We have a 2 year-old Chihuahua and a 1-year old Yorkie-mix who were a NIGHTMARE to walk! They both would bark uncontrollably and aggressively at anyone or anything that came across our paths—or even at someone who was four houses away! It was so bad that many times we’d see people walking their dogs or jogging our way and the moment they saw us, they’d immediately make an about-face and go back the direction they came to avoid us. We finally resorted to finding a path in some nearby woods to walk them to spare our neighbors and ourselves from their unruly behavior. That’s pretty bad when you’re willing to speed walk through mosquito-infested woods than in your own neighborhood! But that’s how stressful and terribly embarrassing it was for us to walk them. Then we came across an ad in the mail for Smart Dogs, looked them up online and decided to give them a call. We’re so glad we did! In just ONE VISIT, Kristy taught us how to walk our boys properly and how to establish ourselves as the alpha instead of allowing them to take that lead. She really opened our eyes to what we needed to correct in order to gain a better handle on our dogs. We were impressed with her knowledge about dogs and their psyche. She really knows her stuff! After she left and we walked them later that evening, we were so excited that we wanted our neighbors to come out just to see what good boys they were being! Since then, we've had neighbors actually ask us if they're the same dogs. YES, THEY ARE! Even our mailman paid them a compliment! Thank you so much, Kristy, for giving us much needed relief, for educating us and showing the way! We also really enjoyed meeting you as it felt like we've known you for years! It’s so obvious how much you love both dogs and their owners. You really gave us peace of mind and now we really enjoy taking our boys out for walks! Thank you again!
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