Pet Boarding Training in Mechanicsville

“Hello All,

We recently had our GSD 5 month old puppy Dolly go to BreakthroughK9 for the 3 week puppy course. It was a hard 3 weeks for us missing her but on the other hand she had a BLAST.

Dolly had the basic puppy traits like mouthing stuff, jumping, chewing, attention span and selective listening. Me having grown up with dogs, mainly mixed GSDs, thought I knew what I was doing, I was wrong. The program at BreakthroughK9 was absolutely amazing. When we picked up Dolly she was a totally different puppy. The use of the prong and E collars have completely changed her for the better. As a GSD she is already focused but she is now on a different level.

In my neighborhood almost everyone has a dog, so evening walks are a must. Dolly has become well known in our neighborhood for all the right reasons. She is constantly getting compliments on how well behaved she is around other dogs and children. She is no longer dog reactive and is extremely confident in herself.

As part of the training she was introduced to the E collar and prong collars as mentioned before by Lenny, Steph and the staff. This has done wonders, Dolly is now 7 months old and 60 lbs, I can literally walk her on prong with just 2 fingers regardless of where we are. Right after we picked her up we took her with us on a family vacation where we were in a cabin near Pigeon Forge, since no one was close around we went off leash starting the 2nd night and well....she owned it. On one of our walks a small black bear ran across the road, DolIy did not over react, she barely reacted at all, just looked at me for what to do, I told her to heal and she stayed right by me, she was on E collar at the time but the gentle working nudge that the collar gives was not needed what so ever.

All these social situations are excellent examples of what a well trained dog can do when trained by the right trainers but the most important thing is how the dog is with the family. My daughter is HFA, High Functioning Autistic. She has had her issues with other neighbor dogs so things have been a little interesting at times. When we got Dolly she was just an 8 week old puppy so there was time for them to bond of which I will be honest I was nervous about how each would react. Since completion of the training and us continuing what we were taught by Steph and Lenny the bond between my daughter and Dolly has grown to a level I had only dreamed of. Dolly listens very well to my daughter to which you would think that is her job right, well this has also had a very positive effect on my daughter with building her confidence in not just the dog but in herself for taking control.

The training we have received from BreakthroughK9 has been more than I would of ever expected. It is not just about the dog it is about the whole family. It is about living the best life and bonding with one another. Let's face it if you are reading this your dog is part of your family.

When asked about how and where Dolly was trained I can't say enough about BreakthroughK9. They are not in it to make a buck, they are very passionate with what they do, they want the best for you and your pup. They are always there and available if you have questions or need help afterwards, they want the best for all.

I hope this helps.....

Michael "Ski" Lewandoski“

“I started with no knowledge of Agility 4 years ago. Because of the world class trainers, my dogs have been to Westminster, AKC Agility Invitational (must be in top 5 of your breed to get invited) and AKC Obedience Classic. I also received my Master Agility Championship! I am very lucky to have such highly trained and skilled trainers! I have 4 dogs that train at LU! They are so much fun!“

“Absolutely wonderful experience for me and my pets. Personable, safe, clean, and timely.“