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November 2008

My name is Amy and I am 27-years-old with Multiple Sclerosis and am 8½ months pregnant.  

My husband Drew and I purchased a puppy named Maggie, nearly 3 years ago. She started off small and obedient but now weighs in at nearly 100lbs and doesn’t do anything she doesn’t feel like doing. I am the main caretaker and have never owned a dog before in m life!  I’ve never been taught how to properly deal with issues like barking, stealing food, eating cat litter and garbage, jumping, not listening, pulling when walking and so on. I was no longer enjoying my dog in fact, I wanted my husband to get rid of her! So, last year I decided I had enough of her antics and called in a trainer. After spending $500 and being shown how to throw a bag of chain on the floor to scare the dog into submission, and to say “bah” we had enough! It did NOT work, the trainers weren’t interested in helping us further and seeing as these were the only techniques they offered, we were out $500 and still had a misbehaved dog! 

When we found out we were pregnant early this year, these issues soon became very urgent to fix! My husband did more research and found a company called “Canine Correction”. We were very hesitant about inviting someone else to the house to help because of the horrible experience we had previously so  when Roland and Erin came over we were slightly reluctant to fully accept what they were saying right off the hop. However, we listened to what they had to say with open minds and as the night went on and Drew and I were able to see with our own eyes the immediate improvement of Maggie’s overall behaviour! It was crazy! She went from this independent, “I’ll show you who’s boss” attitude to “I better listen or else”. Our jaws were literally on the floor just watching and listening to it happen. By the end of the night, we knew this was going to work. Roland and Erin emphasized how our gaining Maggie’s respect was KEY to the training and left us with some homework. They said they would be back in two weeks to see how it was going to and to show us more. They also let us know if we had any questions of any sort we could reach them by phone or email...every time we asked, they replied without hesitation. 

We worked with Maggie as much as we could and the improvements were happening daily. Roland and Erin came back, just as they said they would, two weeks later, and showed us more. Respect IS the key and without this information, we would still be at ground zero! Now I can walk Maggie myself; she no longer patrols the windows; she no longer barks at every little thing she thinks she hears; she doesn’t jump; she listens to come, sit, stay, lay down and more. She doesn’t eat food off the counter and is pretty much doing what we want when we want her to...like I said, it’s CRAZY! For the first time since we got her, I am really enjoying my dog. Something I didn’t think I would be able to do. Thank you!

Amy and Drew Grenier
Calgary, Alberta

May 2008 

Our family was planning a vacation when my husband and our very large German Shepherd got into a very "heated" argument in the park and of course, the German Shepherd won the battle.  I was at my wit's end trying to figure out what to do with our family pet who had suddenly decided he was the boss!  We didn't want to take him to our regular pet-sitters as they had small children and we didn't know exactly what was wrong with our beloved dog. 

Googling around the internet I called Canine Correction and ended up speaking directly with Roland.  That telephone conversation proved to be the best thing that ever happened to our pet.  I was extremely upset about my dog's future and going on vacation was proving to be much too stressful! 

Roland visited our home two days before our scheduled vacation and spent some time with Gaelen (our dog).  My husband and myself could see Roland's experience and professionalism with Gaelen immediately. 

We went on vacation leaving Gaelen in the care of  Erin from Canine Correction.  Erin stayed in our home with Gaelen and our other pets.  Upon returning it was obvious from the moment we stepped through the door that Gaelen was a much happier dog!  Roland worked his "magic" and the true winner was Gaelen.  We will continue to have Roland train us to be better dog handlers and I'm sure Gaelen will appreciate it! 

I highly recommend Canine Correction to anyone, whether you have an aggressive German Shepherd who needs some behaviour management or if you just want to go on vacation and know your house and beloved pets are in the hands of truly remarkable and professional pet-handlers. 

Thank you so much Roland and Erin, we truly appreciate all you have done for us and look forward to working with you in the future. 

