Shelly and Martin did a great job of training our puppy, Tucker. He did not even know how to walk on a leash, jumped all over the place, and was always very hyper. After 3 weeks of training, he is well behaved, calm, listens and walking great on a leash! We will need to be consistent with our training at home now, but they have layed out a great foundation for us and Tucker. Very nice couple and would highly recommend!
July 2024
We brought our adopted dog, Dexter, to Shelmar Kennels in June 2024 for training and boarding. Dexter is a 1.5 year old dog that we adopted from BARC in September 2023.
I was very interested in Shelmar because of the peaceful space, and the training methodology that Martin and Shelly use (particularly no shock collars). Shelly was my primary correspondent leading up to the training, and she was extremely responsive and informative with all my questions. She continued with updates throughout the 4-week training so that we knew Dexter was doing ok with the other dogs. Shelmar Kennels was also so flexible around Hurricane Beryl, which struck on the... read full review
July 2024
After 3 weeks with Shelly and Martin, my Min Pin puppy came home with knowledge of the basic commands including: recall, sit/stay, settle down, kennel, wait. She’s a well behaved household member now. Her house training is doing much better than when she left home, and we’ve got a new schedule to continue the progress. She is showing much more confidence after being socialized with new people and the other puppies she played with. She is calm and listens well to what I’m saying. Now it’s up to me to follow through with all she’s learned. I highly recommend Shelmar for dog training. Both Shelly and Martin are so professional and know what they’re... read full review
Shelly and Martin did a great job of training our puppy, Tucker. He did not even know how to walk on a leash, jumped all over the place, and was always very hyper. After 3 weeks of training, he is well behaved, calm, listens and walking great on a leash! We will need to be consistent with our training at home now, but they have layed out a great foundation for us and Tucker. Very nice couple and would highly recommend!
We brought our adopted dog, Dexter, to Shelmar Kennels in June 2024 for training and boarding. Dexter is a 1.5 year old dog that we adopted from BARC in September 2023.
I was very interested in Shelmar because of the peaceful space, and the training methodology that Martin and Shelly use (particularly no shock collars). Shelly was my primary correspondent leading up to the training, and she was extremely responsive and informative with all my questions. She continued with updates throughout the 4-week training so that we knew Dexter was doing ok with the other dogs. Shelmar Kennels was also so flexible around Hurricane Beryl, which struck on the... read full review
After 3 weeks with Shelly and Martin, my Min Pin puppy came home with knowledge of the basic commands including: recall, sit/stay, settle down, kennel, wait. She’s a well behaved household member now.
Her house training is doing much better than when she left home, and we’ve got a new schedule to continue the progress. She is showing much more confidence after being socialized with new people and the other puppies she played with. She is calm and listens well to what I’m saying. Now it’s up to me to follow through with all she’s learned.
I highly recommend Shelmar for dog training. Both Shelly and Martin are so professional and know what they’re... read full review