Hi, Jerry. I wanted to share some pictures of Hershey and Emmy in their new home, especially on their owner’s bed. They’re at the point where they’re rolling on their backs when they go out for a walk on a leash or to accept belly rubs. They love to go in the crate even though the door is always open. Hershey gets spooked sometimes, but she’s improved so much! This is such a great story.

Laya is doing fantastic.  She stays in our yard even when the neighbors and their dog are out.  She is doing extremely well walking on the heel command.  However, I did try using another collar once and had to come right back to get the one we got from you.   We have been working with her, using the remote collar, on jumping up and nipping.   We are so impressed with her and thankful to you for helping us out!!

Just wanted to update you Jerry – feel free to use this as a testimonial.   “I really wanted to get a puppy but was scared. We had a lab puppy a few years ago and couldn’t control it. My daughter was afraid of her constant jumping and nibling, she went all over the house, and it turned into a nightmare. We had to give her away. This time we got two small terriers. I was really worried they’d turn our brand new home upside down, jump and bite the kids, and basically be uncontrollable. I am happy to report that with Jerry Mace’s help the puppies are absolutely joy! As I am writing this upstairs, the puppies are sitting outside of the crate! I completely trust them not to chew things or go in the house. They are also almost completely trained to come, sit, stay, lay down, and go crate. They no longer bark while I put food into their bowls – instead, they quietly and patiently wait and watch me. When I say “ok”, they start eating – truly amazing! Our friends and family can’t believe what we’ve done! Also, with the tools Jerry gave us, my son now taught one of the puppies to fetch his ping-pong ball. His positive re-enforcement methods totally work and I am so fortunate Jerry was able to come and help us! I wish I would’ve known about him years ago before we had to give our lab away. “

I wanted to drop you a quick e-mail to let you know how Betty and Elkie are doing.  We took Betty and Elkie to our family cabin along the river this evening.  Both dogs stayed right with us.  They did explore but as soon as we ask them to come closer they listened.  Both dogs also played in the river.  They both really enjoyed themselves.  I think they will have a great time this summer!

Everything has been going just as well at home.  The girls no long have accidents in the house.  In addition, both girls stay in the yard with us and listen great!  We are very grateful to you for providing us with the guidance it took to train both Scott and I.

I did not forget about writing you a testimonial.  I should have something finished by the end of the week.

Sincerely,

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ZOEY IS DOING GREAT. WE CAN ACTUALLY GO OUTSIDE WITH ONLY REMOTE COLLAR AND TAKE WALKS AND RUN AROUND THE YARD TO RELEASE A LOT OF ENERGY. WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP !! WE ARE STILL PRACTICING OUR OTHER COMMANDS TOO. ZOEY WILL NOW SIT AND STAY UNTIL I TELL HER TO COME. SHE STILL HAS HER MOMENTS WHEN SHE FORGETS HER MANNERS AND WANTS TO JUMP BUT THEN SHE IS TOLD TO SIT AND RESPONDS.

Jerry came to our house to teach our dogs.  We have a Chow who is very head-strong and we have an American Bulldog who was distracted easily. Jerry truly worked wonders.  Within one class he had taught us little “secrets” that helped us train the dogs.  We went to whatever level we needed to go to.  No one made us start at sit, our dogs already knew that.

He helped our dog aggressive dog learn to control this behavior, which is very important in society.  Our dogs are now a calm pack – and they know that they’re not the leaders.

Jerry taught us how we are supposed to behave with the dogs.  We have been training with Jerry since late 2008 and still going to the Rudy Park classes.  Socialization is important for dogs, too.

Jerry came to our house for 4 hour long training sessions with both of our dogs.  We have a German Shepherd mix named Katie, and a Cocker Spaniel named Chloe.  Katie was always pretty well behaved, but timid around men, and barks a lot.  Chloe was and is very hyper.  We were having a lot of problems with her “bolting”, soiling couches and beds, getting into trash cans, etc.  Both dogs are very loving and attached to us, but for our sanity and theirs, we were hoping to eliminate some bad behaviors.

After 4 weeks of training over the winter season, the dogs are doing much better.  We have established ourselves as much needed pack leaders.  We have learned the proper way to use two different kinds of training collars.  Now we are able to walk both dogs at a busy ball field with other people and dogs around, without a leash.  If we are using the training collars inside, we are able to control some of the negative behaviors like barking and getting into things.  Chloe has stopped running from us and has not soiled and furniture from the first day of training. Both dogs stay very close to us at all times.  With Jerry’s advice we were also able to try some new techniques to get Chloe through car rides without getting car sick.   We know we can call Jerry with any questions/issues that might arise.

I would have to say that I am very satisfied with the training and skills that Jerry has provided us with.  Of course, our dogs will never be show dogs, or perfect in the training area, but we got what we wanted out of the training and more.  I would definitely recommend Jerry to anyone who is in need of animal training!

York, PA

Thank you so much for everything you have done for our family. We cannot begin to thank you enough for the help you have given our family. Betty and Elkie are such obedient loving members of the family. We are constantly hearing from different people how well behaved our dogs are. It is a joy to include them in everything our family does. I hope our story is helpful .

