Aztec Dog Training And Puppy Bootcamp

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AZTEC DOG TRAINING OF SOUTH FLORIDA Hi my name is Ronald Pfierman. I have over30 yrs of Hands on Practical Experience. We can train Both You and Your Dog despite The Issues. We are located on San Carlos Blvd. 4 miles inland from Ft. Myers Beach - I DID NOT LEARN FROM A BOOK, VIDEO OR CLASS. I learned by Living and Working at SuperDog K9 Training Academy in Cinti. Ohiio, studied under several Nationally Recognized Dog Behavorists including The World Famous "Mr. Lucky" - I was Asst. Mgr and Dog Training Director for 2 yrs. At The LARGEST FULL SERVICE ANIMAL COMPOUND IN THE U.S. - The American Pet Motel in Chicago in 2002- 2004. I then Moved to Sedona Az for 3 yrs and Trained Celebrities Dogs in In Home Dog Training Lessons and a Small Puppy Bootcamp. In 2007 came back to Cinti and Open and ran The Very 1st NON KENNEL HOMELIKE SETTING DOGGY BOOTCAMP. Based on Techniques I have learned thru my years of training This allows me to custom design you training program to suit your needs and/or budget. The foundation for all control is established in THE FIRST 30-60 DAYS so it is IMPERATIVE THAT THINGS ARE DONE RIGHT FROM THE MOMENT YKU GET YKUR DOG OR ASAP. I can train you to do this at your new location or WE CAN DO THE HARD WORK FOR YOU HERE. Why not get your dog or New Pup trained while you are moving in For Winter? Phase I - I train your dog Phase II - I train YOU We offer 1 ON 1 PRIVATE LESSONS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER OPTIONS. CALL FOR DETAILS Our MOST POPULAR TRAINING PROGRAM IS OUR DOG or Puupy BOOTCAMP: 1. Puppy Bootcamp introduces Obedience as a way of Life 2. The Transition back into the Clients Home Environment is Seamless with the Owners Participation 3. The Small amount of Homework and Followup Necessary for COMPLETE SUCCESS We Love Dogs and working with Families to help them reach their full potential

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Barry V.

Jul 15, 2013

I recently took my German Shepard to have private lessons with Mr Pfeierman. After the initial visit, price was discussed and training began. After approx. six lessons my $500 balance was paid in full, and I began to get excuses every week as to why he could not do the lesson that day this has gone on for approximatly 5 weeks. His says he will teach you and your dog numerous things and stand by it with lifetime follow up lessons if needed, however this is contingent on him giving you the appointment and actually sticking to it. I really do believe Mr. Pfeierman knows his trade, I have no doubts about that, however I would be very leery as to paying him in full until you get exactly what you want. I have a dog that will sit and heal and this is no where near what he said he would do for the agreed price. For the amount of money I paid, this is a crime.

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My Response in written above in detail but ANOTHER short Response is this - I was shocked and appalled at Barry's review - I was taught by every trainer that I ever apprenticed for that for Dangerous Dogs, Board and Train, Doggy Bootcamp (My creation) and ESPECIALLY Private Lessons to ALWAYS GET PAID UP FRONT - BECAUSE PRIVATE LESSONS IS an I Help THE OWNER TYPE TRAINING PROGRAM AND UNLESS THE FULL BALANCE IS PAID UP FRONT PEOPLE SOMETIMES LACK THE MOTIVATION TO FINSH TRAINING. I MADE BARRY CLEARLY AWARE THAT THE BALANCE IS DUE AT THE FIRST LESSON - DESPITE THE AGREEMENT - HE NEVER PAID IN FULL - EACH WEEK HE WOULD BRING JUST ENOUGH TO COVER EACH LESSON AND MAKE UP AN EXCUSE WHY HE COULDN'T PAY THE BALANCE THEN PROMISE TO HAVE IT AT THE NEXT LESSON - WHICH HE NEVER DID. WHY HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS TRAINING IS BEYOND ME - HIS DOG DID SO WELL THAT I ASK HIM IF I COULD USE HIM AS A REFERENCE - OBVIOUSLY I DID NOT GET THAT JOB AND THE LADY WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TELL ME BARRY WAS VERY UNSATISFIED AND MEAN SPIRITED - WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND SINCE HIS TRAINING WENT VERY WELL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE FIRST 2-3 TIMES IT WAS OBVIOUS HE WASNT DOING HIS HOMEWORK. I WOULD WORK THE DOG ANYWAY FOR HIM - THE 1ST 30-40 MINUTES - THEN CRITIQUE HIM ON HIS HANDLING SKILLS - AND ALL SEEMED WELL - HIS DOG DID ALL THE COMMANDS AND HE NEVER SAID A CROSS WORD. MOREOVER ALL HIS LESSONS WERE ALMOST 2 HOURS IN LENGTH WHEREAS PRIVATE LESSONS ARE 1 HOUR - I DID CANCEL 1 LESSON BECAUSE OF AN INFECTION THAT CAUSED VERTIGO BUT THAT WAS IT - AFTER FINDING OUT HE WAS UNHAPPY I CALLED HIM AND ASKED IF HE WOULD COME IN FOR A FREE LESSON WHICH HE LITERALLY LAUGHED AT - SO I GUESS THIS GOES TO PROVE YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE - NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY - I CAN GIVE ANYONE CONCERNED MANY REFERENCES OF VERY HAPPY CLIENTS UPON REQUEST AND I WILL WAIVE THE $25 EVALUATION FEE FOR ANYONE THAT MENTIONS THIS REFERRAL.

