Artisan Dog Training

6/4/22- Here's my review of Artisan Dog Training (Adam).

Adam spent 2-months on my Dutch Shepherd correcting problem areas & teaching good obedience. Initially I wanted to focus on this and that for Cassie, but I was going about it the wrong way. Initially during a few 1-hr sessions, I saw Adam's mastery in action almost instantly. I realized that weekly 1-hr classes weren't cutting it, and that month-long bootcamps were MUCH better for my hyper Dutch Shepherd. She was hyper, wouldn't listen, had obedience issues, beginning to be destructive, and VERY unsocialized (frightened of people!). Not good for a Dutch Shepherd puppy of 3-months!!

During the 2-month bootcamp, Adam first established a framework to FOCUS my dog's attention by establishing trust & communication which doesn't happen overnight. This takes time, but KEY to garner my dog's obedience. Once done, Adam was able to unlock my dog's potential & focus on obedience training for her to be a good citizen. These are the things Adam worked on with Cassie:

- Corrected bad behavior (jumping, biting/nipping) - Basic Commands (come, heel, down, wait...etc) - On/off leash activities (verbal/non-verbal commands) - MAJOR work on socialization (people, dogs)

My lack of understanding how to socialize my puppy had drastic effects on her. She would cower behind me or pull away strongly when meeting strangers. Fixing this took more than just going to PetSmart for socialization. She needed to focus first, understand that strangers were normal. Again, Adam worked pretty hard on this.

Result: My hyper Dutch Shepherd was much more manageable, no longer jumped on me or would bite thinking it was play. She also learned how to potty on command & her socialization improved GREATLY compared to before! Now I have to do "my part" to reinforce this training & make this permanent.