Xena came to me at 6 years old after she fatally bit one of my mom's other dogs. She lived with me as an only dog, so her resource guarding was a non-issue. However, she needed to make improvements in other areas. She was out of shape, reactive to other dogs on walks, and afraid of men. By the time she passed at 11 years old she was hiking 6+ miles with me, ignoring most dogs on walks (she even had a few playmates!), and she was excited to greet my male neighbor who she used to be intimidated by.

I rescued Klaus in June of 2022. While I don't know his backstory, it was obvious that he did not have a great life. He had severe separation anxiety that resulted in him breaking out of my apartment and a car window. He was extremely reactive to other dogs, barking and lunging at any dog within sight. He would also refuse to go potty in my presence. Today Klaus walks beautifully on leash with no pulling, ignores all dogs we see, and he lives peacefully with two other dogs. He is much more relaxed and confident in being a dog.

Silver grew up free to roam on a ranch and in the summer of 2022 he became a city boy. He had never been on leash or in a car, but he quickly learned to love going on walks and car rides! He also hadn't been much of an indoor dog, but he quickly learned how to use a doggie door and has had zero accidents in the house. Silver had a bad habit of rushing the front door and jumping on people, and even though he still gets super excited for visitors he has much better manners.

Ella was recently and accidentally rescued. She was neglected along with two other female German Shepherds, and wasn't supposed to be adopted out - she was an aggressor in an attack on one of the other Shepherds she was with. Even though Ella has only been with us for a few short weeks, she has learned a lot very fast. She is now crate trained, less reactive to other dogs on walks, pulls and jumps much less, and is getting better with basic commands such as sit and stay. Every day she makes progress in becoming part of our household.