Emma & Onslow

Emma, Onslow and Serenity for Evey

Oh my! Our world and Evey’s (our 8+ year old deaf Staffordshire Bull Terrier) got extremely busy when two bundles of joy, French Bulldog puppies Emma & Onslow, joined our family this past February, 2015.  

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After the loss of our beloved Winston, also a French Bulldog who crossed the rainbow bridge last September, we knew we had to have another Frenchie and Evey missed having her buddy.  Emma and Onslow were the only two in the litter and we just could not break them apart.  Can you say raising two puppies at the same time is a challenge…OH YEAH! 

Evey just couldn’t keep up with these young ones and we needed a positive way to handle these two little munchkins along with Evey.  Canine Academy “Off-Leash” program to the rescue.  We had been through the program before with Winston and Evey.  To this day, Evey has retained all her training – it was the best thing we did as her world opened up beautifully after the program and made having a dog with special needs EASY!

Yes, we attended puppy and intermediate classes with all our dogs, but we experienced that the finishing touches and adoption for life happens with the “Off-Leash” program.  There was no question Emma and Onslow would go through the program – we reserved their spots when they were only 9 weeks old.  Now that they have graduated, we have the tools to manage a household with 3 dogs!

THANK YOU Lisa and to your entire team for yet again providing us the peace of mind knowing our dogs are happy, safe and GREAT DOGS for life!

The Thorp Family

"Winston a.k.a. Little Big Man"

The Thorp Family - "Winston a.k.a. Little Big Man" - French Bulldog

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Winston, COME, GOOD BOY!  This simple phrase now keeps our “little big man” safe.

Winston is a gentle soul and a good dog.  We took Winston to Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced training…so why take him to Off-Leash training?  For his safety; Winston only listened to us when he wanted to or when a treat was in hand (and treats didn’t work all the time either).  We live on 2+ acres and don’t have a fenced yard.  We always had to take Winston out on a leash; otherwise, we would usually end up chasing him.  Sometimes he would make it into the neighbor’s yard or to the end of the drive way; our biggest fear…he would get onto the road.  Winston knew the commands, but needed the reinforcement…that’s where Canine Academy's Off-Leash Program filled the gap perfectly.

It was difficult sending Winston away for 6 weeks, but giving up 6 weeks so we can have a safe dog for years to come was well worth it.  The folks at Canine Academy treated Winston like one of their own with lots of love, hugs and kisses.

Since completing the Off-Leash Program, we no longer need a leash when we take Winston outside.  Now when we give Winston a command, he listens and responds immediately and happily inside, outside or wherever we are.
Winston is not only a GREAT DOG but is a SAFE dog thanks to Canine Academy!!!