possible.
 Kieran, Mary Clial –

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 Mystic, Obedience class
I found the instruction easy to follow with a lot of support from the trainer. The venue is excellent with lots of space for the dogs.
Stephen Maguire

Merry, Obedience class
Rebecca is a young handler, her dog Merry; a Border collie did not like other dogs and was nervous. This is what Rebecca and her mum had to say about training classes.
Eileen is excellent at dog training. We found the classes very useful. Eileen is a great ‘people’ person and we thoroughly enjoyed the classes and had great fun. Her training is clear and well explained. Everybody in the class was amazed at how quickly their dogs learned with the correct instruction. Her facilities are excellent. Although our dog was difficult I felt by the end of the six weeks she had improved amazingly. We learnt what we were doing wrong in our handling of her
Rebecca Smith aged 12 years.

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.Dewey, Obedience class
From day one I knew the classes would have a huge influence over me and my dog. Dewey actually dragged me into the class and in just a few lessons I could walk him with confidence. He will now walk off lead by my side in a busy area. All aspects of owning a dog were covered at some point during the classes. Any questions I had were answered even if it was not to do with training.
Eileen is so approachable, she has a special way with people and they feel relaxed and comfortable around her. When the vet told me my dog had a food intolerance Eileen was very helpful and supportive, and was always on the other end of a phone to help with any issues I had. Since starting training I have really got to know my dog, his personality and temperament. He has become a lovely dog, he has grown and so have I. I now have a second dog, Bonnie, that is currently going through obedience training. I would recommend Eileen to every person I know.
 Eugenea O’Neill  Ballyhaise

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Shane, Puppy foundation class
The training classes were most enjoyable for me and my German Shepherd Shane. The class sizes were just right, with just six in a class and Eileen could get round each dog and owner.
Her instructions were very good and constructive. Owners were able to pass them onto their dogs. My own dog is improving day by day and hopefully so am I, as his owner.
Enda Flaherty

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