Testimonials for E-Collar Training

Since 2005, I have successfully trained hundreds of dogs on e-collar. For more information on this method of training, and to see the collars in action, visit www.sitmeanssit.com. One thing that the majority of e-collar trained dogs have in common is the pure excitement they show when the collar comes out. They quickly associate the collar to mean off leash freedom and their quality of life is improved due to how much more often they are able to experience this freedom. Here are just a few testimonials from happy dogs and their owners:

Ozzy the Jack Russell Terrier and Kali the Pit Bull type

Tammy is the Canadian Dog Whisperer! We adopted our Jack Russell Terrier from the Sudbury Animal Shelter and he was insane. Ozzy never used to be an off-leash dog. When we talked to Tammy about this she suggested E-collar training, and trusting her ability completely we went ahead with it. Before E-collar, we would often leave Ozzy behind when we would go to the beach, when we went camping, or when we would go for walks in the bush because his leash stopped him from really enjoying those experiences with us. Now Ozzy can be off-leash in any situation which has allowed him to live a fully active life alongside his owners! I never would have imagined that this crazy little pup would one day become a certified St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog. Whenever someone says “what an obedient Jack Russell” or “I can’t believe your Jack is a therapy dog, mine is bouncing of f the walls” or even “that can’t be a Jack Russell Terrier” – I NEVER hesitate the tell them about the wonderful training he received with Skiplyn Kennels and about just how great Tammy is at what she does.

About a year after we adopted Ozzy, we adopted another dog, but this time one with aggression issues. Our new dog Kali is dog aggressive. We immediately enrolled her into obedience and trained her on E-collar as well. We have only had Kali for 6 months and she is already making leaps and bounds in her training. Tammy always takes extra time with her and has helped me learn about how to get Kali’s aggression under control.

I never would have imagined that a tiny girl like me would be able to walk a Jack Russell Terrier and a 60 pound bully breed holding both their leashes in one hand and having them heel perfectly at my side. I couldn’t be happier – and neither could my dogs!

Wicket the Springer Spaniel

I have a springer spaniel named Wicket. Wicket is a vibrant dog with lots of energy and a constant wagging tail. The one very unfortunate thing about Wicket was not being able to let him run freely to allow him to use up some of his bottled up energy. Wicket knew the command "Come" and would come when I had his undivided attention. But once Wicket was off leash, he had so much to explore that his curious mind would shut off any attention to me or anyone surrounding him. We could call and call and he would never come.
 
I had begun to contemplate an e-collar as suggested to me by Tammy, but initially shot down the idea. II worried about "zapping" my dog. However, seeing other dogs running so freely and almost loosing Wicket when a guest in my house left the door open a fraction of a minute too long got me to thinking about that e-collar. We even went as far as to test the e-collar on the palms of our hands. We discovered that there is more than one setting on the collar and that the collar was simply used to get the dogs attention and not to inflict pain on him. There was absolutely no pain involved with this collar.  After many hours spent on the phone with Tammy answering my every concern regarding the e-collar and, I decided to e-collar Wicket. 
 
Two weeks after having Tammy train Wicket, my husband and I with the e-collar, Wicket was out running free of leashes or any fenced in yards.  We can run him out in the bush, park, he can even go swimming, which we now have discovered is his new favorite thing to do.  Who knew a dog can swim and wag his tail at the same time. 

Emzie the Doberman

We adopted our now 3-1/2 year old Doberman (Ezmie) when she was 1. She had many behavioural issues – barking in the car, chasing quads, snow machines, vehicles, chasing people and barking at them, she did not heel and was not social with other animals. 

We asked other dog owners about training and the name we heard most frequently was Tammy of Skiplyn Kennels and that’s where the relationship began.  We started off attending Tammy’s beginner training (we heard she was great…and she is) and after three classes Ezmie was much improved.  She became more social and Tammy taught us how to behave with Ezmie.  We learned that our behaviour and reactions were a big part of Ezmie’s behaviour.

While walking Ezmie one day Ezmie bolted and chased a plow truck. The truck almost hit her and I called Tammy to help us. Tammy recommended an e-collar. We were apprehensive because we did not want to do anything that might hurt her but Tammy explained it was a training tool and would not harm her. Tammy would NOT sell us an e-collar unless we attended training with her and Ezmie. We were desperate for Ezmie to stop chasing vehicles so we attended training and purchased a collar. That was almost two years ago and we’d do it again in a heart beat. It’s been a valuable training tool and not harmful to Ezmie because Tammy taught us how to use it properly.  We would not recommend the use of an e-collar without proper training.

Tammy is an awesome trainer.  Not only does Ezmie love her but we appreciate and respect all that she does.  Tammy is an animal advocate and her passion runs deep.  Tammy’s honesty and integrity makes her a champion in our books.

We truly appreciate everything you’ve done for us Tammy.  We are better parents to Ezmie thanks to you.

Thanks a million.

K.C the Border Collie Mix

We adopted out dog, K.C.,  just days after our old dog, Reilly, passed away at the age of 14.  In our grief, we showered K.C. with love and basically let him rule the roost - bad idea.  By the time K.C. was a year old not only was he dog aggressive, he was people aggressive.  K.C. is a border collie mix, his sole purpose in life is to protect his sheep and as far as he's concerned, we're his sheep!  With me, the Mom, his chief sheep - he had even bitten my husband "protecting" me (all my poor husband wanted was a hug!). 

By this point in time, my husband was ready to give him to the pound.  I knew that would be a death sentence for K.C. due to his aggression and as far as I'm concerned when you adopt an animal, they're yours for life.  So we began our search for solutions.  More than one local vet, pet store, pet owner, etc. recommended Tammy and Skiplyn Kennels. Due to her high demand we were put on a waiting list, but it was more than worth the wait.

K.C. was voted most improved in both his Beginner's and Intermediate Class, however, we realised he needed more as he was still hard to handle.  When Tammy initially suggested E-collar training, we were wary but decided to try it.  One of the first things Tammy did, which helped reassure us, was to put the collar prongs on our palms so we could feel what the dog felt.  Not at all what I had thought - the most we felt was a small "pick". 

Tammy has a policy of one-on-one training before you can use the E-collar in class.  What a day that was!  From a dog that couldn't be let off leash, Tammy had K.C. heeling off leash in less than an hour.  By the end of the afternoon, K.C. was running through Tammy's dogs (also used in our training) without giving them a second look, coming on command, heeling and not just for Tammy, but for my daughter, husband and myself.  It was like he was a different dog.   We continue to use the E-collar to take him for walks, we can let him off leash safely so he's happier and we're happier.  Even though it's an hour's drive (one way) to get to Tammy's class, we plan to take the E-collar class in the spring (hate winter driving) with the goal of progressing to Agility classes.

I can't express my gratitude enough to the training Tammy has given us.  She is literally a life saver - my dog's life, that is.  If you have a problem dog (or any dog), before you give up, take them to Tammy - they'll get a new leash on life, I know, K.C. did.