Two Paws Up!

“Titan is my first true love, my first dog, and my best friend. He had a rough few years before he found his way to me and that resulted in several years of HORRIBLE leash reactivity towards other dogs. After having so many bad experiences with him (as extreme as him dragging me down and busting up my knees on pavement to get to another dog across the street, and even going after a puppy who approached him off a leash) I confined his walks to the Biltmore Estate only, due to their strict leash laws. This meant I had to maintain a pricey season pass so that he could get out of the house on the weekends. But we simply could not risk him coming into contact with another dog off leash. He gets along very well with his two sisters; he just went bonkers on a leash. Heather has given me the tools and skills I need to help him have successful walks in places where other dogs are. She has made it safe for me to walk him at the park, or even take him hiking which is something he once loved to do. Now he knows exactly what to do when he sees another dog and it is no longer to lunge, bark, and bear his teeth, but to wait patiently and sit for his treats and praise. Heather has helped me to better understand the things he is trying to tell me and she has also made it much easier for me to communicate the things I need from him in order for both of us to have pleasant walks together. I cannot speak highly enough of her and Titan gives her two paws up!”

-Katie Edmonds, Registered Vet Tech
Pinnacle Animal Hospital