Comments from visitors from around the world
A great insight into how difficult it really is! Thank you - great fun!
m and J from Guilford, July 2008
What a fabulous experience! So much fun! We loved the dogs.
Colin, Cheshire, July 2008
A fabulous experience! We loved learning about the sheep and the lunch was delicious! What a wonderful time, stunning scenery and such intelligent dogs!
Marguerite and Alice, Atlanta, USA
Thanks for a brilliant afternoon, we all loved it, and thanks to Sweep for getting the sheep in the pen! We will be back!
Julie from London
Every minute was wonderful thank you!
Bob and Marty, Idaho, USA, Aug 08
You have a little piece of heaven here! Thank you for letting us share it for a while, thanks go to Sweep and Smit for making us look much better than we are!
James and Jane, Northwich
I loved it but the sheep were smarter than me!
David from Herts, Sept 2008
Great experience! Thank you so much, lovely dogs and people!
Ilan/Danna/Guy/ from Israel, August 2008
Fantastic experience, beautiful setting, charming company.
Ann, Dave & Katie, Chicago USA, August 2008
A dream come true.
Lisa from Surrey, September 2009
Thank you so much for a superb and fascinating time here, it was an experience of a lifetime!
Roy and Sue from Lancs, July 2009
One of the best days of my life! Thank you.
Jacky and Paul from Kent, July 09
Wonderful, thank you! A dream come true!
Garry and Jenny from Kent, June 2009
The best thing slice sliced bread! Wonderful!
Hitchcock family from Leicester, October 2009
Photo left: Jessica with Fox
Go on dad, you tell em! Fantastic! I am inspired!
S Maddicott from Penrith, October 2009
What a fantastic experience! Loved every minute!
Moxham, London, October 2009
Fantastic control of the dogs, very enjoyable, will come back and do it again!
Anna from Notts, England, February 2009
Photo left: Scott, Nicky, Emma and Jerry with Sweep and Smit, February 2009
The dogs were marvelous!
John and Jan from Cheshire, 2009
Inspirational. I would love to do this full time.
Bridget from Derby, April 2010
Brilliant day. Will be back. Smit is a Star!
Nicola from Houghton le Spring
Great experience with the lovely Mac.
Jill from Warrington, Lancs
An unbelievable experience, would recommned it to anyone.
T Mathews from Essex, May 2010
A lifttime ambition fulfiled.
P Tom from Switzerland, May 2010
Wonderful!
Stacey from New York, USA, May 2010
Photo left: Big job for little pup!
I realised my long held dream of working with border collies, fastastic!
D J from Wolverhamption, May 2010
The best dogs and the best experience I've ever had.
Anthi from Greece, July 2010
Absolutely loved it. The experience, the dogs and the hosts are world class.
A Bell from Cheshire, July 2010
Photo left: Engaged Shepherds - Mac had the ring on his collar for Alex to find!
Thank you very much for playing such an important part in the most memorable day of our lives (we got engaged). Special thanks to Alan and the dogs who performed magnificently! Despite our amateur handling.
Ben and Alex, February 2011
Fantastic - loved every minute!
Emma and Ian from Barnsley, 2011
Absolutely wonderful. We will return.
Emily from Brazil, May 2011
2014 a fun time with the the Macmillan nurses ...at there corporate event with the comic runner ducks ...
2013 TV loose woman members sherry Houston and Amanda Barry had a brill time with mac,smit and fox.. filming glam camping with us .
yvette trying to get to grips with a sheepdog whistle 2014
TEAM BUILDING AND FUN EVENTS , with the comic runner ducks.. 2014 / 2016 updates we have been very busy so far this year as well as the lake district sheepdog experience at crosthwaite we have been quite a few other destinations .. CORPRORATE EVENTS OR TEAM BUILDING , THE SAMLING,.. Windermere / THE LANGDALE HOTEL corporate event ,the GILPIN LAKE HOUSE Windermere the WILD BOAR AT CROOK, ROOKIN HOUSE activity Centre ,penrith CARDEN PARK GOLF HOTEL CHESTER AND RUTHIN CASTLE EVENTS north Wales,THE CUMBERLAND SHOW ,main ring with the dogs and runnerducks, and MYERSCOUGH COLLAGE STUDENT SHORT COURSES ,.CORPORATE .. PE WEDDING EVENT .,and lots at crosthwaite . BIRTHDAY PARTIES ECT , WE ARE NOW ON TRIP ADVISOR TOO,
two lovely vets came and had a go at the lake district sheepdog experience , mac and smit found two more fans 2013
MEET THE YOUNG ONE...TIPPI STILL BIT FAST AND FURIOUS you can now experience time with one of our young dogs too, a special half hour experience ! ., as an add on to the one hour ask for details and price ,. watch al working with the youngsters see how we get then stated off and some basic training
Duck Herding Display with tess fox and little raven did really well at this years cumberland county show 2015
sam and kat [ who works for the W.W.F ] from VIETNAM and on holiday in the lakes ,,said great experience and even managed to get the hebridean sheep through the dreaded maltese cross gates ! july 2015
south african vet... vanessa , said awsome loved it thank you july 2015
Catherine from Dorset ..said a fantastic experience i wouldn't have missed it for the world June 2015 and Bill from Kendal .. see photo [ Aug 2015 ] said he loved his birthday present from family and friends
still not come down to earth said Judy from cumbria .. loved it she did the session with mac . aug 2015.
we both had lovely time really enjoyed it Sept 2015
interview about lake district sheepdog experience
Beautiful dogs and such a fascinating thing to do (we even got the sheep in the pen!).
Edinburgh Scotland, June 2008
Fantastic, wonderful experience with beautiful border collies (and all very friendly and willing to take direction from us [with Alan's help]!). We all loved it and in such a stunning place, loved the sheep also!
J, Lancashire