Always Faithful Dog Training of Saint Charles

We are grateful for the help in training our 2 year old Boston Terrier Ozzie! Abraham comes to our home weekly to work with me in becoming "in charge". Each week I learn one new technique to break Ozzie's belief that he can do anything he wants to! He is responding very well to the consistency and clear directions on what I need to do. If everyone with a dog like Ozzie had this type of training, there would not be as many dogs in shelters.

-Mary

I started my dog Ralphie with a PetSmart obedience class. I saw right away that the treats would get him to perk up a little but unless I had those treats, he would ignore me. After 3 visits, not only was my dog getting a little thick from the treats, but the obedience that I saw was dependent on having a food reward. It just didn't make sense to me. Was I supposed to have treats everywhere I went? Also, are these treats even healthy for a dog long term on a daily basis? It was at that point that I decided to skip the rest of the PetSmart training and find a place that didn't use food reward. I wanted my dog to listen without being tricked into it by offering some flavorful treat! After doing my research I found Abe and Always Faithful Dog Training. Even though I never told Abe this, I was a believer before I even met him. His expertise at answering my questions over the phone was enough for me to know I wasn't dealing with your typical PetSmart trainer. After meeting him for an in-home assessment I was even more confidant this was the real deal of dog trainers! I've been training for just 2 weeks with Abe and his training and expertise have been nothing short of amazing. Ralphie is now listening properly without any food reward and his health and my sanity are both better for it. Thank you so much Abe and Always Faithful Dog Training.

-Frank

My name is Janet, I am the president and founder of the Sophie Kerrigan "For the Love of Animals" Foundation. Within our foundation we have started Sophie's Companions for Veterans. One of the dogs we chose for a veteran that had PTSD/anxiety, was a pitbull mix. She was to be euthanized and we pulled her because of her good disposition. We had her at a trainer that claimed she was not trainable and would be horrible for a veteran. I am so glad that this wonderful dog had the experience to be trained successfully by Always Faithful Dog Training. Sophie's Foundation is so thankful for your professionalism and that you acknowledged the potential I saw in this beautiful dog named GiGi. Thanks again you have proven to be the best!

-Janet

We have a 5 year old shepherd mix and a one year old pit bull we rescued a couple of months ago - both female. We needed help urgently as our rescue was displaying some ferocious reactions whenever she saw another animal. She also attacked our shepherd a few times. She had some serious resource guarding and some leash reactive fear issues.. and of course obedience training was needed. Within an hour or so of reaching out to Abe he followed up with me and scheduled an evaluation for 2 days later. My husband and I both really felt an ease with him right away - very friendly and extremely knowledgeable regarding the dog's behaviors. He continues to help us take on that leadership role in their eyes. Some of the things that they were doing we didn't even realize was a form of dominance! We have learned SOO much from him and our dogs are now bonding fantastically! Abe is the best "coach" we've ever had the fortune of having coach us! His skills and personable character are hard to find in one body so if you've found yourself in need of help for some basic training or for some scary stuff training - look no further! You won't find someone more qualified, more organized or more than willing to go the extra mile in order to help you!

-Rebecca

My husband and I rescued a Boston Terrier/ French Bulldog mix. Our dream dog was always a Frenchie so when we adopted Cece, we were so stoked. It didn't take us long to realize that she was very smart and trainable, but also became aggressive toward my husband and but him many times. She had a big jaw and did quite a bit of damage. Cece was always on edge, never calm and very aggressive on her leash during walks. It was the last straw with Cece and that's when we called Always Faithful and Abraham came to the rescue. We enrolled Cece in the 3 week boot camp. It was hard to be away from her for so long, but seeing the results, it was all with it. Cece is so much calmer and happier now. Her behavior is improved and we now have the tools to continue to train her. Abraham has completely changed her and now we able to keep our sweet Cece without fear of bad behavior or her biting my husband. We are so thankful to Abraham and his team for all their hardworking and dedicated training of our dog.

