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Jasper

I adopted Jasper 8 months ago.  He is a wonderful, playful, intelligent dog full of energy.  However, he was like having a toddler 24/7.  I could not get him to settle down, stop jumping all over me, biting his leash (tore thru 3), barking and pulling on his leash when he saw another dog or squirrel.  I tried taking him to different obedience classes and made some headway.  I knew though I was not able to get him to reach his potential without more intensive professional help. 

Canine Academy to the rescue.  It was a big commitment but well worth it.  He came back with confidence, calmer demeanor, and nailed his commands taught to him.  It was my turn now and responsibility to make sure I carried over with what he has learned on a consistent basis and it is paying off.  I love taking him for walks, going thru drive in windows, going out on outings with his fellow canine student graduates and taking him to my friends’ houses.
 
My next goal is to enroll him in therapy dog training classes and who knows agility with all that energy!!!

"Toula"

The Faklaris Family - "Toula" Labrador Retriever

Toula was a very rambunctious lab who loved to jump on people, listened only on special occasions and, one time, knocked over my 76 year old mother. I really needed to train Toula but did not have the time as I was relocating to NY. I knew about Canine Academy's Off-Leash Program when I took my other Lab, Teddy, to their Obedience Class.

I enrolled Toula in the Off-Leash Training Program and it was the best thing I ever did. After 6 weeks, Toula returned home a rock star. I take her on walks and she heels like a champ. She runs around at the park and always comes when called. I take her to my nephew's soccer games and she stays in a down-stay perfectly. In fact, I have had numerous people approach me and compliment Toula's behavior. I have found it easier to tire-out a puppy with both a mental and physical 'workout'.

Canine Academy gives me the confidence to take Toula anywhere and people do not mind when I bring her to their house, to outdoor BBQs, or to the lake house. 

Toula is my 4th yellow lab and I usually have to wait untIL they are 2 years before they settle down and behave. Toula is 9-month old and very well behaved. In hindsight, I wish I would have taken all of my dogs to Canine Academy. I will surely enroll my future puppies in the Off-Leash Program.

E. Maria Faklaris

"Parker"

The Martz Family - "Parker" Great Dane

We rescued a pure bred Great Dane, Parker, at 8 weeks of age. Within a week we almost lost him due to an undiagnosed virus. We gave him very special attention because of this. Of course he grew very quickly and at the same time he took advantage of the situation and decided that my wife was his favorite chew toy. He was jumping and nibbling her arms all the time. My wife was so bruised that it became a choice between the dog and my wife. We decided that Canine Academy was the answer. Their training is extensive and our dog came back a distinguished gentleman. Lisa and her staff work wonders. The training is something that neither my wife nor I could ever have accomplished on our own. Lisa and made us feel that our dog was the most important dog in the world. He is now well mannered and responds to commands without having to repeat them a hundred times or raising our voices. I know he misses Lisa and , the outings and all the fun they had. 

Canine Academy - thank you again for everything. 

Nick & Jean-Parker Martz

"Sky"

The Washburn Family - "Sky" German Shepherd

After we lost our great companion of 13 years we thought we would never come across another dog to take her place. But 4 months later we ended up with a cute German Shepherd puppy. We named her Sky, she was so cute but we quickly learned we did not have the same patience we had 13 years ago. Sky became a hand full! Taking her for a walk was a very unpleasant event and her jumping, barking and just getting into everything had us at our wits end. We signed up for a 6 week, one day a week puppy class through Canine Academy and by the end of the class we realized we needed the pros to take over. It was a BIG decision to make, not only would we not be able to see her for 4 - 6 weeks we were also apprehensive that she would lose her playfulness and worse case scenario not remember us. Well, it has been 3 months since she finished her Off Leash Training and she is such a GREAT dog! Although she still has her mischievous moments, pulling it together is as simple as a one or two word command followed by praise. Life is good and Sky is a joy to have around thanks to the Canine Academy. Thanks to all of the trainers!

Joe and Barb Washburn

"Leo"

The Halteman Family - "Leo" Great Dane

Our family has always wanted a Great Dane, so when we came across a litter of pups in the paper last spring we were absolutely thrilled. Leo (short for "Leonidas"- the name of the Spartan king in the movie "300") was a lovable little puppy for us from the day we brought him home but as he rapidly grew in size we found it increasingly difficult to rein him in from his excitement. He almost never listened to us when called, jumped up on everyone at any given moment, stole things off tables, dragged and bit when leashed and he was aggressive with other dogs. In short, we had almost no control over him and that scared us. His safety was at risk.

