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Client Testimonials
"I don't know where to
begin! I would recommend this company to anyone with dogs! We spoiled our dogs so much from day one that
they ran our household. They jumped all over us, bit us
(playful bites but they
 still
hurt), jumped all over our furniture and chewed up
anything in sight. We could never have people over to
our house because our dogs would jump all over them and
it was so embarrassing.
Not saying that they are perfect angels now, we are
still working, but they are so much better already and
we are still working with them. We are just so happy
that they are fun to be around now and that other people
are able to enjoy them as much as we do!"
- Hailey, Cory, "Jackson", the
Heeler mix & "Mack" the Border Collie mix
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"I found Stacy through her
website a couple of years ago and liked what I read
about her so we set up some training for my dog Bear - a
German Shepherd/Bernese Mountain Dog. Stacy came to my
house, met with me and began working with
 Bear
and I. I was amazed at how fast he caught on and
responded to her techniques. After several sessions with
Stacy, I learned so much valuable information that I was
able to easily use to help my Bear become the best that
he could be.
Later Bear and I were able to attend some of the group
training sessions that helped reinforce the training we
had already begun and learn more. It was great! I
received many compliments on Bear's behavior. People
make comments such as, "That is one well trained Dog!"
With Stacy's help, Bear earned his CGC. Stacy and Anne
have a true passion for what they do. It isn't always
about training the dog, but educating the dog parent(s)
too and their love and dedication to helping dogs
realize their full potential is evident right from the
very start."
- Lisa & "Bear", the Bernese/GSD mix
Bear passed away
due to medical problems on May 8, 2007
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 "We
♥
Stacy! She
taught our parents how to teach us to sit, lay down,
come and other cool stuff! We like to show off for her
and will roll over for treats when she comes over. We
are so happy about all of the neat tips that she gave
our parents on feeding since now we get to eat
yogurt/fruit/peanut butter/other yummy stuff out of our
Kongs. We can't wait to go to a group class sometime
soon so we can practice everything we've learned around
other furry friends. Thanks Stacy!"
- Susan, Andy, "Owen" & "Oliver", the Puggles
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"Before meeting Stacy, we were so worried that
our little Bull Terrier, Bailey was un-trainable...she
was totally wild and we were running around behind her
all the time in fear of what she might do next.
She completely ignored us no matter what we did.
If we did manage get her
 attention,
she would snap at our faces and/or jump all over us.
I even began to think she might be deaf.
We had read a lot of literature about Bull
Terriers and it seemed that everything said they were
difficult to train and were sometimes deaf. After
Bailey's first session with Stacy, I was amazed at the
difference! Stacy had her undivided attention and
Bailey was learning her commands with amazing speed.
It is apparent that Stacy loves what she does and she is
very good at it. I would recommend her to anyone
who needs dog training.
She was a delight to work with and very
knowledgeable about dog behavior. Thank you Stacy
for making our little Bailey such a fun and
well-behaved puppy! We look forward to taking
some group classes with you so she will be as good in
social settings as she is around the house."
- Kay & "Bailey", the Bull Terrier
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"My husband and I had our
heart set on a Boxer puppy. We became somewhat
reluctant after reading a book on the breed which stated
that this type of dog requires a great deal of work and
is "high
 energy."
Despite our reservations, we purchased a beautiful male
boxer.
Although "Max" is brilliant and we worked with
him at a local training class, it quickly became
apparent to everyone who knows us, that Max was
successfully training us rather than learning from us.
We hired Stacy and within 4 lessons the improvement was
so obvious that family friends commented upon it.
Our unruly, smart boy is now well disciplined and
anxious to please. He enjoys the "work" we do and
looks forward to training sessions. He would have
been a good dog without Stacy, but with her help he is a
delight!"
- Jeff, Katheryn & "Max", the Boxer
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"For several years I had
been trying to convince my husband to adopt a Golden
Retriever from
GRRT.
