I was out in the front yard this morning with Roscoe while I was talking to a repairman. I could see Roscoe’s attention move to something down the street. I looked up to see a cat way down the block. Roscoe took a few steps in the general direction of the cat, then I said “come”. He turned around and came right back to me. He didn’t even tug on his leash and I didn’t even have to press the button on his e-collar. All I had to do was speak the word and he actually obeyed, immediately ... more]]> More good news.

I was out in the front yard this morning with Roscoe while I was talking to a repairman. I could see Roscoe’s attention move to something down the street. I looked up to see a cat way down the block. Roscoe took a few steps in the general direction of the cat, then I said “come”. He turned around and came right back to me. He didn’t even tug on his leash and I didn’t even have to press the button on his e-collar. All I had to do was speak the word and he actually obeyed, immediately yet!

Do you know how huge that was for him? In the past he wouldn’t have been able to resist a distraction like a cat. He would have just gone tearing off down the street on his own.

All 3 of the dogs seem to watch me more closely than they use to and to pay attention to my every move and word. Can it be that they’re actually starting to regard me as the pack leader? I’m feeling like we’ve moved to a whole new level of training. I can even walk the pit bull along the fence outside the dog park and he’ll stay right by my side, even though the dogs in the park are running along the inside fence barking like crazy at him. Use to be he’d run over to the fence and bark and act very aggressive.

This is way cool!

Yvonne

Thank you Toni for your great work with Tippy and me. Tippy was always a loving boy but you helped turn him into an angel.

When we came to you, Tippy was rowdy and bouncing all over the place. I had no idea how to assert my authority. But within minutes, you helped me get him under control and responding to the remote collar. I have to admit, I was concerned about the remote collar at first. However, after your demo ... more]]>

Pictured left to right: Bubba, Amy and Tippy having fun at Dog Beach in San Diego, summer 2006.

Thank you Toni for your great work with Tippy and me. Tippy was always a loving boy but you helped turn him into an angel.

When we came to you, Tippy was rowdy and bouncing all over the place. I had no idea how to assert my authority. But within minutes, you helped me get him under control and responding to the remote collar. I have to admit, I was concerned about the remote collar at first. However, after your demo and clear explanation, I understood how it could be an effective and even gentler approach to training than “traditional” methods. With some in-class work and practice on our own, I quickly had Tippy off leash and under control.

I highly recommend Toni and DOG-ON-IT. Their techniques are based on years of specialized and advanced training, and cannot be duplicated.

Accept no imitators! When I get a new canine companion, you can bet that we will be working with Toni again.

Amy Ng

Tippy passed away in spring of 2007; he will be greatly missed and always remembered as a good boy.