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Training that works
| Heather went above, and beyond any trainer I have worked with, and her training techniques work. |
| Heather went above, and beyond any trainer I have worked with, and her training techniques work. |
Hartley was a typical puppy before we started classes. He jumped up on people, nibbled on hands, feet, and pretty much anything that fit into his mouth. You could tell he was smart but was not yet good at responding to commands.
After taking him to his first class, I noticed a difference in his behavior immediately. He was responding to me and commands with a 90 percent success rate, and our training experience became much more FUN.
The positive reinforcement not only benefited him but made me feel good too. Saying "yes" to all his wanted behaviours instead of saying "no" to his unwanted behaviours was so refreshing and uplifting. I was proud, he was happy, and I feel it helped build a healthy, loving bond between us.
I learned so much, but I think what stands out to me is learning how to read my dog and noticing what things are his stressors and what things are his motivators. I also learned that the quality of my treats matter and varying my treats is the best way to keep him interested.
Most of all, I loved how organized Heather was for every class. Everything practiced in class was laid out step by step on a chart for us to refer back to in our training at home. If we missed a class or forgot what to do, Heather provided videos of each layer of the training. I used the training cheat sheets and videos frequently!
Thank you, Heather, for making our training a success! Hartley is a better dog because of the training, and I am surviving puppyhood and adolescence with more ease!
Kristi and Hartley
Your classes are the best
| Heather has the ability to share her knowledge in a very constructive, personable and positive way. |
The classes always stimulate me to do more with my dogs, to learn more and explore more. The games make my dogs respond more and easier to me; and the more they engage with me, the more I engage with them. A win-win situation. We - Misha-Satchi and I- have come a long way and we are always growing...and I love it!
It is so interesting to see my dogs' growth; During the last class we did some weaving between the legs, I call it "dancing". Misha was not going to participate at all - which was odd, since we have done it before. We came home and I tried it again - and she was more than willing to participate...and we do it regularly! Just not in class!! Another one: during the Tricks class we did the Target Stick - and Misha did not want to be part of that at all - she was totally uninterested. A few weeks ago, I decided to try again - and Bingo- Misha got really exited! Now she loves it and now we are working on using the Target stick to weave around two poles- like a figure 8 kind of thing! It is awesome! I am luring her with the Stick! Another one you showed me was for MIsha to go through/under stuff.. she is really good at "crawling" on her tummy! Thats's a fun one!
You are so positive and understanding and you have a wealth of knowledge that you share with us, your students. And you are patient...something I have to practise! You have loads of knowledge and you have the ability to share it in a very constructive, personable and positive way.
Thank you, Heather
Anna, Misha, and Satchi
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Online learning worked
| Classes are well-planned, but still flexible enough to address Truffle’s quirks |
Truffle and I have taken two online classes from Proud of My Dog, and if we lived closer than 2642 miles from New Denver, we would also sign up for in-person classes in a heartbeat. Before the pandemic, I never considered taking an online class, but we tried it because we were stuck in lockdown, and quickly found that Proud of My Dog’s Zoom learning worked well.
The classes were well-planned in advance, but still flexible enough to address Truffle’s quirks and any challenges along the way. For example, Truffle was absolutely awful at catching treats in the air. I cannot tell you how many treats I bounced off her forehead. On the fly, Heather diagnosed the problem (owner error), gave tips to help us - and by the next class, Truffle could catch treats at least 75% of the time.
Adjectives to describe Heather would include, but not be limited to, creative, experienced, knowledgeable, patient, and, best of all for Truffle - fun! It was clear that before class, Heather had spent time thinking about Truffle and her needs individually. (I also especially like that Heather has a Toller of her own - but that won’t work for everyone.)
Bottom line, I cannot recommend classes with Proud of My Dog enough.
Mary and Truffle
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