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Kate, thank you so very much for teaching me the techniques to turn my
disobediant Great dane puppy Abby into a loving companion.
Abby now happily walks by my side and comes running at a million miles an
hour whenever I call her.
My 3 year old son even wants to play with her now, as before your training she was too boisterous. Abby is only 7 months old and already weighs over 30kg, so I really needed some expert guidance to help keep her in her place. Now that everyone knows theeir position in our "pack" we are all happy. We continue the training everyday and with every session Abby just gets better and better. The chooks are now also happy as they are able to free range and Abby leaves them alone, she will only herd them back to the chook pen if there is danger in the yard or she thinks they are wandering too far away!!! Thank you again Kate, your training was invaluable. Cheers
Abby and Katja Bishop
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We are the owners of a lovable, energetic, maniac called Jasper. It only took a few months for him to grow from a ball of fluff to 25kg of Samoyed enthusiasm. Samoyeds are sled dogs and can pull a good load, including anyone on the other end of the leash. We had owned dogs before, only small ones, Jasper was a new experience and we found it hard to control him. As he is still not fully grown, we knew we had to do something.
We did some research and found Kate (Grandma, as she is known to Jasper). He boarded with Kate for 10 days and we had a lesson ourselves when we picked him up, we couldn’t believe the change in him. Not only was he well behaved but walked beside us on the lead, came when called and won’t eat unless told to.
The only problem we still had was his boundary, when the front gate was open he would follow our car out. Kate said she would need to come to our place for this. After only 1 visit to our house, “Grandma” had stopped that, now he always follows us to the gate but won’t leave the yard unless on the leash. He still boards with Kate during holidays, and is always excited to see her.
We reckon everyone should take their dog to Kate, Jasper has gone from a nuisance to a real companion and even though he is still full of energy, he is obedient, easy to handle and he seems to be more attached to us, must be a pack thing. I doubt we would have been able to keep Jasper when he was 35kg if he hadn’t gone to Kate’s.
Thanks for everything Kate
Doug and Julie Mason.
doug@widebaybuilding.com.au
www.widebaybuilding.com.au
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Stumpy was an ex racehorse who was slowly starving to death when we took him. He was a very sad horse but as he became stronger he also became very paddock dominant and his behavior was quite aggressive especially around feed time understandably. We had him for three years before I started looking for someone to assess him and tell me if he was a horse I could ride as I was a novice and very nervous about getting on Stump. After speaking to a couple of “horse handlers” and not being too impressed with the methods they were going to use, I heard about Kate Butterworth and after speaking with her knew we were on the same wave length. Her methods were going to be firm but it was mainly about understanding my horse, understanding horse behavior in general and helping me to work with him in a partnership.
Kate came to my home for two sessions and immediately assured me that Stumpy was a good steady horse with no nastiness in him. He responded to her groundwork and she showed me how to work with him in a calm manner, not asking for anything too big to start with and showing me how to give him clear commands and signals so as not to confuse him. She showed me that a horse might not do what you want but it usually does what you tell it so she explained that I needed to be clear and calm and reward instantly.
Then we rode out in her paddocks. All my nervousness returned – he was so much bigger than my pony and even though he’d had racing handling, he was nervous too and he had no confidence in me – I didn’t have much in myself! We got into a tricky situation on a narrow track and Kate just calmly came back for us and showed me how to push him through. We had four more rides together around her paddocks and out to Mothar Mountain and each time she pushed us both to do a bit more but only when I felt ready: she gave us all the time and patience we needed.
That was six months ago and over Easter Stumpy and I did our first Endurance training ride. Stumpy has turned out to be the steady responsive horse Kate knew he was right from the beginning. She showed me his true nature and but for her this lovely horse and I would not be enjoying this wonderful partnership. Kate sits on my shoulder on every ride whispering good advice. Her instruction is clear and sensible and stays with you if only you’re prepared to understand how a horse thinks, feels and reacts. She is all about respect, you for the horse and the horse for you and ego is a dirty word. If you think the horse in your paddock might be a good one but don’t know where to start, give Kate Butterworth a call. It could be the best thing you’ve ever done for your horse and yourself.
