We brought our best buddy Bruno to stay with Chelsea for 3 weeks for the Save our Dog program. I will be very honest that it is not easy leaving your dog with someone you don’t really know for 3 weeks!!
Chelsea is so great about checking in and providing updates to provide us with confidence that our dog is doing okay. Bruno has now been home with us for a few weeks and he is a completely different dog. He has always been cuddly, loving, and sweet, but Chelsea truly helped provide us with “peace & unity” in our home. We tried everything for Bruno. -He could not walk along a road with cars without lunging and barking at them.
He pulled me down on multiple occasions. -He could not ride in the car without losing his s*&^ constantly. We couldn’t even risk using the windshield wipers. It was dangerous to drive with him. -We moved to a quieter area mainly because he constantly barked and growled at the window all. day. long. at cars, people, and dogs walking by. -Any time we tried to make him do something he didn’t want, like move from a place he was comfortable, or close the door to the car while he was worked up, he would snap and try to bite us. It was truly a nightmare.
3 weeks with Chelsea has completely changed our lives! She used tools that work and taught us how to use them, too. She provided Bruno with structure and expectations that he now knows are what he is supposed to be doing. We now go on walks daily with Bruno on busy roads with many cars, people, and other dogs.
He lays down next to me while I sit outside and drink a coffee at a coffee shop. He does not react to trucks, busses, or moving things anymore! He rides in the car calmly laying down and does not react to things. He has yet to BARK since he has been home. He does not hang by the window and look for things to react at, but instead relaxes on his place.
We can take him places and do fun things! This process does require patience, structure, and hard work, but we cannot thank Chelsea enough for the service she has provided us.
We will be forever grateful while we continue to enjoy our new lives with our best bud! Send your dog to PUPs!! You Will not regret it!
