We recently sent our dog Sage for a 2-week board-and-train with Elena, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results!!!
Sage is a Goldendoodle puppy and has many of the typical Doodle traits: playful, hyper, and mischievous. Often, these traits could end in a stressful or embarrassing scene--either she was pouncing on our neighbor's 4-year-old son, being growled at by older dogs who didn't want to play like she did, or would think that "Come" was a game where she could run away.
Elena transformed our dog in two weeks, all while ensuring Sage's playful and sweet personality endured. Sage can now sit on her bed while we have neighbors over, calmly walk by children and dogs, and run to us when we say "come" even if she is 20 feet away. All of her "crazy" is gone and what remains is a beautiful, well-mannered puppy. This is all due to Elena's talent, patience, and skill.
What really impressed me (and believe me, I was already thoroughly impressed by Elena) was how Elena trained Sage to be well-behaved in the airport. I fly often to visit my family in Florida, so it was important to me that I could take Sage with me on my trips. Elena brought Sage to Newark Airport and rode with her on the AirTran and got her near security and the crowds. When I flew with Sage this week, she went through the metal detector by herself, walked perfectly throughout security and until the gate, and stayed in "Place" for the three hour flight at my feet. She was perfect--and she never would have been able to do this without Elena.
This training gives my dog more freedom to live a better life. She can now come with me to many more events than she ever could have pre-training. I now look forward to walking her, when before I would dread who Sage would jump on. I enjoy Sage more and our bond is deeper.
If you want a well-behaved dog that still maintains its beautiful personality, Elena is your trainer!!!! read more