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4.9 rating out of 1385 reviews
Dan Roberts
Before I bought the course, I was skeptical of the claims that I read. Now I believe them all. As I had said to my trainer Gina, "It's like suddenly becoming wealthy." I chose the off-leash training course and now Charlie rarely wears a halter as most of his daily activity is in the backyard. Taking him out is no longer anything like a "okay, walk the dog" chore. I open the door, we spend five minutes in the backyard, he runs around, and then comes back in. I do that generally six times a day or night. He still wears a halter and leash in public. A strong part of the results are that Charlie is far more confident in himself and his vast doggy powers and abilities, and he loves being able to learn new things and overcome his need to be right next to me all the time. Watching him evolve into the dog that he has become was terrific. He would do his "happy dance" when he mastered a new skill, and was delighted with his progress. The training started indoor and then moved to outdoor. I learned an amazing amount about dog behavior. To wit: Not having an Alpha leader creates stress because they have to (to a degree) step into that role. Also, the prong collar, which mimics a nip by the Alpha, gives them the structure and confidence needed when (in the early indoor stages) learning a new skill. My goal now is to build on what we have learned in the 20 sessions and (to a degree) set up "rally-o" and "agility" training and obstacles in the 3/4 of an acre backyard. For some reason the machine is not letting me upload photos of my seven year old 22 pound fluffy white dog, who is a Cavachon, that being 1/2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and 1/2 Bichon. I highly recommend the course.
Dawn Martin
Dolly is a such a wonderful 14 month old dog that we adore, however, we couldn't walk her or truly manage her at all. We knew she was smart, but didn't have the patience or skills to train her into good behavior. I loved the idea of learning how to train her myself and not be in a big group - frankly, was worried she would be too distracted, and I would be frustrated. After three weeks training with Nate, Dolly was a joy to walk and listened to simple commands. We so appreciate Nate's personality and training techniques that really worked for us. She continually improved after each lesson and behaves exactly as we hoped! As much as we wanted to have our dog be a part of our daily life and all our activities, it was worth every penny. We highly recommend. Mike and Dawn Martin
Lisa Templeton
Hollie is amazing! I highly recommend her as a trainer. She has worked with me to transform Declan, my 5yr old Greyhound, from a squirrel crazed maniac to a great walking partner. Before our training Declan had a complete breakdown when he saw a squirrel, barking, lunging and almost pulling me down. It was embarrassing and other people walking looked afraid. He’s the most mild mannered boy except around his nemesis, the squirrel. Hollie was so patent and gave me the confidence to use the prong and e-collar. She explains every step throughly and ensures that you’re comfortable before moving on to the next. I can’t thank her enough! I was a little skeptical about virtual training. But, they’re right, I needed to be trained. Declan is still the happy go lucky boy who snuggles with me on the couch. We both now enjoy our daily walk. Thank you Hollie!
Patricia Bainer
Sorry, I’m late posting this, but Gina is one of the best trainers ever, and Kalani had learned a lot from her and she was very patient with me and also with Kalani. Kalani can be very stubborn at times. But it was a very good experience and I recommended to everybody and would do it again.