Reviews by papillon11107

Posted by: papillon11107, 5/11/2008

Dog Services Unlimited

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I sent my Papillon for 3 weeks of training. Our neighbor complained about barking & our city is very strict.Neither my husband nor I had time to train & be consistent. I didn’t realize that there were dog trainers that actually train in their home like a normal living situation instead of strictly kennel training. When I filled out the forms the day we dropped him off it asked what problems we were having. This was my list: Barking, running out the door, not coming when called, wanting us to chase him, jumping on us as well as our guests, mouthing/biting (puppy play non-aggressive), jumped off the boat, ran down the dock. I had already taken him to a puppy obedience class but he didn’t do any of his commands with any consistency. The most distressing were the barking & running away. I was afraid he would get hit by a car or my husband would get hurt chasing him down the street. When we picked him up Paul put him through his paces and I watched as my husband also put him through his paces. He did his sit, stay, down, recall, heel. He is actually better than our 2 Field Trained Goldens!! He came home with perfect manners, perfect on & off leash. It was a Total Puppy Transformation!! He came home calm, confident & no barking problems & happy to obey commands. I would have given him away rather than de-bark him. Just 2 months before I lost my horse & wasn't ready to lose another beloved friend. Years ago I trained my Dobermans, German Shepherds, an Afghan but didn't have a clue what to do with a Toy breed. Who would have throught a little dog could be so different/difficult?? I heard Papillons were smart & thought I could at least train him for the basic commands. I was wrong. Paul & Patty are absolutely unbelievable. I was looking for the Dog Whisperer since I pretty much needed a miracle. I found not one but two. I am eternally grateful.

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