Reno/Carson City Dog Training Seminar

Dear Fred and Carla,

I just wanted to give you a brief update on the two dogs I brought to the “Sit Means Sit” Seminar Oct 5th – 8th. I was the gal who brought my neighbor’s Beagle (Pogo 8 months). I can not thank you enough for the extra time and effort you gave us. When we arrived for the demo Friday night Pogo was insecure, stubborn, spoiled and fearful. I have to say I’m surprised and thrilled with his progress (as is his 77 year old owner).

As a basic obedience instructor my normal method has been “lure training” with treats and/or toys, neither of these methods seemed to work with the Beagle Pogo. We did have some success with the Halti but far too often Pogo would run and hide when he saw the Halti. (His 77 year old owner was unable to catch him). Once the Halti was securely on him he throw a fit screeching, flipping around, refusing to get up off the ground so taking him on a simple walk was nearly impossible for his owner. The less exercise he got the more impossible he became. Nothing seemed to work until we attended the e-collar seminar.

On Friday night Pogo was his normal obnoxious self, refusing to do the simplest of commands. But once at the seminar we saw huge improvements with Pogo attitude and confidence. Pogo’s tail which was normally tucked between his legs actually began to wag as he started to understand what was expected of him. On Sunday all eyes were on the Beagle as he moved happily through the maze of platforms obeying the sit, down and come commands. The transformation was amazing and he seems 100% happier.

Today’s obedience lesson went wonderful, instead of me having to go to next door and catch Pogo, to my surprise his owner walked him over to my home. Her smile said it all, “Pogo wanted to go on a walk” she grinned. She had successfully walked him to my house without a Halti or e-collar.

He waited at the door before entering without a fight (a first). I put the e-collar on him and we moved through his basic obedience commands with ease. He seemed to enjoy the class and seeing his tail held high made me know that Pogo is on his way to becoming a stable happy companion dog. I am no longer that Pogo will have to be re-homed or end up at the dog pound. With your help a closer bond is being built between owner and dog.

Pogo of course wasn’t the only success story for the weekend. The two wolf dogs made huge improvements. It’s amazing how the e-collar instills confidence in even the most fearful of dogs. I look forward to attend seminar with “Sit Means Sit” This training method may indeed save the lives of many tough to control dogs.

Thank you again for your time and effort.

Sincerely,
Jillian Cline
Preservation Publishing Co