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From: Monique N.
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:08 AM
To: dogs@dogservicesunlimited.com
Subject: Wags and brags 

Hello Dog services!

I atteneded the Novice obedience class in Huntington Beach and had Khara as my teacher.  She has been so generous with good advice and she has really helped me and my dog.  Thanks to Khara we passed the Canine Good Citizen test and her instructions have helped to correct Tommy and me in a positive way. The classes are fun and Khara makes the training interesting at all times.

This was a great class with a great teacher!  Thank you for everything.

Monique and Tommy

P.S. the CGC with Paul was great too, Paul was supportive and fun, and made us feel a little bit less nervous about the whole testing!

Monique N.
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From: Marilyn G.
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011
To: dogs@dogservicesunlimited.com
Subject: Thanks

I just completed an 8-week novice dog training class with Shelley at Eucalyptus Park in Anaheim.  I thought Shelley did a great job in teaching us the tools to work with our pups.  Shelley was always there early and stayed later to answer everyone's questions.  Shelley has a lot of patience and made the class really fun for us and our pups.  I look forward to taking more advanced classes.

Thanks so much

Marilyn G. & my Golden Luke

 
March 11, 2009

Hi there!

We went to Puppy Kindergarten (in Lakewood) with our 4 month old/young Shih-Tzu and it was awesome!!!  MARIE was our teacher and she is just wonderful with the dogs, very understanding, patient and much more. Our puppy (Dr Snuggles) learned so much even socializing with the other puppies!!

We give you a straight A!!!! Thanks for all the love, lessons and attention, we will be back soon, since Dr Snuggles loved his classes (we did too!!!)!!!  

Manon and David

12/3/08

Theresa,

Maggie & I wanted to thank you and let you know how much we enjoyed your rally obedience class. I'm sorry we left so soon after class but I was freezing! I knew I should have dressed warmer! Anyway, the class was a great experience for Maggie as she really needed to work in a socialized environment. We hope to continue with training and maybe even get into some competition.

Thank you again for your expertise and patience.

Karen & Maggie


6/3/08

Hi Paul and Patti,

Just wanted to write to tell you that my husband, myself and our aussie
Bentley just finished up our agility classes through the city of Anaheim
at the Yorba Linda Community Center with April and we had an amazing
experience.

While our class had the most handlers/dogs (15 or so), April
went out of her way to make sure everyone received individual as well as
whole group instruction. She was very informative and helpful when
handlers/dogs were experiencing problems with obstacles and at the last
class I am happy to say that everyone completed all obstacles without any
hesitation or problems.

I can honestly say that April made our Saturday mornings very enjoyable
and our dog is hooked on agility do to the positive experience.

I wanted to thank April for her assistance and hope to see her soon in the
upcoming classes.

Holly, Tim and Bentley


5/4/08

Hi Paul & Patty,

Just wanted to say thank you for what you did with Biscotti. I am completely amazed. He's so adorable & now he's trained better than I ever believed would possible.  It would have been devastating to have to get rid of Biscotti. Glad I don't have to worry about that anymore. He is a much more happy & settled dog. I think because he clearly understands what is expected & acceptable behavior & has confidence. Now I see that when he wants my attention he sits down in front of me to show me he's doing the right thing & not jumping on me.

I remember vividly the day my husband called me at work to let me know that we had received a complaint from the city about excessive barking. One of the neighbors complained. I was literally sick to my stomach. My options seemed bleak. I wouldn’t have him de-barked and that meant that I would probably have to give my puppy away. I cried as I drove home in bumper to bumper traffic. It was only a couple of months before that my horse died and it looked like I was about to lose another beloved friend. My husband happened to call but I had cried too long to conceal my tears. He was really great. He reassured me & told me not to worry that we would resolve the problem.

I began exploring alternatives to solve the problem. Though I have had dogs all my life nothing that prepared me for my adorable, smart Papillion. My husband works at home and I work long hours and by the time I get home in the evening not really interested in training a puppy not to mention the fact that I’m not good at it either.

When I filled out the forms the day we dropped him off it asks what problems we were having. This was my list: Barking, running out the door, not coming when called, jumping on us as well as our guests, mouthing/biting (puppy play non-aggressive). I had already taken him to a puppy obedience class but he didn’t do any of his commands with any consistency. The most distressing  issues were the barking & running away. I was afraid he would get hit by a car or my husband would get hurt chasing him down the street.

I didn’t realize that there were dog trainers that actually train in their home like a normal living situation instead of strictly kennel training. I felt that this would more closely duplicate our living situation & problems.

