I am Marina Gates Fleming, having returned from the UK in 2004, and am now based near Brussels with a number of happy and relaxed (most of the time) dogs.  Photo taken by Mirka  - a very talented young photographer based near Brussels - http://www.mirkawolf.com/index.html

Please contact me should you have a troubled dog and you wish to discuss the matter or to book a consultation. I am a Jan Fennell Highly Recommended Dog Listener and will travel all over Belgium as well as anywhere further afield if required.  I provide one-to-one consultations in English or French (and German).  I do not yet feel confident doing consultations in Flemish but all of Jan's books have been translated into Dutch and I have a number of Dutch colleagues I can put you in touch with.

The consultation takes place in your own home, with an email/telephone back-up service for as long as you need it.  Typically it will last about 4 hours.  Please note that I do not train your dog, nor is it a “quick fix" as each dog is a thinking, breathing, sensitive individual.  The method will require a certain commitment from you but it does work.

Please feel free to check on Jan's website for confirmation of my credentials as well as looking at "Feedback to read what others have to say about the method...

You can find out a little more about me by reading the interview by Jennifer Lansdbert-Norton which she did for  "The Bulletin" - the Brussels English "expat"magazine.  The article appeared on 8 April 2010 and can be read on line - http://www.xpats.com/lifestyle/portraits/7.191/1.129660. 

Tax and "pre-adoption Luciefou" are seen in the picture on the left - it is Tax and Fig who are in the photo next to the article... 

The 2 photos (here and in the article) are taken by Cassandre Sturbois - an amazing photographer and her work can be seen at www.cassandre-sturbois.com

My dogs are Kelly, Fig, Taxawax and Haimelulu.  Imaree, one of Tax and Fig's pups (born June 09) will be staying with me until December 2010 when he will join my daughter in the UK.  Purdey comes and goes between my son in the UK and here (so we go up to 6 labs.. when she is here). And well there is also Ollie, my daughter's fox red labrador, who comes to stay with us regularly ... There is only 1 foster left for the moment Lucie - please see Adoption to know more ...

Should you wish to see what we all look like by all means have a look at the Photos...  

Please do not think that my dogs or I are perfect .... far from it - "they are just dogs" and well .... "I am just human"... but I strive to learn from them every day and most days I pass muster and am a good, kind and capable leader....

Should you feel that a consultation is not required but would like to acquire one or more of Jan's books or her DVD, please emailme and I will get back to you as soon as possible.