A Pawsitive Experience (Susan Ferry dba)

I have been taking my dogs to Susan Ferry for many years. When I adopted my dogs from a rescue, I found myself with dogs I never dealt with before, very active and a real handful. I have had dogs since I was a child and that was a long time. I almost gave up until Susan was recommended to me. I have learned so much about working with her and the dogs and I happy. They love to go to daycare and I always know I have a wonderful place to leave them where they have friends fun. This year a friend of mine suffered major medical problems and her dog needed to find a home. Susan was there to help me out. Not only boarded a stranger's dog but found him a wonderful new home. I can't say enough about her dedication to helping dogs in need.

We recently started our two adult dogs in daycare here twice a week. They had never had the opportunity to socialize with other dogs, and we were a bit nervous as to how they would respond. Susan introduced them slowly to the rest of the gang, and it went very smoothly. My guys love going to "school" now and actually follow me around every morning to find out if they get to go and be with their friends. They have so much fun, and come home tired and happy. Our guys will actually be staying with Susan for a week while we go on vacation, and it will be such a blessing to not have to worry about where they are and what they are doing when we're gone. In fact, I fully expect to return and find them better behaved than when we left!

We needed some help with our 7-month old pup Loki (part rot -part lab). Loki loved to bite, was over active, afraid to leave the back yard and when we called him, he ignored us. We were so frustrated! We were fortunate to meet Susan, who helped us understand what Loki was experiencing and why he behaved in certain ways. We put Loki in the PAWS program where Susan had the opportunity to work with him on a daily basis. For 3 weeks Loki was with Susan during the week and with us on the weekend. The first weekend home we noticed an immediate improvement and after the third week we were absolutely thrilled with his behavior. Susan communicated with us continuously while he was with her and gave us the tools we needed to help modify Loki’s behavior. Susan assured us that if we followed her advice and was consistent with our training efforts we would have success. And she was right, we are so enjoying our time with Loki and the house is so less stressful. Thank you Susan for guiding us. The dogs you train and their owners are very fortunate to have crossed your path.

Susan is a first class trainer and friend. 13 years ago, we took our then 6 week old lab puppies for puppy school. She taught us the skills we needed to train our dogs to be good and sociable companions. Over the years, we also used daycare and boarding services, knowing that our dogs would have fun and be well cared for. Susan is consistently a resource for any possible question or concern. My Dylan passed away this week and who was one of the first persons to offer condolences. Yup, Susan. If/when I begin the search for a new companion, I will again turn to Susan for assistance.