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• The best thing was getting him socialised, learning tricks and commands. We all enjoyed the training & Hans was very impressive, very patient as well. J&LP-K p/c 12/11
• It was very practical and our dog training is more up to u. You have given is the basics. AF p/c 12/11
• Excellent help! Keep mixed class numbers, good for socialisation. Been before - very good, now have the basics for a well behaved dog. GW p/c 12/11
• The class seem to increase in content at a good speed. E/DH p/c 12/11
• Very beneficial. I have learnt a lot to further help my dog. DG juv 12/11
• We liked the informative, relaxed and non-judgmental training style. Dog trainers have an inclination to get 'best in show'. This was thankfully not the case. Hans love your joy and passion! K&RA juv 12/11
• Very good, well concentrated on socialising. ML juv 12/11
• We enjoyed it, we learned a lot. We've got solid strategies in handling Brownie,KS juv 12/11
• A thoroughly enjoyable and useful experience - well worth the effort. Hamish has improved as a result. An excellent & Practical course. CWE / juv 12/11
• Yes things have settled down. Murry is a funny little fella. We are on a good path since I last spoke to you. Thank you Hans for your concern I really do appreciate it. You are certainly our Doggie Counselor!! You go above and beyond and give so much of your precious time. I'm sure I will be in touch again and will keep you posted CMcG 12/11
• Kindly & patient, an enjoyable experience. IH pc 11/11
• Thought it was of high standard. Instructor demonstrates a lot of knowledge. Style very good. LN pc 11/11
• It was fun, I tried to learn as much as I can. JvS juv 9/11
• Very informative and helpful SA juv 9/11
• Good, constructive KS juv 911
• Great consistent common sense, practical concepts which reinforce positive behaviour. WB juv 0911
• Good socialisation for dogs. Good environment for realistic training. PdB juv 9/11
• Very informative, insightful. SM pc 0911
• It was great. AH pc0911
• We enjoyed the classes + they we run well. LDI p/c0911
• Thank you so much for today...it was fantastic. We can't wait to put all our learning into practice.We will put a note of thanks on the Pets Haven Facebook page too. S&R&H inhme p/c 7/8/11
• A good balance of individual and group training. SF BYO BOB 0611
• The training was helpful but as our dog was very reactive it was sometimes stressful. Hans & the students were very good at dealing with the owners as well as the dogs. NA BYO BOB 0611
• Very effective! Calming & safe environment really helps to relax Bodhi. LS BYO BOB 06/11
• Fantastic. The results from the first week untill now has been amazing. M&AM BYO BOB 06/11
• Good blend of group and individual RJ BYO BOB 06/11
• Very good, very organised. Pulling suggestions very helpful. Thanks so much, we loved it! JH BYO BOB 06/11
• The experience is excellent both for dogs and owners - owners are subtly trained as well. It is great having the help of the students during training & their approach is excellent. The training is really practical and helpful & focussed on the dogs well-being and good behaviour. HM BYO BOB 0611
• We enjoyed the experience while learning. JH BYO BOB 06/11
• I think I got more out the training having the ADTA students in the groups. MW pc/0611
• Very professional! #s of staff; patience and persistancy, etc JH pc 06/11
• Loved it! DB p/c 0511
• Spoke to trainer and got good vibe from him speaking over the phone. EE p/c 05/11
• Excellent to be able to email Hans for questions during the week. Thanks for your advice. JH p/c 05/11
• Very well run classes DB pc 05/11
• You r fantastic my man. KM Inhme 0410
• Just wanted to thank you very much for your time & your expertise with training our 2 very energetic Staffy's! We were concerned about both of our dogs behaviours, but mostly for Coco with her epilepsy, we needed to control her anxiety and excitement levels.We have noticed such an improvement in both of our dogs and knowing what we now know, we will be able to continue to move forward with their training. The way in which you personalise your service and had such an obvious love of dogs made us feel very comfortable and confident throughout the sessions. Thank you again. S&AJ inhme 0311
• Very informative VS p/c 0311
• Jet learned a lot of techniques. Some friends told us about the class. RS p/c 0311
• Hans was amazing! I thought it was great. TK p/c 0311
• Good training manner, had a fun time. RY p/c 0311
• Very comprehensive and great for socialising my puppy. SM p/c 0311
• Easily exceeds expectations. The helps was great. Thank you very much! Had a ball and will definately recommend. JG p/c 0311
• Thought it was a fantastic introduction but definately need more. KH p/c 03/11
• Learned a lot thank you! Very pleased to learn how to teach Crystal since it is our first time to have a puppy in the family. CB p/c 0311
• Very enjoyable & informative. Very experienced trainer. PMcK p/c 0311
• Very useful & practical JY pc 0311
• Hans you are a fabulous trainer, we had a great time! Thanks you for your time, encouragement and wise words. M&SL p/c 0311
