Nikki Tate
7 years ago
When I first met with Sam, I was edging on desperate. Gunner, my rottie mix, was a sweet boy - but very much the "man of the house." My husband had recently left and Gunner was protective of me and our new home to the point that I couldn ... See More
When I first met with Sam, I was edging on desperate. Gunner, my rottie mix, was a sweet boy - but very much the "man of the house." My husband had recently left and Gunner was protective of me and our new home to the point that I couldn't even have company over!
Sam immediately made me feel like everything was going to be alright. He explained that Gunners instincts to be protective of me was a good thing, but that we needed to teach the pup that I would now be the family "Alpha" and Gunns didn't need to be "on duty" all the time.
We began training with Noura and I could see a turn around almost immediately. Gunner took to Noura like peanut butter to jelly, and she saw his potential and brought out the best in him (in both of us really.) Training with Noura gave us both confidence in our selves and each other.
Gunner has now graduated service dog training, and we're constantly complimented on his exceptional behavior. My crazy pup (who previously was crashing through windows to bark at men walking down my street) now sits quietly in restaurants and on airplanes. He's become a tool that I rely on daily, and Noura has truly been a godsend to our family.