Testimonials

Juno

Before April 2010, I knew very little about remote dog training collars, but had a rigid opinion that dogs that wore remote training collars were vicious and wearing the collar had the same effect as a lobotomy. I was so wrong! One day, my German Shepherd dog, Juno, grabbed and held onto a small dog in the dog park that was running away from a group of big dogs. Juno finally released the dog unharmed, but it was the worst experience for me. I thought she was going to kill the small dog. In addition to the park experience, Juno is a nervous passenger in a car. She jumps from the back seat to the front, barking constantly and interfering with my line of vision. I had seen Morris Chaisson with his dogs and I was impressed with his dogs prior to the park incident but never considered this training method for my dogs. I called Morris, to see what he would recommend as I wanted to continue taking both of my dogs to the dog park. I did not believe this would be a solution for us. Morris came to my house to discuss how he could help me. After watching Morris work with his dog, Aiden, I was impressed enough to consider the collar a possibility. Aiden is happy, loves to work, loves to play, and loves Morris.

So after shocking myself with the collar, I felt the collar was not the lobotomy I imagined and decided to try the collar with my Juno. After training with Morris, Juno goes to the dog park wearing her collar and does not get mixed up in a pack of fast running out of control dogs where a dog fight flares up in a second. She will run and play but will always come to me when I call her away from the pack. This was all I wanted and was very happy with the training results. In less than 2 months, Juno, stays in the back seat of the car while I am driving and I take her to the park everyday without fear of an incident. There’s more… and it gets better.

I have been training Juno for AKC obedience trials. I started attending Morris’ Wednesday night classes for extra practice. Each week Morris asks his students what problems’ they have. I tell him my problems and he gives me a solution for the problems and practices the solution in class to make sure it works. The next week Morris’ asked if we solved the problem and what problems are we having. During class, Morris corrects our mistakes as we make them, so they are not embedded in our training habits. Morris has let me stay after class, to help with Juno’s training. He has also worked with us outside of his classes with individual lessons. I am comfortable asking for help with any training problem. As a result of a lot of Morris’ help, Juno is close to being one of the youngest dogs to earn AKC’s title, CDX, Companion Dog Excellent. We just received a first place “leg” toward our title. Our next trials are mid October. The happy ending, Juno, has exceeded my goals for her. We both have more confidence.

She draws attention when we go to the parks to work out and play. She is accurate, beautiful and amazing to watch as I put her through an obedience run. She loves to show off. She has a gleam in her eyes when she is working. I have learned to expect and strive for a lot more from Juno. She loves to work, loves to play, and the bond between us is stronger now than it ever was.

Evelyn A

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To anybody in need of having a dog trained:  My wife and I have a female Jack Russell terrier.  She was wild and completely unmanageable.  She had a very strong Alpha complex and wanted to be the dominant dog of our group.  Lacy considered my wife and I to be the group.  She had a tremendous number of faults.  She would constantly jump against the doors when she wanted to get to the other side.  When I left the house she would attack my wife, biting her and tearing her clothes.  When we tried to get her under control she would bite us.  We both had to seek medical attention for these bites.  Not wanting to get rid of her, we called Morris Chaisson of In Control Dog Training. We have been surprised and tremendously pleased with the results. 

On the first visit Lacy was going into her crate on command.  After the first visit when I left the house, Lacy attacked my wife again.  We called Morris and he came back the next morning.  After going through the leaving routine with her, she was under control and no longer attacks my wife when I leave.

On the second visit she was walking on a loose leash and sitting on command.  Lacy is now under unbelievable control.  I am amazed how quickly we got the results we were looking for.

Morris Chaisson is an excellent trainer and will absolutely do what he says he will.  It is without hesitation that I recommend him for dog training.

Incidentally, my wife and I are 81 years old and this made controlling Lacy very difficult.