• Thank you Hans for your calm and positive advice on how to help Ailsa. She is a beautiful dog and we love her dearly. G&J inhme 0111
• Hans has an ability to impart his knowledge and lay the foundation for real change and improvement in dog behaviour, whilst taking into account the personalities of both animals and owners. We recommend him highly. M&J W - inhme 0111
• Fantastic, very interactive and hands-on. DK&NS p/c 12/10
• Yes it was all great! All good, maybe a longer session.... CG p/c 12/10
• Would like some more training for Dash! EMcP p/c 12/10
• I particularly appreciated the info given over the phone in the lead up to the training. CT p/c 12/10
• Excellent! Very happy with trainer & training. CH p/c 12/10
• Received a lot of additional tips on behaviour that was helpful. Excellent and has lots of valuable information. SC pc 1010
• Above & beyond! Minish & I highly enjoyed our classes and I have found that minish has improved a 100%. MB pc 1010
• Very positive, it is now a pleasure to walk Charlie CdS Juvenile 1010
• Very informative. RC Juvenile 1010
• Very good. Helped a lot with a difficult dog. MB Juvenile 1010
• Lots of information / great training & advice CF / pc 0910
• Very caring & knowledgeable trainer/ Clos eto home; convenient time and caring & positive approach! CE pc 0910
• Hans is great - our dog needs more training, so we will be back. PG pc 0910
• Very informative; even better than expected. TO'D / pc0910
• Found fantastic. Hans was so patient + supportive and fun. LH / PC 0810
• Good the dogs have improved. Very helpful. HF / BYO BOB 0610
• Informative, good content, but would be beneficial to have more time. LD / BYO BOB 0610
• It has been good in teaching me to be more in control of Sheba. Overall it has been very good. I have been to several training environments before and so far this has been the best. SF / BYO BOB 0610
• Useful. Student trainers found them competent and knowledgeable. SC / BYO BOB 0610
• Friendly, supportive. KL / BYO BOB 0610
• Productive, great for building confidence - for dog and human. AA / BYO BOB 0610
• Very effective - excellent - gives confidence to humans! R+EB / BYO BOB 0610
• Good experience and lots to learn. Good training! AA / BYO BOB 0610
• Fantastic, Barney has settled down remarkably well since the classes - thank you. HM / BYO BOB 0610
• As a first timer I thought it was very informative + fun. ZI enjoyed the classes & I plan on further training. VP / pc / 0610
• Great helpful hints. We have thoroughly enjoyed coming! It just wasn't long enough! EK / pc / 0610
• Great course + fun too!. Thank you all so much. AS / pc 6/10
• Very helpful and worthwhile. Extremely pleased with the training program provided. KP Juvenile 03/10
• Very good, we learnt a lot. Was good experience all around. PF & LM Juvenile 03/10
• Very informative, learned more than I ever anticipated. Relaxed & informal group learning session. Great value, time well spent. SD Juvenile 03/10
• Very informative. E&RW Juvenile 03/10
• Informative & very helpful - highly recommended to us by people in the local park. KL Juvenile 03/10
• Very helpful in learning how to handle the dog. JN Juvenile 03/10
• Me & Milo have really enjoyed this training experience, he has learned a lot and he is a lot calmer now. MR Juvenile 03/10
• Very informative. Our dog has settled beautifully and has been socialised perfectly, just by us knowing what to do correctly. CV Juvenile 0310
• Very good. We have seen great improvement in Jackie. Thanks very much. CL Juvenile 0210
• We (the parents) loved it! Roxy was very happy with herself as well. Can't fault it. Already recommended to many others in the dog park. G&AV Juvenile 0210
• Excellent. We have gained lots of valuable tips and Wilson has improved immensely over the last 4 weeks. AS Juvenile 0210
• Educational, informative, insight in the dogs thinking & emotion. Excellent program - keep up the god work MT Juvenile 0210
• Extremely helpful,confidence for both dog & owner. Really invaluable support. Thank you! B&PC juvenile 0210
• Class exceded our expectations. Very worthwhile and good value. We look forward to future classes. All very good and comfortable. NW / pc / 0210
• Covered all the basics and something to build on FdJ / pc / 0210
• Very well run program, very patient and attentive. Excellent program, thanks very much. AC / pc / 0210
• Great set-up, good trainer, dog has improved leaps & bounds DS / pc 2/10
• Training was very good & will be interested in further training. CV / pc 0110
• Very good, exceeded expectations. Was well rated & gave info as per course schedule. AP /pc 0110
• Fantastic knowledge. Found on net & value for money. MR / pc/0110
• Simple methods / techniques that worked very effectively. VW / pc 1209
• Content was good. Vet recommendation. Good to practise on another puppy. LR / pc 1209
• Excellent course - very informative. Recommended to friends. GS /pc 1209
