The Training Retreat by Barks and Recreation

We finished training with Always Faithful Dog Training a month and a half ago. We did 5 sessions and chose what we wanted the focus to be on each session. Mike and Jen did amazing and every session had leash training, which we appreciated but was never our main focus with our two very hyper Border Collies. They pointed out Rogues anxiety and Remi’s dependence on his sisters ques. We worked on establishing we were alphas and not them, immersion therapy with things that made Rogue anxious, and giving Remi confidence away from his sister. I fought my own anxieties the other day and took 2 1 year old puppies, a 4 year old and a 6 year old to the park by myself. Part of me feared it would be a total disaster and Rogue would revert back to her anxiety of not being close to the kids to protect and herd them and Remi would follow her lead. I was astounded that even after a couple of weeks without leash training (like I should’ve been, but life got a bit crazy) these two pups were giving me slack leash, didn’t bark at a single other kid on the playground, and when anyone approached them they immediately sat down and looked at me for the next thing to do. I even got compliments on how well behaved they were being. 10/10 will always recommend! This is the core training these dogs (and our family) needed. It sticks, it has made our lives much more enjoyable and now we have the ability to do so much more together.

Can’t say enough good things about Always Faithful Dog Training. Mike and Jennifer are awesome. Our 4-year old Labradoodle is a bundle of energy and had not been through any kind of formal training. With their extensive knowledge we were able to quickly identify where she needed the most work and focused on those things. It takes time, commitment and lots of practice and repetition, but they provide a great foundation so you can continue your work after the last lesson. Highly recommend!!!

Took our 2 boys, 4 year old's to this class and enjoyed every minute of it. The training is not treat based which I loved. Without the treats, I truly think my fur pups learned each task I lot better then "just doing it for a treat". The trainers were very knowledgeable and even though it was a small class of several they took the time to individually connect with each dog. I hated that it had to come to an end.