We went through it with our dog Scout. He’s a 1.5 year old golden lab mix we rescued. At first he seemed really happy and chill but that quickly turned as he had food aggression to our smaller dog, severe separation anxiety, leash reactivity, and just overall anxious and zero c…Read full reviewClose full review
We went through it with our dog Scout. He’s a 1.5 year old golden lab mix we rescued. At first he seemed really happy and chill but that quickly turned as he had food aggression to our smaller dog, severe separation anxiety, leash reactivity, and just overall anxious and zero confidence. As vet bills, and crate bills (he chewed through 3 indestructible ones), and training rose quickly in cost we thought we had to give up. We called the shelter to return him but they were full, and the trainer we were already working with said he was a good dog and trainable but that the shelter probably would set him up for failure. I happened to come across Pacific Northwest K9 and had several very tearful phone calls. We came up with a plan and got Scout into their 3 week board and train. He is a different dog now. No more aggression towards our older dog, no more destroying the house when we leave, happy instead of anxious on walks, and not reactive towards other dogs and people. He doesn’t bolt anymore when I open the door, he goes to place and waits. We are still working on leash manners but he pees on walks and also isn’t growling or nervous whining anymore which shows how much more confident he is. We are so incredibly grateful for the work they put in with him. We absolutely love this dog and are so happy we can be the family we wanted to be for him. 10/10 recommend.
