We rescued/adopted a 14 month old male Doberman several months ago. The previous family came to the conclusion they could not keep him because they were gone all day for work and on most weekends due to sports leaving little time for the dog. He lived in the backyard most of the time. While he went to training with his previous owners, the combo of his training not being reinforced, constantly being alone, and adjusting to a new family and life created a challenging situation when he first joined our family. We have owned several dogs and currently have a golden doodle. While we have been to dog training before, none of it prepared us for an adolescent male Doberman with his history and life circumstances. In the lead up to engaging a trainer we were struggling with a list of behavior issues. Some that were worrisome and became concerning to our family and friends. Including a struggle with our new Doberman listening to or respecting my wife. It got to a point where we questioned whether we were the right family for our new Doberman and even started to consider if we would need to find him a new home - something we never thought we would even consider or think. We researched and interviewed several dog trainers where they met our new Doberman and discussed what we were experiencing. Most spent 10 minutes discussing, handled the dog for a moment and then proposed a plan. Suzanne was the only trainer we engaged where she came to our house spent over an hour evaluating our dog, our environment, evaluating us as owners, and discussing his behavior to determine the best course of action and training. Suzanne then drafted a program addressing each area of behavior, obedience and handling. We recently completed the training program. We are so lucky we found Suzanne. We have come so far in working with Suzanne. Here are just a few things we have worked on and accomplished: - Walking on leashing manners, walking in busy areas and walking pass other dogs or aggressive dogs - House manners - Sitting, staying and recall - Properly meeting other dogs - Meeting people and strangers - Barking management - Using a dog treadmill walking / jog to burn off energy - Dealing with aggressive behavior outside and in the car - Managing behavior with guest visiting the house - Going to public places and meeting strangers - Going to a dog park and interacting with other dogs The list of things we have done and worked on goes on. Our Doberman recently visited a dog day care for half day. In addition to all the things we hoped to accomplish the ability to visit a dog daycamp was a goal of ours to provide him additional socialization as well as serve as a safe place to take him when we need to be out longer than a few hours. All of the prep and training aided in him adjusting and being ready for daycamp. And it was a success. Suzanne has forever changed and improved our life. We grateful for all that she helped us through. We would recommend her to anyone seeking assistance in dog training or behavioral challenges . read more