Dog Training in Arizona
Call: 602-992-8743
E-mail: tdrugmand@gmail.com
Certified remote collar trainer specializing in problem behaviors, basic obedience and competition. Serving the following cities in Arizona: Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Glendale, Cave Creek and Carefree.
I wanted to let you know that my veterinary office, Foothill Veterinary Service in New River, is really impressed with how much Tila has improved in her behavior, confidence and how she is a lot less skittish each time I take her for her visits. They have gone from having to hold her down and be careful not to possibly get nipped, to just holding her still on the table so she doesn’t try to come to me.
The vet that I always have for my babies is Dr. White. The entire staff is an amazing group of people and are very caring.
I have her wear her collar daily (when we are home) and I have it on her when I take her to the vet, which is always a conversation piece. Over time they have come to realize just how much this training has worked for her. Another example of her improvements which I have told Dr. White about is that she will even let family/company approach her and she will let them pet her and, with some, even play with her which never use to happen.
In 6 months she has only had a handful of pee accidents in the house when normally it would be a daily thing.
I have told them all about ‘Sit means sit’ and the ‘positive’ training you guys teach us, in order for us to teach the dogs appropriately…. Tila has been a true testament to the training success.
Tila is like having a different dog and I can’t thank you and Elsa enough! Here is the site to the office with the address and phone should you need it.
Thank you Toni for your expert advice. We came to you years ago with too strong Rotties – and you sorted us out happily. Last November we came to you with two mini Schnauzer rescues – sisters. You could see that we were overwhelmed and not entirely enjoying the experience. We came for lessons but left relieved with advice to ‘choose one pup’ and find a home for the other. We followed the advice and peace came to our home and we finally got to meet the little one that had been totally bossed around by the other sister. Both are now happy and so are we. And very, very grateful for your advice.
Bandit and and his owner are now competing in agility and Bandit has completed all of his AKC novice agility titles and is now working at Open titles.
Hi Toni,
Thank you so much for your assistance and ongoing support in training my Belgian Tervuren, Bandit. Bandit is my first Belgian, has very high drive and is a very reactive dog. I had difficulty in walking him in the park. If he saw other dogs, he pulled like crazy on the leash and was uncontrollable. During agility class, he would get so excited watching other dogs, he could not focus on the task at hand. Bandit and I spent the hot summer month’s working with Toni and attending weekly classes. By the end of the summer, Bandit was back in agility class and doing much better. Bandit and I continued to attend Toni’s classes, doing lots of off-leash work and really enjoyed going each week. Bandit and I are now competing in agility and Bandit has completed all of his AKC novice agility titles and is now working at Open titles. Thank you very much to Toni and her team for all her help in getting us to where we are today and would recommend to anyone needing assistance in training their dogs to seek her help.
When Migel and I were planning our wedding we decided the most important part of the celebration was to invite all the people we care most about. Looking over the guest list, we realized that one of the most integral members of our family wasn’t on it. Kosmo, our dog, is more than a pet, he is the love of our lives and we couldn’t walk down the aisle without him. So, while Migel and I were taking dance lessons getting ready for the big day, Kosmo was taking lessons of his own with Sit Means Sit! Kosmo wowed our guests with his excellent behavior and we know it never would have gone so smoothly without Toni’s method of training. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about our well-mannered dog!
Thanks again for helping us with Sophie on our wedding day. Your training and help has been a wonderful assistance to Sophie, and us. She is such a huge part of our lives and her obedience training has worked well.
Sophie joined the couple as part of the wedding party and walked with Erik down the isle.
I just want to let you know my dog Nellie is like a whole new dog in just 4 short days. The painter was here all day and she barked briefly when he first arrived and never again and also when he came to my table for lunch she was well behaved and didn’t bother him. He also said this cant be the same dog I had last week. I said it sure is. So thanks again for helping us out. See ya Mon.
I can’t thank you and your team enough for giving me the dog, of my dreams! You and your team are amazing, I recommend you to everyone who comes up to Riley and My story started a couple of years ago when in a 1 1/2 year time span I lost my two older dogs. My Blue Heeler was 17 years old and my Australian Sheppard was 15 years old; it was devastating. Six months later my husband and daughter were convinced that I was ready for another dog. They found a Blue Heeler mix on a dog rescue website; he was 7 months old. My daughter and I went to meet Riley and we immediately fell in love with him. We brought him home and within a week we realized that Riley had some issues. He couldn’t walk on a leash, was afraid of the car, charged/attacked people, bikes, strollers and other animals. I immediately signed him up for dog obedience classes for the next 7 months without success. It was heartbreaking, I thought Riley would be just like my other two dogs; instead he was scaring our friends/neighbors, destroying my house and injuring me during our walks. I was referred through the dog trainers to Dog-On-It as an option or Riley would have to stay in the backyard and be isolated.
I met with Toni at the local dog, park, I had to have my husband bring Riley as I could no longer control him on the leash and was afraid that he would hurt someone or their dog. Within minutes Toni had him under control and following the simple commands he had learned in dog obedience class. I joined Toni’s classes and began working daily with Riley on the new tools and techniques I learned, within 5 months Riley has become a fantastic dog! People come to my house or see me walking him and now come up to me and ask if this is the same dog. My friends and family are so impressed with Riley and how calm, obedient and kind he has become. I am so happy and my family is thrilled to have such a family dog that we can take to the park, play ball, hike and swim along side. Our family has been blessed with more joy in the house.
Riley has helped me on a personal level bring back my self-confidence and increase my energy level; I am walking, running or hiking daily with Riley and have learned true calm assertive energy in all I do!
Thanks Toni for taking us from DEVIL-dom….to polished, polite, cultured, refined and subdued dogs …just like all the other “crafty” Malinois!!!
YOU ROCK!
Toni We thank you for all your hard work and dedication to train dogs and ensure their safety. We have trust in your direction and ideas. We know you watch each dog in the class ( whether there be 5 or 25 dogs) and you seem to recognize the fearfulness, the aggression, or the discomfort of each specific dog. You know when to push or not push. It is really a gift and we admire you immensely. As “Marnee” and “Quinn” Bark….You Rock!
Toni Drugmand, who is primarily an e-collar trainer and JCAC member, has classes at 32nd St, and Greenway. Although some people have issues with e-collars, I am convinced this training saved my dog’s life. I don’t usually respond to posts, but I have a dog with fear aggression, who I could not have managed without Toni’s help. Hope this helps your friend!