Pups Dog Obedience Training

I rescued our dog Lucy as a pup and as she's got older I noticed a few bad behaviors I knew I needed to correct (aggressive barking & pulling on the leash). My kids could not walk Lucy because she would lunge and bark at people in a ferocious manor. I signed up for PUPs training after seeing a pit bull (Diesel) that was better behaved than my 8 year old golden retriever at the vets office. After enrolling in a class I signed up for a private lesson because I knew I needed to try to correct Lucy's behavior before first day of class. I had tried a lot of no pull collars and I walked into the private lesson with a no pull harness on Lucy that was not working because she pulled me all over the room and barked like a crazy dog at herself in the mirror. During the lesson Lucy was fitted for a prong collar and choke chain and I walked her around the room again. There was an IMMEDIATE change in Lucy's behavior (NO PULLING). The next day my 9 year old asked to walk Lucy and she returned 30 minutes later and told me that Lucy didn't pull at all. PUPS suggested a no bark collar to correct the barking that would increase in intensity until the barking ends. Before the barking collar the UPS man was afraid to deliver packages and now he's giving her treats!! PUPS YOU ROCK!

Karen has over 25 years of trainer experience and lives and breathes training. I could not understand why my golden puppy would not listen to me and Karen worked with me to the point I attended FOUR FULL sessions of training for the initial fee. So, I didn't have to pay to go back to class. Today, my golden puppy is almost 7 and while she's still very strong willed, she's a great dog and I owe that all to Karen and her training experience, techniques and patience. :) She also helped to advise me on my second dog which was another golden retriever. We have a very happy, lively home with two wonderful best friends who know boundaries and we can actually enjoy day in and day out. Owning a pet is a long commitment, I plan on using Karen to make those years count. Hard work in the beginning pays off for 10-15 years (hopefully we get to have our dogs for that long!)

I was contemplating becoming a first-time owner of a 4 year old bulldog/pitbull mix and I knew I needed help so based on the reviews online I contacted Pups regarding training. Karen provided a wealth of information and was very responsive to my many questions. I can tell that she genuinely cares about dogs. While I ultimately decided I wasn't committed enough to be a dog owner at this time, I will definitely contact her again for training when I finally get a dog.

Expensive training and poor communication/customer service. Tried to get my dog enrolled in a basic obedience class after adopting, and he had trouble focusing around the other dogs (which was one of my main goals enrolling in the class). There were 11 other dogs in my class, and after two classes we agreed it’d be better to do private sessions or try to enroll him in a smaller class. You must prepay and there is a strict no refund policy, and I’ve been trying to get in touch via phone and email to reschedule with no success.