Since one never knows what type of temperament an adopted dog will have, we were extremely surprised to find out the shy, mild-mannered dog we had to pull out of the Humane Society kennel turned out to be a whirling dervish who did nothing we asked him to do.
He ate our back door when we left him in the yard too long; he shredded his bed and pulled the fringe off of the Oriental rug; and jumped on everyone he saw, including our precious grandchildren. Since we knew he could become a better boy, we searched the Internet for help and found Tod. We quickly pleaded for his help. He gave us some immediate suggestions (buy an indoor kennel and give him a bone to chew on). He came for one in-home session and did a great job of helping us with the basic sit/stay commands but it quickly became obvious that Duncan needed Tod’s 3-week board and training course which we dubbed ‘boot camp’.
What a miracle worker Tod is. Duncan came home a very different, delightful dog. He does not jump on us; he stays beside David when they go for a walk (almost all the time); he plays ball without being chased all over the yard; and the best part – he comes when called and sits/stays when asked. We know his training will be an on-going process, but we feel our family life is much richer and definitely happier.
We love Tod!!!
Terry and David K, Fort Worth
