"What an amazing transformation! My wife and I adopted an 18 month old German Shepherd mix with limited socialization skills. She was difficult to walk because of pulling on the leash. We enrolled her in a traditional leash jerk class and the situation quickly deteriorated. She started lunging and barking at other dogs and we became concerned about her aggressiveness. We started to think about giving her up. Then someone recommended Dan Tambourine. Within a few weeks, his positive training methods were creating some incredible changes. She became more attentive to us and responsive to commands. Now, her sweet, loving personality has emerged and we can take her with us everywhere, including outdoor shopping malls and restaurants. Thank you Dan and Crossroads for giving us the dog we were hoping for".
R. K. D. (Newport Beach. CA)
"I am very appreciative of the excellent training and support Maxie and I received from Crossroads Training. Both Deanna and Dan are amazing to work with and gifted in their ability to work with people and their animals.
I got Maxie, a wheaten terrier from a rescue shelter in the Inland Empire at the end of January, 2006. When I first got her I had to lift her and put her in the car because she was so afraid to get in. She was so shell-shocked when I brought her home that it took her three weeks to come out of her shell and then she began to have separation anxiety that escalated to extremely high levels. She would go into extreme panic mode when I left the house. If my husband was home and just I left, she would pace around waiting for my return. If we were both gone, she literally went crazy! She barked and howled all day long driving our neighbors crazy, she went to the bathroom all over the house. She would try to claw her way out of the house or leap over a 6 foot fence when left in the yard when we would leave for work. We still have the claw marks on our doors and window sills as a reminder of what a mess she was. I tried so many things that were suggested by websites, etc. but to no avail. My heart broke for her and I was at a loss. The final straw came after my husband spent a weekend building a pen for her where she could be safe and not do damage - it was very large with a dog house and toys and lots of room to run. We spent the weekend getting her adjusted (we thought), put her in for a few hours and came back and discovered she had repeatedly thrown herself against the metal door and was bleeding all over. I was so upset and felt so bad for her and brought her in to the vet to check her out. He made some suggestions and I started calling "experts" after doing a search on the web. I wasn't feeling very good about the options that were shared - e.g. bear caging her.... When I spoke to my vet again, he said he thought the chances of resolving her issues were low since they were so severe and that I should consider putting her down since it was dooubtful she would do any better with anyone else. While that option was not attractive, I was at a loss as to what to do and I didn't want to take her take to another shelter. I took her in to have her put to sleep but could not go through with it. My vet shared information about Dan Tambourine, who he heard did excellent work with animals at his place Crossroads/Best Behavior & Training. At my wits end, I called, met with Dan who was very encouraging, supportive and informative - the rest is history. Both Deana and Dan worked with me and Maxie as part of their training package and the results were fantastic!
The transformation has been amazing. Friends and neighbors who knew her in the beginning can not believe she is the same dog. She is the sweetest dog - so tender and loving and playful, feels secure at home and settles in nicely when we go to other places. She has a doggie door at home that allows her to run in and out of the house yet she never leaves the yard. While she still has "Houdini" tendencies at Crossroads (she escapes the pen and no one can figure out how :)) she does not try to escape from her home yard any longer and is not destructive. She is a joy and I am very thankful that Dan and his team of capable and loving trainers are available to help dog owners with issues. I wholeheartedly recommend them for any dog training needs or issues. It was money well spent!"
M. S. (Cypress, CA)
"When I found that my 55 lb. mix breed rescue dog was physically too challenging for me to manage, I sought help from Dan Tambourine. After the first lesson, I had tools I could use to start working on our relationship and within a matter of weeks, my ranbunctious adolescent dog was well on her way to becoming a "canine good citizen". She is now a joy to walk and a treasured loving companion. Most importantly to me, this was accomplished using positive humane methods that were fun for me and my dog".
B. T. (Corona del Mar, CA)
"I just want to say that I appreciate how well Dillon was taken care of during his boarding and training stay and how great the entire staff of Crossroads is. I couldn't be happier."
C. P (Long Beach, CA)
