October 15, 2007
I would like to personally thank you
and your staff for all you have taught us as well as our
beloved Standard Poodle Puppies and New Brittany Girl.
We have been in Standard Poodles since
1964 and Brittanys 1959. We always had companion dogs as our family
pets and only gave training a serious thought the last 7 years.
After begining a quality feeding program
in 2001, being introduced to the wonderful products now available at the
Scrap's Dog Company in Reno,
NV we were checking into training and were refered to "Dog
Training by PJ" at the Scrap's store on S. Virginia in Reno.
Soon after you began at your Canine Education Center, we
began training with our first silver standard poodle, Beau and next our
CAN CH Diamond Diva. Beau and CAN CH
Diva were followed in our training endeavors with AM/CAN CHAMPION Pinafore
Diamond Boulavardier and continued Education with CAN CH Diva where
we used a trainer near our home in Susanville
CA. We thought we would beneift from the close
commute to Susanville at 17 miles VS Reno
NV which is 70 miles from our home. We only attended 3
classes of the 6 in Susanville with
the other trainer and never returned. We realized quickly
we made a mistake with the enrollment in the new classes in our home town
in California.
As we had a dream to have Conformation Champions in
our Breeding program, you (PJ) always modified our instruction so we received
the basics but also the extra effort was made to show us what a true
conformation dog was to do in the ring. We never realized
the benefit of having the Dog Training by PJ staff "On Call" for
the extras not only during class but before and after.
We now have "Gone Home" as
we call it and have our newest Bred by up and comers, in Obedience
#1 at Dog Training by PJ, Marquis Diamond Code of Silence and Marquis
Diamond Dancing Cloud 9. After Cody and Chloe complete their
lesson we stay the next hour with Mich's MT- Thunder Mountain Fanci.
Fanci is our newest Brittany pup and our first AKC Bench Brittany to be!
Cody, Chloe and Fanci have done well and as a result of the correct
instruction with the professionals at Dog Training by PJ. We
are gonna be ready for competition in late 2007. We are Jazzed.
We feel so pleased with the class instruction and the benefits that we have
gained by attending with our puppies, we will follow with our next 3 Standard
Poodle Pups, Rose, Co Co and Gabrielle. We have also taken
advantage of the seminars PJ has scheduled for her customers on
the Raw Feeding process for Canines. We learned ALOT and appreciate
the "Extras" we have been given.
Dog Training by PJ has been a great outing
for us on Saturdays and our puppies love it. We have been made better
at what we do as Breeders of our standard Poodles and Brittanys and pass
this onto our puppies while they are in our home. We also feel strongly
about our customers in NV and CA using "Dog Training by PJ"
for their training with their new puppy and give our follow up literature
in their puppy layettes.
Thank you PJ for all we have learned and for the help
you have given us as Breeers and AKC Conformation Exhibitors.
We appreciate you and your staff, recommending you very highly
to all dog enthusiasts and thier new canine companions.
Brian and Susan Cook/ Helen Satterfield
Thunder Mountain Brittanys
Marquis Diamond Standard Poodles
October 15, 2007
I rescued a great dog who
had been abused and suffered from anxiety. After a free consult
with PJ at Scraps, she helped me understand my dog’s behaviors and explained
to me what I should be doing. After enrolling my dog in PJ’s “Brilliant
Buddy” class, positive behaviors were reinforced in a humane and gentle
setting. PJ’s classes made all the difference in my dog’s personality
and my enjoyment of him. Our next class is certification for pet therapy.
Thanks PJ!
Linda
October 15, 2007
Dear PJ:
The classes my husband and I
have taken our two dogs to have been of great benefit to all four of us.
I started out taking our newest addition to the adoloscent class and liked
it so much my husband decided to take our 8 year old Aussie. I have
signed us up for the next level class, brilliant buddy, because it is such
a positive experience.
Our dogs have bonded with us
even more than before, they focus on us when we speak and they are much
better behaved. The classes are fun and the dogs love them, who wouldn't
love an hour of your owner's undivided attention, getting praise for one
solid hour and getting treats the whole time!!
