Success Stories

Originally I met Penny to help with some overall manners. She is an amazing little bulldog with a very large personality who also can sport a nice nightgown on cold nights. To know her is to definitely love her. Penny benefited from a board and train program as well as a few in-home lessons. However, as Penny got older, some more issues surfaced, namely the inability to calm down which then led to more aggressive behaviors such as charging the teenagers in the house as they were getting ready for school, being relentless towards other dogs and not reading their social cues and eventually landing a bite on a family member.  Part of helping Penny was understanding her background. While it is not typical that we know every dog’s true background, it is nice to have it in this situation, as it explains A LOT.   Shortly after Penny was born, her mother died. A surrogate was called in, however, she didn’t want much to do with the puppies, therefore Penny never had a mama dog to teach her the basics. A few basics such as,  how to calm down easily as well as bite inhibition. Truly, for Penny’s start in life she is doing really well; her biggest issue was the inability to calm down, she would become wound up super fast and nothing would stop her! As these behaviors reared their ugly head, we had another in-home session where we had to put some hardcore rules down for Miss Penny. No furniture was rule number one. She would patrol the yard from the back of the sofa. In the morning, she would sit elevated on the sofa, watching her teenage sisters get ready for school and with one wrong move from them (meaning putting on backpacks and preparing

We are so grateful to have found Lauren and Furever K9 for our pup. Our American Pitbull Terrier was 11 1/2 months when we rescued him and Lauren helped give us tools to make him be the best dog he could be. She continues to provide us with exceptional service. She is attentive, compassionate, responsive, and passionate about her job! Our Rudi has come a long way and has made leaps and bounds and we have Lauren to thank for it! I highly recommend Furever K9 for your doggie and people training needs! – Danielle V.

Furever K9 did a very good job training our dog during a 3-week board and train program. Prior to training, our dog would sometimes be aggressive to other dogs and people during walks. Now, when we take her on neighborhood walks, it is much easier to manage her. We have learned how to effectively use the “place” command in our home. The key is using at home the commands and techniques which our dog became accustomed to while being trained by Furever K9. We will also take advantage of the one-on-one follow-up training sessions which are part of the board and train package. We highly recommend Lauren at Furever K9 if you need someone to train your dog. — Sean F.

Lauren is an excellent trainer. She has worked with three of our dogs, all of who have had very different personalities and behavioral adjustment needs. She customizes her approach based on each dog to great results. Her background and training (and on-going commitment to learning) allow her to utilize several different proven methods depending on the situation. I would recommend Furever K9 and Lauren for any dog training needs! – Mark A.