-Megan

Abraham is truly amazing within his field of expertise. We were having behavioral issues with our dog. He was very quick to assess the situation and understand the issues. His approach with dogs is like non other that I have seen. He looks at things through the eyes of a dog, not a person, which we had not experienced before. His training methods are extremely effective and easily adoptable. His style of teaching is 'command and control' but not in any way punitive. We trust Abraham's methodology and most importantly, we trust that he teaching our dog (and us) in a positive and humane way. Abraham is also punctual, friendly, and reliable, which is hard to find these days! I highly recommend Abraham and Always Faithful Dog Training.

-Amanda

Our 3 yr old border collie mix, a rescue, developed a dislike for small children and strangers, especially men, around 18 mo (we got her at 10 mo). We called Always Faithful after I came home early one day, while the male potty walker was just leaving, and she was crouched on the staircase, shaking, and had relieved herself. We had used him for over a year, thank goodness we saw her fear in his presence (we both work). We called Always Faithful because we were at our wits end, she would not accept any new dog walker, male or female. Abe tried to work with here at our home, but then decided, since she is smart but complicated to place her in his doggie psychology center. She was away for 3 weeks and upon her return (except for her inability to "curb her enthusiasm"!) is a different dog. She has learned to remain calm when meeting strangers, still is the most popular dog in her 2 days a week day care center, and we look forward to a bright, "good dog!" experience going forward. Thanks Abe

-Trish

I would like to thank Abraham and the Always Faithful team for the work they have done on my dog Max. Max was not very well behaved before they took him to boot camp...chewing my brand new furniture, peeing all over the house and even destroyed my brand new IPhone! I was at my wits end and didn't know what to do! This wasn't a dog that I could simply take to PetSmart of Petco group class! He was beyond that! I did some searching and found Always Faithful. It was like a prayer was answered when I saw there website. I knew this would be the company to go with and I was RIGHT! After 3 weeks at camp Max came home and SURPASSED my expectations! He knew his commands on and off the leash, he was potty trained and his destructive behavior is gone gone gone! The follow up visits that they have provided have been great as well. Well worth the investment! I cannot thank them or recommend them enough. Thank you for all the work you have done with Max! If anyone is in my situation, don't think twice and call Always Faithful Dog Training!

-Donald

We have a 6 month old Rottweiler and have been working with Abraham for the past 3 - 4 months. His knowledge and patience are amazing. We saw immediate results in how our puppy acted during walks, eating habits, trips outside to do his business, and many other area's. We are now working on various off leash commands and are more than happy with the results and impressed with Abraham. This is our second Rottweiler. We took our first to Pet Smart for a 6 week training course that was a complete waste of time and money. We were a bit skeptical about training our new puppy, but Abraham as made believers my wife and I believers in his style of training. Worth every minute and every penny. Thank you Abraham.

-Carolyn

I cannot thank Abe enough. I rescued a stray pit/shepard mix from the Chicago Animal Control Center a couple months ago. She was stray, through and through. She refused to stay potty trained, she was SO wild, wouldn't listen and started becoming aggressive to any stranger that came near the house. I thought I bit off way more than I could chew with Mia...and that's when I reached out to Abe in tears! Mia participated in his boot camp, since she showed obvious signs of aggression when he came over to do the evaluation. He got her into the next camp and kept me updated throughout her stay. I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to my dogs, so I called Abe all the time to check up and see how she was progressing (if at all!) and Abe was always very understanding and happy to give me updates. Two weeks later when Mia arrived home I cried with pure happiness! She wasn't nervous, she didn't bark at everything AND she came home potty trained! As she is a puppy, she needed a tad bit of extra help after camp to keep her from reverting to her old ways, so I emailed Abe and he came over that weekend to help, free of charge. Since then Mia has been a dream dog. I can take her on walks, to stores and have a conversation with my neighbor through the fence without her trying to eat them! I cannot recommend Abe enough. I thought Mia was a lost cause and Abe was able to bring out the best in her. When you reach the end of your rope-tie a knot in it and hang on AND call Abe!

-Eva