Pam and Larry Gullihur
"PJ has taught
us how to really communicate with Frannie and has created
a very pleasant learning experience. The methods
used in class have had an extremely positive impact on Frannie
and she has responded so much faster than we
had ever hoped. We have learned that patience is key and we
are very confident that as we continue to work with Frannie
she will become the well trained and happy dog she was meant to
be!"
-Katrina, Tim and
Frannie
-Thanks PJ for all of your hard work and dedication.
The dogs of Northern Nevada/Tahoe need you! See you Tuesday evening
for the final class :)
Katrina
A. Scoville
I had
such success with PJ and her training my first puppy, a Bernese Mt. Dog
that when I got another puppy several years later I immediately scheduled
puppy kinder garden for my new Boxer puppy. By just taking the Puppy
Kinder garden class I was able to learn the skills to teach my Bernese Mt.
Dog all the basic commands, in addition she knows five commands all by sign
language; no voice commands, plus one "game"...all by sign.
Bernese Mt. Dogs and Boxers are completely different temperament,
and PJ's tools were just as effective with both puppies.
Dorothy
Hooper
PJ,
Just
a note to let you know how very pleased I remain with the results from
your training class five years later for my two labs!
I
especially wanted to let you know that the training “sticks”! And
as I’ve mentioned in the past, my FAVORITE lesson in the series was “wait”,
or, as I call it, “hold on”. To this day, I can use that simple request
to quiet the labs, hold them at a door/gate/entrance or the car and I
use the request to ensure the safety of my 4-legged kids.
Additionally,
my friends Callie and Alex, who also brought their labs (full sisters
to my two dogs) to you also raved about you, the class and the effectiveness
of the lessons.
Most
of all, and the reason I chose DTBPJ, was your credentials and experience
in the positive training methods you use. I’m grateful beyond words that
you instructed ME about the outdated and INEFFECTIVE methods used by force-based
“trainers” who use cruelty to bring a dog into “submission.” Dangerous
techniques such as “twirling”, chocking, hitting and the like cause dogs
to fear their owners and possibly turn them into fear biters. By contrast,
the training methods taught by your and your trainers helped me build
a relationship of trust with my labs and that trust remains with us today.
My dogs are not anxious or fearful.
Fortunately,
the tide is turning and force-based “training “is no longer seen as effective
and “trainers” are seen as inhumane and ineffective. Positive methods
that teach expectations and desired behaviors have been tangibly demonstrated
to work. And YOU have been a HUGE part of that education effort
and I’m deeply grateful.
Unique
in your classes was the brief explanation of quality pet food! I was unaware
that inferior ingredients such as corn, wheat, soy, preservatives such
as BHA and BHT and color dyes were likely culprits of allergies, itching,
ear infections, skin flaking and hot spots….all of which are known to
lab owners! Because of that knowledge I was able to buy food that would
actually nourish my labs and not just fill them up. Their coats, by the
way, are like mink.
Finally,
I appreciated the discounts you arranged at local pet business for the
students in your class.
I’ve
sent my friends and their pet/s to you for training and they have been
equally pleased with the knowledge and results.
Keep
up your EXCELLENT work! Your results community-wide have vastly improved
the lives of so many pets and their people!
Elaine
Lange.
We were first recommended
to Dog Training by PJ from a dog supply retail owner who said she
was "the best in town." We had recently moved to Reno
and our youngest dog was having a very hard time adjusting. She
was nervous to be in the city and had attempted to bite several strangers.
I was terrified of having a dog that might bite someone.
In taking PJ's basic adolescent obedience course, not only did our dog
learn basic commands, but she was also taught to interact with strangers.
While she is not yet the "perfectly obedient" dog, she is a
delight to have out in public and will follow basic commands when asked
to do so.
We enjoyed our experience with PJ and her training techniques so much
that I have signed up two of my dogs--including the one PJ worked with
on her fear towards strangers issue--for the Rally O class and cannot
wait for it to begin. I am constantly recommending Dog Training
by PJ to anyone who has a dog, because owner communication and dog obedience
is an ongoing, never ending process.
Sincerely,
Anne and Elisha Dillon-Thomas
October 15, 2007
I would like to personally thank you
and your staff for all you have taught us as well as our
beloved Standard Poodle Puppies and New Brittany Girl.
