Furry Feet Retreat And Training Center

This place is amazing! Not enough words to really describe how amazing these people are! From start to finish you know they care and want what is best for you and your dog. I looked at reviews, talked to my vet asked friends for recommendations and googled to find the best place to work with my dog. Some places did not call me back….ever! Ms. Jeaneen from FurryFeets is amazing. We talked for over an hour in our original “interview” phone call. She answered every one of my questions and did not sugar coat anything. Ms. Jeaneen and her girls are very non-filter and will tell you like it is and what you are doing wrong, but give you the guidance to help you fix it and continue the success. I really thought our Finn was a lost cause, that he would never be “fixed”. I was disappointed in and blamed myself since I had had GSDs in the past and had no issues at all. Finn is a GSD/Australian shepherd mix. He is high prey/high drive/high anxiety and very protective. He was barking at everyone and everything, jumping, not listening. Chasing cats. Barking and chasing neighbors dogs. The final straw was he chased and cornered one of our sons friends and that little boy was terrified. He never bit him, but we didn’t want to take the chance. Furry Feets will not just work with your dog, but works with you as well. You will have weekly lessons with your dog. They send you updates in the form of videos and messages every week. Training does not stop once your dog leaves Furry Feets. You are expected to step up and work and be held accountable, but they are with you every step of the way. Finn was originally scheduled to stay for 6 weeks minimum, but wound up staying about 8 weeks. He had to stay a couple weeks longer to work on his social skills, but picked up the training super quick. They took him out in public towards the end. Parks and Lowes for socializing. They use prong collars/pinch collars. Shock collars are NOT used and I would never put my dog in a place that did use them. They are reward based. The first week was tough. He was scared and unsure, but with a lot of hot dogs, patience and love, they won him over. He is now a totally different dog and I am so proud of him. Its an investment (totally worth it) and the training does not stop when you go home. Everyone is held accountable and there is no filter. That’s what I wanted and respect. Once you graduate, you are a member of the Furry Feets family. You can call, message, text with any questions. They even have followup lessons after you go home to quell any fears you may have or questions that may come up. They offer boarding and doggie daycare. Finn will go there for boarding when we go out of town from now on. They even offered to desensitize him to a bike so we could take him bike riding and exercise him. Finn loves the girls and loves learning and working. I cant say enough positive things about this place. Honest and upfront about everything. Love them. Lifetime client!