Two and a half years ago, we adopted Zayne. Zayne gradually began exhibiting signs of reactivity towards other dogs, people, vehicles, etc.. It was very difficult to take Zayne for walks & car rides, leave him out when the post carrier came & even have friends/family over to the house, in fear that Zayne would lunge, bark or become aggressive. After two years of unsuccessful home trainings and misleading information from other trainers, I decided to take the plunge and call SMS and I could not be more impressed. We are currently 3 lessons in and Zayne’s entire demeanor has changed. Zayne has become more confident within himself, relying on me and my judgement to give him commands. I can take Zayne for long walks at a heel, have him place on miscellaneous objects, and have Zayne socialize with other dogs/people without fear of reactivity.
I cannot say enough great things about SMS and our trainer, Courtney. Courtney comes to every lesson with great enthusiasm and new challenges/strategies, pushing me and Zayne at a comfortable pace. Every lesson is individually tailored to meet the needs of the owner and the dog. I urge everyone to stop hesitating and call SMS to get your lessons scheduled. I look forward to finishing out our lessons & seeing what Courtney have planned for us next!