Gray's K-9 Academy

This was our first training for our dog (7 year old pitbull), so really don't have much comparison. The training itself was comprehensive however, I'm not necessarily as sure of how successful it actually was. We did a pre-training assessment for our dog before she was deemed as "trainable", and she was admitted to a 6 week program. After the training, she continues to be very aggressive, and her episodes are more aggressive then pre-training. I think the usage of force, and e-collar has not proven to be an adequate solution for a super anxious dog like ours. Since the training ended, our dog has been shedding non-stop, and we just recently found out that this is due to all the stress. Considering the high cost for this training (close to $4,000), and the lack of consistent followup after the training (where we call, and often don't get a call back until a few days later), I can say that we would have certainly reconsidered our decision to go with this trainer, had we known that our dog would end up with similar behavioral issues at the end of this.

I cannot recommend Gray's highly enough. I recently attended a two-day training seminar with my highly reactive, aggressive, 80 lb. bulldog/pointer mix. The ladies at Gray's literally got me from being a teary, worried mess with a nutso, lunging dog to walking him by several dogs (on and off-leash) - and on day one, no less! My dog Brutus is by no means "cured," but even after two days of training and guidance I feel like we have tons that we can work on to get Brutus into a better mental state around some of his "triggers" to keep everyone safe. I would highly recommend that if you're struggling with you dog, or he/she is the menace of the neighborhood - don't give up on them. Give them a chance to show you that they can do better, given the right tools and trainers (Gray's of course :) ) We will definitely be back for future seminars if we are able to make it! On a side note: they also work with much "easier" dogs, not just the crazy ones. We had a few puppies or dogs that needed some polish, and everyone saw improvement in the same weekend.