"Rosy"

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We are a German family with 3 boys and thought it would be a great opportunity for our boys to grow up with a dog, but had no experiences with dogs. Then we saw Rosy. She was a 3 ½ month old German Sheppard. Needless to say, we all fall in love, she was so cute. We did not realize that she was totally missing the social phase in her life. 

We got her on Christmas and she had the full attention from the family, but after the holiday; the kids returned to school, we had to return to work, and the everyday life was back. Rosy was chewing all our shoes and the kid's toys. She would nip at the kids and stole food from the table. And while outside, she was so timed and shy. Rosy was not able to go with us to our friends homes or if our friends were coming to our home, she made it really difficult for us. A girlfriend said to me, "Let's try a class," and I thought another class??!! I tried to attend puppy classes with her, but we found it very difficult to train her, as she was a nervous dog and would only want to run away.  

We eventually chose to enroll her in the Off Leash Program offered by Canine Academy. It was a great opportunity for us to get a wonderful dog when the training was complete. It felt like she was away for a long time, but it was well worth it. We are now able to take Rosy to our friend's homes and make family tours without any stress or worries. She knows what toys are hers, from the kids. She is able to run without a leash. She is still a bit timid, but she is great dog and I would not hesitate for a moment to bring her to Lisa and her team all over again. Thank you to the whole team for doing a great job with Rosy. Rosy is now the great family dog we expected and we are looking forward to having a lot of fun with her in the future." 
Sabiene

"Rex"

Rex was quite a handful from the day he came into our family at ten weeks. We had already done two types of training with him, and he had gotten better each time, but we still had a dog that had "issues". 
We welcomed our first child into the world in March, and although we were so elated to bring home our new addition, Rex didn't quite feel the same way. Rex showed signs of aggression towards our son and that's when we knew we had a tough decision to make. We were contemplating contacting the Welsh Terrier Rescue because we knew we couldn't live with Rex in his crate 90% of the time when the baby was out. We wanted an environment for our son that was safe, healthy, and non stressful. Rex was adding stress because he would bark at our son's crib, any of the baby toys, and try to lunge at him when he was up.  
After numerous hours of talking about what to do, we finally decided to give it one more shot since he had been our first baby for the past five years. Speaking to Lisa before choosing to enroll Rex in Canine Academy was already putting our stress level at ease. We knew that this was an investment that would bring us big returns based on our conversation with Lisa.  
After spending seven weeks at the facility, we were amazed at the dog we picked up to go home. Rex was no longer bouncing off the furniture, lunging at our baby, he would walk with the stroller, and more importantly just had a calm demeanor. We truly wish we could post a video of a before Rex and after Rex around the house. 
The staff was fantastic. Not only did she train our dog, but she also trained two owners who had some bad behaviors themselves. It truly is so amazing, as we now have a dog that can hang out with the family in the nursery and even show affection towards our son. It's amazing that we now have a dog that is off leash trained, especially when another training facility told us Rex would never be off leash trained. We also dreamed of having a dog that would be best buddies with our son, and now with Rex's new and improved attitude and safe behavior, we are hopeful that this dream could be a reality in the future. 
We can't thank Lisa and her team enough for changing our dog. We were heartbroken to think we would have to find another home for Rex. We are so grateful for all of their hard work, time, and guidance. If you truly are on the fence about to enroll your dog, feel free to contact my husband or myself. We can't say enough good things about Canine Academy and all that they have done for our family. 
Thanks Again - The Kirians