We rescued Elsa in July of 2015 when she was 9 months old. She knew some basic commands but was very head strong and unpredictable. She was a constant struggle. Jumping up, using mom as a chew toy and down right unruly. We couldn't get her in training soon enough. We enrolled her in both beginner and intermediate classes at Canine Academy. We learned a lot in these classes but it was hard to get her to focus and relax with all the other dogs in the class. She acted very aggressively towards them and us. At home she was ok, but everything was on her terms. After both of us working all day, we were exhausted but felt she needed constant attention and activity to exhaust her. Even after spending the day with the girls at Canine Academy day training, she was high energy and would never just relax. This put a lot of stress in our household. We struggled with the idea of spending the extra money on the Off Leash Training but realized it would give as a leg up on her training. One hour a week and us trying to take what we learned home was just not enough for her. She needed a full 6 weeks of constant training. After the 6 weeks it was time to get her. We were nervous and excited at the same time. We were AMAZED at her transformation!! She is now a pleasure to be around. She follows direction a lot better and is calm and focused. We are all able to relax at home now and are happy we made the decision to enroll her in the Off Leash Program. We would do it again with no hesitation. Lisa and her team are wonderful. They don't just send you off and say "good luck."" They want you to ask questions. They offer constant help as we are learning to continue to practice what Elsa has learned. We look forward to the coming year of Off Leash Outings with other graduates. It will be good for all of us to get exposure to different experiences and distractions, knowing Lisa is there to help us work out any difficulties we may have.
Thank you Lisa and your whole team for making Elsa the GREAT dog she was meant to be!!