Purpose Driven K9 Dog Training

Your review is misleading and a misrepresentation of our trainer and our services. Communication, owner follow through and our support are important factors in long term success and are included with every dog we train. In the 2 hours we spent explaining and teaching you what he learned and how to follow through, you never raised any concerns or worries. You did not contact us afterward. When we saw you for a follow up lesson 1 week later, you told us that you had stopped the recommended training after one day and instead sought the help of other professionals. Our trainer never reprimanded you for reaching out to others. We even offered to give recommendations for other local training professionals. She instead expressed concern that you had no communication with us and never expressed dissatisfaction until after we reached out to you with our own concerns of your lack of follow through. Even though we completed our portion of training your dog, you refused to follow through with the recommended training and undermined your own investment and the time we spent training your dog, we in good faith refunded you for everything except the cost of boarding & care, the time for your lessons, and your training equipment. It was not ego that made us end our working relationship with you. We made the unfortunate decision after consulting other professional trainers/behaviorists across the nation with accumulative 40+ years of experience. It was collectively concluded that we weren’t the right fit for each other. It was evident that you had your own process in mind, didn’t trust in our professional opinion, and wouldn’t be appeased otherwise. You were not going to make the progress needed at home, and we could not allow you to participate in group classes and disrupt the progress of other dogs Our training service is not a one-size-fits-all approach, nor was it with your dog, as we explained in your evaluation and in our emails. Based on the info you provided, your dog was rescued from a hoarder’s house, having been chained up outside. After 3 months, he was still unable to be in a crate when you were gone and suffered from separation anxiety with excessive drooling and panting. You adjusted your schedule to make sure he wasn’t alone. He showed more than “early signs of mild separation anxiety” as you claim, and the training approach we recommended is meant to address his needs. You confirmed your goals at the end of the evaluation as basic obedience, focus, crate training, coming when called and his separation anxiety. Our trainer explained how structure and the ability to deal with “restraint” (being stuck on a leash, on a place cot, or in a crate) would play a role in the training process to address the separation anxiety while improving focus and listening, and she advised how to begin practicing this at home to help him prepare for training. Being experienced with training horses doesn’t automatically translate to dogs. You sought help after the 3 months you had him, and there were many changes that were recommended for you to implement prior to and in conjunction with our training services. One of our techniques is teaching calm on a place cot, rewarding them when they show improvements towards relaxation and ignoring cycles of adrenaline . This is a minor form of “separation” and is a step towards the end goals. Your dog did have more trouble with this than the average dog, initially taking 2-3x longer to relax. But he was able to achieve calm, and repeated practice helped him to achieve that state of mind faster and easier. He never peed himself during these training exercises. He made great progress while with us. Often, dogs will attempt to revert to old habits once reunited with their owners. And if owners don’t follow through with training or inadvertently reward the wrong state of mind with poor timing and responses, they will not see the results they would otherwise.

Hello Heather, Thank you for the review and we're sorry we weren't able to see you in a timely manner. With COVID-19 we have been receiving a high number of inquiries and try to help everyone we can. When it's more time sensitive, we will always try to get you in contact with someone who might be able to help you sooner. We do hope you have found the help you need with your puppies, and we thank you for contacting us for help.