OBEDIENCE DOG TRAINING

I can honestly say that before I talked to Paul I was ready to throw in the towel and return my rescue dog Charlie to the shelter where I had adopted him. I was beyond frustrated, felt that I had somehow made a terrible mistake and had ended up with a dog that was aggressive, un-trainable, and a non-stop peeing and pooping machine that would never be housebroken. Paul called me back the same day I left my message (on a Sunday!) and after speaking with him for nearly half an hour I was resolved to give obedience training a shot. His confidence shone through the phone and I felt hope. Near the end of the week I was ready to give up again, but Paul called that night as well to check-in and confirm plans for our weekend training session and once again I felt that he could help turn things around and I eagerly waited for our session. From the moment Paul walked in the door (literally) he set the tone for the training and his demonstration unlocked all of the issues I was having with Charlie - it was me, I was the problem. Despite having experience with an older, previously trained dog, I had no idea how to deal with a dog still firmly in his puppy era (9 months old). I was letting Charlie rule the roost, and while I'm sure he was happy in his brief sprint as the alpha of our pack, once he learned his true place in the pack (and me mine) everything changed for the better. As soon as Paul showed me how I had to communicate with him and take control - through stern but completely humane methods - suddenly Charlie was no longer an untrainable problem dog, but one that learned fast, responded to correction, and by the end of the first session had stopped all of his play biting and chewing of things he shouldn't chew and had a very firm grasp of "leave it" and was already walking better on the leash. Paul put us (ok me) on a strict schedule for housebreaking and the daily accidents became weekly accidents and still only occurred when I deviated from the plan. Within a couple of weeks he had graduated from being tethered to me indoors to being able to relax with us in the kitchen and living room (gated) unleashed, to a few weeks later not needing the gates at all, fully adjusted to the schedule and getting better at letting us know when he needed to go outside if we (the problem humans) forgot the scheduled time. I cannot recommend Paul and his training highly enough, he showed me that I had in fact adopted a really great dog - and gave me the confidence and tools to be a much better owner. He trained me well and he can do the same for you.

After researching trainers I decided to try Paul Hormann at Obedience Dog Training. After calling him my first thought was wow! this is costly but now I must say don’t let this scare you because it was well worth it. He came to my home and on the very first session the results were amazing. We continued to practice the same training with our dog on a daily basis. After our second session again it was exciting to see our large puppy dog advance with leaps & bounds! Our difficult, stubborn girl is now enjoyable and a real pleasure to be around.

Paul is such an amazing trainer! I can honestly say that my relationship with my dog is 10x better now due to what I learned while working with Paul. Since the moment that he walked in the door my miniature poodle respected him. Paul was attentive and very thorough with his explanations. He provided suggestions on leashes, collars, harnesses, and answered every single question I had. He allowed me to record during the training, provided notes of the lessons, and even included my younger brother to be part of the training. Booking Paul as a trainer is a great investment and your pup will thank you!