“I would like to thank Quinn for the work he did and continues to do with our standard poodle, Kinnick. Kinnick was two months old when we got her. She caught on quickly to the potty training but she had other bad behaviors such as nipping at our heels, biting at our hands and just not listening. She was also high energy and needed attention all the time. She was almost putting me over the edge because I couldn’t get her to break those habits. I met the owners of another standard poodle at Dog Days of Denton. Their dog was well behaved and did well socially. They gave me Quinn’s name and although I waited a couple of weeks, it took me finally reaching my breaking point when I called him. He came to the house to evaluate Kinnick and observe her behaviors. He was able to finally calm her after an hour. Like most owners, we give our dogs too much power. We unknowingly tend to reward bad behavior because we don’t know any better. It was at that time I decided to take Kinnick to Quinn’s 3 week Board & Train. As hard as it was to give her up for those three weeks, it was the best decision we ever made. I knew I couldn’t dedicate the proper time to train her myself nor did I have the knowledge. Kinnick was a different dog when she came home. I could walk her without her pulling on her leash, she was calm, and her other bad behaviors had been greatly reduced or eliminated. We continue to work Kinnick ourselves and make sure she is socialized. I am very proud of her when we go out in crowds or social events. She is well behaved and listens to my commands. One of the other benefits of Quinn’s training was making sure Kinnick went to “place” especially when we are eating. Every time we sit down to eat she automatically goes to her “place” and waits for our command when she can leave. No more running around or begging at the table. We continue to take Kinnick to Quinn’s daycare twice a week. She continues her training and she gets to socialize with other dogs Quinn has trained. His Board & Train was the best investment we ever made. We can’t thank Quinn or recommend him enough. It is well worth the money especially when people tell us that Kinnick is one of the most well behaved dogs they have ever seen. We could never have done it without Quinn’s help. We call Quinn our “Dog Whisperer”!”

-Staci Frederickson Byrd