COOPER MARCH 2005

Cooper is a 9 month old Yellow Labrador Retriever I acquired from a wonderful family on Long Island. Cooper’s original parents were looking for a medium size dog with moderate drive to be a family dog. What they wound up with was a lean 100lbs lab at a year old with excessive drive.

Cooper is not what you consider your average lab. He grew to about the size of a young Great Dane. He had enough drive to put is head into a sheetrock wall and keep playing with Arko as if nothing happened.

Cooper performed his obedience well but was way to much dog for this family. After thinking it over the family was kind enough to give me Cooper. I kept Cooper and continued to train him.

I found Cooper a home further out on Long Island. A young couple adopted him. They have other Labradors in their immediate family for Cooper to play with and a very large yard where he can exhaust some of his energy. I see Cooper every couple of months and am very happy to see he is doing well.

MAX NOVEMBER 2005

During November of 2005 we were visiting Long Island Wantagh Animal Shelter to donate food. During our visit I was reading dog behaviors. I was amazed to find several purebreds, which included a young Sharpe, Bernese Mountain Dog, and a Rottweiler. The Rottweiler is about 1 ½ to 2 years old and was considered to be a mix – clearly he is not a mixed breed. I can only guess they claimed him as a mix to increase his chances of being adopted.

Max was going on his 7th week at the pound. This puts him at risk should the pound have to put some dogs down. I could only think that it would be horrible to leave him here. Knowing how to handle a dog of this caliber. We decided to take Max home.

When I got Max home, I gave him a warm bath where he nuzzled his head against me. Sitting in the pound for so long, Max has experienced muscle atrophy. He was a bony 85lbs with a huge head. Max was easily 20 lbs under weight, and had diarrhea with blood in it. We immediately switched his diet to Martins K9 Formula, Martins Pro biotic with enzymes, Nupro, straight flack seed oil, raw meat for a clean protein and rice to help tighten the stool.

We also started applying our training techniques covered in our Puppy Class and Evaluation Class. These techniques have helped Max adjust rapidly to his new environment, which allowed us to start obedience training immediately.

Our goal was to nurse Max back to a health, keep him socialized, train him and find him a home.

A family adopted Max in February 2006 They have 2 girls ages 3 and 6. They all love him and can’t get enough of each other. I couldn’t ask for a better home for him. He has proven to be a wonderful dog. I hate to think what would have happened if I left him there that day in November.

Feb 2006

Summer 2006

ESPY OCTOBER 2008

Espy is a working line Dobernan Pinscher from the HVK9A's breeding program. He is the brother to Czar who was purchased form HVK9A and is currently owed by Megan of NYDOBERMANS.COM.

A young lady who is a single mom purchased Espy. Espy attended my Puppy Program and On-Leash Obedience Program. He was very social with dog and people. The single mom was on her second pregnancy and could not give Espy the same attention and care he needed.

HVK9A's contract requires if you cannot keep your dog you must return him/her to HVK9A and not send him to the pound. Bob Conklin does this to ensure his dogs go to good homes. Espy lived with Bob Conklin and his pack for 2 months where he observed Espy’s behavior to make sure he was still a well-balanced dog.

I placed Espy in his new home in Manorville where he has a new family with children, horses, and several acres of land to play on. It is easier to find a home for a dog that comes from solid breeding and trained properly.

MALORY JANUARY 2009

Malory was a 5 month old Belgian Malinoise who was an impulse buy. This caring family lost their loyal German Shepherd Dog. Their GSD was social and affectionate.

After losing their GSD they purchased Malory from someone that had a 2nd accidental litter. The mother of this puppy was highly aggressive. This puppy came from a sport breeding line. Many German Shepherds and Malinoises that are breed for sport are different from a working line dog. The sport dogs are often high pray, high defense, and insecure. Problems can surface when a dog like this is placed in a home that does not have the experience handling this temperament.

Part of being a good trainer is recognizing when the dog can be too much for the owner. Part of being a good pet owner is recognizing when the dog is too much work for the family. Malory’s family realized she was way too much dog for them. Malory was showing signs of aggression from being overly defensive and insecure. Sometimes this behavior can be trained out of the dog but the end result would still be the same. This was too much dog for this family. Malory’s family held on to her until they could find her a new home. I referred several sport and competition trainers on Long Island along with the Belgian Malinoise rescue. A trainer that works with the Malinoise rescue contacted Malory’s owners. Malorys owners spared no expense to make sure she did not end up in the dog pound. I drove Malory to Newark Airport where her owners arranged her flight to her new home in Atlanta. Malory’s new owners will be training her to work for the Atlanta PD.

LEXI MARCH 2009

This 5 month old Rottweiler was an impulse purchase. With other dogs, children and a busy life, this family was soon overwhelmed.

After working with the family for several weeks they realized this was not the best time and breed of dog for them and asked If I new anyone that could take her in. This young Rottweiler was placed very fast. I had a customer that was looking for a Rottweiler for several months.

The Rottweiler is now in a home with an owner that has owned the breed and has more time to work with her. Being a good pet owner is knowing when a dog can have a better life in another home.

GUNNER AUGUST 2009

This is Gunner. He is a 2.5 year old Doberman Pinscher. Gunner’s owner was is extreme poor health and could no longer take care of him. Gunner spent 6 weeks at the Oakdale Animal Hospital. After his 6th week Gunner’s owner regretfully had to turn him over because she could no longer care for him do to her declining health. The Hospital could not keep him and was trying to find him a home so they could avoid sending him to the local animal shelter.

I heard about Gunners situation and decided to visit Oakdale Animal Hospital. Upon arrival, one of the employees was playing with him. At a glance, I new he was a terrific dog that should not spend a day in the shelter. The Hospital was willing to let me take him home for the weekend. It was clear this Doberman was not coming back unless it was for a check up.

Gunner was placed in a home in Patchhouge. His owners live in a home with other dogs and children that get to play with him.

Dogs Name: Gunner
Dogs Breed: Doberman Pinscher
Dogs Gender: Male/Neutered
Dogs Age: 2.5 years
Gunner is social with people and other dogs. He lived with our pack.

Apollo AUGUST 2009

One of Apollo’s owners had passed and the home had 2 other dogs. I took in Apollo because he was a very good dog that needed a home. He had a great temperament. Apollo’s owner took our obedience class and put a great amount of work into training him. Apollo turned out to be another great dog. His owner moved to North Carolina with their other dogs where they have plenty of room to run, train, and play

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