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"We first took our two Golden Retrievers to Spencer in 2019. Our older boy Remi was 1 1/2 and extremely rambunctious. He only listened to my husband, or when he felt like it. Our younger boy Ranger was 7 months and much more timid. I couldn’t take them all the places I wanted to because I didn’t trust that they would listen and be safe. They only listened when they wanted to and there are smells and distractions everywhere! My husband and I did not grow up with dogs and did not know the lifelong benefits of obedience training. I took them to a meet and greet with Spencer on a whim. I walked in and both dogs were pulling me in opposite directions. I talked with Spencer and he walked me through what obedience training would look like and what he and his team would work on with our boys. I was all in. My husband was more skeptical when I told him, but he let me make the decision. It took less than a week of our boys working with Spencer for my husband to completely buy in. We did 4 weeks of our boys doing obedience work with Spencer and his team from 7am- 6pm every weekday. The change was immediate. The saying “you don’t know what you don’t know” was completely true for us. I had no idea how beneficial obedience training would be. Spencer taught our boys, but more importantly taught my husband and I. At the end of the week he would teach us what he taught them so we could continue their training at home. Spencer is extremely professional and takes his work with his dogs very seriously. He truly had a system in place to guide our dogs to success. It truly is a LIFELONG benefit. We paid for Spencer’s training three years ago and are still benefiting today. My husband and I continue to get compliments on how well behaved both of our boys are. I can take them anywhere and know we have set them up for success to listen and stay safe. Every time we get a complement we tell them it wasn’t us, but obedience training. Fast forward from our first meeting with Spencer when our boys were pulling me every which way to the end of the 4 weeks. I walked in and both boys stayed in heel by my side and when I stopped walking both sat immediately and waited for the next command. “Free” is still a favorite word of theirs! Immediately following the training we went on a family trip to Colorado. Our boys got to do all the hikes and walks with us. Anytime they were off leash we knew we could instantly get them back to us if needed. If they needed to be on a leash we knew they knew how to tandem heel right by our side. We never would’ve been able to do so many enjoyable trips without obedience training. I truly cannot say enough how much I recommend Spencer and his training system. It not only changed our lives, but our dogs lives as well. Watching Spencer work with our dogs was incredible. Their personalities are still the same, Our older dog is still rambunctious, but knows exactly how to listen and I know he will listen to me. Our younger dog is still timid, but training also made him very confident and he is our amazing pheasant hunter. We have brought them on so many trips, walks, adventures in back woods to populated stores because we know they are capable of listening and behaving appropriately. You will never regret investing in your dogs and you will learn so much as well! We all want our dogs to be with us a long time, and it really is a one time investment for a lifetime of benefit. David, Dusti, Remi and Ranger Thorn."
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