The Dog Company

We were so fortunate to find The Dog Company when Gunner came into our life. Gunner went for training and now attends doggy daycare on a weekly basis. During training, not only were the staff knowledgeable, kind, and caring but you could tell they loved their jobs! They gave us, the parents, the tools to take away to continue Gunner’s learning. As a part of his training we were able to understand how important it was to continue the training at home so that Gunner could be successful. Having this foundation has been invaluable. Gunner loves going to doggy daycare and we absolutely adore the staff and know that he is in fantastic hands.

Our (almost) 12 year old English lab, Albie, loves his time at the Dog Company! He has been going 2-4 days/week for the last 8 months and is their number one fan! We had to find a creative outlet since he’s showing early signs of dementia and barks more then we’d like in the evening. We needed help keeping him engaged during the day and worn out in the evening. Albie is old, ornery, and talkative but cannot wait to be lifted in and out of the car to join all his friends. Each morning he blocks the exit to the garage to make sure we do not leave him behind. Thank you Dog Company for taking excellent care of our oldest baby! The staff is super friendly, patient and accommodating!

We went to The Dog Company for help with our Corgi. He’s a friendly boy, sometimes too friendly as he would just run up to other people and dogs. He would also seize the opportunity to slip out the front door any chance he got, and we’d have to chase him through the neighborhood with treats or cheese. He’s pretty hardheaded with a lot of energy, as most Corgi’s are, and would only listen to us when he felt like it or be too crazy around the house, out in public, etc. I was a little skeptical on training methods and tools at first. Especially with the back tie exercise, as it would take him awhile to stop barking or settle down. Not really what you want to deal with at the end of the day, but the more we practiced the less time it would take for him to settle down. That was probably our first light bulb moment where we could see the wheels turning in his head as he worked on calming himself down somewhere other than his crate. The trainer was very helpful and patient with us during our sessions and answering any questions that we had or if we got stuck on something at home. We plan to join in on their group classes to keep practicing. By the time he finished we were able to tell him down and not move until we said his release word, while he was outside! I was nervous and never thought I’d see the day! I have a different outlook on dog training now that I wasn’t expecting to gain. I had assumed that a dog is taught obedience and then they’re good to go but now I understand that it’s equal parts for us and our dog to keep practicing and utilizing training. I’ve always agreed with the “If you don’t use it, you lose it” mentality. I just never associated it to dogs as well!