My wife and I got a mixed breed pup at the start of COVID. Our boy Apache is all working breeds (GSD, Australian Shepherd, Blue Heeler, and Husky). Also we live in an apartment, and both work full time.
We did everything we could with free resources online and trained him ourselves until he was about a year old. By the time we came in Apache could run the gamut of basic obedience tricks, but his behaviors when he wasn’t training were making it hard for either of us to want to be at home. Jumping on people, countertops, laundry theft, barking at and fearfulness of other dogs, rushing the door anytime it made a sound, mouthing, and chewing at clothes, chewing the couch, and pawing to the point of drawing blood. He’d often ignore my wife’s commands, and could not calm himself down in the slightest. One of the reasons we got him was so I could have a training partner for runs and rucks, but we hadn’t considered that at home he’d just end up a little ball of chaos.
Jamie is, and will continue to be, the best. Even from consultation day, Jamie was very clear and professional in her explanations of what was going on with our boy, and how those things could be addressed. She is also very compassionate; she obviously loves dogs and being able to provide for the dog owning community. At no point did we feel like we were being sold a magic cure-all, or in this case the “7 SUREFIRE TRICKS TO GET YOU DOG TO CHILL CLICK NOW.”
Before we got our boy back from the Board and train program, we had already assumed there would be more work to be done, we just didn’t know how much. It was NONE y’all. Jamie met with our challenge and kicked it in the teeth. Our boy came home and walked a full 20 minutes at a near perfect heel. Met with two of our friends and a neighborhood dog and didn’t freak out, and most surprisingly he fell asleep on the couch with us while watching TV. Still not sure if they didn’t just switch us out for another dog. Anyone can get on youtube for 10 minutes and teach their dog how to sit, but a change in behaviors like this is a massive win for us.
They’re also very clearly invested in supporting their product. During our take home consultation, Jamie gave us the additional information we needed to be able to maintain his new training base, and improve his calmness over time.
DISCLAIMER: If you just want to throw your time and money at a class that’ll teach you how to give your pup treats to do tricks then look elsewhere. This is a bang-for-your-buck sort of place. 10 stars if possible.