We have been in Standard Poodles since
1964 and Brittanys 1959. We always had companion dogs as our family
pets and only gave training a serious thought the last 7 years.
After begining a quality feeding program
in 2001, being introduced to the wonderful products now available at the
Scrap's Dog Company in Reno,
NV we were checking into training and were refered to "Dog
Training by PJ" at the Scrap's store on S. Virginia in Reno.
Soon after you began at your Canine Education Center, we
began training with our first silver standard poodle, Beau and next our
CAN CH Diamond Diva. Beau and CAN CH
Diva were followed in our training endeavors with AM/CAN CHAMPION Pinafore
Diamond Boulavardier and continued Education with CAN CH Diva where
we used a trainer near our home in Susanville
CA. We thought we would beneift from the close
commute to Susanville at 17 miles VS Reno
NV which is 70 miles from our home. We only attended 3
classes of the 6 in Susanville with
the other trainer and never returned. We realized quickly
we made a mistake with the enrollment in the new classes in our home town
in California.
As we had a dream to have Conformation Champions in
our Breeding program, you (PJ) always modified our instruction so we received
the basics but also the extra effort was made to show us what a true
conformation dog was to do in the ring. We never realized
the benefit of having the Dog Training by PJ staff "On Call" for
the extras not only during class but before and after.
We now have "Gone Home" as
we call it and have our newest Bred by up and comers, in Obedience
#1 at Dog Training by PJ, Marquis Diamond Code of Silence and Marquis
Diamond Dancing Cloud 9. After Cody and Chloe complete their
lesson we stay the next hour with Mich's MT- Thunder Mountain Fanci.
Fanci is our newest Brittany pup and our first AKC Bench Brittany to be!
Cody, Chloe and Fanci have done well and as a result of the correct
instruction with the professionals at Dog Training by PJ. We
are gonna be ready for competition in late 2007. We are Jazzed.
We feel so pleased with the class instruction and the benefits that we have
gained by attending with our puppies, we will follow with our next 3 Standard
Poodle Pups, Rose, Co Co and Gabrielle. We have also taken
advantage of the seminars PJ has scheduled for her customers on
the Raw Feeding process for Canines. We learned ALOT and appreciate
the "Extras" we have been given.
Dog Training by PJ has been a great outing
for us on Saturdays and our puppies love it. We have been made better
at what we do as Breeders of our standard Poodles and Brittanys and pass
this onto our puppies while they are in our home. We also feel strongly
about our customers in NV and CA using "Dog Training by PJ"
for their training with their new puppy and give our follow up literature
in their puppy layettes.
Thank you PJ for all we have learned and for the help
you have given us as Breeers and AKC Conformation Exhibitors.
We appreciate you and your staff, recommending you very highly
to all dog enthusiasts and thier new canine companions.
Brian and Susan Cook/ Helen Satterfield
Thunder Mountain Brittanys
Marquis Diamond Standard Poodles
October 15, 2007
I rescued a great dog who
had been abused and suffered from anxiety. After a free consult
with PJ at Scraps, she helped me understand my dog’s behaviors and explained
to me what I should be doing. After enrolling my dog in PJ’s “Brilliant
Buddy” class, positive behaviors were reinforced in a humane and gentle
setting. PJ’s classes made all the difference in my dog’s personality
and my enjoyment of him. Our next class is certification for pet therapy.
Thanks PJ!
Linda
October 15, 2007
Dear PJ:
The classes my husband and I
have taken our two dogs to have been of great benefit to all four of us.
I started out taking our newest addition to the adoloscent class and liked
it so much my husband decided to take our 8 year old Aussie. I have
signed us up for the next level class, brilliant buddy, because it is such
a positive experience.
Our dogs have bonded with us
even more than before, they focus on us when we speak and they are much
better behaved. The classes are fun and the dogs love them, who wouldn't
love an hour of your owner's undivided attention, getting praise for one
solid hour and getting treats the whole time!!
Pam and Larry Gullihur
"PJ has taught
us how to really communicate with Frannie and has created
a very pleasant learning experience. The methods
used in class have had an extremely positive impact on Frannie
and she has responded so much faster than we
had ever hoped. We have learned that patience is key and we
are very confident that as we continue to work with Frannie
she will become the well trained and happy dog she was meant to
be!"
