I got in touch with Andi at K9 Bootcamp after receiving multiple recommendations from people whilst out walking my dog Milly, Hungarian Viszlar.
I was desperate to find a solution as to why Milly seemed to have suddenly turned very anxious and reactive to other dogs, often leaving me in tears and apologising to other dog owners for her seemingly ‘bullying behaviour’.
Andi told me that it was common for dogs ‘getting in her face/space’ effectively to behave in such a manner, they just dont like it she told me. Between us we established that Milly’s recall had to be worked upon in order for me to be able to take her out of confrontational circumstances with other dogs and also to stop any ‘prey drives/chases’ and the possibility of her running off and me losing her. I live more or less on the moors and wanted Milly to run freely but at the same time be able to get her to come back to me when called. I wrongly thought that I had established good recall with Milly (prior to meeting Andi) and that I could do this but that wasn’t the case. That can only be truly tested if Milly will come back to me in situations as described above when on the ‘chase’ or confrontation with other animals. Something I didn’t have. Andi recommended her 5 day e-collar Bootcamp. The Bootcamp has now equipped me with the knwledge of how to get my dog back.
Throughout the training Andi shown great patience with both myself and the dog. Andi exhibited a professional, knowledgeable and passionate understanding of what makes a ‘dog tick’ and how to establish control of your dog in any situation. She explained the fundamentals of how the e-collar worked and the circumstances in which it should be used. She convinced me that the e-collar is NOT a harmful way of training by way of letting me experience the feeling of being ‘stimmed’ – in other words to feel the stimulation and it made me realise that its just an impulse signal that the dog will get.
Andi is a hardworking passionate individual who wants the best for you and your ‘best friend’. Her communication was always timely no matter how many times I contacted her, she was always there for me. The training videos sent after every training session served as a great reminder of what to do and how to deal with situations, an excellent idea.
Andi is a true professional whom I have no hesitation in recommending . This woman knows what she is teaching and talking about. If you are undecided or hesitant about taking that next step towards training just give Andi a call and she will put your mind at ease.