"Sophie"

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We brought our 1 year old Morkie to the Canine Academy for training and we certainly are glad we did! Sophie suffered from extreme separation anxiety and we hoped they could help us find a way to calm her. She is doing extremely well and is completely relaxed when we leave and return. Sophie also sleeps restfully in her crate and even makes her way into the crate at bedtime on her own without any commands. Before her training we had great difficulty getting her into the crate much less resting comfortably.

Sophie walks beautifully on a leash without pulling and when commanded heels like a champ. She does very well off leash as well, staying, sitting, coming, she has a new found confidence. Sophie also will stay on her "place" when commanded and will stay until released. She has stayed as long as an hour while we had a plumber working in our kitchen and she stays on her place each time someone comes to our door and will not leave until commanded. It is a wonderful feeling knowing we don't have to worry about her jumping on guests as they enter our home.

Lisa's owner's training sessions were a valuable transition from the Academy to our home. During the 3 sessions, we were able to practice working with Sophie under Lisa's tutelage. We confidently learned the commands in realistic situations out in public and gained an understanding of the new commands. Lisa makes herself available after your dog returns home by promptly answering emails with questions you may have once you are on your own working with your dog.

I would recommend the Canine Academy to anyone who would like to improve their dog's behavior in a calm, orderly, clean and caring environment.

Jan Petcoff

"Luke, Sara and Dylan"

The Zolno Family - "Luke, Sara and Dylan" - Lab, Retriever, and Retriever

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Our precious black Labrador, Luke, was a challenge from the moment we got him at 7 weeks old.  We already had a 1 1/2 year old Golden Retriever (Sara) at home, and I was prepared for the extra work involved with two dogs, but completely unprepared for the neurotic behavior of Luke.  He suffered from separation anxiety, literally dragged me whenever on a leash, thought the word “come” meant run as fast as you can in any direction not near my owner, and couldn’t sit still for more than 30 seconds.  I went to bed exhausted every night and was ready to tear my hair out in frustration when a friend of mine told me about Canine Academy.  I was dialing the phone before he could finish his sentence.  I will always remember the first time we saw Luke after he completed his 6 week off-leash training.  I cried, not only because I was so happy to see him, but because I knew not only his life, but mine had been changed dramatically.  He was obedient, perfectly trained and a complete joy to be around.  We were so shocked and impressed, that within one month, we brought our Golden Retriever, Sara, in for the Off-Leash Program and currently have our third dog, a Golden Retriever named Dylan, in the Program.  We would never have considered getting a third dog if it weren’t for the training at Canine Academy. We now have 3 dogs under 3 years old and when you enter my house, you wouldn’t even know they are there. I have been through training programs with other dogs I have had through the years, but no one has had the abilities of the staff at Canine Academy.  Their continued support after your dog comes home makes the transition easy and comfortable for you and will give you the confidence you need to maintain the training they have given your dog.  I want to thank the entire staff at Canine Academy, particularly Lisa and Gretchen, for everything they have done and continue to do for us and our dogs.