-Katrina, Tim and
Frannie
-Thanks PJ for all of your hard work and dedication.
The dogs of Northern Nevada/Tahoe need you! See you Tuesday evening
for the final class :)
Katrina A. Scoville
I had such success
with PJ and her training my first puppy, a Bernese Mt. Dog that when I got
another puppy several years later I immediately scheduled puppy kinder garden
for my new Boxer puppy. By just taking the Puppy Kinder garden class
I was able to learn the skills to teach my Bernese Mt. Dog all the basic
commands, in addition she knows five commands all by sign language; no voice
commands, plus one "game"...all by sign. Bernese Mt. Dogs
and Boxers are completely different temperament, and PJ's
tools were just as effective with both puppies.
Dorothy Hooper
PJ,
Just
a note to let you know how very pleased I remain with the results from
your training class five years later for my two labs!
I
especially wanted to let you know that the training “sticks”! And
as I’ve mentioned in the past, my FAVORITE lesson in the series was “wait”,
or, as I call it, “hold on”. To this day, I can use that simple request
to quiet the labs, hold them at a door/gate/entrance or the car and I
use the request to ensure the safety of my 4-legged kids.
Additionally,
my friends Callie and Alex, who also brought their labs (full sisters
to my two dogs) to you also raved about you, the class and the effectiveness
of the lessons.
Most
of all, and the reason I chose DTBPJ, was your credentials and experience
in the positive training methods you use. I’m grateful beyond words that
you instructed ME about the outdated and INEFFECTIVE methods used by force-based
“trainers” who use cruelty to bring a dog into “submission.” Dangerous
techniques such as “twirling”, chocking, hitting and the like cause dogs
to fear their owners and possibly turn them into fear biters. By contrast,
the training methods taught by your and your trainers helped me build
a relationship of trust with my labs and that trust remains with us today.
My dogs are not anxious or fearful.
Fortunately,
the tide is turning and force-based “training “is no longer seen as effective
and “trainers” are seen as inhumane and ineffective. Positive methods
that teach expectations and desired behaviors have been tangibly demonstrated
to work. And YOU have been a HUGE part of that education effort
and I’m deeply grateful.
Unique
in your classes was the brief explanation of quality pet food! I was unaware
that inferior ingredients such as corn, wheat, soy, preservatives such
as BHA and BHT and color dyes were likely culprits of allergies, itching,
ear infections, skin flaking and hot spots….all of which are known to
lab owners! Because of that knowledge I was able to buy food that would
actually nourish my labs and not just fill them up. Their coats, by the
way, are like mink.
Finally,
I appreciated the discounts you arranged at local pet business for the
students in your class.
I’ve
sent my friends and their pet/s to you for training and they have been
equally pleased with the knowledge and results.
Keep
up your EXCELLENT work! Your results community-wide have vastly improved
the lives of so many pets and their people!
Elaine
Lange.
We were first recommended
to Dog Training by PJ from a dog supply retail owner who said she
was "the best in town." We had recently moved to Reno
and our youngest dog was having a very hard time adjusting. She
was nervous to be in the city and had attempted to bite several strangers.
I was terrified of having a dog that might bite someone.
In taking PJ's basic adolescent obedience course, not only did our dog
learn basic commands, but she was also taught to interact with strangers.
While she is not yet the "perfectly obedient" dog, she is a
delight to have out in public and will follow basic commands when asked
to do so.
We enjoyed our experience with PJ and her training techniques so much
that I have signed up two of my dogs--including the one PJ worked with
on her fear towards strangers issue--for the Rally O class and cannot
wait for it to begin. I am constantly recommending Dog Training
by PJ to anyone who has a dog, because owner communication and dog obedience
is an ongoing, never ending process.
Sincerely,
Anne and Elisha Dillon-Thomas
Thank you very much for the dog training classes.
You are an excellent resource when it comes to dogs. Your pace and
explanations of how to teach our dog were easy to follow. We
really enjoyed your class and look forward to learning more from you!
Alex, Stephanie, and Bailey
We began training with PJ when our Chihuahua
Nitro began having difficulties around other dogs. Her
knowledge of the breed and calm training techniques have been a perfect
fit. Her classes are always well planned, structured,
yet flexible enough to address the individual needs of each owner and their
dogs.
