Is your dog a nuisance? Does your dog get underfoot, or "go" in the house, jump up on visitors, or…read morehowl when you're not home? Does your dog injure your other pets, growl at you, or even bite you? Well, mine did. How about basic obedience training? Does your dog sit when you say sit, or come when you call? Mine did not. In my adult life I have raised five dogs from puppies to adulthood and Cleo the Pomsky was by far the worst dog I've ever had. She had separation anxiety, clinical claustrophobia, and a nevious panting and drooling problem. She was everything I mentioned above, and then some. She had no respect for humans, no intention to coexist in a home with others, and no comprehension of the concept of man's best friend. I did a good thing. I rescued a puppy, but after living with Cleo for about a year, I was at my wits' end. I just couldn't imagine another eight or more years of urine soaked floors, poop everywhere, bleeding dog bites, doggie anarchy, a child afraid of her own pet, and a home with no boundaries. I knew we would not be able to keep Cleo any longer if we did not get some good professional help- and fast! We had burned through three highly recommended dog trainers, a certified animal behaviorist, and even a doggie psychic, with no improvement at all. I felt defeated. I felt I had exhausted all my resources at home here in Los Angeles, so out of total desperation I made the decision to track down an exceptional dog trainer I had worked with successfully in the past.
Twelve years ago, when I live in Phoenix, Arizona, Toni Drugmand trained my Japanese Akita, Roxy. Before Toni, Roxy was aloof and unresponsive to average training methods. At first I was hesitant, but it turned out I just didn't fully understand how e-collar training really worked. In the right hands, it's not meant to hurt your dog. It's just meant to get his attention and help him focus. After one visit with Toni, I understood the method and I was on board! Roxy became the most obedient and loyal dog I have ever had the pleasure of owning. Roxy is long gone now, but when she was alive people would stop us on the street to compliment me on my well behaved companion and ask for the name of my trainer!
After remembering my past experience with Toni and Roxy, my mind was made up. We needed the best. We needed TONI DRUGMAND! So I scoured the internet, then e-mailed her with my dilemma. Her office responded promptly to suggest we have a phone consultation since we lived in different states. We lived too far away to do weekly in home and group training sessions, so Toni agreed to board and train Cleo for three weeks if I could just get her to Arizona. A few weeks later, I took a weekend off work and we drove Cleo to Toni's training facility. Cleo experienced Toni's standard three week board and train package. Toni sent me daily updates on Cleo's progress via video clips and pictures sent directly to my phone. When we returned to pick up Cleo, Toni did individual on and off leash training sessions with every family member in a public place full of doggie distractions. She wanted to make sure each of us knew exactly how to maintain Cleo's training at home. Cleo was a whole new dog! She was more affectionate, more interested in attention from people, more relaxed, followed all basic commands on and off leash (sit, heel, come, place, off, and was even starting to learn the amazing sit in motion!), was potty trained for the first time in her life, and stayed on her "place" even under distraction! Toni fixed Cleo. That's what it comes down to. If you need a dog trainer for any reason, big or small, look no further. Toni is the right choice. In my opinion, Toni Drugmand is the ONLY choice. If she can rehabilitate Cleo, she can train any dog, so call her now. Your dog will thank you.