Testimonials

Testimonials

★★★★★

We adopted a puppy lab/boxer mix named Danny (currently 5 months old). As he began to settle in with us, we noticed he would bark, and cry whenever we left him alone in his crate. And when I say bark and cry, I'm under selling it. He would bite at the crate and salivate every where. His barks were so loud and could be heard from two blocks away.

We couldn't leave the house without him because of how worked up he would get. We felt like this was something that he would never get over. A friend of mine had mentioned he had worked with Ray a while back, so my wife and I decided to reach out to see if he could help. After discussing Danny's unwanted behaviors with Ray, he assured us that he had seen this many times before. We decided to sign Danny up for the 7 Day Board and Train program. Between the time we first spoke until after he was finished with the program, Ray was and is always readily available for help/questions. Danny has completely changed since finishing this program.

The Crate:His behavior is completely different. If we tell him "Danny, crate!", he will go straight to his crate and lay down. We can now leave him in his crate and he doesn't bark and bite his way into insanity.

Leash training:Before the program, Danny began pulling a lot on the leash. Now, when walking him, Danny heels to my left side and goes where I direct him.

Place: We have a dog cot setup in our living room where he will immediately go to if we tell him. Not only that but he will automatically lay down.

Door training: When told, Danny will sit at the door and wait to be told before going through an open door way.

Stay: This was one thing in particular I thought was great. Ray teaches an implied stay. So when telling Danny sit or down (which he now does great!), he will not move until we give him the signal.

Overall, Ray is very professional and knows so much about what he does. Working with him has been so great. My wife and I are already talking about sending Danny back with Ray for the next level of training. Ray, thank you so much for putting our minds at ease and helping us tap into our pups full potential in being a great dog! We will be seeing you soon!

- JOSHUA MITCHELL

★★★★★

Follow My Lead Dog Training — where to even begin. After bringing home my dog, Winston, he listens and does what he’s supposed to about 90% of the time.

This board and train program will transform your dog’s behavior. Will it make your dog absolutely perfect? No, that’s up to you to keep training. Personally, the 10% of the time Winston doesn’t do the right thing is what I need to prove to myself (and to those around me) that he is a dog, and not in fact, a robot in a dog costume.

I can take Winston anywhere with me. And by anywhere, I mean anywhere. We’ve even been invited into a non-dog friendly place because of how well behaved he was outside.

“Does your dog ever make noise?” “Will he just stay there?” “He’ll really just come back?” “Is he real?” These are just some of the questions I get asked regularly.

Is it work to train a dog? yes. Will you have to put in work once your dog gets home? yes. The board and train is not a switch that turns any dog into a perfect dog for life. You, as the owner, will have to follow through. But it’s so worth it. I tell everyone who is struggling with their dog’s behavior about Ray and Follow My Lead.

Many people ask me if the training sticks, because they’ve heard anecdotes of people sending their dog to board and trains and then coming back and having their dog revert to their original behavior. I use Winston as proof that yes it does work, and Ray and Thaloa will continue to answer questions and invite you to group trainings long after your dog finishes their program. I moved out of MA, but I wish I could bring Winston to group trainings, because everything I’ve learned has been more than worth every penny.

Could not recommend Follow My Lead more.

- Sarah Larbi

★★★★★

I cannot say enough about Follow My Lead! Ray LITERALLY saved my dog!! My family and I adopted our dog Juno through a rescue. We didn’t realize he had some aggressive behaviors. I absolutely dreaded taking him on walks. His behavior and anxiety were so overwhelming that I was afraid we were going to have to give him up. But then we found Follow My Lead! Juno spent a few weeks with Ray and he is now a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DOG!! He listens to commands, he is more relaxed, he behaves around other dogs and new people. HE ACTUALLY LOOKS HAPPY!! Was it worth it?? WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!

- Soni-P RN

★★★★★

We cannot stop talking about how great Follow My Lead training is. We owe a huge thank you to Ray and his team!

Zoey our 1 year old black mouth cur mix went into the 2-week board and train program with little confidence, bad anxiety, and zero obedience. Ray took on the challenge despite these set backs and never gave up on her. Throughout the training he regularly stayed in contact, kept us updated with progress videos, and had multiple sessions throughout so we were prepared when bringing her home. Even after training he checks-in regularly to see how she is doing and is available whenever we have questions. Their patience and dedication is outstanding. We are so happy with the improvement we have seen in our pup since bringing her home and we owe it all to them!

We highly recommend them if you need your dog trained whether it be private lessons or the board and train program!

- Mariah S.

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