When I got my puppy my goal was to be able to take him on hikes with me, off leash, without fear that he would run off or be out of control. I knew that would require a specific relationship between me and the pup, and I wanted to start right away. I have been completely thrilled with the Puppy Basics Training program from T's Doghouse. Using this program established clear and effective communication between myself and the puppy while teaching the puppy rewarding behavior patterns based on looking to me for leadership. This difference between working together as a team and working against each other was one of the main things I was hoping to learn.

We took our two dogs in to help fine tune their skills and get them ready for our new baby. Our youngest dog was a handful. He had a bad habit of jumping on people who walked into our house, he would sit and bark all day long, and would hardly listen. He was definitely a dog that was running our lives. After the 6 week course with Talmage he has completely changed. He listens so well now, and hardly jumps on anyone unless instigated. We are so so happy with how well both dogs now act. We took both dogs in to get them ready for our first baby, and I’m now happy to say they are so well behaved around her. I highly recommend Talmage to anyone who has dog problems.

I have a Belgian Malinois female, 6 months old. She was biting people when they entered the home and she wasn't reacting to commands consistently or quickly. After the second week of the small group class she began to have less episodes of biting and by the fourth week, she was a different dog! She has really learned to communicate with us and isn't feeling like she needs to run the household anymore, now that my husband and I are the leaders. It's amazing to see how quickly she began to change and how nice our home has become to live with her. Even friends have commented on her change and have asked what we did. I highly recommend Talmage! He doesn't just help you train your dog, he know dog behavior and how to train the human to understand dog behavior better! I will be taking my other Malinois to him.