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Puppy of the Month - July 2003 - Nola
North Vancouver

Nola came to live with us as a timid 10-week-old puppy. Nola was very shy and did not like strangers, preferring to hide instead. Shy little Nola was also very stubborn and fond of “yodeling” at us while she blissfully disobeyed our fumbling attempts to curtail her naughty behavior. Puppy “biting”, garbage dining, digging, and “jumping up” soon became much more aggressive as did her willful intent not to come when called or walk without biting and and attacking her leash. Walks were about as fun as a poke in the eye and “come” worked occasionally if she was hungry and we had an endless pocket full of treats.


It soon became obvious that Nola had become far too big for us to physically “scruff” her, the technique we were using to control her aggressive biting behavior. Not only did it simply not work we just didn’t agree with it. We did not believe in disciplining her in a forceful, physical manner. Yelling at her and calling her until our voices were raspy was not our idea of responsible owner’s looking out for our best friend’s welfare. This was not what we wanted for Nola. Nola deserved better than that, and it was our responsibility to find it for her.

Thank goodness we contacted Jeff. We called several Professional dog trainers concerning Nola, but it was Jeff’s “non-abusive training” and “off-leash” training methods mentioned in his brochure that caught our attention (“immediate results” did as well but being realists we thought ‘yeah, right’)

Jeff was the only one to politely offer to come to our house at no charge, and meet Nola and let us meet his dogs. We immediately could see Jeff loved not only his Dogs but also Dogs in general and became a professional dog trainer because he liked being with them.

The way he gently interacted with Nola and confidently explained his methods we knew Jeff was our Guy. He cares about dog’s welfare and wants them to enjoy happy, confident lives. Jeff’s whole outlook on training was exactly what we were looking for even without the promised immediate results.

When Jeff offered immediate results we didn’t think he meant almost instant results. Nola didn’t improve, she transformed. We really were not expecting Jeff’s methods to work so fast.

Biting, garbage grazing, jumping up, digging -GONE – after Jeff’s first session with Nola. We were astounded. After just three hours of Jeff’s training methods in class with other dogs, Nola’s leash was hung up in the closet and has gathered dust ever since.

Chasing after other dogs at the park, yelling till we were hoarse, not coming when called, are all non-issues. We never raise our voice, infact 75% of the time we use hand signals and Nola is only 7 months old. Nola is no longer timid and approaches people with confidence. Jeff has enabled us to fulfill Nola’s real promise of becoming the happy, obedient dog we knew she could be.

Frankly training a dog any other way seems pointless and exhausting. Jeff has got the inside track on canine obedience with his superior training methods enabling your dog to know exactly what you want it to do.

With out Jeff’s calm, relaxed guidance, we would not have been able to enjoy Nola in any environment as we our able to do now. Nola is also happier as she is welcome to come along wherever we go.

We cannot thank Jeff enough.

 


Past puppies:
2010 Puppies of the month
Vito (Pit Bull)
Vito

Pit Bull
Monthly Puppy To BeMonthly Puppy To BeMonthly Puppy To Be
Ubert (Leonberger)
Ubert

Leonberger
Bear (Golden Doodle)
Bear

Golden Doodle
Cezar (Boxer)
Cezar

Boxer
Piccolo (Maremma Abruzzesi/Pyrenees)
Piccolo

Maremma Abruzzesi/Pyrenees
Theo (Golden Retriever)
Theo

Golden Retriever
Skye (Australian Shepherd)
Skye

Australian Shepherd
Sierra (Border Collie/Australian Shepherd)
Sierra

Border Collie/Australian Shepherd
Skagit (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever)
Skagit

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
2009 Puppies of the month
Solana (Boxer/American Staffordshire Terrier)
Solana

Boxer/American Staffordshire Terrier
Zoey (Border Collie)
Zoey

Border Collie
Makena (Bouviers)
Makena

Bouviers
Nava (Jack Russell)
Nava

Jack Russell
Nero (Lab Cross)
Nero

Lab Cross
Frosty (West Highland White Terrier)
Frosty

West Highland White Terrier
Shilo (Standard Poodle)
Shilo

Standard Poodle
Marley (Border Collie)
Marley

Border Collie
Teddy (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)
Teddy

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Brinkley (Havanese)
Brinkley

Havanese
Dio (Sheltie)
Dio

Sheltie
Diesel (Great Dane Cross)
Diesel

Great Dane Cross
2008 Puppies of the month
Zada (Belgian Malinois Cross)
Zada

Belgian Malinois Cross
Daisy (Doberman Pinscher)
Daisy

Doberman Pinscher
Kona (Poodle)
Kona

Poodle
Tucker (Terrier Cross)
Tucker

Terrier Cross
Lizzy (Golden Doodle)
Lizzy

Golden Doodle
Joey (Pom - Sheltie)
Joey

Pom - Sheltie
Atka (Siberian Husky)
Atka

Siberian Husky
Morgan (Boxer)
Morgan

Boxer
Jack (Sheperd - Lab)
Jack

Sheperd - Lab
Bo (Boxer)
Bo

Boxer
Sadie (Miniature Pincher)
Sadie

Miniature Pincher
Kia (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever)
Kia

