I found Team Dog fall of 2016 at the same time I adopted an 8-month old Dutchie.

He had been born in a shelter and rescued by a service dog organization and went into their prison program, which he flunked out of for being too “vocal”. He had been passed around a bit and had no interest in any toys, food, play, praise – nothing – just wanted to be left alone.

After watching the first couple videos on Team Dog, I started right in with rapport building, joking to my friends that I needed to “work on our relationship” before I got into formal training.

One year later, he’s my best friend, trustworthy in any environment, loves to play and fetch and has responded amazingly to the clicker training. The Team Dog approach taught him how to learn and be engaged, and after that everything was easier. Awesome program, great participants that are caring and thoughtful, and Mike’s videos keep you motivated. Whenever I need some inspiration, I re-watch them!

– Megan L.