FirstBark
We sent our coonhound/lab pup Lola to Redmark when she was about 10 months old--it was the best decision we've made this year! Lola completed the 4 week training and came back the dog we always envied :) Before going to Redmark, we were dealing with a lot of common puppy issues-…Read full reviewClose full review
We sent our coonhound/lab pup Lola to Redmark when she was about 10 months old--it was the best decision we've made this year! Lola completed the 4 week training and came back the dog we always envied :) Before going to Redmark, we were dealing with a lot of common puppy issues- pulling on leash, not coming when called, jumping, wouldn't settle down. We figured Redmark training would address 2 of the 4. We were beyond thrilled when Lola came back and all of these bad habits had been cured plus a few more. After spending a month at Redmark, Lola has perfect recall, sits (and stays), lays (and stays), can heel ON AND OFF leash, doesn't jump on people or furniture. Not only that, she's now fully kennel trained, has learned how to relax, is an excellent hiker, and will "place" indefinitely. Training in general is kind of like a use it or lose it thing, similar to learning a different language (for us and Lola). We've definitely continued working with her post-Redmark. The huge difference between training at Redmark vs trying to learn from youtube/books/classes is that Morgan taught both Lola and us what we need to be doing and how to communicate effectively so that Lola will respond correctly. Continuing Redmark's training also helped us bond even more with Lola. She still has her same silly puppy personality, only now she isn't wild and out of control. We are so impressed with Morgan, she's an excellent trainer. When we went for training lessons mid-month and end-of-month, I could tell that Morgan had spent a lot of time with Lola and knew all of her little quirks as well as her specific strengths and weaknesses. She knew when Lola had hit her max and was becoming grumpy and knew when Lola was giving her the puppy dog eyes because she wanted to keep sniffing around instead of doing what she was supposed to. Seeing that in action made me really confident that Morgan was giving Lola personalized training and care. For a second I was worried that Lola wanted to go home with Morgan instead of us, I could tell they really bonded! In addition to training, Morgan also managed all logistics: she answered every email, sent weekly updates, remembered monthly meds, and scheduled the mid and end visit. Prior to training, Morgan even spent 40min on the phone with me answering all of my training questions about the facility and program- she's really well organized and I felt so confident that Morgan had everything under control. Would absolutely recommend investing in your dog (and sanity) through Redmark training! Lola has definitely been our bright spot during all of this Covid mess and now that she knows her commands backwards and forwards, we're all having way more fun!