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May of 2007 I drove to a breeder in TN to pick out my second
German Shepherd, a solid black female that I named Alana. From
the day I got her, I noticed how incredibly intelligent and
driven that she was in everything she did. Her first year went
by with her being a playful companion to my other German
Shepherd, but I noticed something different in her. She was
strong willed, powerful, and always looking for a new challenge.
Nothing seemed to satisfy her intelligence and her determination
to fulfill her working- dog spirit. When Lana turned 18 months
old, I moved out to live alone and it finally occurred to me
what I could do with Lana to fulfill needs in both of our lives.
I was referred to Quinn by a friend who
had experienced his expert training with 3 of his own dogs. Quinn came out
to meet Lana and assess her abilities to see what kind of
protection training we could start off doing with her. From day
1, she impressed him with her spirit and determination to learn.
She and I have an incredible bond that allowed for her to
immediately go into protecting me without even starting the
training yet! Quinn determined that she would be a great
candidate for personal protection training, and we began that
day. Within just 7 short sessions at my home, I promise you I
sleep soundly at night. Lana knows how to alert me to anyone
approaching my property, how to protect my home from any
intruders, and to personally protect me weather we are at home
or out walking in the park. He even taught her how to protect me
while riding in my car, and jump out to come to my aid if the
situation were to ever present itself. While all of that is more
than I could have ever have asked her to do for me, she also has
learned to be one of the most obedient and gentle dogs I have
ever met. She knows when it's time to work and when it's time to
be a sweet and playful girl. I am so confident in her abilities,
and I know that I am safe with her by my side. As a woman living
alone in this scary world, it's nice to know that I can lay my
head down on my pillow at night and trust that Lana is watching
over me. I owe it all to Quinn and his incredible training with
her. We continue to do follow up sessions every few months to
make sure Lana is still up to speed, and she never misses a
beat. She's found her purpose in life and loves what she does
for me. I am so proud of my dog and how far she came through her
training- how confident, alert, and disciplined that she's
become. Our bond has only grown stronger through working with
her and giving her a "job" to do, and I know that not only is
she a lot happier, but I am as well! Thanks to "Q" and K-9
Strike Team, Lana and I are forever appreciative of what you've
taught both of us!
 We
are an active family of four who finally decided to bring a pet
into our lives. After narrowing down our choice of breed that
best fit our lifestyle, we fell in love with a German Shepherd
we named Caesar. Trying to be the best parents, we sent him to
the Puppy Academy at our local pet store. Although it gave some
insight on how to train Caesar, there was a lot lacking after
the program was over. Frustration set in and we were just not
enjoying our days with Caesar. Walking him was filled with being
pulled along the way, coupled with us choking him with an
improper collar and lead. Not to mention trips to the pet store
and Vet that were embarrassing to us and time consuming. We were
just too uniformed to properly train Caesar and as he got
bigger, we saw something had to be done. Finally, we were
referred to K9 Strike Team. After meeting with Quinn Heckstall
and reviewing our time commitments, we decided to send Caesar to
the K9 Strike Team facility for training. We were a little
hesitant at first to send Caesar away for the time period of the
training. But when Mr. Heckstall returned Caesar home for the
first handling training with us, we could immediately tell that
Caesar was well taken care of and that he were in the best
hands. The difference of the dog we sent away and the dog that
was returned to us was astounding. Mr. Heckstall went over all
of the commands that were taught to Caesar and the way Caesar
responded had the entire family in awe. After supplying us with
the proper collars and leads for continued training, Mr.
Heckstall stayed with us demonstrating the proper way to handle
Caesar until we were comfortable in all of the techniques. Even
offering himself at anytime for questions. He returned for
another follow up training on handling Caesar and addressed
small questions that we had, immediately correcting them. To say
the least, Caesar is a joy in our lives now. He behaves properly
in the house and no longer expresses overly aggressive behavior.
Walking him is enjoyable and taking him out to socialize and
showing off our dog is even more enjoyable. We constantly
receive comments on how obedient Caesar is and we are quick to
mention it's because of his training. We have already
recommended K9 Strike Team to our friends and we will continue
to tell everyone we know of the professionalism, compassion, and
dedicated training and superb treatment we received from K9
Strike Team!
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We are eternally grateful!
In desperation, we called Que to help with our 3 year old
dodson-pekingese. Lady has had two previous owners before the
age of 2. When she came to us she was far from being a lady.
Thanks for helping us understand more about our dog and how to
calmly and kindly improved her behavior.
 A.J. has been a great asset to our family. Not only has he been
a joy to be around, he is very good with our kids. A.J. helps my
wife and I teach our
children about responsibility.
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