We took our Cavalier King Charles spaniel Jasper to the MBF on Louetta in Spring. Jasper was / is pretty spoiled and we were nervous at first. Jerry, the manager at the Louetta location and also one of the trainers put us totally at ease. He worked with us over a series of Saturdays with Jasper and we saw improvements pretty quickly. We wanted the basics - sit, stay, come and for Jasper not to bolt out of the front door when it was opened. We accomplished all of these things because truthfully we were all there/family of 4 and trained right alongside Jasper. If you leave your dog, pick it up trained but don't go back for the parental follow up part, I can see where there might be a problem. The dog is trained but the parent doesn't have it down or is inconsistent. Jerry trained all of us and it was a challenge at first to stay consistent with what we learned but it eventually became habit. Jasper is for the most part calm, he comes when he's called, he stays and doesn't bolt when he sees a bird. We no longer stress if the front door is open - major accomplishments! We take him back for regular grooming and the staff knows him by name and greets him like a family member. Misty at the front is also super friendly.
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