Packman to the Rescue, K9 Solutions & Coaching

Where do I even begin? Duke’s my very lovable (to us...not so much to others) 2yr old Klee Kai, who has always been very timid by nature. He’s a wonderful dog to me and my family, but he’s never liked strangers. His behavior around “outsiders” has been atrocious, to say the least. We’ve tried at least two different dog trainers in a vain attempt to sort out Duke’s aggressive behavior around other people... and the only thing that got us was a slightly overweight dog who still didn’t know how to act around others. All of the trainers I’ve had have only done one thing during our sessions, and that was bribing Duke with treats for an hour at a time to get him to like them more. And spoiler alert, that did absolutely nothing to curb his behavior. We found Packman to the rescue by accident while searching for a behavioralist, not another trainer, I’m done with them. He’s been wonderful in helping us figure out what Duke’s problem with strangers was... and it was us. We just didn’t know how to effectively handle his outbursts or read and correct him. His philosophy is to work with and focus more on training the people, not the dog, and it’s been working out great for us. Just after the first session, we noticed a big difference in how Duke acted around others. We’ve only been meeting with Pat for about 2.5 months now and the progress we’ve made in helping Duke make better decisions around strangers has been life changing. We don’t have to worry so much when we bring new people over or when we go out for a walk because we now have the tools to help Duke understand what’s acceptable behavior and what’s not. It’s made everyone, especially Duke, much more secure and happier and we are very thankful for Pat’s advice and patience.

Cooper is a sweet 10-month old bichon poodle who gets into all sorts of mischief. Why? Because I’ve been clueless as to how to treat abd disciplibe him. I treat him more like a kid than a dog. Time outs in the bathroom. Trying to explain what he’s done wrong. I AM THE CULPRIT. Not Cooper. Pat has taught me how to lovingly work with Cooper and respect his “dog ness.” As I’m getting better, so us Cooper. It’s all thanks to the gentle, patient, and caring way Pat educates you. Not your dog. I only wish I met him earlier. If you need help understanding your dog and adjusting bad behavior, you will not find someone better or more caring than Pat.