Specialty Dog Training

At first glance I was skeptical about leaving my Abby for over 4 weeks. What I was looking for was a 3 -week quick fix - getting back a well behaved doggie with nothing left for me to do but give her daily belly rubs. Graham Bloem called me and spent more than 15 minutes talking , giving me a breakdown of each day and week. I reluctantly gave in to a 6 week program. Was assigned to Perry ; soft spoken, owns an Australian Cattle Herder so I felt more relaxed. Perry gave me feed back along with pictures and videos. On the day I picked up Abby I must say I was afraid and overwhelmed , as I wanted to follow through with all of their efforts and hard work. Perry was clear, direct and again- soft spoken on what I needed to do daily. When I adopted this 2 year old herding doggie it was apparent she had no training, no social skills, constant barking at all dogs, jumping on everyone and everything. Growled at me and my mother when we hugged her. I could not walk her anywhere as she was too aggressive- lunging and barking. My initial goal was to get her grounded and loved. I introduced her to people first and just focused on that as well as getting her to trust me. Which I did!! But could not get thru to her on anything else. The time that she spent at Specialty Dog Training and with the training Perry gave her was priceless. I now have a dog that can go anywhere , she does not require a leash, loves my mom and is now walking along with other doggies in a pack as well as boards with 5 other dogs roaming free in a private home. That person has introduced her cat to Abby . I could not have accomplished this on my own. Perry gave Abby confidence and instilled in her willingness to trust. To top it off she has this amazing personality and intelligence.

Like most people, our dog is a huge part of our family and we have always enjoyed taking him for long walks and adventures. Unfortunately, about a year ago he started developing leash aggression and protective behaviors such as barking, growling, and lunging at other dogs and people. Our pup, Cruz, is a 5 year old Bouvier Des Flandres and we learned that this is common for the breed. Being a large dog, it was very difficult for us to control him and we started dreading the walks that we used to love so much! We are so thankful that we found Specialty Dog Training and especially thankful for our wonderful trainer, Perry. We opted for the 6 week bootcamp and are proud to say that Cruz was released a week early on good behavior. We can't believe the changes in Cruz's demeanor! It has beyond exceeded our expectations. Cruz's aggression has drastically subsided and we now have tools to maintain this. We can easily take him for walks without having to worry about him lunging at someone or pulling us around town. The training that Perry provided for Cruz also seems to have given him structure and he's all around a happier, less anxious dog. This was truly money well spent! It turns out that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Thank you Perry and Specialty Dog Training!

I have NEVER, not ever reviewed anything on here until now. The staff here are sweet, nice, understanding, and most of all, ANIMAL LOVERS! My trainer was Dustin & honestly I'm just amazed at the DIFFERENCE he made with his methods. They make sure to always check in with you and give you updates! It's expensive, but worth it! Every Penny! My big guy is a South African Boerboel. His breed is MASSIVE! Before he went to boot camp, he didn't listen. He was obnoxious, embarrassing to take out, aggressive to other dogs, bad manners in and outside, you name it. They took very good care of him, trained him VERY well and even made sure he finished his training after having a rough time with allergy season! He was taken to the vet when his allergies kicked in just to make sure that's what was wrong. They put him on antibiotics just for precaution. He was very well taken care of. They truly do care about your puppers! I would, & DO, recommend this facility to anyone & everyone whether it's for training, boarding, or just pet sitting for the day! The change is amazing!