I have never had the pleasure of bringing up a German Shepherd from puppyhood, and was not quite sure where to start. I was extremely excited when I got in touch with Andrea and the fact that she would come to my house and help me train Willie in our home. I was not familiar with "dog language", even though I had owned a Shepherd for over 10 years, as he was a year old when I got him. Andrea is not only training Willie, but she is training me! She is very patient and truly has the best interest of the dog in mind. Willie is now 7 months old and it is amazing how far he has come and how I am starting to understand his "language". Andrea has a lot of knowledge on how to train dogs, and keeps herself updated at all times in all areas of training. We see her once a week and both Willie and I look forward to our sessions.

I do not want to have an uncontrollable large dog, and thanks to Andrea I think my wishes will come true. I also have to do my share of the work, training with Willie every day, go for walks, and spend time playing with him.
 

Our Golden/Lab mix Oscar is a very sweet and VERY friendly dog.  We had started his training on our own and he was doing very well with learning the basic commands, as long as there were no distractions, namely new people or dogs, around.  With her clear and consistent approach to dog training, we were able to practice his commands in a variety of situations, including working around strange dogs, new people, and working off leash.   Now when Oscar encounters a new or exciting situation, we see it as an opportunity to practice what he has learned, rather than a potential disaster.  Our relationship with Oscar has definitely benefitted from our training with Andrea!

I called Andrea in distress. We had a dog but were in no way
enjoying our dog. Andrea's convienient in-home classes taught the whole
family how to manage our pet. We now have a house of harmony and peace.
Her simple and easy training methods were very effective and easy enough
for my 8 year old to follow. Soda Pop has become a wonderful addition to
our family. People in the neighbourhood even notice the great change in
his behavior. Most importantly our dog liked the training sessions and was
eager to participate. I thought he was a lost cause, but he was lost
because we hadn't established the leadership he needed. Andrea corrected
that. She taught us how to get good behavior out of our puppy. A lifetime
of happiness will follow. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

The Villeneuve's and Soda Pop

I just wanted to thank you for helping my whole family with our new
puppies, Lilo and Stitch. We were first time dog owners with 2 children
and 2 completely out of control puppies. The first time that Andrea
stepped into our home the dogs behaved differently towards her. She had
their respect immediately. She taught the 4 of us, how to be 'in control'
of our environment. She explained behaviors and training techniques in a
way that we all understood. She brought a vast knowledge and insight about
dogs and ours specifically that we found invaluable. We followed her
instructions and tasks and practiced them every day which then turned into
routine. With everyone in the family on the 'same page', we were quickly
able see significant improvements in their behavior. My children were then
able to take the pups for walks. Before Andrea and K9 Manners, my husband
and I were so frustrated, we even stopped walking them. Family started
coming around the house again, thankful, for better behaved puppies from
the jumping, barking ones, that they were familiar with before Andrea's
training. We have begun to love our puppies again! I highly recommend
Andrea and her techniques and am looking forward to continuing with
intermediate training. 

The Kellington Family, John Lisa, Danton, Kylie, Lilo and Stich