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My 8-month-old puppy had some behavioral problems and I was at the end of my rope. We'd already been to three trainers and after meeting Leonard for a consultation, I finally had renewed hope that things could be fixed and that my dog could remain in my home. I decided to send him to the three-week training because the night we had our consultation, he was already like a different dog. He wasn't barking like usual and was able to relax without following me around. It was so promising that I called Leonard the next morning to book him. I can't wait to have my life back, sweet puppy included. Plus, as a bonus, Leonard sends excellent photos and videos of my pup's progress.

Leonard does amazing work. We got terrier Maltese mix a year ago. She was very shy at first and didn't like people very much, but it wasn't an issue. She usually got along okay with friends and family. As much as we love our little dog, we are busy people, so we sent her to day care most days in order to be socialized with dogs and other people. After a couple months at day care she was doing well off leash with dogs and with some people. However, at around 8 months old she began showing major signs of fear aggression, especially on the leash for walks and very territorial in our neighborhood. She would bark at every person or dog that walked by. At the dog park, she confronted every person. Soon, she began to get worse with guests in the house, even some she has met many times. She was still the sweetest dog just with us, but either scared or a complete terror when not at home or day care, making us not want to leave the house with her if we could. We were scared to take her anywhere and were very worried she would soon bite someone. After trying out one trainer for a couple of sessions with not much improvement, we contacted Leonard. When she was around 18 months old, we did a 2 hours training session with Leonard, she was at her absolute worst when we showed up to him. Leonard began listing off all of the cue she was giving off about herself as well as what changes we should make as owners. Ultimately, he recommended that he take the pup for a 3 week boot camp because he was afraid that she would soon bite someone and needed to change quickly. We thought on it for the day and ultimately decided to do the boot camp. Leonard took her for the three weeks and kept us updated on her progress, working with his dogs and even having her help rehabilitate other difficult dogs. We got her back from Leonard a week ago and she has been a completely different dog. Walks have been a breeze and she rarely barks at anything. Leonard made many recommendations on how to work with her going forward as there is still a decent amount of work that we need to do with her daily. He took a lot of time with us, making sure we knew what we were doing in different situations. All in all, she is much more obedient, respectful, comfortable, and confident than we ever thought she could be. We look forward to seeing how she continues to get better. What a huge relief Leonard as been and we're finally seeing the happy confident pup we always wanted!

I highly recommend Leonard if you have a fearful, anxious, or aggressive dog. My dog Luna was very fearful and anxious and would go after other dogs (and sometimes people) when she felt threatened. It made me very stressed and not confident to take her places because I wasn’t sure what she would do. She was in boot camp with Leonard for 3 weeks. and when I got her back I brought her up to Mammoth for Labor Day Weekend. We had such a great weekend. I have never felt more connected with Luna. We are both still trying to figure each other out but I think she is starting to respect me as a leader. I have also noticed a change in myself in that I’m much more observant of the world around me, especially other people and dogs. I’m a lot more observant of Luna as well and I feel like I’m getting better at reading the clues she gives when she is anxious or fearful or building up to something. I’m getting better at catching it before it escalates and redirecting her attention. She barked at a couple of dogs while we were up there, but it wasn’t nearly as out of control as it used to be — it was like one little outburst and I corrected her, and she listened to me! And I felt like she was not overpowering me. It was amazing to feel like I was in control of every situation. Very empowering. I know we need to keep working on it, but I am so thankful to Leonard for everything he has shown me and for building a foundation of trust in Luna. This weekend made me feel like this has all been worth it. If you let him, Leonard will teach you how to understand and become more connected to yourself, your dog, and the world. I could not recommmend him more.