"I have taken your classes very much to heart and there is not a day that I do not try to get Toby's walk in our schedule. He knows that too! I see improvement every day and I will never stop "practicing" what we learned from you! To be able to have a walk like we had today was so wonderful and we could not have done it without the "tools" that you taught us! I can not thank you enough for the gift that you have given us!"

Kellie Turner

"Kodiak and Kenai have been doing very well and we credit the majority of Kodiak's success with life in general to his time in Chill class with you.  Carol you would be so proud of him!  He has productive walks where he is happy and able to ignore stimuli that used to really upset him.  We even had a greeting with the cats on the other side of our gates earlier today and he was just trying to smell them not eat them!  He loves working on his commands and has a solid idea about boundaries too."

Becky & Joe Gellott

 
"I had to update you on Winchester. He walked right past a highly energetic two year old lab mix at the vet. He was inches away from her. He didn't look at her, though he did sniff her before the exam.

This would not have happened before Chill class. Weeks ago he would have lunged at her with his teeth bared.

I just had to thank you for creating the class."

Courtney & Bill Mathews

Comments from our Chill! class participant evaluation:

What did you like best about the class?

• The instructor
• Working on the fundamentals helped us to be better grounded
• The small size of the class, allowing for lots of attention from the instructor for each dog
• Individual attention to each dog/owner
• Patience of instructor/s and seeing other dogs progress
• Nice to know we're not alone, and learning skills to handle events.
• That it gave me the tools I need to help calm my dog when she's in stressful situations.
• All the tips for verbal cues - and Rusty really liked doing his "homework." Also the feedback we got from you watching us and correcting our behavior.
• The chance to work with other dogs in a controlled environment while getting immediate feedback and suggestions
• Exposing my dog to the presence of other dogs in a non-threatening way
• Seeing immediate results
• The exercises helped her confidence and us to bond, as well
• Helped refocus my dog and me
• The training methods are positive and if you use them consistently they really work! Best training we have had!

How class participants rated the experience . . .

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being highly effective, participants rated
the following:

• Class workbook: 4.18
• Class exercises: 4.55
• Behavior modification methods: 4.50
• Instructor: 4.84
• The class overall: 4.59

In addition:

• Nearly all participants reported decreased level of reactivity in their dog as a
  result of the class
• Nearly all participants feel more confident in their ability to handle their dog
  in the presence of his/her reactive triggers as a result of taking the class
• All participants would recommend Chill! for Reactive Dogs to a friend or
  family member with a reactive dog