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I had worked extensively with my dog by myself as well as with veterinary behaviorists and other trainers, but had little long-term success. In fact, some of the other trainers focused on criticizing rather than helping me remedy this behavior. In only a short time you had him playing rather than picking fights!....Working with you has brought about an improvement in my quality of life by greatly increasing the enjoyment of taking Poe for walks and being able to take him to public places – many of the things that make sharing one’s life with a dog fun!

Today was the first day Frank was truly a member of our family. Sara and Frank spent the entire day with each other and I have never seen either of them so happy.

Frank has become the affectionate and wonderful puppy that we knew was inside. We have seen too many positive changes to even list. The most important, and most evident, is that he is HAPPY! Rather than limiting him, his boundaries and rules have set him free.

We realize that there is a lot of work to be done. This is work we look forward to. We have no doubt that the investment of time will pay dividends for a lifetime.

We look forward to working with you as Frank continues to grow and develop into the best friend he was meant to be.

Thanks so much,

Kelly, Sara and Karl

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Cooper

Cooper. Let me tell you about Cooper the English Setter. When I met him at only 11 months old he was aleady mean enough to deeply concern his owners.

Tom and BJ, both educators, knew a problem dog when they saw one. Cooper was not their first English Setter. But he was different. Cooper was dominant. Cooper was aggressive. He was working his way toward scary.

But both Tom and BJ saw something in this dog worth trying to save. Their options were very limited, but they wanted to try. BJ called me and told me her story. I didn't like the sound of it. But she and her husband were willing to make the 6 hour round trip drive so I could meet Cooper...hoping I might see that same potential in him that they did.

From what I knew about Cooper, I was pretty sure I would not find him to be a good candidate for training. He had been snarling and trying to bite since he was 12 weeks old. Now that he was older, he was getting much better at it.

I'm going to skip to the end of the Cooper story. When I met him, I just liked him. Don't ask me why. I do not know. He was nasty. But he had potential. Just like his owners said.

Cooper went home ten days later a changed dog. He had become my buddy. He could be trusted off leash. He could be trusted in the house. And although he still needed an educated touch, he was no longer dangerous.

Cooper, the dog who bit the two dog trainers he saw before he came to us, Cooper who faced possible death at 11 months...Cooper is having an amazing life. A good life. A loving life. His owners take him everywhere now.

If you'd like to see more photos of Cooper and read the story of his 2005 Summer Vacation, click here.

Zoey

Zoey is one of the cutest, sweetest little dogs I have ever seen, but she sure was naughty. She used to lunge and back on the leash, run away off leash, and was the pickiest eater ever. Here’s a nice letter from her family after training and a little nutritional counseling.

Wow - I have never seen her gobble up ALL her food before!

We did as you said when we got home. Out of the car and Zoey's nap, we set out for a walk with lots of turning. A pair of neighbors across the street got just a little "woof", we turned and headed out in the opposite direction. She sat at every stop and corner and seemed to just "beam" in delight. She was wonderful and seemed terribly proud of herself. Once back to her yard, we played.

She discovered chairs and couches were not to jump on unless requested - and Diane did call her up on the couch to snuggle and get pets. And she discovered that good food existed in our house too!

She slept through the night and was very excited when it was time to come out. And then we were off on a walk and then practicing sits and down (she does not like that ..but finally complied). In the grassy back yard I took her leash off for some running and play. She was very good with the "come" command bounding at full speed across the yard, ears perked straight up ... she looked like she was laughing with delight ....... and :) she sat immediately when she arrived at my feet knowing she was going to get lots of praise and pets. We did that several times with great success - only once did I have to remind her after the command "come" as she had found some good stuff to smell.

And then she ATE breakfast, all of it.

Now she is curled up sleeping in her little bed by my feet as I sit at the computer.

She is a very happy little dog ... and of course has had her nose kissed quite often!

Thank you so much for the care, love, and education we all received. (Diane also thinks you are wonderful!) I wish I had trained a dog with you "before" I raised a child - but Diane has lots of lessons to remember when dealing with pre-school children and in the future with her own kids and dogs who will be part of her life.

Love from all of us,

Anne, Diane, and Zoey

Cody

Cody was a wild and happy Irish Setter when he came to us. Now he's a well behaved and happy Irish Setter! Cody is 10 months old, and a big boy, who used to be fond of body slamming his family for attention, and he loved to run away from home. Bolting through open doors was easy for him with his size.

Now Cody gets to spend a lot more quality time with his family. They can take him anywhere, on leash or off. Cody comes when called, sits to ask for attention politely, and waits for permission to go through doors.

Cody's owner, a banking executive, said, "I'm very impressed." Cody just wagged his whole body.

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Hi Marc,

I wanted to give you an update. The dogs are doing great! We went for a 2 mile walk and it was wonderful. We encountered squirrels, ducks, kids playing and even a baggie of Cheerios on the ground and I was able to completely handle them.

We also spent some good time running around the backyard. I know that part of their problems were that they weren't getting enough exercise, but I couldn't control them to give them exercise. I know this will be much better now.

I also got Erie a ball to put his food in. He has to paw it and roll it
around to get the food to come out. It takes him at least a half hour to
eat. Not only does it challenge him, but I'm sure it's better for his
digestion to eat slower!

