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I recently moved from New York City to suburban New Jersey
with our two dogs – Kiri, our 6 year old Shiba Inu,
and Mandy, our 4 year old Norwegian Elkhound. The move
was difficult for the dogs – for Kiri especially.
Two weeks after the move, Kiri bit my husband. This
was not the first time Kiri tried to bite Caleb. Shiba
Inus tend to be one-person dogs and I had Kiri for several
years before we met. And she had a tendency to become
aggressive when she was reprimanded.
However, this time was different. Not only was the
bite a bad one, but there was another variable –
I was pregnant with twins. Kiri was so special to me.
I didn’t want to get rid of her, but I didn’t
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After reading through a handful of websites I decided
to call The Trained Canine. Scott answered and we talked
through the situation. He listened to me for over a
half hour. He calmed me down and reassured me. I felt
so comfortable and scheduled an appointment for the
following Saturday.
When Scott walked through the door the dogs immediately
responded to him – out of respect, not fear. The
training session was highly interactive. Scott watched
and commented on how my husband and I individually related
to the dogs. I realized very quickly that Kiri wasn’t
the only one who needed training; my husband and I also
needed to change the way we managed our relationships
with the dogs.
In the week following our first training session we
spent several hours going over the lessons we learned.
We immediately noticed a tremendous difference in Kiri’s
behavior. We also spent time working with Mandy. All
in all, we met with Scott four times.
It has now been several months since our last lesson
and we continue to practice what we learned. Scott told
us after our last training session that it was essential
to continue with the training so that the lessons learned
are reinforced.
I am very pleased to say that Kiri has been wonderful.
She is responsive and affectionate – not aggressive
at all! My husband and I feel so reassured – especially
with the twins on the way.
Thank you for everything, Scott!!!
Jodie and Caleb Frazier
West Orange |
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In just three visits, Scott was able to
correct a problem that we had with George, our Harrier,
since we got him. We had previously hired another professional
to come to our home to train him without success. Then
we tried sending him off to a trainer who kept him for
two weeks to work with him, again to no avail. At five
years of age it was still nearly impossible for either
me or my wife to even walk with George on a leash.
The change in George's attitude and behavior was noticeable
on the first day. By the time we had finished three lessons,
Scott had George walking like a gentleman and had taught
us the skills necessary to maintain his new found manners.
Scott's love of dogs is obvious right away and he treats
both his canine and his human clients with respect and
integrity. As a psychologist trained to help people change
their behavior, I am impressed with Scott's ability to
change our dog's behavior. He also helped us to establish
a healthier relationship with George which has resulted
in a happier home life for us all.
Dr. Louis Barretti
Caldwell, N.J. |
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| Scott has
worked with our dog Beemer for a four week Puppy
Training course and we are extremely pleased with
the progress attained. Beemer is a (now) five
month old Chocolate Lab who is full of energy and
spirit but had very little self control and a serious
problem with nipping and jumping. |
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| Scott worked very effectively
with us on walking on a lead, basic commands and
self control with positive results.While still not
perfect, Beemer has improved tremendously under
Scott's training. Scott has displayed great
knowledge, teaching skills, patience, consistency
and true empathy for Beemer. Just as important,
he has imparted valuable knowledge and skills to
us so we can continue working with Beemer to improve
her behavior. We now see the light at the
end of the tunnel, where before Scott's training,
our situation appeared pretty bleak. |
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| My wife Laurie and
I recommend Scott highly as a skilled professional
dog trainer. |
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Michael Haines
Elmwood Park, NJ |
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Dear Scott,
Thank you so very much for your patience and expertise. Harley
and I really enjoyed the time we spent together. I know with
continued dedication that Harley will advance in his training.
Please feel free to visit us anytime!
Lauren B. & Harley,
Mahwah, N.J. |
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Dear Scott,
Thanks for everything you've taught me and Chelsea.
She's a completely different dog than the one who started
with you a few weeks ago.
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Dear Scott,
Thank you for teaching Sandy. You are the
best dog teacher in the whole world.
Love,
Iliza
[7 years old ] |
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Dear Scott,
Thanks so much for such great training sessions with our
little Rudy Boy. They were very helpful, successful, insightful
& fun, too!
We all enjoyed it and we will be more than happy to refer
friends and family to you. You truly have a talent for
training dogs!!! We will continue to reinforce the lessons
you have taught us. Again, thanks for everything. We've
enclosed some pictures so you can always remember your star
pupil!
All the Best,
Nadia, Marc & Rudy
Nutley, NJ |
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| Dear Scott,
I just wanted to take a few moments to say thank you so
very much for giving me my life back. I had all but given
up on Monte, my 3 year old standard poodle; because everyone
told me he was just crazy and that I should get rid of him.
I had taken him to a behavioral vet and spent a fortune on
drugs such as Paxil, Prozac, Zanax, etc., however nothing
worked. I was very frustrated because I'd had three other
standard poodles that were so easy to train and were so obedient
and then came Monte, and my whole life had to revolve around
him. Having people over to the house was so stressful that
I got to the point where I would just board him, which is
so absurd.
He was so afraid of everything that he would just flip out
and there was absolutely no control. We refer to this as the
"Monte Zone" One night in one of his frenzies he
bit me and that's when I decided I had to do something. I
was talking to a friend who suggested training and since I
had nothing to lose I decided to give it a try. I found you
and I was so impressed with you. You did not believe in choke
collars or yelling or hitting so I knew you were the trainer
for me. After 10 minutes you had Monte's attention and showed
me in just one session how to regain control over this frenzied
nut of a dog and it worked. |
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I worked with him every day and followed all of your advice
and no one can believe the change in Monte. We have a long
way to go and with your guidance, I know we will achieve our
goal. I can already see the lovable beautiful pooch I knew
was in there. Thank you for your kindness and patience, it
is very much appreciated. I can't wait to have him totally
under control and then we are going to pay the behavioral
vet a visit and show her that Monte did not need an MRI or
any more drugs, he just needed to be brought under control.
I had a house full of people last weekend and they were amazed
at the difference in Monte, and we owe it all to you.
Thank you.
Vinnie & Jerry Wolfe
And Monte too!!
Livingston, NJ |
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We were at our wits end with the behavior
of our high energy, mischievous 85lb puppy, Frankie. She was
constantly jumping up on people, pulling during walks, and
slowly taking over our entire house. We contacted Scott to
help us deal with her behavior before she hurt herself or
someone else.
In one session Scott had Frankie acting like a different
dog, we were amazed at how she responded to him. By the second
session, Frankie learned that her days of jumping up on the
couch were over and that we would not give her attention until
she sits and stays. During the following sessions, she learned
to focus on me when walking on her leash and to come when
called whenever she was off the leash.
We worked with her as much as possible using the techniques
that Scott showed us. We had to test these skills soon after
our last session when Frankie got out of the backyard and
was loose in the neighborhood. I called her and when she came
into view, I used the “come” command. She listened
and I was able to get her back into the house without incident.
Little by little, we have gained control of our home again!
She still tests us, but by sticking to the rules, we now have
a much better-behaved dog.
As far as we are concerned, Scott is the Dog Whisperer of
northern New Jersey.
Thank you Scott!
Donna S.
Bellville, NJ
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