Sincerely,
James and Carol F

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In September, 2007, I adopted Amala and Esha. At the time, Amala was a 6 month old mini-pinscher and Esha was a barely 3 month old dachshund/jack-russell mix. Neither had been around many people and neither had been granted the opportunity to socialize with other dogs. I brought them home, where my roommate already had two small dogs. Amala spent the better part of three weeks cowering whenever she was approached by any dog, so I didn't take her out of our house/yard at all. Esha was also very shy with dogs, but she loved (and still loves) people. Amala had been adopted previously, I believe three times. I know that one of the families/homes that had her was an abusive home. When I adopted her, her ribs were tender and she flinched whenever you reached out to pet her. She cried out in pain when touched on her sides or near her tail. It broke my heart.

In October, I contacted Morris at "In Control Dog Training" to get a demonstration and maybe get some advice from him. By this time, Esha had become unruly and barked at just about everything. Neither Esha nor Amala had very good recall (they knew their names, they just refused to come when called). And both were still very stand-offish to most other people and all dogs. Well, when they met Morris, they loved him. I believe they would have cuddled and licked him to death, if allowed. That, in itself, was a huge improvement.

In November, we began group classes, at Audobon park. My girls love being outside, in the park, and in the fresh air. After a few classes, they became a little more comfortable with other dogs, which is to say that they no longer run and hide when approached by other dogs, even "big dogs". Believe me, that's a huge improvement. They love going to the group classes, and get upset when we miss classes. Amala is much more playful and has learned to enjoy cuddling. She has learned that I will not abuse or neglect her. Esha is learning to share toys and not to steal food from the other dogs. Their personalities are wonderful, now that they are comfortable in their new home, they are not being abused and we have been working with the collars for training.

The collars were also helpful in house-training them and during walks, for keeping them quiet. I do love that attending classes helps socialize them, as I feel that is a very important part of their development.

Elaina D

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My name is Cain and here is my story...

My first family could not keep me so I was placed in the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter. The shelter was over crowded and they did not have any space for me.  Mom called and was told that today was my last day.  She convinced them over the phone to wait until she could leave work.  The director agreed and mom came to take me to my new home.

I was scared and very mean to mom the first night.  I tried to show mom that I was the boss and she was very scared since I am almost her size.  She had to call a friend to protect her from me.  The next day mom called Mr. Morris crying and he insisted on meeting me before mom brought me back to the pound.

Mr. Morris came the next day to evaluate me.  He assured mom I was a good boy and could not believe how mom and I had bonded within 36 hours.  He showed mom how to handle my dominance and to show me that I was not in charge.  I responded well because I wanted to listen but had never been disciplined.

I was on my way to becoming the perfect companion but...since I was abandoned by my first family, I could not stand to be without mom.  My separation anxiety became extreme.  I followed mom around the house in the morning and would lie across the front door so mom could not leave.  When she would leave I would cry by the front door all day and destroy mom's stuff.  Mom would come home to a mess and the neighbor was very upset because I cried all day.  Mr. Morris showed mom some new techniques and they are helping both of us deal with my anxiety.

Thanks to mom's hard work under Mr. Morris' guidance, I am the perfect companion to mom.  I love swimming and playing with all my friends.  One of my favorite places to go is the park with Mr. Morris and all my friends on Saturday.  Since I am such a good boy, I have been invited to train for pet therapy in the spring.  I look forward to serving my community and bringing joy to those in need.

Thanks for reading my story and thank you Mr. Morris.  If it was not for your knowledge and confidence in your training, I would not have this great life with mom.  Mom and I could not be happier.

Sincerely, 
Renee A

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Buster

Hi I am Buster Ciuffi. I was 6 weeks old when I joined my family.

The 1st couple of nights I slept at my new home I cried all night long. I have always been very active and playful.
When I was little I had a bad habit of destroying things in my home. At one time I put a hole in the sheetrock of one of my walls and I picked at it with my paw until I made the hole the size of my body to try and escape. I soon became to destructive and too big to live inside anymore.
 