Kathy Bennett.
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I recently had the pleasure of having Kate Butterworth of Animal Education round to my property to train my Great Dane, Jethro. However Kate does not train - she connects with the animal. Within minutes my dog was doing exactly as Kate asked of him. I've spent a lot of time with other animal trainers over the years and whilst they were good and did eventually (usually) achieve results - I've never experienced what I did with Kate. So to anyone who is considering professional training with their animal, I wish to reccomend you to use the best there is and that is without any doubt - Kate Butterworth !!
Yours Faithfully,
Sue Clark
PO Box 1159, Gympie Qld 4570
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We bought Matilda the Mareema puppy as a friend for Bruiser. But Bruiser didn't want a friend and after a feisty attack and a trip to casualty we were at are wits end. My vet suggested I contact Kate. She was fantastic and her knowledge of canine behaviour is massive. She positively assesed both the dogs and trained them in their behaviour and gave me the tools to manage them. We haven't had a problem since. Me and my family are indeted to her.
love Trudy Tribell and the girls.
tribel@austarnet.com.au
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Our new addition to the family is Leo (the standard daschund).
As our dogs first meeting didn't go so well we were quite concerned about how to go about introducing them again.
After talking to and just one meeting with Kate, we were both amazed how much we learnt and how relaxed we soon became.
Our dogs are now feeling much more comfortable about sharing their home with Leo. Thanks Kate.
Bob & Kristine Crawford.
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I am a single mother of two, living on a somewhat isolated property, and after separating from a violent partner, was advised by my family to look into getting a guard dog.
After reading the Animal Education advertisement in the local paper, I discussed it with my family, and it was decided that I would drive to Gympie to check it out.
I have to admit to being somewhat wary of buying a trained guard dog, having visions of uncontrollable aggressive dogs that would terrify my children.
After meeting Kate, and realising that here was someone who knew what she was talking about, my fears were somewhat put to rest.
Then I met Tequila. I have to say that the friendly dog I met bore no resemblance to any guard dog I have ever seen or heard about.
She was very well-trained and obedient, but I had definite qualms about whether she would actually do the job.
Well, we came home after several sessions of training together, and she fitted into our family like she belonged here. She very quickly gained my complete trust, proving herself to be unfailingly obedient, never aggressive towards us, and always alert and watchful. She was excellent with the kids, a lovely dog to have around, but still I wondered about her capabilities.
Then my ex had the stupidity to try to climb over the gate. Tequila flew at him when he started screaming abuse at me, and she latched onto his arm before he got his leg over the gate. There was no hesitation on her part - someone was threatening her Mum and she was going to protect me.
From that day onward, I have had no doubt whatsoever that she will indeed protect me and my children, and we all feel completely safe here at all times. The ex has not returned. Tequila has also deterred another unwanted visitor, with no guidance or anything from me, so she is worth her weight in gold.
I doubt that we would have continued to live here without this dog being here with us, so I can only thank Kate for doing such a brilliant job of training this beautiful animal, who not only protects us, but is a valued family member.
I have complete faith that, wherever Tequila is on the property at any time, I only have to call her once and she will immediately come to me. She has protected my children from feral dogs on two occasions, and woe betide anyone who tries to get in here at night. Even well-known family members refuse to come near the gate after dark.
She is an excellent dog, and a credit to her trainer.
