We had been recommended Alpha Dog for our very high-energy, extremely dominant rescued dog.
Max came out and spent 1.5 hours with us, walking our dog, talking to us about what we were and weren't doing wrong. That seems great, doesn't it? In reality, when we'd pass by other dogs that our dog went nuts over, he literally hung our dog by his leash in the air to 'master dominance'.
We worked very hard with our dog, following Max's lead for a week - 2 weeks afterward and when we were still consistently having the exact same issues, we called Max to see if he could offer any further assistance. We were told ""Keep working on it - it'll be fine"" and a hang up.
We started noticing that our dog's behavior became MUCH worse after Max was here. It took us near 60 days to get him back to where he was prior to Max's ""training"".
His methods border on animal cruelty, he has absolutely no follow-up after your first visit, but you can bet he'll quickly charge you the $200 for 1 visit!
My tips, now that we have a very well-trained dog? Watch the 'Dog Whisperer', watch ""It's Me or the Dog"", read dog training forums and work diligently with your dog. With patience, time and love - you'll end up with the perfect dog.
Pros: Comes to your house
Cons: Too rough, charges too much, no follow-up
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