Canine Academy

I scheduled a private lesson for my rescue puppy Hamilton and me with Gretchen Buckles at Canine Academy. He was lunging when he saw another dog, rabbit, squirrel, deer or a bird. All the collars and techniques I tried were failing. Gretchen met my puppy, and quickly analyzed what type of equipment I needed, which was a simple figure eight collar/leash. She taught me how to read the energy of other dogs on walks and what to do if he was fixated on them or a squirrel or bunny or bird or deer. She also provided many other helpful tips. Life has never been the same. We go on enjoyable hikes and walks on a loose leash in many different environments daily with success. Gretchen observed my puppy to see if he was a candidate for daycare/playcare. Originally he was at another facility which crated him the entire time he was there, unbeknownst to me, because according to them he did not come when called and was unmanageable. Gretchen evaluated my puppy for less than two minutes and came out and said there nothing is wrong with this puppy. I cried. Hamilton goes weekly to playcare at the Canine Academy and is a very happy puppy. Everyone there is professional and kind to both him and me. It is a clean, beautiful, professional facility that not only cares for my puppy but likes him. I’m able to text Gretchen with questions I have and she responds immediately. Her support has been invaluable! Gretchen steered us into classes in which she thought would build my puppy’s confidence and where he might excel, and his confidence is growing in leaps and bounds. He is having great success and we are both having fun and strengthening our bond. I am looking forward to future classes at the Canine Academy, weekly playcare, and Gretchen’s generous, skilled support. I wish I could give more than five stars to this facility and to Gretchen.