• Just wanted to thank you very much for your time and valuable coaching last night with our family. Hagrid and the boys enjoyed it very much and we have already put into action many of the tips that you recommended. Harry & Lachlan have committed to undertaking the recall training every day so we are hopeful that within 4 weeks time when we move to Port Melbourne we will have him running on the doggy beach off the lead. He also spent his first night sitting on the floor and not jumping on the couch and ate his dinner in the kennel! Your style and manner of coaching was excellent for our boys and resonated well with them. A& DS inhome /1109
• The extra notes really helped me at home. SF / pc 1109
• Very well explained of how to sit, drop and stay. JA / pc 1109
• Excellent. Teddy and I had a very beneficial training. DD / pc 1109
• Very helpful advice and excellent to work with other dogs around and skills learned. Wanted more training! SA / pc 1109
• Been meaning to send you an email to say thank you for your assistance with our two dogs Gwyn and Foxy. They are now walking much, much better and I feel more confident walking them together now which is great. Foxy still jumps up on people, so we are still persisting with the "stand like a lamp post" with her...hopefully she gets the idea soon!! You were very generous with your time when training our dogs, so thank you once again. JP 0809
• We have learnt far more than I thought we would learn, a very positive, relaxed class for both dog & owner. The best money we have spent for a long time. Thanks very much Hans for all the knowledge you have given us over the last few weeks. JO'N / Juvenile 190809
• Very good start, but I feel I have a long way to go. You love your job and it shows how you conduct your class. BM Juvenile 190809
• Brilliant! Informative and informal forum. Back for the second time and loved it as much as the puppy school. Loved the Burwood excursion. LK juvenile 190809
• Interesting & informative - both for me and the dog RK / juvenile 190809
• Saw a huge change in my dog... He is now comfortable around other dogs but not yet completely comfortable around othe people. SR Juvenile 190809
• Well set-out training area and program. Convenient time & location. Good training philosophy. MS / pc 200809
• All questions that were special to my dog were answered. Close to home and the trainers' experience was clearly defined. DB / pc 200809
• Fabulous, great info & training. Hans - you must really love dogs! Thanks for all your help & experience. A&BS /pc160709
• Very friendly atmosphere BF / pc160709
• Brilliant - great interaction in both other pups & other trainers. The whole structure was excellent for puppy socialisation. WN / pc160709
• Covered all major topics in the many books I've read. Great area to work in. We could see progress week by week. LS /pc160709
• Thanks so much, will definately recommend you to others. Hope your classes will continue. S&PH/BYO BOB210609
• Huge improvement. MM/BYO BOB210609
• The basics were provided and we were encouraged to reinforce, which ash mader a good and great improvement. ES/ BYO BOB210609
• Training content was good because it included a lot of socialisation. Training needs to be repetitive to gain results and it did that. FA/BYO BOB240609
• Well organised, good support. Good grounding in training methods. KF/pc110609
• Oscar has learned a lot and is much better behaved. MJ/pc110609
• Particularly liked the fairly relaxed atmosphere - and a lot of practical advice. JC/pc190509
• Very good, will recommend to friends. KC/pc190509
• Covered all the issues we need to know at this stage. JK/pc190509
• Very helpful. It was great - learned a lot and loved it. PC/pc190509
• Brilliant. Very helpful in guiding me & my puppy. Impressed with website and definately recommended. LK/pc140509
• Excellent! Very good info. CK/pc140509
• I am enjoying our walks more. Noodle seems to be getting better on the leader however he will still try and get ahead of me at every chance. Compared to a few months ago, when he was quite aggressive to get what he wanted, he is now more relaxed and more happy to comply with our orders. We thank you for your help, we both learnt many things which we are now trying to put into practice. It's as much about training ourselves how to act as training the dog. I am very happy with the skills you taught us and would not hesitate to recommend you in the future. AS/K9inhme/309
• Hans worked miracles with our 2 Jack Russells. Before he came walking was a nightmare they would bark at everything and it was very stressfull for us and for them. Within 2 weeks we were walking at the park and the dogs didn't react to any other dogs, it is now a pleasure to walk them and we are all getting lots more exercise. We couldn't believe the results we got and would recomend K9 training to everyone, it felt like we got better/happier dogs (and owners!) overnight. PR /KC inhme / 209
• Coco seems to be doing very well and her nipping habbit, is getting alot better. We really are glad that we invested that money for you to train us it was money very very well spent, even our vet was very impressed when he went to check coco's ears and clip her paws and when I told him about what you taught us he was very very impressed! I will hopefully be booking her in to training soon, thanks again Hans KC / inhme pc / 1208