Finally, he agreed and we began the lengthy screening
process through the Golden Retriever Rescue
 of
North Texas. At my insistence we had to have a
little girl. After many months of waiting an 8
month old female came into the rescue after being found
wandering the streets of Denton.
As a requirement for adoption the potential parents must
meet the dog to see if there is a "match". Upon my
arrival to meet "Sarah" I was greeted by a soaking wet
dog who was running full speed at me with no intention
of stopping....let's just say my shirt was thoroughly
drenched after the experience!
Almost immediately we fell in love with her big brown
eyes and her goofy personality. We were warned
that she had no formal training and her interaction with
humans was limited. Naaa, we thought....we can
handle this!!
After several weeks of chewed furniture, cat chasing,
shredding of all paper goods in the house we were in
need of help. This is where Stacy Hiebert came
into our lives. She evaluated Sarah and told us
she was a diamond in the rough. After "1" session
with Stacy Sarah was sitting on command and waiting at
the door on command. The progress only increased
as the sessions continued. We were amazed at the
transformation in our baby!
After our training was completed it was nice to see that
Stacy was still available for our questions and concerns
about Sarah. To this day we would not have the dog
that we have without the assistance of Stacy's training.
We cannot recommend her services enough!!"
- Trent, Kristi & "Sarah", the Golden Retriever
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"Stacy is instantly likeable – both by
the client and the dog! She is an extremely
proficient and
 confident
dog trainer who – almost instantly – turned our
over-zealous, jumping, leash-pulling Yellow Lab into an
obedient and tolerable member of the family!
Whether your dog needs “basic training” or is on your
last [barking] nerve, I would highly recommend her
services. While Stacy certainly helped convert Rex
into a canine gentleman, what she really did was train
us
on how to get Rex to listen – and learn for good.
For lack of a better phrase, I’ve nicknamed her the “dog
whisperer”!"
- Kelly, Mark & "Rex", the Labrador Retriever
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 "I
can't say enough about how Stacy has helped us with my
17 month old, Old English Sheepdog mix! She has
taken this gentle giant that was easily excited from
instantly jumping on people and just not listening to a
much more mellow and focused puppy!
Stacy has the ability, patience, love and knowledge to
train any puppy or dog for all your needs- just short of
'em bathing themselves!! Thanks so much for all
your training, Stacy."
- Sandy & Olivier & "Sam", the OES mix
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 "I
have two terriers, so they are not the usual "happy to
please you" type of dogs. Very smart, very
stubborn, with minds of their own. I am also
extremely particular about how they are treated - always
with love and care and kindness.
Stacy's incredible patience was there, even when mine
wasn't. Stacy's techniques really work, and work
in a positive, no-nonsense kind of way. She is
just amused by the quirkiness of both my dogs, which
only increases my trust in her. I would highly recommend
her training—I
often do!
- Sara & David, "Montana" & "CocoNut ",the Wheaten
Terriers
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"Stacy, we wanted to thank
you for all of your help with Sasha. She seems much
happier now than before we started training and other
people notice it now too! When we adopted her from the
SPCA she was very timid and scared of many people
(especially children) and other dogs. You could tell
that she had some abuse or something terrible that had
happened to her in her past. Her hair would stand up on
the back of her neck and she would get very
defensive/aggressive around other dogs.
She is very smart and has a working dog nature to her
and we weren't sure how to keep her stimulated in a way
that would satisfy her mentally. She had special needs
and we didn't want to lump her into a class of other
dogs at Pet Smart since they wanted to keep her
segregated from the rest of the class because of her
issues with other dogs.
Since starting training with you, she has become very
social with other dogs. She has made many new dog
friends in the neighborhood, loves training, and
learning new tricks, and is much better around children!
She seems happiest when we are giving her a job to do
(which we didn't know how or what to do before), and she
loves to please us! Your training goes beyond just
teaching the dog a few commands, it taught us how to
communicate with and teach our dog! Thank you!"
