K9 Guardian

I cannot, CANNOT say enough about our experience with K9 Guardian. I adopted a GSH at 8 months old she had been to several homes prior. To say she was stressed would be an understatement. The vet put her on two, yes two anxiety meds, she laid around, lethargic, cowered in a corner at every sound. If anyone came to the house she barked from fear. She wouldn't walk out the front door, flipped out on a leash, threw up in the car and wouldn't leave my side when we would finally get her in the building. You get the picture... she was a mess, that needed to be untangled. Gary from the beginning was honest. She would take a long time. It's been a year and worth every minute and dime. I was in it for the long haul for her best life. She is not on any meds, she rides in a car, is excited when she sees her leash, barrels out the front door, jumps up in the car without hesitation, she does well with all her basic commands. But all this was possible because Gary had to think outside the box. He let her settle, relax and was patient with her. He had to come up with ways to engage her that were unprecedented. He couldn't pet her but she was ball motivated so he played street hockey with her. They got into each other's space, she was more focused on the ball that her fear. Now we are searching for her ball, he hides it, she searches for it. He doesn't make it easy for her. She works for every praise she receives when she finally find it. She is learning not just to find it but when to sit because she needs help getting it. She moves independent of me now, she is focused on her task. I love watching the confidence building in her and how playful and excited she is for "school" now. She is learning not only to find her ball but to negotiate obstacles to get to it. Before she was so afraid she would just walk away and circle me. Not now she is much more driven.