I sought professional assistance from Canine Experience in training my 4-mo-old Siberian Husky, rec.from a fellow dog lover. Since, I have sought a 2nd opinion, consulted w/ my vet & begun working w/ a new trainer. I waited to compile a review of my exp. until I gained more perspective, leading me to more concern that others may exp. what I did. My pup is sweet & smart, & in my opinion (& the opinion of other prof.) easily trained, but as with any puppy, he was testing boundaries, not always listening & being 'mouthy' (using his baby teeth too much) while playing. He had learn tricks quickly, sit/high five/come etc. Around 3 MO, I became worried off leash activities in the future would be dangerous & he may run & not heed my commands. He had shown some food agg. & was having a hard time dist. between toys/hands while playing. I sought assistance from Canine Exp. to help him become a well-behaved adult, while he was still fresh/ready to learn.When I brought my pup in for the Eval, we were in a room w/ a trainer & 2 other dogs. My pup is well socialized so I didn't see it being a problem, but while playing & assessing one other, the other dog snarled at my pup & proceeded w/ a warning lunge/nip. My pup resp. similarly, the trainer became defensive & stated my pup was aggressive, despite the other dog's instigation. My pup was on edge after that, resp. to surprise touches from us with jumpiness,but he did not bite or nip. We then tested the food aggression by giving him a bone & tried to take it from him (while the other dogs were still present) he did not give it to her easily, the same as had happened in the example I gave her when explaining the food Agg. The trainer said this could be a problem. At this point I felt her tone & demeanor had changed toward us. After about 25 min., she recommended 2-3 weeks in-board training with NO visits, stating I could leave him right then to start the prog.I wanted to sleep on the Eval, but did end up bringing him back w/ hopes the program would work .Canine Exp. came well recomm. & I wanted my pup to learn good behavior for his qual. of life & ours.3 days later,on my way home from work, missing my pup, I wanted to call & check on how he was, they beat me to the phone call by reaching out while I was driving. They began the conversation by telling me they thought he should be put down, they wanted to euthanize him. I was speechless. They offered to take care of the process for me, stating they were able to work with a vet who would trust their recomm. This was all comm. with a tone that maybe I wouldn't want to deal w/ the process, as if I had no emotional connection or parental resp. to my dog, as if this wasn't unbelievable news. I turned around Imm. & went to pick him up, trying my best to handle the shock and fear I felt by not only the news, but the abrupt & unprofessional way it was delivered. I could not get there fast enough. When I arrived & got a handle on the situation, I asked to settle up, they said they didn't feel right charging me.I found this to be decent, although I insisted on paying for their time, despite the terrible exp. that had not settled in yet. When they brought my pup out, he was uncontrollably excited to see me, urinating on me & had a burst of anal sec. This backed up his exhausted demeanor once I got him in the car. It had been 3 days & you could absolutely tell he'd been under duress. This broke my heart. He is my pup, so of course I think he is the sweetest,but I can honestly say I never in a million years expected to hear such a neg. assess. of my pup to the extent of being deemed out of chances. In short, I was devastated by my exp. w/ Canine Exp. When I think about it in retro,I can't believe how the situation was handled from beg. to end. I had seen a few neg. reviews, also presented with some hesitation, but find it necessary to let people know of this poss. outcome.I didn't think that could happen to my pup, but it did. Please take this into consideration, if you do decide to facilitate your training here. What happened to us is NOT right. I hope/ pray that no one feels they must put their pet down based on the recomm. of this place. Since then, the professionals I have consulted have been appalled at my story. The private trainer I've been working closely with has formed a strong,protective bond with my pup, W/I the first day of training, his behavior had already improved. She has taken him out with her pack of dogs & the reports have been incredible, he is getting the affection, attention & socialization he needs to understand reward and disc. in a positive way. It's been 10 MO. & he has taken to guidance & training like he's been waiting to be told where to put his energy & att., it has worked so much more than the basic 'no' teachings & is very evident in his every day behavior. My boy is behaving beautifully, even with his goofy puppy brain. read more