Harrisville Working Dogs

We rescued a young German Shepherd dog from a recue in Elko, Nevada. We brought him home and named him "BROCK". He seemed to understand some basic commands like sit and lay down and he had a lot of puppy energy which really came out when we walked him. He didn't really pull but would take every inch of the leash he could. When we told him to stay, he would lay down and stay in position for about a minute maybe two if we were lucky. We met JD and had a consultation with him and he told us we had a really good dog and mentioned that they have Sunday training classes that we could come to and work on training Brock. We decided that since a German Shepherd dog like Brock could be a lot of dog to handle and train ourselves, we decided to put him in "board and train" for professional training. JD and Carter worked with Brock during the board and train. They did an excellent job with Brock's training. When Brock came home he would sit and stay patiently until he was called. He will sit in "place" for 90 minutes or more. He will even put himself in "place", forget that he put himself there, and after awhile start whining to be called off, he learned "place" that well! He is pleasurable to walk staying right on our side the whole time. When there are other dogs going crazy behind a fence he walks by barely paying any attention to them, usually just giving a glance at them if even that. Harrisville Working dogs took our really good dog and helped him become an excellent dog that obeys wonderfully. We have been going to the Sunday training classes so that we can be trained as well as Brock. We are learning more about effective ways to do more training with Brock. The Sunday classes are great for the socializing of the dogs that are there. The structure of the classes is well planned out. With the training foundation that JD and Carter established and with what we have learned at the classes, we have been able to teach Brock more commands and tricks. Having Harrisville Working Dogs be a part of Brock's life was the best choice we made to help Brock become a wonderful part of our family. Thank you JD, Carter and the rest of the crew for doing such great important work for our Brock and all the other dogs that you are involved with. We highly recommend Harrisville Working Dogs training and classes for anyone that wants their dog to be the best it can be.

We have taken our dogs to HWD for over a year now! We have done board and train, Sunday classes, odor detention class and protection training. JD and his trainers really know their stuff and I highly recommend them especially if you have aggression issues, reactivity problems, or high anxiety issues! 10 out of 10! Reach out and check out a Sunday class and see what HWD can offer for you and your dog!!

Started my dog’s training journey since Nov 2024 and I’ve been grateful and satisfied with how my dog is doing after his board and train. Thank you to JD, Carter, Shannon, and the whole crew. They got a sense of how much I cared for my dog and took that upon themselves and have just been amazing to work with ever since. It’s not just one person, but a collective effort for his journey. Our journey isn’t over yet and it will probably won’t ever be, but having continuous support, weekly classes, resources from the team, and SO much more… makes this process so much easier! My pup and I say thank you x3000 we love you guys!! Excited to keep learning❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