- T.J. & Stacey & "Sasha", the Lab/Border Collie mix
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"Not
only has training helped us to let our dog, Miguel,
know who is running the house, but it also has
helped Miguel to know how to communicate with us.
Miguel has trained with Stacy from puppy-hood to
Canine College and we cannot imagine a life without
us all
having the communication skills we've learned
through Stacy's training. Not only has it paid
off with better behavior, but most importantly, it
was doggone good fun!"
- Chris & Kristine & "Miguel", the Wheaten Terrier Mix
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"I wasn't looking for a new dog in my life, but when
I happened upon a red and white pit bull mix one day
while out for a walk, I knew things were about to
change. It turns out that the little guy was a Hurricane
Katrina survivor who was chewing his new caretaker out
of house and home. I couldn't resist his plea and a few
days later, he was mine.
I thought since my own dogs were fairly well behaved
that they would pass that along to Finn...boy was I
wrong. My eldest dog became very aggressive towards our
newest pack member and there were frequent WWF sessions
being held in my living room.
I decided to enroll Finn in obedience classes which
helped him with some issues, but as soon as we got home
and around my other dogs again, any training went out
the window.
I finally found Stacy's name on a web search and invited
her out to analyze my crew. From the moment she walked
in the door, I knew I had to hire her.
While it took us longer to complete the training than
most people, I had lots to work on in between sessions
(mind you with three dogs). I can't even begin to tell
you the changes that have come about in my household.
While Lexy used to despise Finn (or so I thought), she
now adores him. They follow each other around all day
long and play together. The wrestling matches are few
and far between and I can actually watch TV again! I
wish I had know about Stacy before bringing Finn home,
but better late than never.
We are now a well adjusted and happy pack."
- Pam, "Finn" the Pit mix,
"Marley the Akita mix & "Lexy" the GSD mix
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I feel like I understand my dog better. Is he a
competitive obedience trial candidate? No. However, he
is a much better member of the household than he was
prior to working with Stacy.
Maverick's behavior has improved ten-fold since working
with Stacy. His favorite activity is our daily
neighborhood walk, and thanks to Stacy's patience and
understanding of his goofy brain, I can make it around
the neighborhood without being unceremoniously pulled in
his wake. Her continued advice and support is also
greatly appreciated!
- Lea Ann, "Maverick" the
Golden Retriever
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"It was so helpful to have
someone come to the house, listen to what is really
going on with us, and help us to come up with solutions
for problem behaviors. It is also great to be able to
contact you by e-mail and phone for help when things
come up.
Thanks, Stacy, for all your help with the boys. I get
compliments on how much calmer and better behaved they
are all the time. You helped us to move from very
frustrating behaviors to dogs we could be proud of!"
- Eric & Emily, "Buford" the
Lab & "Jackson" the Heeler mix
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On
passing her certification to become one of our Paws
Partners (therapy dog teams):
"Just wanted to shoot a quick email to express how much
Geeno and I have enjoyed you. I bragged on you last
night to Jorge as he hugged Geeno to pieces. I think I
have shared this with you before...............my
husband, Jorge, has wanted this for us for a very long
time. If you think I'm proud, you should witness his
pleasure. Thanks Stacy for all the good times and just
so you know, Geeno, Jorge and I look forward to a long
lasting relationship.
Kudos to you
and Misty for all your efforts and extremely hard
work. It can sometimes go unnoticed."
- Charlotte
& "Geeno" the Brussels Griffon
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"We sure had a great time on
Saturday with Lucy, all her training seems to be really
paying off. She LOVED the Tracking Class so we're very
anxious to keep working with her and learn more
techniques. I think she's really going to be a happier,
better behaved dog when we can start really utilizing
her natural skills and abilities more. . . ."
- Amy Brugger & "Lucy" the
Beagle
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