Nick Widis
In 2018, we worked with Jen & Aaron with our first German Shepherd, Luna. We adopted her at 6yo, she was a great dog, but reactive to other dogs. With 1-on-1 training classes, Jen helped us get Luna to tolerate other dogs without reacting. After Luna passed we decided to get another GSD, but, in a moment of insanity :-) decided to get a puppy. We found Cinder from a breeder in OK, and brought her home in Aug. '25. Cinder is a sweet, smart little fur-missile with tons of energy and a stubborn streak. As soon as we got her, I contacted Jen for some advice and she was very helpful. She suggested we consider the 3 week B&T class when Cinder turned 6 months old. We signed up for the Dec 2025 class, Cinder was 5.5 months old when we dropped her off. That was great advice and a great decision. My wife, Michelle, was very skeptical, as she thought Cinder was untrainable. However, after 3 weeks with Aaron & Jen, Cinder came back a new dog. No, she's not perfect, she's still young and has a lot to learn. However, she is great on walks and is now controllable. Michelle now feels she has some tools to use to help her control Cinder as we know she will be a big dog, and learning manners early is so critical. A few days after coming home, I was walking Cinder through a nearby neighborhood, and a Dad and son stopped to talk to me. He complimented me on Cinder and said, "She walks really well for a puppy." I told him she just got home from 3 weeks of training. He said, "I can tell, I've been a Police K9 Handler for several years." We chatted for a bit, he asked me different questions about what I learned, etc. In parting, he said, "Kudos to your Trainer, they knew what they were doing." We highly recommend the B&T classes with Jen & Aaron, especially for a young, working breed dog, where early obedience training is critical. Thanks to Jennifer and Aaron for all their help and patience! PS: You can follow Cinder on IG at @cinder_ella_in_tx