Doug and Donna King
Calgary, Alberta

September 2007

When we adopted Sammie the rescue basset hound, we knew we might need some help as no one really knew her background.  Sammie wasn’t a destructive dog but did have some problems with barking, anxiety, and leash training.  As we were researching trainers with experience with rescues, we kept coming across Roland’s name so we decided to get his help.  When it comes to Sammie, we feel this was one of the best decisions we made as we saw results even after one training session.  Sammie now barks less when we leave the house and walks better on a leash.  As a bonus, we also have our another basset Cleo walking properly on a leash (she was very pokey before) which has turned our once frustrating walks into an enjoyable experience.  We can’t recommend Roland enough and fondly call him our ‘basset whisperer’.

On a scarier note, as part of our training with Roland, he advised us on what to do in case of a dog attack.  While we hoped we'd never have to use his advice, an unlucky day came when a large, aggressive dog attacked our two bassets. Because of Roland's training we were able to fight off the attacking dog with no harm to us and our dogs.  I couldn't thank Roland enough for his advice.

Janet Naclia and Brian Flynn
Calgary, Alberta

August 2007

We knew we had to do something about our 5 year old German Shepard Rocco. He would pull and growl intensely at anything or anyone that moved while we were out walking him! It was very embarrassing when people would yell over his misbehavior that we should do something about our dog! Not only this, but he had serious aggression toward small children relating to a bad experience he had when he was just a puppy.

We met with Roland and he taught us how to teach our pooch. We noticed a huge difference after the first session… we continue to follow his advice and Rocco has now become part of our family and not the family with the dog that no one wants to be around. We had a birthday party just a few short weeks after meeting Roland and Rocco enjoyed himself in the backyard with 10 ravaging screaming boys! Our baby girl just recently turned 5 months old, we are confident with Rocco and enjoy our family walks without the stress of having to be embarrassed or told off because of our Rocco’s misbehaviors.

Thank-you Roland from us… however, if dogs could speak Rocco would give you great gratitude for training his owners. 

Lee, Amy & Arayleah
Calgary, Alberta

December 2006


I just wanted to thank you again for the remarkable job/results that you did with 'Matty' our 2 year old female AKITA. I could not put into words the incredible transformation that we have seen, but I will try....


Matty was a perfect girl at home, but, and it is a BIG BUT, when we were out on our walks we found that she was VERY dog aggressive and DID NOT respond well to commands. With one 15 minute walk, you were not only able to identify the problem, but, as well,  give us the necessary tools and exercises to rectify the problems permanently. As any AKITA owner will tell you, you can never expect your AKITA to be completely passive with other canines, but Matty's progress is UNBELIEVABLE. It is now a pleasure to be out with her...We cannot thank you enough.


Worth the money ??? Every penny !!!

Maurice & Lucy Raymond
Calgary, Alberta

November 2006

 

FINALLY!!!!  Someone who actually gets into the minds of dogs and gets them to do EXACTLY what you want them to do with very little effort.  Roland, I’m so pleased with what you did for my Rotti, Diesel, and me as well, that I can’t thank you enough! 

 

While trying to walk Diesel, I came home feeling like he had just walked (dragged) me.  He had aggression and lunging issues towards other dogs, people and especially small kids.  Rotti’s have a bad enough reputation and to tell you the truth, I was afraid he was going to hurt someone or another dog.  My friend and I wanted to walk our Rotti’s together and that was impossible.

 

After just 5 sessions, Diesel has turned into the perfect gentle dog.  He now waits until I go out the door before following, and on our walk he stays right beside me.  There is very little trace of the aggressive, snarling, lunging dog he was before you helped us.

 

If anyone is having issues with their dog, I HIGHLY recommend Roland at Canine Correction.  His prices are excellent, he comes to your house and teaches your dog and then teaches you.  My friend and I are now able to walk our male Rotti’s together, side by side and even let them play together in the back yard with no worries they will get into a fight.

 

I’ve been told by several people on our walks how “WELL BEHAVED” my dog is.  That not only makes me proud, but eternally grateful to Roland for giving me a true life-long dog companion.

 

Thank you so much for everything!

  

Laurie Martten

Calgary, Alberta

 

 

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