We enrolled Leo in the off-leash camp in hopes that all that would change. Once he came back home we knew, without a doubt, it was the best thing we could've ever done for him and the rest of the family. He obeys every command almost instantly and plays with other dogs extremely well. We couldn't ask for a better dog. Thanks Canine Academy!

"Zoey"

Shelly Grewette–"Zoey"- Siberian Husky

Zoey was bought for me out of love.  She replaced someone very dear to me that passed.  Unfortunately, that is not always a good reason to get a dog.  I loved her so much, that she became the epitome of a spoiled rotten child (dog).  I’d tell her to “Come” and she would get a smile on her face and literally prance away.  She would stick her nose in the air and prance in the opposite direction.  Even though I would take her everywhere, she would jump on everyone.  She loves people.  I went to Bark In The Park with Zoey.  I was looking for some help.  I came across a woman who had two Huskies.  She told me about Canine Academy and the Off-Leash Program.  I was in total amazement and disbelief, but I figured I would give it a try.  Zoey was 4 years old and I wanted to do so much more with her.  I cried when I dropped her off and wanted to see her everyday that she was gone.  The weekly phone calls, and tons of pictures sent to me, helped the time go by.  I’ve had Zoey back for almost two months now.  Canine Academy was the answer to my prayers.  All the staff has been incredibly friendly and helpful.  Now I see a great [z2]  future for Zoey and me.  As they say; seeing is believing.  I know I’ll not only be able to do the things I’ve always wanted to do with Zoey, but now I’ll be able to do so much more!  She came back disciplined and craving the attention to be a great dog.  She listens so well.  I never thought a Husky could be so attentive if she wasn’t attached to a sled.  So, if you have dog that you want to be a part of your life, Canine Academy is the place.  For Zoey to actually “Come” when you call her and listen……..is truly a miracle.  Thanks Canine Academy.
Shelly Grewette

"Max"

Gabby Lawlor–"Max"- Australian Shepherd

When Max was a little puppy, he was always trying to herd things, usually people.  It was scary when we had children at our house, because when they would run and play, Max would always want to nip at their heels.  We took him to dog classes at Canine Academy to train him and he became smarter by the day—he loved learning; however, I still didn’t feel 100% comfortable taking him out in public because he would always jump on people, and if he got loose, I couldn’t guarantee that he would come back to me.  Also, whenever people came over and I would put him in a down stay, he would try army crawling to the people, and it was practically impossible to control.  
So I signed him up for the Off-Leash Program.  It was hard to be away from Max for six weeks, but when I saw how well he minded when we picked him up, I knew it was well worth the wait. Now, when we have kids over, I can call Max out of any situation and he will come running.  When people come over, I can put him in a down stay, and he is perfect; it is fun for him to be a part of the action rather than a hassle.  Because of his excellent behavior, he has been invited to come inside many places with me, when he would have, otherwise, been waiting in the car. Thanks to Canine Academy, I can take him practically everywhere with me.  Two of the events that we have been a part of as graduates of the Off-Leash Program are pet expos and parades.  I am very happy with Max’s new training—every time I tell him a command, he responds immediately.

Gabby and Max Lawlor

"Maggie"

Duane & Diana - "Maggie" - Lab

Metamora Canine Academy’s motto is: “HAVE A GOOD DOG, WANT A GREAT DOG?”™

Maggie, our 1 ½ year old lab, used to be our dog from hell. Now Maggie is not only a good dog, she is AWESOME! 

Duane and I decided to take Maggie to Canine Academy while we went to Arizona for 6 weeks. Maggie had already completed 6 weeks of the Beginner Class, but she needed more. We figured she might as well be doing something constructive while she was in the kennel, so we signed her up for the Off Leash Program. Duane and I called it “boot camp”. It was the best thing we could have done. Before we took Maggie to Canine Academy, she was aggressive and I didn’t trust her. I never knew when she would get one of her little attitudes as I called them. Not that she would hurt anyone intentionally; she just didn’t know how to control her excitement. We always had to have Maggie tied up or put up the gates to keep her away whenever we had company.  What fun was that having a Lab and not being able to let her be with us?