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
2007 Puppies of the month
Mazie (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever)
Mazie

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Riva (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever)
Riva

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Charlie (Poodle)
Charlie

Poodle
Mojo (Chihuahua)
Mojo

Chihuahua
Coco (Boston Terrier)
Coco

Boston Terrier
Elvis (Pug - Boston Terrier)
Elvis

Pug - Boston Terrier
Coco (Labrador - Boxer)
Coco

Labrador - Boxer
Koda (Flat-coated Retriever)
Koda

Flat-coated Retriever
Annie (Chihuahua - Yorshire Terrier)
Annie

Chihuahua - Yorshire Terrier
Damien (Doberman Pinscher)
Damien

Doberman Pinscher
Lucky (Havanese)
Lucky

Havanese
Bosco (American Eskimo - Border Collie)
Bosco

American Eskimo - Border Collie
2006 Puppies of the month
Bailey (Labrador Retriever)
Bailey

Labrador Retriever
Mickey (Greate Dane Cross)
Mickey

Greate Dane Cross
Jack (Beagle)
Jack

Beagle
Cloe (Border Collie - Labrador)
Cloe

Border Collie - Labrador
Piper (West Highland White Terrier)
Piper

West Highland White Terrier
Luther (Golden Retriever)
Luther

Golden Retriever
Zane (Sheland Sheepdog)
Zane

Sheland Sheepdog
Hershey (Bullmastiff)
Hershey

Bullmastiff
Casey (Golden Retriever)
Casey

Golden Retriever
Kasey (Golden Retriever)
Kasey

Golden Retriever
Max (Golden Retriever)
Max

Golden Retriever
Blue Rodeo (Blue Heeler)
Blue Rodeo

Blue Heeler
2005 Puppies of the month
Faith (Dalmation)
Faith

Dalmation
Arlo (Labrador Retriever)
Arlo

Labrador Retriever
Dori (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever)
Dori

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Roxy (Shih Tzu)
Roxy

Shih Tzu
Shelby (Rottweiler Cross)
Shelby

Rottweiler Cross
Amy (Boxer - Sheperd)
Amy

Boxer - Sheperd
Sherman (West Highland White Terrier)
Sherman

West Highland White Terrier
Kirby (West Highland White Terrier Mix)
Kirby

West Highland White Terrier Mix
Oreo (Border Collie - Labrador)
Oreo

Border Collie - Labrador
Mackenzie (Newfoundland)
Mackenzie

Newfoundland
Rocky (German Shepherd)
Rocky

German Shepherd
Jetta (German Shepherd)
Jetta

German Shepherd
2004 Puppies of the month
Jackson (Boxer)
Jackson

Boxer
Trouble (Golden Retiever)
Trouble

Golden Retiever
Poe (Lhasa Apso - Shih Tzu)
Poe

Lhasa Apso - Shih Tzu
Emma (Boxer)
Emma

Boxer
Sidney (Boxer)
Sidney

Boxer
Smith (Labrador Retriever)
Smith

Labrador Retriever
Wesson (Labrador Retriever)
Wesson

Labrador Retriever
Vinney (Labrador Retriever)
Vinney

Labrador Retriever
Winston (Miniature Labradoodle)
Winston

Miniature Labradoodle
Hunter (Labrador Retriever)
Hunter

Labrador Retriever
Chance (Border Collie - Blue Heeler)
Chance

Border Collie - Blue Heeler
Hope (Dalmation)
Hope

Dalmation
2003 Puppies of the month
Jasper (Boxer)
Jasper

Boxer
Jordon (Great Pyrenees - Bernese Mountain Dog)
Jordon

Great Pyrenees - Bernese Mountain Dog
Bonnie (Airedale Terrier)
Bonnie

Airedale Terrier
Leira (Golden Retriever)
Leira

Golden Retriever
Emma (Pointer Cross)
Emma

Pointer Cross
Maggie (Staffordshire Terrier Mix)
Maggie

Staffordshire Terrier Mix
Nola (Siberian Husky Cross)
Nola

Siberian Husky Cross
Spike (Rottweiler)
Spike

Rottweiler
Sadie (German Shepherd)
Sadie

German Shepherd
Mason (Boxer)
Mason

Boxer
Carmanah (Retriever - Shepherd - Husky)
Carmanah

Retriever - Shepherd - Husky
Molly (Boxer)
Molly

Boxer
2002 Puppies of the month
Vega (Golden Retriever)
Vega

Golden Retriever
     
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