Sunday 8 May 2022 08:17 AM Dogiology in Brisbane is flooded with bad reviews before friends and staff ... trends now
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A dog training business was flooded with bad reviews because the owner went into a coma and missed some classes - until friends and staff rallied to help.
Aline Sinclair, who runs Dogiology obedience school in Brisbane, went to hospital for four days for an elective surgery procedure in March.
But complications in the operation led to her being moved to the ICU and placed in an induced coma, resulting in some of her pre-paid group classes being postponed.
Some of those classes have resumed thanks to volunteers and staff with Ms Sinclair, in her 50s, still in hospital.
But the extraordinary situation did not stop some clients from venting frustrations over the cancelled sessions by posting bad reviews on the business's online listings.
Ms Sinclair (pictured) was placed into an induced coma and had to miss some of her dog training classes
'Whilst Aline lies in a coma, the team of volunteers have been busy trying to protect her business from unwarranted harassment,' staff wrote to the business's Facebook page on April 21.
Dogiology workers, who are part-time trainers with other jobs, said they didn't have access to every client's phone and email because the business 'was Aline's baby' and so postponed some classes.
They described Ms Sinclair as 'selfless' and 'generous'
'Aline's
