Pet Athletic Club

My name is Adam Bleile. I am telling you who I am as I stand behind what I write and will not hide behind anonymity. I took my dog to Scott/PAC for obedience and protection training. I did not do day care. My dog was just under a year old German Shepard. He is not only my pet, but my family member. I spent several thousand dollars ($4K+) for my dog training and it was supposed to include additional training for a year after I picked him back up. I decided to walk away from the additional training and the money I paid as things went from bad to worse. All that was going to happen was more frustration and I decided it best to seek training elsewhere, and I did this. The problem is the communication. Scott always wants to talk and does not listen. When I did not understand, I would try to explain what I did not understand. Instead of addressing my concern he would correct my terminology. I did not like debating semantics. I am not a dog trainer. I just wanted an obedient confident dog who would watch over my family. My request is that simple. You can call that whatever term you want. Scott did train my dog. My dog got it and was good at it. I did notice one issue which arose after I left him with Scott for training. My dog would occasionally get agitated in his crate when a friend of mine came over. I do not know what occurred which suddenly caused my dog, who loved his cage (his place of zen to lay down without being messed with) to get agitated at times when in his cage. Something weird happened and I do not know what but I do not like it. Back to my main concern. There are two parts to dog training: training the dog and training the owner. Yes, he trained the dog. He was terrible at training me. I will accept some or even all of this responsibility. Maybe I am untrainable. I decided to change gears and have my mother try it as she loves my dog. We went in for an hour training. For the first 45 minutes my mom did not even handle the dog. Scott was talking down to her, asking her almost quiz like "gotcha" questions. He went back to debating semantics again. Then, she walked my dog in two circles and the hour was up. We walked back to the parking lot and she told me she was not going back. It broke my heart. I can go on and on about the problems, but you get the point. I simply wasted a large amount of money and time. On the bright side the new trainer has turned my dog into a rockstar and I fully understand how to get my dog to perform as I want. I even have videos of him and I doing the protection work. Good luck to anyone trying to mug me or my family now. Maybe I was just untrainable to Scott. My dog and I are bonded stronger than ever over this. This training occurred in just over a week versus several months with PAC. I get the impression my dog spent a lot of time in the crate versus being trained at PAC as my dog was not on their video cameras much. However, I could be wrong. I apologize for being wordy. I wanted the full picture to be known. I did give them a second star because I took my dog to get groomed and they did well with him. I think PAC would be a good place to board, groom and socialize dogs together. I am severing all ties with them as a large amount of money and time went largely out the door. My only happiness is my dog is now doing everything I want in just over a week. adam

PAC is the place!! Highly recommend! We did the board and train program. We were a little hesitant to drop off our 10 week old Pit Bull rescue for a month long program, but while we missed him, it was hands down the best thing we could have done for our dog, and for our family. Scott is just phenomenal- his attention to detail and high expectations for each dog is a perfect combination. We are amazed at how much our dog learned - and, let’s be honest, how much we, as dog owners learned, and continue to learn from Scott. Scott has a great teaching style that helps you identify what you want and expect from your dog, and then he teaches you exactly how to make that happen. The time and attention Scott devotes to the follow up lessons are invaluable. The boarding is a godsend. We know we can rely on PAC for a safe and consistent place for our pup when we are out of town. Drop off and pick up are easy and quick and pickup times are super flexible. We know he’s being taken care of by the best in the business! PAC is always willing to answer questions and give support. Best of all, they have given us a puppy who has a solid understanding of basic commands, highlights include:: getting affection without biting or nipping, walking by our side without pulling or lunging, and laying calmly on his bed a few feet away from us while we have dinner. So impressed with PAC!!