There are no words that can accurately describe how grateful we are to Kate. When we came to her in July, we were at our wits end. My dog was so scared and therefore reactive to everything. Living in an elevator building, it was so stressful taking her out and each time I did, I prayed that we had no reaction.
We worked with Kate and came up with a plan on how to work on Patton’s reactivity. More than Patton, she taught me how to train properly and how training doesn’t always look like the traditional training we think of. We were introduced to new ways to think about training and how to read Patton’s body language.
Fast forward to today. Going outside is no longer a stressful experience for us. Patton is able to enjoy walks and I’m able to read her body language and see when she’s getting close to going over her threshold and can redirect her now. Now when she sees a trigger, she looks at me instead of reacting. Once upon a time, she was terrified of men, but now she’s learning to go up to men and ask for pets.
She’s a happy dog once again. Our walks have become enjoyable again. I would not have been able to do this without Kate. R+ training is the way to go and Kate does a great job of being available and providing materials to help. I am forever grateful to Kate and cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for a trainer. Don’t let the trainer over zoom scare you away; I was skeptical at first but I was given everything I needed to train my dog. I’m so glad we went with Rescued by Training.
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