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I purchased my first Kate Butterworth trained personal protection dog after recommendations from other clients of Kates, due to the fact I was having trouble with a very dangerous stalker. This man had served several jail sentences over assults to myself and the police pretty much considered him to be very dangerous and unstoppable. As i was living on my own at the time I was pretty vunerable...that is until i purchased Jackson. Jackson is a purebred Rottweiler and was specifically trained by Kate to suit my circumstances...which is that I needed a hard dog that would protect me but also a dog gentle enough not to eat my chihuahuas...and friendly enough to cope with endless visitors as I am an entertainer in a band and have a heavy social life. Jackson fitted the bill (and still does)to perfection. He not only saved my life on two occassions...once when said stalker entered my property and physically attacked my friends, the only reason he gained entry to property was because I stupidly had Jackson locked up as there were a lot of people driving in and out that night, after knocking two of my visitors to the ground the stalker then turned his attention to Jackson in his cage, who was barking hysterically and trying to get out..the stalker started kicking at the door of Jacksons cage and yelling he would cut his throat in front of me and "lets see how tough your dog is".
Well he found out. Jackson came out at a great rate of knots and grabbed the guy on the arm, dragging him to the ground and holding him until the Police got there. The guy ended up with 45 stitches in his arm and another jail sentence. It is the opinion of myself, my friends and the Police that were it not for Jackson, someone may well have been killed that night. This is documented by Police and also made the newspapers. Unfortunately that was not the last time Jackson had to step in with this guy. After that night, whilst the idiot was in jail, I packed up and moved north about 600kms. Learning my lesson, I never locked Jackson up, in fact I then had him in the house with me the majority of the time.
One night whilst in the shower, I heard Jackson growl at the bathroom door, he was in the bathroom with me. I went to investigate, thinking it was my nephew who was living with me coming home, but no, it was once again the said stalker in my lounge room with a knife in his hand, telling me "this was the last night of my life", once more Jackson sprung into action and the guy was returned to jail. I owe that dog everything. I recently purchased Pylot, another trained Rottweiler from Kate, as Jackson is getting old now but still does his job. I can't bear the thought of not being that well protected as this idiot is once again on the loose. Pylot fits into the family as well as Jackson and is just as loved. I cannot recommend highly enough how well Kates dogs do their job.....but then again I am living proof when you think about it. Sue Howard (FLAME)
P.S.I would happily answer any questions regarding this recommendation on 0414331653.
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In 1997 I met an incredible lady by the name of Kate Butterworth. I owned a Boat Sales Yard and at the time had become the victim of several break and enters. I had read an advertisement in our local paper for trained guard dogs, and this is when I first spoke to Kate on the phone. Kate asked me a lot of questions and suggested a dog she was working with at the time named Harley, (Rotty / Doberman cross) would be suitable for my situation. I organised to meet Kate and the dog and this was the beginning of a very respectful friendship with a lady that I mentioned earlier, as incredible. When I arrived at Kate’s property I was meet at the front gate by two ferocious German Shephards, Kate appeared and called out one command from her veranda and instantly they obeyed , in disbelief I was able to enter the property. It was as if Kate had them connected to an on off switch. I was in awe of this lady and her gentle domination over these animals.
Kate then took me to introduce me to Harley. He was a very intimidating dog with a bark that went right through me, he would spin around in one spot then face you and bark. This made him look awesome. Kate explained to me this spinning was ingrained from years of being kept on a chain. He was the victim of a rough start to life, having several different owners who were unable to control him, hence they kept him on a chain. Fortunately he was then given to Kate and she worked with Harley and trained him into the stable obedient dog he is now.
I remember wondering to myself , “How the hell was I going to take this fierce dog home alone with me”. This is where my training came into it. Something I have always remembered Kate saying is.... to often the owners are harder to train than the animals. My only reassurance was the abundant knowledge Kate displayed when interacting with them and also with me. Kate was very confident in herself while handling these animals. Kate asked me if she could bring Harley to my boat yard as this is neutral ground and helps both the dog and handler to be introduced slowly. That was 10 years ago , it is now 2007 at the time of writing this tribute to Kate, and we still have Harley. He’s been a magnificent dog loyally guarding my business despite on occasions having bottles bricks and abuse thrown at him, he was never deterred and completely stopped thieves from stealing from our premises.
