Mr Pit Dog Services

We adopted a 6 month old working-line German Shepherd that had major reactivity towards other dogs. On our walks, our pup reacted by jumping up and down, barking and lunging the moment he saw other dogs. Even though we had a strong hold of him and would re-direct him, people looked terrified. Meanwhile at home, our pup is very obedient and so sweet while our older Chihuahua (about a tenth of his size) rules the house. We tried board/train and trainers of various backgrounds that “specialized” in behavior modification. While our dog became very obedient to commands in a controlled environment, the trainers used techniques that did not help with our dog's reactivity at all. We had been living closer to Fort Worth and recently moved to Frisco and had our pup attend a doggy daycare (not this place). At first he was great running and playing with the other dogs, but by the sixth visit, he was kicked out for herding all the dogs. He didn't bite or show aggression, but he wouldn't stop herding the dogs (in other words, our dog was bored without structure and needed a job). The staff was worried the larger dogs wouldn't like that and could potentially bite our dog. We thoroughly searched Google/Nextdoor/Facebook/Yelp and asked neighbors for a highly reputable dog behaviorist and trainer. All searches and conversations led us to Mr. Pit Frisco. We scheduled an assessment with Mr. Pit (Rafael). Mr. Pit took time going over our initial dog report, asked us questions and evaluated our pup and us as owners. He took our pup and us outside and showed us how to correct our pup's dog reactivity using a different style leash and technique that actually worked. Literally within minutes, we watched our normally high-strung and very reactive dog relax and obey Mr. Pit all while other dogs were nearby! We couldn't believe it. Mr. Pit then took time having us walk our pup by other dogs and taught us the correct leash usage and techniques. He made it so simple! Our pup now attends their adventure camp at Mr. Pit's location. Mr. Pit and Irma work with our pup to get him mentally and physically engaged. Our pup's behavior has changed for the better - he comes home calm and relaxed, which isn't easy for a young working-line German Shepherd. We can now take our dog on walks without the fear of running into other dogs. We cannot thank Mr. Pit and Irma enough!!