I am happy to say that Maggie is part of our family. No more being tied up, no more gates and no more table with our shoes on it so Maggie wouldn’t chew them. The gates and table came down the day we brought her home from Canine Academy and we haven’t had them up since.  It is so nice! Gretchen would call every week with updates on Maggie’s progress and kept telling us “we are going to be amazed”. Amazed wasn’t the word. It is unbelievable what they can do in 6 weeks. We now take Maggie everywhere we go, which is something we could never do before. It was embarrassing to take her out in public as she would bark out of control. We take Maggie to walks without her leash and she listens when we give her commands. She is a real joy to have in our family. We always have people telling us what a well mannered dog we have. We tell them if they only would have seen her 4 months ago and are excited to tell them that we took her to Canine Academy. We came some close to getting rid of Maggie. I didn’t know how we could ever live with her for the next 10+ years with the bad behavior she had. I always worried that she could hurt someone, but not anymore!

We liked Maggie before, but we LOVE Maggie now.

The Off Leash follow up classes we attend are very helpful and fun too. It is great seeing all the dogs in a group and how well they behave. Duane and I would highly recommend to anyone who wants not only a GREAT dog, but an AWESOME dog!

Thank you everyone at Canine Academy, you are the best!

Duane and Diana

"Roxy"

The Young Family - "Roxy" - Blue Heeler

You are never too old to learn. My name Roxy and I’m a 3 ½ year old Blue Heeler. I was the Alpha dog; always in charge, very strong and stubborn, but yet very, very smart. But I had a problem called “dog aggression”, which was very embarrassing to my owner. She hated taking me for walks with my sister Reba. When I saw another dog, I would go wild. I don’t mean just barking; I wanted to go after the other dog, and when I knew I couldn’t, I would go after my sister. Reba and I would have fights, and even draw blood on several occasions. My owner was getting very frustrated with me, and even though about getting rid of me, but I got a second chance! Our Veterinarian, mentioned Canine Academy. My owner enrolled me in the Beginner Class. I learned the basics, but what I really needed was one-on-one training. My owner and I went for an interview and I was able to see where I was going to stay. Meanwhile, Lisa talked to my owner and told her about the Program and what I was going to be learning. You got it! I was enrolled. I was gone for about 6-7 weeks. As you can see by my picture, I had the time of my life! I learned to sit, down, place, stay, wait, heel, hup, and come. I even had a playmate! When my owner came to pick me up, she could not believe that I was the same dog. She cried when she saw how smart I was, and that I listen to her now, because I know that she will keep me safe. Now we can have friends over to visit and I behave. No more jumping on them or darting out the door. I don’t even fight with my sister Reba. Now we can go on walks, and she does not worry that I will embarrass her when I see another dog. Now instead of barking, I sit and stay until my owner knows it’s safe for us to continue on our walk. I would like to tell every owner, that it is worth it to have their dog in the Off-Leash Program no matter how old they are. After you finish you get to attend outings with the other graduates. My owner, Reba, and I, would like to thank everyone at Canine Academy. If it wasn’t for them, I may not have the same loving owner. 

Thank you again!

Roxy, Reba, and Libby Young

"Morgan"

Jill & Marty Jamerino - "Morgan" - Chocolate Lab 

Morgan was a very “excited-hyper” dog.  We had to always put Morgan in another room when company arrived to avoid all the jumping & licking.  Then we had to hear [image 03] all the barking & scratching from the other room.  We were Morgan’s chew toys, and our clothing showed it!  Nieces & nephews never stood a chance with Morgan.  She would knock them down in excitement and leave them afraid of her.  We were never in control on our walks.  She would literally pull us for the entire walk.
In 2002, with a baby on the way, we realized we had to either get control of Morgan, or give her up.  As she is a part of our family… off to Canine Academy she went!
After the training, Morgan is a different dog.  Different in a good way…She no longer jumps on people, she walks at our side with or without a leash, she simply “hangs out” with us in the front yard, and best of all, she is a well behaved & gentle dog with our 10 month old baby boy!  We get compliments everywhere we take her on what a well-mannered dog she is.
We highly recommend the Canine Academy Off-Leash Program.

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