Six dogs happy in their merged families.

We spotted a vehicle that said No More Leash. I memorized ... more]]> On June 6, 2007 my two daughters and I merged three families into a large home (three adults and five children). Between us we have six dogs and four cats. None of us were willing to part with our four-legged friends that have different temperaments and special issues. Two of the dogs hated each other; one wouldn’t walk on tile floors; and all of them barked uncontrollably. We knew we had to take drastic measures if we wanted to keep our animals.

Six dogs happy in their merged families.

We spotted a vehicle that said No More Leash. I memorized the web address and logged on when I got to work. We were very impressed with the site and I’ve spoken to several people who had heard of this service and the results.

Toni Drugmand came to our home that we had just moved into, (boxes still unpacked) and assessed our situation and gave her recommendations. We purchased six pet crates in the appropriate sizes before she came for our first session.

She brought with her the collars for each dog and she demonstrated with our most difficult 100 pound lab, who is afraid of tile floors and could not be controlled when walking on a leash. We were totally amazed by his response and behavior to the collar that we were convinced we needed this service.

This was definitely money well spent. It is such a pleasure to be able to walk our dogs without them walking us. It also makes them happy to feel they are pleasing us. Now, if Tony could only design a collar for the children!!???

Karen, Seana & Erin

Thanks so much for all of your help with training our Leila. The improvements have been remarkable and too many to name.

I enjoy my dog a lot more now that she listens and is attentive.

As my husband Chris put it at our last class: “Even if she never learns anything new, we’ve gotten our money’s worth.”  We’ve certainly felt that way ever since the very first class. The results have been amazing and I ... more]]>

The results have been amazing and I feel that we can place more trust in Leila and we've truly discovered what a good dog she is.

Thanks so much for all of your help with training our Leila. The improvements have been remarkable and too many to name.

I enjoy my dog a lot more now that she listens and is attentive.

As my husband Chris put it at our last class: “Even if she never learns anything new, we’ve gotten our money’s worth.”  We’ve certainly felt that way ever since the very first class. The results have been amazing and I feel that we can place more trust in Leila and we’ve truly discovered what a good dog she is.

Again, thanks for everything.  We are truly happy with your training.

Sincerely,
Chris & Lucy Martin

Her first major problem was that whenever someone came into my home, or if she would come up to a person while we were out, Eva would ... more]]> Hi, my name is Robert. I have a 10 month-old 80 pound female German Shepherd dog named Eva. Eva has an imported German-line pedigree and is a dog with a real attitude. Eva had many behavioral problems, two of them so severe that I didn’t know if I was going to be able to keep her. She was “out-of-control.”

Her first major problem was that whenever someone came into my home, or if she would come up to a person while we were out, Eva would jump up, sometimes knocking the person to the ground, then would lick and paw the individual. This behavior was so severe that my neighbors and even my mother stopped coming to my house.

Eva’s second misbehavior was that whenever she saw another dog she would non-stop bark and pull on her leash as hard as she could to go over to visit the dog. Eva is so strong that I was unable to control her while she dragged me behind her. This caused fear and concern on the part of the other dog owner, since they misinterpreted this as aggressive behavior. This constrained me from taking Eva to the vet or pet store and even taking her for walks. I dreaded the possibility of encountering another person or dog.

Eva also had other behavior problems – picking up and shaking my cat Henry.

My initial attempt to correct these problems was to enroll her in an eight-week pet store obedience class. This was a total and dismal failure. The corrections I was instructed to give Eva with just a leash and collar were insufficient to overcome Eva’s gratification in continuing these behaviors. Eva disrupted the entire class. It was a fiasco.

In a desperate last attempt to salvage Eva, I telephoned my veterinarian for advice. He suggested I call Toni Drugmand, Director of DOG-ON-IT. I spoke with Toni that day and we made an appointment for her to come to my home and evaluate Eva. As expected, when Toni arrived Eva jumped up on her and went bonkers. Toni said that together we could fix these problems and explained her extensive dog training experience. She also brought her Doberman, Stetson, with her and gave a very impressive dog obedience demonstration. While witnessing the demonstration I thought to myself if only Eva would obey like that, what a joy she would be.

Toni explained that she offers two kinds of training: (1) individualized, at-home private lessons and (2) a group class. One thing that really impressed me was that unlike other dog obedience classes where you purchase a fixed number of sessions, DOG-ON-IT has no fixed number of lessons. You are instead purchasing results, and her training has a life-time guarantee. I don’t know of anyone else providing training on this basis. Toni stated that she would continue to come to my home until all of the obedience problems have been corrected to my satisfaction and that we could attend the group classes for as long as we liked.

Toni told me that during Eva’s training we would use an electronic remote collar to get her attention. I decided to enroll Eva in both the private and group lessons. The private lessons in my home to concentrate on the jumping problem, and the group class for the leash-pulling dog distraction problem. The cost was very reasonable and less than I expected.

Eva and I began training together about a month ago. In addition to Toni working with Eva, Toni has taught me to effectively train Eva between lessons. This is extremely important. Almost immediately there was a positive change in Eva’s behavior. Within two weeks these problems were cured. We are now working on more advance obedience training including heeling, sits and downs, come, stays and “going to your place” (this is really cool!).

In this very short time, Eva has become the dog I always wanted her to be. She is now a dog that I am very proud of; no longer embarrassed by. She is much calmer, more affectionate and seems generally happier now that she understands the rules. Henry now plays with Eva without fear and they have become pals.

I give Toni and DOG-ON-IT my highest possible recommendation. DOG-ON-IT has lived up to all its claims and exceeded my expectations. In addition, Toni is a very nice person to work with. I am looking forward to continuing working with Toni and her group to keep achieving. One of our goals is to have Eva become a “therapy” dog. With DOG-ON-IT’s help, I know we’ll make it.

Sincerely,
ROBERT BRAUN

The nice thing ... more]]> I think that we have made huge strides. I think as Fury gets older he will mellow out. I can see some changes in his responsiveness to my voice commands as well as when he is doing something wrong. I know he knows the right thing to do – it is just getting him past the “teenager argue” stuff. I know that we could not be where we are at today without you and the collar.

The nice thing is I feel comfortable training him what I would like him to do, like going in the crate or getting in the car. These are two things that he has down really well that I was able to teach using the collar.

Thanks again,
DAVID SLEPAK

Without the remote training, we probably would have given Freedom to someone else. He is a totally different dog thanks to you and all the training you ... more]]> Freedom is great!

I’m walking him everyday and still using all the commands for stay/sit/place, etc. He seems to do better when people come to the door – no jumping up on people but just waiting for them to acknowledge him.

Without the remote training, we probably would have given Freedom to someone else. He is a totally different dog thanks to you and all the training you gave us.

TOBY K. SCHULTZ, CCM