Lee's Dog Training

My husband and I were at our wit's end when we decided to call Lee. Our 14 month old Labrador, Nova, was always a sweet and happy girl. Those were her good qualities. There were many more "not so good:" She wouldn't listen to anything we told her to do unless it involved food; she jumped on counters or anything to grab anything that she could get a hold of; she chewed anything and everything she could sink her teeth into which included three TV remotes in one week., eyeglass cases, paper products, rugs, blankets...she even chewed a huge whole in the back of one of my blouses that I had laid in the middle of the bed; We could tell her not to do something (chewing shoes, etc) and she would repeatedly go back to the same bad behavior two seconds later. She could get overstimulated in two seconds and then would bite, jump, claw at you with her foot and then it would take us forever to get her to settle back down. It got to the point that it was hard to play with her. My husband and I had so many bruises on us from her that we looked like we had been abused. (Nova was never aggressive but the biting was from over stimulation). I could go on regarding her antics but I think you all get the picture. I pretty much had "puppy remorse" for 14 months and hated that I felt that way. We were kind and loving to Nova but she didn't respect us at all and wanted to rule the roost. She was basically "deaf" to anything we said. I had trained dogs for AKC obedience many years ago but had no clue how to train and tame Nova. It seemed like all we did was yell at her. Nova's energy is off the charts (which isn't that unusual for a Lab pup) so she never settled down....and I mean never.... except to sleep through the night. (which she did well---never napped even as a young pup, but sleeps at night). She wasn't at all sensitive to anything and could have cared less what we told her to do if it was on her agenda....she would rather take the yelling than to give up what she had set her mind to doing. We had committed to keeping Nova and I kept hoping she would grow out of everything when she reached maturity at 24 months. I also knew that was 10 long months away. My thought was that I don't know if we can take 10 more months of this and what happens if she doesn't grow out of this behavior! We could end up with a dog for 14 years that is a nightmare. Our plan is to travel around the country and take Nova with us. The behavior of Nova at this point would not have allowed us to travel with her. This was when I made the call to Lee. Lee had 16 days with Nova. The original time was 10 days but Lee decided she needed more training so he kept her for more time. It was then that I realized Nova really WAS a handful. Lee certainly had his work cut out for him. He stated that her energy was off the charts and she was an extremely "tough" dog. Nova's defiance to the training lasted one full week. But when we brought Nova home on that 16th day.......Oh my goodness, what a difference! We still have our happy go lucky girl, but a very behaved and a MUCH better version of Nova. I am amazed at how calm she is. We still have some things we need to work on, but the transformation is fabulous and it has only been two weeks since we have gotten her back. I can tell her to do something and she actually listens. I have the toilet paper back on the wall and don't worry about Nova running all through the house with it. I can fill my bird feeders without Nova eating a ton of bird seed because she actually stays on a "down stay" when I tell her to while I fill the feeders...the list goes on and on. I am looking forward to taking Nova on walks again without her pulling me down. We are just so pleased to have a well behaved dog in our home!! If anyone has any doubts about sending their dog to Lee, I can assure them that when they do, they will come home with a dog that is a pleasure to have.

Lee is undoubtedly the best choice I could have made for dog training! I have a Chocolate Labrador Retriever that was out of control. He would jump on people, bite to try and gain my attention, take things that were not his and run from us, among other behavioral issues! I was so discouraged and just wanted to put him in the kennel or outside instead of dealing with him. It was so sad to not enjoy time with him and I knew I had to find a solution! I got on Lee's waiting list and he even went out of his way to get us in early! After his 10 days with Gryffin, he was a completely different dog! He spent three hours teaching me how to continue his progress at home and really gave me the tools and confidence to remain in control of my dog at home. We went through a normal testing period where Gryffin tested to see if I would uphold Lee's rules and Lee stayed in contact to ensure things were going well. I am beyond pleased with the results and recommend his training to anyone with a dog!!! Gryffin is now well mannered, happy, and enjoyable to have around! I'm even able to take him in public without concern! You will not be disappointed if you choose Lee to train your dog!