Every Day Canine LLC

Working with Nate (and his dogs who occasionally make a guest appearance in training sessions) has been transformative for our dog. An English Shepherd with the unfortunate luck of being a Covid puppy (he came home with us the weekend Vermont went into lockdown), Hugh presented us with challenges related to people coming to the house, traffic and bikers passing us on walks, etc. We first worked with Nate with a package of lessons at his location, then had two at home visits. We learned specific, concrete strategies for handling all of the situations that were problematic. And, given that training is as much about training people as their dogs, we appreciated that Nate was clear and direct with us about how our behaviors were not helping the dog. After a few months of working with Nate, we see clear success and are no longer avoiding situations that were previously stressful. We're not quite at off leash romps through the woods and fields yet, but we're heading in that direction. Hugh is turning into the dog we imagined he would be when he arrived as a puppy, and we are much better equipped to correct, redirect, and reward. Can't thank Nate enough for giving us all more freedom and calmness.

I can't say enough good things about Nate, Courtney, and Every Day Canine! When I got my dog 3 years ago, Nate was my first (and best!) resource for learning about obedience training. My dog was re-homed to live with me because he was "the wild one," who had no social skills, no obedience, and would barge through every door. Nate gave me tips, tricks, and taught me how to communicate with my dog. When I was having trouble teaching my dog to recall, Nate helped me teach him in a matter of minutes, then kept my dog for a couple days to work with him. He started at 0% recall, and after 2 days was 60-70%. It was a miracle! Any time I have questions or see a problem behavior beginning, I ask Nate for guidance. He will always ask insightful questions and for examples of when the behavior is happening so he can understand the problem and then offer solutions. My dog now walks calmly on a leash, will wait to go through a door until invited, and was even calm enough to visit my grandmother in her nursing home. He does great on trails when we hike or snowshoe and is an all-around good boy! We love Nate, Courtney & EDC!

We had done a lot of research before we got our German Sheperd Rowdy, but it turns out he came from a working line and we had absolutely no idea what we were getting in to. I went from literally being in tears every day thinking we would have to rehome him to feeling empowered and excited about the future. He has made incredible progress with Rowdy and has been greay giving us the tools to continue his program at home. Rowdy participates in Nate's day training program on Tuesday and Thursdays which has incredible value. Can't say enough good things about EDC, especially if you have a working dog or a dog with difficult behaviors. 10/10 would recommend.