Mandie Black
Apologies this will be a long review , but if you’re on the fence - pls read ! We were at our wits end at home with our 1 year old pittie Riah who developped resource guarding and aggression towards our 11 year old alpha female pittie (Zoey) in the home. On a few occasions Zoey was bit, Riah was bit and in trying to seperate the two, I was also bit. It was stressful, sad, and exhausting not being able to trust our girls together at home . Riah would growl if Zoey ( or even Jax, our 3rd pittie ) went near a toy, a kennel, joined us in the bed, or sniffed an empty food bowl. She would switch from happy to aggressive in a split second. Amy explained to me that the board and train program would teach Riah confidence and better decision making. As a pittie, she wants to have a job. And it had become clear that she was confused about what her job / role in the home was. Riah started the 3 week program in October with Canine Arsenal . We noticed a change after the first week. Although her work clearly wasn't complete , there was definite improvement after one week. There were still a few growls here and there but she was able to be redirected easily. By the end of the program, there was a huge difference. She carries herself differently and takes pride in completing tasks/ commands. She regulates her emotions better and consistently makes good choices. She barely cares what Zoey is doing and I am finally able to leave them home alone together without worrying. There have been 0 incidents at home , no bites and no blood since Riah completed the program. Jess and Amy gave Riah lots of love and attention during her time there and I received updates . When Riah returned to school for her 2nd week she was excited to see Jess and wiggled her way through the front door and wasn't even sad that we were leaving her there. That speaks alot to how she felt at Canaine Arsenal. I could not be more greatful for the tools that Riah and I learned through this experience. Highly recommend !