Kathy,
Arnold, Mutt, Panda, Nitro and Rascal Etchemendy
I knew Primo, my 5 month old golden retriever,
was a good boy, but I was amazed how incredible he really was until we started
taking PJ's adolescent class. The tips and techniques she teaches
work wonderfully (and so quick!) if used consistently. I would recommend
her classes to anyone with a new dog or pup.
--Lisa Neubecker
PJ
is GREAT! Since we moved to Nevada
in 2005, we have had our two Dachshunds (Capri, now age six and her mother,
Sable, now age ten) in three classes - Two Adolescent 101, and one Brilliant
Buddy. If you ever have had Dachshunds, you will understand the need
to and usefulness of repeating a class. PJ and her assistants are
just the kind of trainers we were looking for. Positive reinforcement
not only works, it works even with independent thinking Dachshunds.
We are working Capri towards CGC, and when she is ready, she will
do just fine. Since they have been attending PJ's Doggie
School, we are have seen a marked improvement in their behavior and their
gaining confidence in themselves. Our doggies go everywhere with us
locally and on cross-country trips. At least weekly, if not
daily, we get compliments on our doggies. We had the pleasure of working
with excellent dog trainer in Fairbanks,
Alaska, who not only taught the basics and CGC, but trained search
and rescue dogs for local and "Lower 48" law enforcement and rescue
groups. We never thought we would find another trainer like her when
we left Alaska.
PJ more than met our VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS. We highly recommend PJ
and her "Training by PJ" programs for doggies of all shapes
and size, and all temperaments. Yes, it takes time and effort on your
part to train your canine companion, but thanks to trainers like PJ, you
can do it - and you will be pleasantly surprised by the results.
Sincerely, Gretchen and Glen Straatsma
The attached picture shows our two Miniature Dachshunds
and small Standard Dachshund (now at the Rainbow Bridge) in 2006.
Capri is the Black and Tan, Sable is the Shaded Red
We began training with PJ when our Chihuahua
Nitro began having difficulties around other dogs. Her
knowledge of the breed and calm training techniques have been a perfect
fit. Her classes are always well planned, structured,
yet flexible enough to address the individual needs of each owner and their
dogs.
Kathy,
Arnold, Mutt, Panda, Nitro and Rascal Etchemendy
Dear PJ.
Thank you for working with handsome Snuggles. Your effort , love, care and
time you put into your work is very impressive and the results are always
wonderful!!!
I am happy to always know that you are a phone call away. Thank you for
your time with Snuggles and I.
Snuggles deserves the best and you are the best!!!
Much appreciated,
Jale'
We started our training classes with PJ in
the intermediate class when we learned of her center at a Daw Days function
at Fuji Park in Carson. My five year old Australian Cattle dog Katie and
I have been to almost every class she offers. These classes have been very
rewarding with only positive training methods used. The class we enjoyed
the most is Tricks. I was not sure of this class at first as cattle dogs
are very active but it sure worked her mind. Each class we would learn new
tricks, our homework was to practice these new ones. Katie was always happy
to go and could not wait to get inside the classroom. Dancing with dogs
is another fun class. I have also taken my two year old Cattle Dog Jessie,
to intermediate and tricks. Jessie, also loved the Tricks class. My youngest
Cattle Dog Edi, will start the Tricks class soon. Our whole experience in
training with PJ has been wonderful, we have learned so much. Learning is
a continual experience to keep these busy Cattle Dogs active. Hope to see
you at the next class.
Jean Katie Jessie & Edi
HI PJ,
I really wanted to thank you for helping us with Gus.
We have worked with him as you showed us and he has gone from an uncontrollable
beautiful pug, to a pleasure to be around. He no longer jumps on the table,
he sits on command,lays and is a pleasure to walk. I always said I could
not understand why someone would give him up as all they needed to do was
just to work with him instead. You showed the 3 university kids and
myself how to turn a problem dog into a loving well behaved family member.
Gus is a pleasure with thanks to you. Your patience and
care really paid off.
Lots of licks from Gus, and hugs from me.
Robyn Johnson (Reno)
