FirstBark
Being born during Covid, our Pitbull-Boxer mix dog, Riley, is now three years old and never really got the chance to “socialize” as dogs should do during her earlier puppy years. She would bark and then growl incessantly whenever anyone other than family was around. She was very…Read full reviewClose full review
Being born during Covid, our Pitbull-Boxer mix dog, Riley, is now three years old and never really got the chance to “socialize” as dogs should do during her earlier puppy years. She would bark and then growl incessantly whenever anyone other than family was around. She was very fearful of anything in the outside world but would be as sweet as can be to our family. We talked to a vet and also tried a couple trainers who both felt that she had anxiety, and they gave her medication for that. It did calm her a bit, but not to our liking. The vet finally recommended Valentina’s X Learning K9s School. At Riley’s first session Valentina informed us that Riley didn’t have anxiety—rather she was fearful to the point of shaking. We felt confident that Valentina knew what she was doing. Eventually we had Riley boarded at her K-9 school for six weeks. Now that’s she’s home, she’s a much more confident dog when outside of the house. Barking is now at a minimum and very little growling, even around strangers. Thus far we are happy with the results. We’ve been able to take Riley off of the medication, and she’s been a much happier and more livable doggie. Valentina also equipped us with the skills we would need for ongoing training, which we understood would be necessary. She’s adept at the selection of training tools, too, such as dog collars and leashes. She also recommended a diet that Riley has done much better with. Valentina’s X Learning K9s School has been worth every penny.