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2003-12-Molly and Jackson

Puppy of the Month - December 2003 - Molly
Puppy of the Month - January 2004 - Jackson
Burnaby

Molly and Jackson were relentless in their pursuit of intimidating any dog or person as their combined weight of 163 pounds lunged and strained to get closer to their object of interest. Occasionally, some brave soul would ask (from a distance) "Are they friendleeee?" Dave and I could never comfortably answer that question, as they were unpredictable.

The behaviors of this gruesome twosome baffled us and resulted in a strained love/hate relationship toward our dogs. We loved their friendliness and playfulness in the privacy of our home but hated the public display of such unruly and uncontrollable dogs. Not only did the dogs behave aggressively in public, we also went through aggressive and physically draining antics to restrain the dogs. Eventually our walks were planned around avoiding people and dogs. Unless we could stop the out of control behavior of Molly and Jackson they were destined to become couch potatoes.


Over the past four years we enrolled the dogs in numerous obedience and agility classes and bought various types of dog restraining apparatus. For the most part these measures only worked when Molly or Jackson decided to humor us. Whenever an unfamiliar dog or person came in sight they acted as if they had never had any training and did not mind the choking of the leash as long as they got to whatever they focused on. We were at the point of vowing to never own another Boxer.

We were convinced that they could never be trained to the level of obedience that would be consistent and reliable in all and every situation.

Then along came Jeff's van with a picture of a Boxer advertising his "dog training for the real world". We were curious to meet someone who had the confidence and courage to use a Boxer as advertisement for OBEDIENCE training.

Jeff came to our home and demonstrated his confidence in his training methods by taking Molly to a busy park across the street. After 10 minutes of working with her he went over to a group of people watching a baseball game and told her to sit. To our amazement Molly calmly sat as people came over to pat her. Jeff's brochure states immediate results but we could not believe our eyes.
From that first training session Dave and I have been rewarded many times with how responsive our dogs have been to Jeff's training methods. Molly and Jackson have surpassed our initial goal of obedience on leash as we now can take them anywhere, off leash, with the confidence that we can count on them to listen to us no matter what distractions are around.
Walks now are fun and relaxing. People we meet on walks have commented on how impressed they are with Molly and Jackson's obedience. But most importantly Molly and Jackson have more freedom and a better quality of life as a result of Jeff's training.
Dave and I highly recommend the unlimited off leash training sessions. This is the only way to train your dog. We regret time and frustration that we inflicted on ourselves and our dogs with other yank and pull type of obedience training. Jeff is always available to answer any questions or to demonstrate proper training techniques.


The unlimited park sessions are great places to teach our dogs to listen and respond to the commands even with distractions. Unlike any other obedience class, Dave and I are also learning more about what triggers various behaviors in our dogs and how their body language communicates their reaction to a situation.

With Jeff's instruction we learn how to calmly and consistently use the appropriate command to get our dogs attention and obedience. The obedience commands, we are taught, have truly become tools of communication between our dogs and ourselves.

We love their obedience and they love our praise.

 

 


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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