Red Beard Dog Training

Rocky is my 6 year old, 90 pound boxer mix; who’s an angel but definitely has his faults. I was hesitant to put him in a 2-week board and train program because I didn’t know if I could be away from him that long and I’m not quick to trust just anybody with my good boy. Then, I met Eric. There was an instant connection between the two and that put all my worries at ease. After those 2 weeks, Rocky came back his happy old self only now, he wasn’t pulling me left and right to chase a squirrel or deer. It’s quite amazing! Off-leash walks are our favorite and we couldn’t be more grateful to Eric and Brad.

Dakota went to Brad's 2 week board and train program and I have to admit that I was very skeptical. See Dakota is very fearful of EVERYTHING to the point that he seems aggressive. We didn't know how to help him. It was always a stressful situation to take him anywhere. Walking him on the leash was a disaster. His anxiety would just keep building and building. We were afraid to take him to so many places. I watched Dakota's progress with Brad and I was simply amazed. WAS THIS OUR SAME DAKOTA??!! My daughter, who suffers from RA, is now able to walk him on a leash with no issues. She can now take him places by herself and is confident in how to help him in his stressful situations. He absolutely loves the doggy park now. This is HUGE for us. While Dakota may never be a "pettable" dog to anyone outside of the family due to his anxiety, Brad has shown us how to help Dakota through his anxiety and we are now able to take him places that we couldn't before. I also appreciate that Brad is available to help us with any other issues that may come up in the future with Dakota. I strongly recommend Brad to anyone that is needing help with their fur baby.

Brad is the best dog trainer ever. I was so nervous about taking my yappy Chihuahua for leash training and couldn't imagine anything but chaos. It was the exact opposite. Mason did great, I gained confidence with him, and Brad modeled the behavior that is appropriate with a small dog. It was only an hour, but it changed everything. And it wasn't hard at all. :-) I see that RBDT gets 4.9 stars, which I don't understand. All the reviews I read gave Brad five stars, and I'd give him 10 if the scale went that high.

We started working with Brad in March, 2017, 3 months after rescuing a 3 year old boxer named Rooster. Rooster has had his challenges as he wasn't well socialized as a puppy. He was difficult to handle and had what we call 'doggie panic attacks' in any new situation. He would pull, bark and whine, bite at the leash, and was just unmanageable in public. Brad has been wonderful working patiently with our boy. Is Rooster perfect? Nope. He still has his challenges, but we now know how to handle him. It has made a world of difference. Brad has been amazing helping Rooster (and us!!) be successful in training. Rooster is now able to walk on a leash, hike, listen off leash, go to an outdoor brewery etc. We are still working with him and continue to see improvements bit by bit. Amazing! P.S. We LOVE the pack walks!