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cannot say enough about Heather Beck and her work with dogs! She has made all the difference in the world in the relationship
I have with my dog, Gladys. I adopted Gladys, a retired research dog about
six months ago. She is a four year old black lab mix. When I selected her, she seemed calmer than the younger
dogs there. Once I got her home, I walked her in the neighborhood and she tried to go after every
dog behind a fence. This escalated to other dogs out in the neighborhood. I tried choke collars and then a pinch
collar, but there was little improvement. This went on until my leg got between her and another dog when I was trying
to pull her back. I was sick about it, but I called Linda from the adoption program at the university and said I could
not keep her. She called back and asked if I would talk to Heather and give it one last shot. The three of us
met the next day at a dog park. Heather put a halti on Gladys and worked with her to get used to it. Then she
worked with me, and showed me how to walk her and correct her. By the end of two hours, we were walking along the dog
park fence with lots of dogs running by the fence, and Gladys did not react. At one point she was laying by the fence
not caring that other dogs were around. It was an incredible difference, and as a result, I kept her. This is
all due to Heather. Our work is still not done, and Gladys still will react badly to other dogs, but Heather showed me how to control her and correct her, and we
are improving all the time. I definitely have to giver her credit for saving this dog, and helping me become
a better dog owner. Loving your dog is not enough, they need exercise and discipline! Heather continues to work with Gladys and me. I participated in her first dog
psychology workshop recently, and saw the difference she made with all the dogs there. If you want a calm submissive
dog, she can do it by showing you how to be a better pack leader! Heather, thank you so much! Camille Wintch I
cannot say enough about Heather Beck and her work with dogs! She has made all the difference in the world in the relationship
I have with my dog, Gladys. I adopted Gladys, a retired research dog, from the University of Utah
about six months ago. She is a four year old black lab mix. When I selected her, she seemed calmer than the younger
dogs there. Once I got her home, I walked her in the neighborhood and she tried to go after every dog behind a fence. This
escalated to other dogs out in the neighborhood. I tried choke collars and then a pinch collar, but there was little
improvement. This went on until my leg got between her and another dog when I was trying to pull her back. I was
sick about it, but I called Linda from the adoption program at the university and said I could not keep her. She called
back and asked if I would talk to Heather and give it one last shot. The three of us met the next day at a dog park.
Heather put a halti on Gladys and worked with her to get used to it. Then she worked with me, and showed me how to walk
her and correct her. By the end of two hours, we were walking along the dog park fence with lots of dogs running by
the fence, and Gladys did not react. At one point she was laying by the fence not caring that other dogs were around.
It was an incredible difference, and as a result, I kept her. This is all due to Heather. Our work is still not done, and Gladys still will react badly to other dogs, but Heather showed me how to control her and correct her, and we are
improving all the time. I definitely have to giver her credit for saving this dog, and helping me become a better dog
owner. Loving your dog is not enough, they need exercise and discipline! Heather continues to work with Gladys and me. I participated in her first dog psychology workshop
recently, and saw the difference she made with all the dogs there. If you want a calm submissive dog, she can do it
by showing you how to be a better pack leader! Heather, thank you so much! Camille Wintch I
cannot say enough about Heather Beck and her work with dogs! She has made all the difference in the world in the relationship
I have with my dog, Gladys. I adopted Gladys, a retired research dog, from the University of Utah
about six months ago. She is a four year old black lab mix. When I selected her, she seemed calmer than the younger
dogs there. Once I got her home, I walked her in the neighborhood and she tried to go after every dog behind a fence. This
escalated to other dogs out in the neighborhood. I tried choke collars and then a pinch collar, but there was little
improvement. This went on until my leg got between her and another dog when I was trying to pull her back. I was
sick about it, but I called Linda from the adoption program at the university and said I could not keep her. She called
back and asked if I would talk to Heather and give it one last shot. The three of us met the next day at a dog park.
Heather put a halti on Gladys and worked with her to get used to it. Then she worked with me, and showed me how to walk
her and correct her. By the end of two hours, we were walking along the dog park fence with lots of dogs running by
the fence, and Gladys did not react. At one point she was laying by the fence not caring that other dogs were around.
