I took my two Dogs here to be trained. They were left for three weeks in total on their Residential Course whilst we were on holiday and were to receive their intense and finest Training Programme.
When I returned to collect the Dogs they were exhausted, down trodden and looked unwell. When the Staff at the Kennels demonstrated what they had achieved during "training" it became clear why. Karenswood's idea of Dog Training is that you "stamp" on the lead of the Dog to get it to sit. It was farcicle to watch. I stopped them from "trying to demonstrate" what they had achieved in the end as I was worried about my dog's well being.
During the course of my following discussions with the chap who had spent three weeks "training" my Dog I was also shocked to establish that he didn't actually know the name of my Dog! When I put this to the Director of the Kennels later she told me that it wasn't actually necessary to know the name of a Dog to train it - even if you were spending three weeks with it. This sums up Karenswood International very succinctly.
Best avoided in my opinion. I did finally get a little of my money back once I had involved Birmingham Trading Standards and sought their advice as to how to proceed. I would advise that people avoid Karenswood International entirely. read more