I am so grateful to Joshua for being generous with his time and expertise working with myself, my 8-year-old daughter, and my 5-month-old puppy. We adopted our adorable Coconut when he was just 12 weeks old. I found that he was the friendliest dog ever to fellow humans and dogs; however, he wanted to nip constantly. He was always trying to pull the shirts and pants off friends and family. He even enjoyed biting me in the butt if I turned away from him. This was simply not acceptable behavior, and I was worried that as he became mature this would transform into something much more aggressive and violent. I was told when I adopted him that he was a Mountain Cur, which is a "breed" of dog from the southwest used for ranching and makes a great family dog. However, when I looked online, he didn't look like any Mountain Curs I found there. Curious, I did a DNA My Dog test, and found he was actually an American Pit Bull, Rottweiller, Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Dog mix. I felt this dog, being a mix of these breeds, would need a much firmer handler than myself and my little girl. I was actually considering re-homing this dog with someone who would be able to handle him better than I could. I was referred to Joshua because I really wanted to keep Coconut, and my daughter was completely against the idea of giving up on her puppy. We called Heel and Heal, and Joshua put us immediately at ease. He confidently let us know that he would be able to, in two sessions, give us all the skills we would need to ensure Coconut would turn into a great family dog, with the right tools. With Joshua's guidance, we indeed were able to incorporate his recommendations into our daily schedule and interact with Coconut in a way that kept everyone safe and quickly put an end to his nipping. He is even more loveable because he is such a well-behaved dog now! Thank you again Joshua, and we appreciate all the extra materials regarding how to teach and care for dogs on your site and blog!

We rescued Dwayne, our pit mix in November and due to being insecure/having low confidence in his handlers (my partner and I) he has shown aggression to other dogs such as growling, snarling and lunging if the interaction is prolonged past his comfort. We really realized we needed to seek professional help when Dwayne bit another dog (my brothers) in what seems to be territorial confrontation. Joshua has been nothing but amazing in rehabilitating and growing confidence in Dwayne. From fearing that we were unable to take him public to being able to take him to a Mariner's game greeting every dog in a friendly manner and even sharing a blanket with another dog two months after his board and train.

I have done consultations with board and trains for my previous dog who is much more aggressive and no one compares to how thought out and educated Joshua is about canine psychology. As someone who got their undergraduate in psychology I had my doubts and Joshua was able to answer my complex questions that make sense to me.

In addition, Joshua has even kept Dwayne an additional week to really solidify his training free of charge which demonstrates the level of care he has for Dwayne and confidence in his work.

Along with the initial four weeks of training and one additional free training Joshua offers lifetime support which goes to say he really does care and want you to succeed with your canine.

Though upfront the price is hefty for the average working class, Joshua has implemented payments plans to ease the financial burden (which many board and trains do not in my experience). With that being said, seeing how Dwayne is always complimented on his manners and how relaxed he is around other dogs and social situations, you truly can't name a price on that.