September 2008 we lost our beloved pet Cassie. Cassie was a 12 year old husky Doberman mix. Her death was caused by complications from a 5 year battle with diabetes. Several months later the family decided the best way to honor our lost friend’s memory was to rescue another dog. As a result, we began surfing petfinder.com. Several days later, we found an ad for a 2 year old yellow lab named Elkie that was extremely shy and in need of a good home. We were very excited about meeting her.

Upon meeting Elkie, we discovered that she was 4 ½ years old and spent her entire life in a puppy mill as a breeder dog. She had no voice because the mill owner brutally scarred her throat with a hot pipe never allowing her to bark again. She was extremely shy because all of her experience with humans had been abusive. Elkie shook uncontrollably when she saw us. When approached, Elkie would freeze, her pupils would dilate, and her expression became blank. It was as if she were leaving her body preparing herself to endure abuse. We immediately fell in love with Elkie. We were determined to give Elkie the love she needed to have the happy life she deserved.

Two days after bringing Elkie home she slipped out of her collar and took off for a run. She was so afraid of all human contact it took my husband and I 2 hours to catch her. The only reason I was finally able to catch her is that she was exhausted after 2 hours of all out running (luckily I was in training for a marathon). Once caught I carried Elkie a ½ mile home because she was frozen with fear at my touch.

Three weeks after bringing Elkie home she was still using the house as a toilet, and avoiding human contact whenever possible. My husband saw an ad in the community courier for Jerry Mace. We gave him a call because we just did not know what else to try. Jerry visited our home every week for about 3 months. Jerry taught us about dog and pack behavior. We learned how to interact with Elkie in a nonthreatening manner which helped us gain her trust. Obedience training gave Elkie much needed self confidence.

After consulting with Jerry, we adopted a 3 year old black lab named Betty whose owner had passed away. Jerry helped us train Betty and Elkie together. It is now 8 months after adopting Elkie. Both Elkie and Betty are happy well adjusted dogs. Betty is skilled at obeying the following commands: sit, stay, heel, and come. She will obey both verbal commands as well as hand signals. Elkie obeys the following commands: sit, stay, and come. Elkie no longer uses the house as her toilet. Both dogs stay in the yard with us without a leash.

Without the help of Jerry Mace we would still be struggling with toilet training and behavior problems. Elkie is now a rehabilitated, confident dog enjoying her life. She smiles all the time and now craves the love and attention that was so scary just months ago. Because of the confidence and knowledge Jerry has shared we are now fostering another puppy mill survivor.

Sincerely,

Elkie, Betty, Candi, Sunflower, and Mr. Crabs Runkle

Jerry, you are absolutely killing me with your newsletters!  Every time you come up with a dog that needs a home, I start this crusade to save these animals.  First I think I’ll take it and then realize I really can’t! Then I’m on to everyone else I can think of.  I’m so glad you found a home for T-Bone.  Now I have these other two on my mind. I can’t stand it.  It is so wonderful of you to help these animals.  God bless you.  You do such good work.  I pray always for you that because of the effort you have put into these animals, God will open up doors for you and find them a good home.  Your newsletter I read today(animal cruelty) breaks my heart.  I start reading these things and turn them off because It just kills me. And I ALWAYS end up going back and finishing it! If you keep it up I’m going to ask to be taken off your email list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Just kidding. Anyway, you are doing a wonderful thing. Take Care and say hello to Beth and Sydney.  Kim Kohl       P.S. Maddie is doing great. Very BOSSY though! She never leaves my side. We are good PALS!!!!!!!!

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The pups are doing great! We have been so surprised with how much their behavior has improved in these last few months. Thanks to you they are now sitting, staying, and laying down on command. They heel beautifully when we take walks and are even getting so good at the “come” part we have been leaving them off the leash in some areas. Astro still has issues with meeting new people but has improved greatly since we have started having new people introduce themselves to him with a treat! That has worked really well! They were just at the vet and that went well also :0) They actually enjoy it there. Your advice and common sense with the pups has been invaluable to Seth and I. We would be happy to write a testimonial letter. Let me know what all I need to include?!

Jerry:  Just a little note letting you know how Sophie is doing.

We go to the trail at the old Hawke Lake GC and I take her off the leash for the entire almost two hours we are there.  I put the remote training collar on just to be safe, but have never had to use it.  She responds to a dog whistle I bought plus voice commands to “come.”  Since we have been doing this, she is a different dog and has become a real companion for me.

I looked up the articles for socializing the dogs and cats and none came up.  Are they in the archives or am I looking in the wrong place?  Thanks for coming last night and educating us all.  This morning was the most peaceful morning for us all.  The kids really were listening last night along with all of their questions.  They love to learn which is a wonderful thing and Greg and I are so grateful for your gift of teaching.  Thank you for being a patient and excellent teacher.  We are looking forward to our journey with Ella and our family of nine growing together as a “pack”.  Have a great weekend.

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