I adopted Molly at the age of 1 she is now 3 years old German Shepherd. I had been working on building her confidence to even go near the car for nearly 2 years. Forcing her in the car was not an option because of her size and the fact that it could backfire and we would end up stranded. We spent our walks within a walking radius around my area, I walked her to the vets etc., this was a great concern for me in case I had to get her to the vet in an emergency. My life was on hold because I longed for the day that she would travel in the car and come with me to visit my family in Wales and walk and play along the beaches and explore adventures.. I felt it would never happen.
I hired a dog walker to see if he could work his magic but to no avail. However, he recommended me to Andi at K9 Bootcamp.
Andi and I spoke at great lengths over the telephone about my concerns, Andi was reassuring, understanding and put me at ease and I put my trust in her to help us.
I booked 4 hour course , Andi came to the house and was introduced to Molly and within minutes we got to work straight away. Of course Molly did her usual backing away and refusing to do, but not for long. By the end of the 90 minutes Molly was in the car she was clearly anxious but with clear commands began to relax a little. Andi broke everything down into smaller pieces making it easier for Molly to handle and timing it just right. The next day we were starting the car and doing a small journey near home and learning to play and relax around the car. On our last day we actually drove to meet Andi at Lobden where we did some lead and recall training along with other obedience bits. We even went and met the other dogs when she was taking a group session so that Molly who had never experienced so many people and dogs could do some socialising. It was brilliant to see her amongst the other dogs.
Andi has without a doubt helped change my life with Molly for the better. I would highly recommend Andi if you require a good knowledgeable dog trainer/Behaviour.
Thanks again Andi we would never have got this far without your knowledge!! 5 Stars!!
