The McDonnell Family - "Otis" - Jack Russell Terrier
Dear Lisa, Gretchen, Sarah and the staff at Metamora Canine Academy,
I am writing this letter to thank you for rescuing my family and me from our once-incorrigible dog, Otis. We were at the end of our rope! Our German landlord complained about him (German’s don’t have bad dogs). He growled at our 4 and 2 year old children. He had to be kenneled during mealtime or he would climb onto the children’s chairs and steal their food. He would yelp and whine in his kennel and growl if we told him to “quiet”! We are a very social couple, and we could not have company without removing the dog from the situation. When Otis was a puppy, he would get excited, jump, and then get over it in about 2 minutes. After time passed, he became a danger to our company. He growled and barked at the male visitors. He jumped on everyone that came in. He scared our elderly guests and child guests. Worst of all, if anyone paid him one iota of attention, he proceeded to hump that person for the rest of the night.
I can say in earnest that without Canine Academy, Otis would not be with us right now. He was off to a rescue, or the humane society. My wife and I argued over him almost every day. He was the largest source of stress in our life. My wife’s brother lives near Canine Academy and informed us about it. We were still living overseas, so we checked it out on the internet and read the other testimonials. We then called Lisa, and talked to her for about an hour. We continued to think about the investment, and were doubtful Otis could be ‘fixed.’ He was, after all, 7 years old, and still a Jack Russell Terrorist.
In October of 2005, I flew back to the USA on business and brought Otis with me. I dropped him off at Canine Academy and bid him farewell. That was the last time I saw my crazy Otis. We returned to the US at the end of 2005. We picked Otis up on my birthday, and it was the best present I have received in years. Canine Academy returned to us a well-behaved, stress-free, joy-to-be-around Otis.
Thank you, to Lisa, Gretchen, Sarah and your staff. You saved a dog, helped a marriage, and a family. I say this honestly. My life is 10-fold easier with a well-behaved Otis. I would recommend Canine Academy to anyone who is at the end of their bad dog rope. You accomplished what I thought to be impossible: You fixed Otis.