When my dad or my siblings would try to walk me I would over power them by pulling them. I was the  dominant one when it came to me and my family.
 
I was people aggressive and dog aggressive. My behavior was soon uncontrollable so my dad searched for a trainer to improve my bad behavior and found Mr. Morris.

Mr. Morris started working with dad and I around June of 2008. He came to our home four Wednesdays in a row and he worked with me and got to know me. He gave dad some helpful tips that would improve my behavior.

I caught on pretty quickly to the new techniques Mr. Morris taught dad and I. Soon I started class with Mr. Morris along with other dogs and their parents after my four weeks of home training.
 
After several months of classes and my dads home training I started to be a very good boy. All of Mr. Morris' and dads work with me has really made a big difference to my life.
 
Thanks Mr. Morris for all of your help.
Adam C.

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Hansel's Story

I am Hansel and this is my testimony:
I am Big, Bad and Beautiful. Aggression and separation anxiety are my main issues with aggression being the worst. I did not take kindly to strangers in my house or on my property. I have been guilty of going through my owner's picture window because children were playing on my front lawn. Additionally I do not like strangers approaching my car when I am inside, and I have issued with other dogs.

Going to the Vet was also a challenge for both me and my owner. She would have to muzzle me and sedate me along with using the prong choke collar.

No warning would come from me. I did not growl, I would just give a serious look and then charge to bite. Direct eye contact with me was interpreted as a challenge, which meant Game On!

I have been through (4) trainers, all of whom gave up on me, but since I have been going to "In Control Dog Training", I have definitely broadened my horizons!

It was a sunny day in April when I heard voices from my room. I began barking and jumping on the door frantically. My owner came in, muzzled me and I bolted out the front door only to find this stranger (Morris) whom I immediately pushed up against the tree and continuously hit with my muzzle. Since my 1st wild encounter with Morris I have been introduced to a special collar which helps me to associate my commands in English, German and Hand signals. I still wore my muzzle for about 4 months, but now I have learned to listen to my owner and I am not too terribly worried about other people and dogs. I am more relaxed now on my trips to the vet and do not require my muzzle or sedation. Don't get me wrong I am still a work in progress, but I am enjoying my classes. Just ask my owner!

Auf Wiedesehen.
Shirley B. and Hansel

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I would definitely recommend Morris and In Control Dog Training to anyone looking for a dog trainer. My wife and I have an 8 month old female Jack Russell named Lucy. Lucy was very friendly and never aggressive but she did have some behavior issues. The main problems we were having were lack of discipline and stubbornness. Lucy did not listen well; she would constantly dart off when we tried to catch her. In addition, her energy was becoming annoying to visitors. She would jump on them and playfully nip at their feet. This would not stop until we picked her up and put her outside. We were also very hesitant to let Lucy out of our sight or out of a fenced- in area for fear that she would get into some type of trouble.

Morris was able to change all this. Within the first week she was a completely transformed dog. She was still the lovable, energetic dog that she was before but only better because she was actually starting to listen to us and respect our commands. As the weeks went on she got better and better. Believe it or not, I don’t even need the leash to walk Lucy anymore. Letting her off the leash in the front yard was something we would have never considered before In Control Dog Training. Morris did a great job! He was very patient and informative with his training. And unlike some other training we had previously done, the things she learned with him were remembered when he left. Lucy is a much better dog and we are a much happier family thanks to In Control Dog Training!

Benson and Paris H

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They pulled us down the block when walking them and of course, acted like lunatics when passing other dogs/cats.

They started acting aggressive towards each other. So aggressive in fact that one headed to the Emergency vet.

We couldn't live like this anymore, so we called Morris, with In Control Dog Training and had individual training, then signed up for group classes.

It is a night and day difference! We are very glad we went this route...They are good natured dogs, but I believe since we spoiled them and did not set the proper boundaries they ended up where they were.

It is much better now! Walks are fun, and they are learning to be around other dogs.

Angela & John M.

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