I put their collars on this morning to let them run around outside and work
a bit on not charging the door. I had Erie sitting in front of the door
(open enough so he could get out), and he waited for me to say "let's go."

I left their bed downstairs last night and my bedroom door open. They came
up about 1:30 to say goodnight and then went back downstairs and slept until
they heard my alarm this morning.

No questions yet, but thank you. We have a lot of learning left to do, but I
feel like I have a connection with them to teach them. I will keep you
updated.

Deb

Roxy is a lovely Golden Retriever who understood everything that her owner, a restaurant chain owner, wanted her to do. She also understood she could ignore him whenever she chose....despite having been trained for weeks by a different training school.

Roxy came to us with one particularly bad habit. She had begun to bark, growl, jump and bite at her owner whenever she wanted attention. The biting was escalating to the point where she was leaving bruises.

Ten days later Roxy went home a changed--and happier--dog who understands how to ask for attention politely. She pays attention to her owner when he needs her. And he can now take her out off leash, knowing she will come when he calls her.

Roxy's owner says the difference "is just amazing."

Tux (black) and Buster (buff) are Cocker Spaniels with two totally different attitudes on life. Tux is a timid people lover, while Buster is a confident, more reserved dog. Yet, when together on leash, both were habitually leash aggressive toward children, strollers and bikes. Plus they both used to try and eat off the counters and table, and got up on the good couch and chairs. Buster might growl when told to get down. Neither dog was reliable about coming when called off leash.

The family lives only a few doors from a church and school so the leash aggression became quite a problem. It was a chore to walk the dogs when people were around. Ten days later, we returned two happy little dogs and immediately walked them through a crowd of children, strollers and bikes. Their owner was thrilled when neither dog became aggressive at all. Released off leash, both dogs walked the churchyard, staying with us the whole time, and happily coming to their owner when called.

Then we brought the dogs inside and showed the client that her counters, table and good furniture were now understood by the dogs to be off limits. Finally, we showed the dogs that the other couch was ok to sit on “by invitation only.” We left the family content that instead of constantly conflicting with their dogs, they could now simply enjoy them.

Dear Marc,

Just wanted to drop you a note that we are very pleased with the way Cleo is behaving now. Occasionally she tests us, especially when it comes to food, but she is understanding her new routine and follows me everywhere! The whole family is enjoying being with her. Everyone gives her walks and takes her with them when going out. She no longer has to be crated because we can't tolerate her behavior in a particular situation - she just chooses to go to her crate when we aren't around. It truly has improved her quality of life and ours with her.

Thank you!

Carrie

Faris is an adorable mix between Pug and Beagle, so his owners call him a Puggle!

This inquisitive, headstrong little guy has a very affectionate but stubborn personality. His owners really wanted him to be reliable off leash so they would be sure he'd come when called. They also wanted him to stay off the furniture. And most importantly of all, they wanted him to stop nipping at their young son when dog and boy ran around together.

The whole family was pleased when Faris came home only ten days later with the same bubbly personality, but now completely under control. He does not climb on the furniture, no longer bolts through open doors, doesn't nip, and comes when called off leash.

He does lots more cool stuff, but those are the things the family most wanted.

Wrigley is a Siberian Husky who ate the kitchen cabinets whenever he was gated in the kitchen. He destroyed most of the base corner cabinets. This mischevious boy would also happily climb over the gate and get in trouble throughout the house.

Wrigley's other habits included dragging his owner down the street when on leash, and running away when off leash. The back yard was full of holes because Wrigley loved to dig.

Wrigley's relationship with his owner has improved one hundred percent. He respects his owner's property, comes when she calls off leash, and walks like a gentleman on the leash. Wrigely can now enjoy the yard more because he no longer digs. His owner has saved thousands of dollars in home furnishings that are no longer at risk.

Champ is a happy-go-lucky Labrador Retriever who was driving his owner crazy. My client, a busy building company executive, was tired of living with the problems, but didn't have time to attend classes. Champ pulled on the leash until he literally choked, ate off the kitchen counters, and was a habitual runaway.

Moreover, he charged through any open door, and would leap into any open car, acting wild inside the moving vehicle, scratching his owner's leather interior, and creating a road hazard.

Ten days after arriving at our home training faciilty, Champ went home. His owner cringed while opening the car door, expecting Champ to fly in as usual, and jump into the front seat as always. He was very happily surpised when Champ wagged his tail, and waited for permission to enter the car.

After living with his dog for a week at home, Champ's dad called me to report the dog was better than he ever expected. I can immodestly report that his exact words were, "You're a miracle worker."

Max is a super energetic Spinger Spaniel with an amazing joy of life. His friendly temperament was only matched by his uncontrollable habits. He constantly sniffed at and ate off the counters and table, climbing over seated people to do so. Climbing over my client's 91 year old father in law, Max accidently clawed the elderly gentleman's arm. Numerous stitches were required. His owner, a physician, wanted Max to be able to more fully enjoy family life.

Max's other charms included not coming when called and jumping wildly on people. On top of all that, he would constantly jump in the swimming pool even though he had his own wading pool. And as if all that were not enough, Max also had a taste for the pop-up water sprinkler heads, eating them as the timer kicked on.

After our training program, Max was able to enjoy many more walks with his family. He also got to spend more outdoor time with the family by the pool...not in it. He comes when called, asks for attention without jumping, and now he only looks for food in his special place.

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