In 2002 I sold that business and purchased my business now Maryborough Towing. Harley is approaching 13 yrs of age and he still performs like he is 5. He guards our business yard , home and family. We continually keep Harley’s training on going , we have taken him to Kate’s on occasions and worked him with the padded man Kate uses for attack training. This is amazing to see the obedience and control you can have in an animal. Kate has recently given us a beautiful natured female named Tula. Even though Tula hasn’t yet had full training, the training Kate has given to us when working with Harley has helped us immensely in handling Tula. In closing I would like to take this opportunity to absolutely thoroughly recommend Kate to anyone who may require a guard dog, or to anyone that might want a disobedient dog trained. Kate has trained literally hundreds of dogs in her career for all different purposes. From private dog owners to security companies, and other services. Producing several training videos and travelling the country performing live demonstrations with her own dogs. I’ve witnessed her transform many timid, mistreated dogs into fearsome confident canines that would not take a backward step. Kate also has the experience to work with dogs that may have developed unusual behavioural problems, training them back into stable obedient animals, this is an invaluable ability she possess.
I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Kate for turning a very fearful, confused and mistreated canine into the beautiful stable dog I still have today.
Thanks again to Kate the dog Whisperer.
See you again soon your friends, Chris & Sam Sawyer.
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Dear Kate
Thanks for my first day at school, I reeeeally enjoyed it. More importantly though, thanks for educating my oldies.
At last I know what they are talking about and what they want me to do. I even come when I am called now which makes them verrrrrry happy with me.
I'm really looking forward to learning all the neat things you have up your sleeve to teach me and the oldies in the future.
I love making the oldies happy with me cos I get lots of pats and cuddles.
Thanks again Kate.
Lots of love Skipper.
Luxury Afloat
manager@luxuryafloat.com.au
www.luxuryafloat.com.au
Tin Can Bay
Queensland
Australia
Phone: +617 5486 4864
Fax: +617 5486
4521
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To whom it may concern,
I first purchased Razor a male Rottweiler from Kate Butterworth. While at the kennels we were looking at another dog. When Razor jumped through a glass window out of his kennel & was going to go through the glass door when Kate got to him. None of us had ever seen anything like this before (only on television). I said to Kate I will take him.
My husband & I were traveling around in a caravan & Razor kept us safe. At night we would put Razor on a chain & leave the caravan door opened. He could go out side when he wanted. He slept under the table in front of the door. There were a few occasions when we were woken up by a loud thump & Razor growling. We would rush outside to see who was there. But Razor had scared the person & they left in a hurry without taking anything. On one occasion the caravan door was closed. Razor hit the door with his head & it went flying. He had broken it off its hinges.
He was a dream to take anywhere he was so obedient. Kate had done such a good job with training Razor we went back to get another dog. That’s when we got Sara. A female Rottweiler. Sara was as well trained as Razor & was always obedient. We were living in an isolated property in the North. There were a few very close calls when a next door neighbour would jump our fence. Sara was on him, he ran for his life. He ran straight into my house where Razor was. Razor sprung into action & had him bailed up against the wall. I straight away told him off & he backed up & sat. If it wasn’t for his good training there would have been a bite.
On another occasion the local electrician was working in my house. I told him not to go out the back yard because I had two dogs out there. The next thing I heard was a scream coming from my back yard. I ran out to find Sara with the electrician’s leg in her mouth. I gave her a command & she responded without hesitation & let him go.
Razor & Sara were my best friends for years & have always been obedient & a pleasure to take anywhere. Kate has done a fabulous job with the training of these dogs.
Sadly they are now both passed on. But I now have a German shepherd who is on her way to Kate’s kennels for training. I am so impressed with the way Kate trains these dogs. I would recommend Kate to anyone who is after a well trained dog or wants a well trained dog. Go see Kate.
Regards Amanda Hoover-Stock
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Peter Ward,
Gympie
I have an eight year old Blue Heeler whose behavior had become more aggressive and dominating over a period of time until the point came where he ‘nipped’ someone. I considered having him desexed to quiet him down but was advised by my vet to try an animal behaviorist instead.
