My rescue dog Chachi, a 6 pound Maltipoo, was a stubborn strong-willed spoiled little dog that I owned for 6 months before calling Alex. Many people in my life said Chachi needed training of some sort and they urged me to do something about it. Having trained large dogs as a youth I thought I knew how to train my little one - and after months of nominal effort could not even get him to sit (for fear of hurting him). Then I hired Alex. Alex had him sitting perfectly and repeatedly after just one session. The next session she taught him the down command and started on "play dead", then by the third session he had all 3 commands down like a pro and she was working on his heel and walking skills. Everyone saw a marked difference in Chachi and thought I had Alex work on his manners - nope, Chachi's overall behavior improved once his training began - almost like he realized people had expectations of him and he started minding himself better. As a small dog I was skeptical that Chachi could be trained, so Alex's success was a pleasant and welcome surprise. I did the 10 lesson package and it was well worth it. Alex would first work directly with Chachi at the beginning of each session, then later in the session she would involve me so I could learn to replicate the commands and teaching methods. Chachi loved her and was excited to see her every time. Highly recommend! read more