Crouse Canine

About 8 months ago I saw a sign for Crouse Canine. So I called. I was soo excited when Derek called back and put me in his schedule. He took on me and my 10 month old doberman and what an improvement. My pup was a bull in a china shop. Derek not only is training my dog but training me. He helped me find more patients and made it possible for me to enjoy my dog more. Crouse Canine is so versatile. Derek can train your dog to be all that they can be. I was so pleasantly surprised when this young guy came to my door. He was energetic, personable, and understanding. What I find is that the lecture before hand gives you an idea what to expect for that session. Sessions are recorded and sent to you. Now you can go back and review anything you need too. Derek is always available during day time hours. If you need help or have a question you can message him and yes he gets back to you in no time Having said all this my experience with Derek has made a world difference. I thoroughly enjoy are sessions. We have fun, we laugh, and we get it done. What I can tell you about Derek is, he is educated in his field. He is kind, empathetic, has boundless energy and above all he is soooooo passionate about what he does. He loves what his job. In this day and age that is soooo refreshing. I look forward to each session and what we will do next. The fact that he comes to your house is a godsend. We also don't just work in the house we go in the back yard, the front yard, and field trips to stores. The exposure is so important. As always thank you Crouse Canine and Derek for all you do. Ellen Griffin and Houdini

Our very energetic Rizzo had a lot of bad habits. Why we waited until he was 6 to start training I don’t know. Train your puppies and any age dogs. You will never regret it! Rizzo loves our training time and really loves it when Derek comes. He loves the treats and will do anything for them. Derek is great! He knows so much about dog behavior and how their brains work. We started with the very basics and have built upon all of it. With a few minutes a day practicing the new behavior/skill we see changes in Rizzo every week. We still have a ways to go but we are getting there. I love that Derek comes to our home and I love the videos we get from each week’s lesson. Highly recommend Derek and forever grateful for his knowledge and help in training Rizzo.

Desmond was our 2nd GSD and we had reached out to Derek for some tips, tricks and refreshers. After our first in-home session, we knew the training had to continue. His knowledge and ways of explaining the reasons behind every behavior are second to none. Derek is a no BS kind of guy and will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. When it comes to my dog, my kids and my family/friends, i didn't want anything sugar coated. I wanted everyone on the same page and Derek will definitely give you that sense of understanding. Another tool he gave us was the videos of that weeks training. Derek records all the training sessions so after he leaves, you have a video that you can resort back to if you have any questions. We will definitely be using Derek again.

We had a great experience with Derek helping us find new ways to train our Boxer, Gracie. I knew I needed to contact Derek when Gracie had a difficult time at the vet and any time she would meet new people on the leash. We still have some work to do but the tools and information he gave to us is definitely moving us in the right direction! We love the fact that he comes to our home and takes the time to train all of us!