It was an incredible difference, and as a result, I kept her. This is all due to Heather. Our work is still not done, and Gladys still will react badly to other dogs, but Heather showed me how to control her and correct her, and we are
improving all the time. I definitely have to giver her credit for saving this dog, and helping me become a better dog
owner. Loving your dog is not enough, they need exercise and discipline! Heather continues to work with Gladys and me. I participated in her first dog psychology workshop
recently, and saw the difference she made with all the dogs there. If you want a calm submissive dog, she can do it
by showing you how to be a better pack leader! Heather, thank you so much! Camille Wintch
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Hi
Heather~ I want to thank you for all the help and effort you
did in finding us the right puppy. She is now a year and 3 months and is happy and healthy. I also appreciate
all the helpful advice you give us and always willing to answer any questions. We were so happy with Jersey, we went
and got another pooch!! I called the vet you recommended and they are wonderful. Keep up the great work and I
wish you the best with making families and their beloved pets happy! Rebbecca Turnville
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Dear Martin,
Mark, Pat & Heather: I COULD KISS EACH AND EVERYONE ONE OF YOU RIGHT NOW!!!! I just came back from our first
vet visit with e-touch. Diesel has never gone through a vet visit without being muzzled and wrestled to the ground for taking
blood etc. I tapped and turned outside and inside the office. (this is a new vet for us). Entered the examining room....very
uneventful. The tech took Diesel back for weighing and taking blood. Exactly 90 seconds later she came back to the examining
room and said they needed my assistance with taking blood. On Heather's suggestion, I had introduced Diesel to the Halti during
the past week. I put his halti on and when the vet approached he turned into a bucking bronco. With halti in left hand controlling
his head and 500 in my right hand (1 continuous), I instructed him to sit and handed his left leg to the vet. With a "stay"
& tap and controlling his head with the halti, the blood draw was smoothly completed. I repeated the same procedure
for each phase of the exam and he was great!! He still attempted to protest, but the tap calmed him immediately and he held
still as required to be properly examined. The vet was entirely amazed as she had never seen a remote collar and commented
that it was a wonderful tool. Again, I can't thank you enough just not to dread going to the vet with him..... Take
care, Christine
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I just wanted to thank you so much
for all that you did for Jesse. We haven't given him the medicine since we saw you and he is back to himself *completely*,
maybe a little bit better because we are communicating with him better now. We love the Halti, he walks so perfect on
it, and after using the tips that you gave us about keeping him in a calm state he is just completely perfect. He was
startled the next day (after you guys came) when I ran the dishes, but I practiced like you showed us and he was over it in
just a minute or so. Also, before when we would see kids on our walks he would get super excited and be really hard
to bring back to a 'heel', but with the Halti on he just glances at them and keeps on walking next to us.
We had a very nice compliment when someone told us that she wishes her dog was as well behaved on a walk as he is :o).
So thanks so much!! We gave your name to our vet when she called to check up on Jesse, she was very impressed with
his quick behavior return. We are probably moving mid- May, so we were thinking of having the follow-up at the beginning
of May, but I will give you a call when we know for sure. Take Care, Bonnie G. Bountiful,UT
Jesse Update:
Heather,
Thank you again for your help with our Lab Jesse. Our daughter is now 5 months old and he is just wonderful with
her. It was like you said, when we brought her home he wasn't curious at all, he was just like "yup, there she
is". All the tips and advice you gave us have been so helpful. We still love the Haltie and he does great
walking next to the stroller.
Thanks again,
Joel, Bonnie, Jesse and baby Lydia
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very much. The following is basically,
probably word for word, what I am going to say to people who ask, "So, how did the dog training session go?"
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Heather, thanks again to you and your hubby. I appreciate it very much. The following is basically,
probably word for word, what I am going to say to people who ask, "So, how did the dog training session go?" So, in two short training sessions-I actually was the one that needed
the training-my dogs and I have been able to "read" each other! Basically, the communication lines are open.
I was amazed how straight forward and essentially BASIC the skills are...both to teach and to reinforce. For example, Heather
and her husband worked with us on long-line and e-collar skills. After 15 minutes my dog was walking along my side,
and when I would stop, he would stop and sit! Then, once we were back home, he followed me from room to room, laying
down when I was in one place for awhile...this was the dog that would basically go the OPPOSITE direction of me when we would
walk. THIS IS AMAZING!!! I would not have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself...and actually was able to
"instruct" the dog myself after a bit of practice. DON'T WASTE ANY MORE TIME!!! CALL THIS GIRL!
Toss your conventional wisdom in the trash. No longer will you have to yell, be yanked on a leash, repeat yourself time
and time again with no response...it is with "calm assertiveness"-direct quote-that I encourage you to take two
hours out of your day and let Heather teach you that you are worth following...and how easy it is to convince your dogs to
do so!!! Thanks again, -Erin Ferguson
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