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The transformation in his obedience and our confidence in handling him has been incredible. What really sets Jeff apart, though, is that he doesn’t just train your dog and send you on your way; he works with you at home and equips you with the knowledge and skills to continue building your dog’s confidence and reinforcing what they’ve learned. We feel so much more confident in Howie’s future and in our ability to help him succeed. Jeff clearly cares deeply about the dogs he works with and genuinely wants to see them thrive long after their training is over. If you’re struggling with a difficult behavioral issue or simply want to build a better relationship with your dog, Ridgeside K9 is worth every penny!

I reached out to a few trainers in my area, including one that had been personally recommended by a friend, and had pretty much settled on another place, but decided to give Ridgeside K9 a call. After talking with Jeff for only a few minutes, I was confident that Ridgeside K9 was the right choice. He knew the exact issues that I was having with Cash before I even explained them. “2 year old boxer? Let me guess, pulls hard on the leash, rushes through doorways, surfs your counters, thinks every dog is his best friend and doesn’t introduce himself properly?” BINGO.

I decided on the three week board and train program and got the blessing of working with Aaron Jeter!

Jeter worked wonders with Cash and provided daily updates on his progress. The results far exceeded my expectations, and Cash returned exactly how Jeter said he would, not as a different dog, but as the same dog less any unwanted behaviors. On the day Cash returned, Jeter provided very thorough instructions on how to use the e collar and trained me on what I needed to do to reinforce the training he received.

From start to finish, this was a great experience and a very worthwhile investment! Thank you Ridgeside K9!

Although both our dogs learned good habits from one another, they also learned unmanageable ones. Their recall was becoming awful and I was at a point where I was afraid to walk the both of them on my own. I couldn’t control their pulling or barking when they saw other dogs or small animals. They had pulled their leashes out of my hands several times and even dragged me to the ground once. I felt embarrassed as an owner who couldn’t handle her dogs. This is when I found Jeff online, his glowing reviews, and gave him a call. Over the phone he immediately made me feel better because he was here to help us every step of the way. To say he is worth every single penny is an understatement.

Prior to any official contract or payment being made, he came to meet Mahni and Apollo. Immediately, both dogs loved him. We weren’t concerned about Mahni but Apollo is a wild card. Knowing dogs have a pretty good judge of character and seeing how comfortable Apollo was with him from the start sold us immediately.

Our main goals for entrusting Jeff with our dogs were: 1. Take them on manageable walks. 2. Better their recall alone, but especially together. 3. Increase Apollo’s confidence (knowing this would help with training but also his personal well being).

Not a day went by where we didn’t receive some kind of picture or video update of how they were doing to see the progress they were making. Any and every question we had (and we had a lot) he answered and explained in detail. He was just as patient with us as he was with our fur babies.

We knew because of Apollo’s background he wouldn’t come back the "perfect" dog and wouldn’t be at Mahni’s level — and we were okay with that. Jeff adjusted his training with Apollo in a way that made him feel safe and trusting of Jeff. (In teacher terms, we call those accommodations.) But we never would have expected the amount of progress Jeff made with both our dogs, who were at very different levels of training, in just the short 2 weeks he had them.

Jeff didn’t just finish training them and then say, "Okay, bye. Peace out. They’re all yours!" He took hours out of his evening to "train us" on how he trained them. He was patient with us as we learned how to communicate effectively with them. He practiced with us and gave us feedback on how we were doing with them. And again — any and every question we had — he was so patient, understanding, and helpful. He has made it clear he is with us for life despite the 2 weeks coming to an end.

They have been back with us for 24 hours now at this point and here is what I have noticed: 1. I can walk them alone and not have any fear of being pulled, dragged, or feelings of frustration when we run into other dog walkers. Tonight on our walk their neighborhood "nemesis" was on the other side of the street and as soon as I gave the command Jeff taught us to give, they got in line and walked with me. When that dog passed us again and I gave the same command they sat at my feet without any protest. 2. Their recall has improved immensely in all environments. 3. Apollo is braver and tries things he was fearful of before. 4. We have left our baby gate down to separate them from our cat with little issue due to their improvement to recall. 5. Friends & neighbors have noticed the improvement & asked for Jeff’s information for their dogs.

10/10 recommend. I can’t express enough how thankful I am to have added Jeff to our "pack". If you want a trainer who truly cares about his work AND about your dog(s) — Jeff at Ridgeside K9 Nashville is the call you make.