I engaged Kate Butterworth and was amazed at the change in behavior of the dog within half an hour of Kate’s arrival. Beforehand he would have to be tied to the fence when people arrived and he would continue barking non-stop. I could not use the phone because of his whining and people had stopped visiting my home because of the dog’s antics. He had become cranky and neurotic and was getting worse.
Kate’s techniques were amazingly simple and just as amazingly effective, after one visit people could approach the house and enter without a snarling, territorial dog dominating proceedings. After the second visit I could use the phone without interruption and he could be let off the lead when someone else was in the house.
Kate’s methods simply pointed out the dog’s point of view and my response to it, when I learned to change my response, the dog’s behavior changed correspondingly.
Kate scores 10/10 in all facets of her service.
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"never failed before"
a tale of dogs and owners
I sailed through medical school and have three postgraduate qualifications in different countries... I'd never failed a course before... that was until I was asked to leave the social class at dog obedience school and maybe consider returning when my unruly dog was "more mature"
Admittingly, my 7 month old border collie cross "Charlie" was a handful....
"Sit" seemed to mean "jump" ( and the louder, I shouted, the higher he went) and I did get dragged across the field on several occasions " just to check out another puppy, mummy"
At home things did not go very smoothly either... what was meant to be a relaxing walk in the evenings after work, turned into a daily struggle to keep Charlie moving in roughly the same direction I went.
Charlie also decided he owned the neighbourhood and whenever he did not like another dog or person, he just went for them, growling and barking, nevermind his poor owner who was desperately trying to hang on to his lead.
Even people that we invited into our house where not safe from his sudden nips at their heels or their bums.
At some point of course we got a visit of the council after a complaint about our vicious dog...
And all I wanted was a 4-legged companion, who would join me on evening walks and bicycle rides. (I got banned by my husband from cycling with the dog after both me and Charlie nearly ended up at the emergency department, during one of my attempts)
Charlie then stayed three weeks at Kate's. When he first got back home, I was not sure whether Kate had returned the same dog to me. He looked the same, but there was no pulling, no barking no growling.....my left arm shrunk back to the same length as the right one.. Walks where a joy..... for three weeks that was... and then the whole story started again.
It took me a few months to realize that just maybe, not the dog but the owner needed a bit of extra training....
So I turned back to Kate...
I was dreading my first lesson, fully expecting Charlie to play up as much as he possibly could...
I was wrong.
Kate took the dog and showed me the basics of obedience training. She taught me doggy body language and showed me how to correct my dog's aggression before it fully developed...
Was it hard? not at all.
Within 15 minutes, Charlie was walking next to me between other dogs he'd never met before. No pulling, barking, growling. After 30 minutes, we were running and doing figure eights. It was not hard, not frustrating and not difficult.
For the first time in a long time, I enjoyed being out with my dog again.
I enjoyed being back in control.
I enjoyed making Charlie do what I want, making him behave as a proper companion dog.
And we even had a go at the bicycle thing again... Even that seemed easy.
There is still work to be done, but that's ok.
Charlie just seems to be a faster learner than I am.
So, for all you guys out there struggling to keep those muts and purebreds under control, don't give up.
There is hope,... It's called Kate.
Dr Malika Loechx
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You might want to check the dogs at your place and make sure they are all present and correct.
I think I left Amber there and brought home a different dog!! It is unbelievable the difference in her, and so far I haven't had to use any correction because she is 100% focused on me and what I'm going.
Just as long as all the praise doesn't go to head.
If I had a bottomless bank account I would be making regular visits to your place forever.
Thanks
Leslye
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Belinda Gehringer
Gympie
Queensland 4570
20 May 2006
To Whom it May Concern,
Have you ever been robbed?
Well, we have, and I can tell you it’s not a nice feeling.
Kate Butterworth from Animal Education is where we purchased our two Shepherds.
Both dogs are fully trained in both Obedience and Protection.
We would highly advise anyone to purchase dogs from Animal Education. The training of these animals is second to none.
We both thank Kate for her help and our two dogs, Holly and Czar.
Yours sincerely,
Belinda Gehringer
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