When we picked Biscotti up Paul put him through his paces and I watched as my husband also put him through his paces. He did his sit, stay, down, recall, heel. He absolutely did everything. Biscotti did it so well that my husband said “He’s better than Babe & Nugget (our field trained golden retrievers). How embarrassing.”

When we got him home all I can say is that he was a new dog. It was a total transformation. Not only did he do all the commands right on cue with no hesitation but he seemed to have a calmer happier demeanor knowing that he knew exactly what to do in all situations and the bark fests have thankfully ended. My husband took Babe to the vet & when he opened the back gate on our SUV Biscotti jumped out to piddle & immediately came back & jumped right back into the car. No cues necessary. I am absolutely thrilled and grateful with the results. It was really more than I ever could have hoped for. I have always wanted to do agility. Quite a lofty goal for a dog that didn’t even come when called! I am so grateful to Patty and Paul. It would have been more than I could bear to lose both my horse and dog. Thankfully that isn’t something that I will have to face and our agility classes start in June! Our dogs are a big part of our lives and we will have a better quality of life of as result of the training. I am ever so amazed and so grateful.

Cyndi B.


4/20/08

Dear Paul & Patty,

Thank you so much for taking such good care of Bear!  Knowing he was staying with you in your home allowed us to have a worry free vacation -- What a treat! Bear obviously loved the time he spent with you, your dogs, and all the other dogs that grace your home.  We can't say enough how much we appreciate your work.  We hope he didn't wear you out too much, we know how much of a handful he can be!   

Until next time,

Courtney & Alex


3/11/08

Hi Patty,

I just finished the 4 week crash class with Rose in Norwalk. I wanted
to let you know what a great class this was. Rose is amazing! She was
able to keep us and the dogs in order, she did a wonderful job. My
dog Tommy went through a transformation that I didn't think was
possible in four weeks. If I want to continue with my training could
you recommend the right class for me in the surrounding area.

Thank You,

Jon and "Tommy"


March 10, 2008

Hi Paul,

I just wanted you  to know how happy I was with the progress Bella made during our training class.  The last week I used the can technique and she really became more attentive. No more of the Husky lunge. I was totally surprised how well she heeled during the walking exercise and  I could feel the difference.  She felt so in tune with me.  We hadn't even practiced the "recall" and "around" but she was able to do it.  I'm going to have her spayed the week of March 24, so I'm going to wait to enroll her for the grad novice during the summer session.  She should be well recuperated by then.  Thanks for sharing all your experience.  It has made a difference in our four legged friends. Even Spencer showed some progress.

Sincerely,

Rachel Dominguez


Sent: 3/6/2008 4:53:34 PM

Subject: Praise

I wanted to tell you that Murphy, my cocker spaniel, and I passed the AKC Canine Good Citizens Program at Irvine Community Park last week. I am so impressed with your services I wanted to let you know how much Murphy and I appreciate Khara, Theresa and Paul's help in getting us to this important stage in our training.

We took the novice training with Khara last year and then we took the Review training last month with Theresa B. Both trainers were excellent. Then Paul was very patient with our nerviness for completing our AKC Citizens Program.

Again, thanks and I would highly recommend anyone in need of dog training take your courses.  Murphy agrees. 

Pat M. and Murphy


Feb 12, 2008

Hi Patty,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help on the phone and to let you know how much I have enjoyed classes with Marie Charpentier. I am a returning student. I first went thru her class with Gunner eight years ago. I even purchased the book "Who's Walking Who?" and wore the book out so much. That when it came time to bring my new puppy Abby to Puppy Kindergarten Class I not only purchased the Puppy Pamphlet, I bought another "Who's Walking Who?". The book has not only been helpful all these years to me, I loan it out to all of my friends! I encourage everyone who takes these classes to do themselves a favor and pick one up for their home library. I refer to it often!

I'm looking forward to Abby's next class with Marie in April at San Martin Park in Lakewood. We have been practicing, but need to have Marie's eye and the added experience of working in a group.

Enclosed are pictures of Gunner now 9 years old and Abby (on the right) who is 7 months old.

Thank you again Patty! And please feel free to post this on your web site!

Sincerely,    Roxann

Feb. 5, 2008

It has been a great experience for our family that Milo ( our 5-month-old puppy) take this class. He has been a joy to all of us. I also like to thank Rose for taking the time gave Milo a one on one lesson after the first meeting while Milo was too excited to settle down to be in the class, Rosespent at least 20 minutes and gave him some lesson, and definitely worth the time. And for us, the 2nd. class was a joy, he listens well and behaved nicely....... I am very grateful what Rose did. She is a great trainer and very experience in her profession.

Thanks,
Ting