• Hi, just wanted to say thanks for your advice last week with our Beagle X Cavvy, I followed your suggestion of closing all the blinds and ignoring the jumping (the ignoring was the hardest part!) and things have definitely improved! She hasn\'t done it for about 4 days and we have rewarded her good behaviour with a Schmacko each morning. How long should be we reward the good behaviour? (without it becoming an expected treat every morning!) Thanks again, I will recommend your website to others! CD / DTSol Q&A 060109
• I have been to Hans van Heesbeen, K9Coach, for assistance with training 2 dogs over a couple of years. Both were young Rhodesian Ridgeback bitches, and in both cases I had problems with their behaviour in the show ring. The first bitch was highly dominant & would not allow judges to handle her. She would jump away and often growl. Hans worked with her for 4 or 5 sessions & gave me a number of exercises to do between visits. She was also put on tranquilizers, prescribed by my vet. She slowly improved & I was able to show her successfully; she got her Australian Champion title at 2 years of age. The second bitch, granddaughter of the first became timid at 9 months of age after a period of not being shown. She would not allow judges touch her she would lie down and scramble away. She had only one session with Hans plus a lot of work at home. I got advice over the phone from Hans during this training period. I had sought advice from other trainers in both cases before going to Hans, but wasn't satisfied. In contrast Hans has a much more proactive, hands-on practical approach and a lot of exercise the owner can carry out. Improvement can be expected quite soon, progressive exercises are provided as needed. JH / inhome 1108
• Very practical & thorough KA pc/181208
• Very good, answered almost all questions we had without having to ask them. DM pc/181208
• Nice environment, small group, informed trainer, good experiences with variety of dogs. LP pc/181208
• You came to my house the other day to teach me how to be a leader for duke, everything really helped!! KP Inhme PC/181108
• Interesting, learnt a lot. Tips & useful ways of solving problems. RG Juv/81008
• Secure environment fantastic! Wanted to specifically address behaviour with other dogs. BG Juv/81008
• The trainer was great - he clearly knew what he was talking about. Value for time and money. TM pc/21008
• I liked Hans' affirmative style and patience. KO'R pc/21008
• Staying/coming very important - we were taught a good method to practise! HA pc/21008
• Very Informative HM pc/21008
• To who it may concern, It is our pleasure to give the highest recommendation for Hans van Heesbeen services as a dog trainer. We had our very special American Staffordshire Terrier Max trained with K9Coach for duration of five lessons. As much as Max is as sweet as sugar, he is also tremendously protective of his 'Mum' and could be dog aggressive in some situations. Additionally, Max is 30 kg of sheer need to take you flying at the end of his lead towards a totally important tree. Put simply, he ran us (literally). We found Hans from a classified ad on the Internet. Hans was caring and patient trainer. As Hans would say: 'He helped to train us' not train the dog.; By the time our training sessions were complete, Max had turned a huge corner. Today, he is a calm and well behaved! Thanks Hans ! E&VE/InHme11008
• Great information & helpful tactics. Friendly & firm teaching strategies - helping me to relax as well in turn help the good behaviour. FB/Juv/270808
• Very useful information regarding both training techniques & understanding our dog better. It was excellent! J&MK/Juv/270808
• Great! It has been really good value; best thing we've done since we have had the dog. RG/Juv/270808
• We so appreciated you giving us your time today. Neil and I and especially my parents got so much out of your session. Justine, Cheltenham InHme pc/24/8/08
• Our family was fortunate to get referred to Hans by our local Vet. We have a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. He is a beautiful, gentle, intelligent 7month old puppy and has really responded to everything we have learnt from Hans. It has been particularly beneficial for our school aged daughters, giving them confidence in handling our dog and understanding dog behaviour/communication. I highly recommend Hans' thorough and steady approach to any family with a dog wanting to have a happy household. CM, East Malvern InHme/150808
• My Dog Bowie was an 11month old juvenile delinquent Boxer until he met Hans. The coaching & training from Hans has been priceless. Bowie was naughty to say the least. He barked at me for hours. He pulled on the leash, jumped all over visitors & he only came & sat when it suited him. After 2 sessions with Hans, the introduction of the gentle leader & a lot of homework, I now have a wonderful, well behaved best friend. Thank you Hans HL/inhme/0708
• K9Coach not only saved our minds but saved us money as well! Hans turned our household from a problem area to an area we all now enjoy as a family. Everyone is happy. Thanks Hans and K9Coach DW/inhme 14/6/08
• All good - plenty of time to ask questions which was great. SS/pc/26/6/08
• I have learned a lot from grooming to training. I had such a fun time. BG/pc/26/6/08
• I thought the training methods were very effective & easy for mu dog to understand. I was very pleased with the results I got. CN/pc/26/6/08
• Thought I knew a lot, but learned more than I thought. MP/pc/26/6/08
• It does amaze me how simple but effective the things you showed us are! As you know our staffy Floyd was quite a bundle of energy and what we thought was excitement and enthusiasm turned out to be dominance and bossiness! With a baby arriving in the next few weeks I was quite nervous about how I would manage both my babies (Floyd and the new arrival!) without upsetting Floyd or more importantly, placing myself or the baby at risk! I now feel so much calmer about bringing our baby home to meet Floyd and I know the rest of our families have seen the changes in us all and feel much calmer about their future grandchild sharing a home with our much loved Floyd! Thank you so very much! Naomi,Nathan&Floyd! inhme/26/6/08
• What we found most enlightening was Hans' diagnosis that Bullwinkle & Rocky (Staffordshire terriers) were exhibiting signs of stress, most likely from having moved so much and this in turn was causing a lot of behaviour aimed at exerting dominance over each of the children, Travis and myself. Once this was clearly explained it became obvious thet the lead walking - why we called Hans in the first place - was a side issue. We have put considerable time into getting the 2 Staffies to behave on the lead. Less than two months later I can now walk both dogs at the same time by myself and pick up Xander from kinder. Thanks for your help Hans. LJ/inhme/0608
• Very informative & enjoyable. LN/juv/250608
• Informative & professional. The only 'Juvenile' school I could find. SW/juv/250608
• I came hopeful of getting a good quality training and I left fully satisfied. Considering the time frame it was invaluable. PU/juv/250608
• Been very educational, stressful @ times but all dogs really improved. Love the training techniques, needed to calm the dog. AF/Vet/juv/250608
• The training content was valuable in knowing how to care for our dog. SW/pc/290508
• Would recommend your services to all our friends with puppies. LN/pc/290508
• Very practical advice - felt we were in the hands of a professional. SL/pc/290508
• It was great, heaps of useful information MC/pc 14/5/08
• Loved it and so did Allee. She has done much better than I thought. I work at Pets Paradise, so I knew it was the best petschool ever. VS/pc 14/5/08
• Dear Hans, really appreciate all the great advice you have provided us over the phone in regard to our new puppy, as well as the excellent 2 hour introduction course in our home. This information will be invaluable to us to ensure that our puppy has a good start to life and will be a well behavoured dog in the future. I definitely will be using your services again in the future!. JM & Polar / inhme pc 0108
• Without your assistance, we would not have been able to get the children to participate and hence not feel scared when Harley is around. We have been continuing his training and he is doing very well. We have found it challenging to recommence training at the beach house, but, he has been doing ok. R,S,J and M..and Harley/inhme 11/07
• Thanks for giving us the confidence to deal with our little guy. The advice on feeding worked immediately and the children have much more confidence dealing with Harry. It is great to ALL be approaching problems from the same point of view. HL/inhme pc 31/10/07
• Friendly instructor, knowledgeable & patient - very happy. GD/pc 8/1107
• Every week we learnt something new, full confidence that any problem would be easily addressed & help from the K9Coach. TK/pc 8/1107
• We were most impressed with what we learnt in 2hrs. It was great to be shown and then be encouraged to try it ourselves. We found the session very positive and we felt far more comfortable in what we are now doing. I found the one on one far better for the initial consultation and would enjoy further puppy classes as Buddy progresses. LS /inhme pc 8/10/07
• To Whom It May Concern: I had the pleasure of meeting Hans about 4 1/2 years ago, when he first started his dog training business in Melbourne. I found him very easy to talk to and he had similar philosophies to my own regarding trainging canines (gentle positive reward training and teaching dogs to have fun being dogs, not people!). His gentle methodologies and understanding of what makes dogs tick, in my opinion is the reason for his high success rate amongst the patients that I have referred to him for training purposes. I would not have any hesitation in recommending Hans to anyone who needs help with their canine friends' behavioural issues. Dr Nicole Hoskin BVSc, Prahran Toorak Veterinary Hospital 22/8/07

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