Jill L.

Oct 30, 2013

October 2013 - I dont normally write reviews and rarely give top marks but Ron is incredible!! If you are reading this review and are in search of a trainer stop here do yourself a favor and hire Ron. The great thing is Ron trains dogs out of state as well as in - state, we are lucky that he is not that far away but if you live out of state you can make arrangements with Ron to get your dog trained. We have 2 German Shepherd puppies we purchased and had them since they were 6 weeks old. They are great dogs but they dont listen. They can do a couple tricks, but they also jumped up on people and they had a relational bond issue. At 4 months old they are dragging us down the street on their walks. 4 months old just imagine if we didnt get any help, we wouldnt be able to walk them. Everyone told us we would have to rehome one of our pups because it would never work. We were appalled because we love both of them. They are a part of our family and we will do whatever it takes to keep them together. I called a couple professional trainers and no one wanted to help us since our GSD's were male and brothers. Then I saw Ronald Pfierman (Cincinnati Dog Bootcamp, http://www.aztecdogtraining.com/) video on You Tube watched it several times, kept going back to it ( I think divine intervention) and decided to give him a call. He was so awesome on the phone. I told him our situation and he gave me some ideas to use with the dogs before we had a chance to bring them in. He also said it sounded like we were doing a good job with them and it made us feel better about everything. I convinced my husband that Ron could help us. As he had thought we could train the on our own. So my husband and I took our two German shepherd dogs to Ron at 4 months old. Ron couldn't believe the size of our dogs and said it was a good thing we brought them in because they would be harder to control as they grew up together with bad habits. In 10 minutes he had James under control, heeling, sitting etc. it was amazing. He then did the same with Jesse. Jesse has had a problem jumping on people. He took Jesse and had him heeling, sitting and listening in 10 minutes and then he worked on the jumping up on me. In 3 passes Jesse no longer jumped on me. My husband and I were amazed. Of course Ron explained that what he is able to do with the dogs can also be transferred to us but we would have to do our homework and transfer the leadership skills from himself to one of us first off and then both of us a couple weeks down the line. Ron and Melissa are two wonderful people. They have a nice clean home and kept the dogs in the house and in a very clean area. Their home doesn't smell of dogs at all as a matter of fact if you didnt see the cages lined up in the room, you wouldn't know an animal was in the home. The vet needs to take a lesson from Ron and Melissa. The great thing about Ron's training is that he is so good with the dogs. They respect him. I think he loves them as much as we do:) Before we took Jesse, home Ron trained me on what I need to do to keep Jesse on the right track with training at home and taking the leadership role. Its been two weeks and we took Jesse home yesterday and at first we let him check out the house and I saw that if we didnt do what Ron said, Jesse would try to take back the leadership role. Ron warned us that this would happen. He said your same old loveable dog is there, he just needs to know who has the leadership in the house and if you dont use the stall chain, it will make it harder to take control. So we did exactly what Ron told us. Jesse tried testing us early in the morning barking and making a racket but we just ignored him to show him that we are in control and not him. Not everyone in the household was happy but I plan on doing things exactly as Ron has instructed us so our dogs are great in the home and outside and with visitors. You have to get your dog to see you as the leader and not Ron. My training this morning went Awesome. Jesse listened to me and sat and stayed in his place as told. It was crazy awesome. Then I came in the house and texted Ron to make sure I was doing everything right so that Jesse wasn't confused. Ron is patient and caring and he doesn't mind a million questions via text or phone call. This guy is awesome!!! Now, my husband will be doing the same with James. Bob will be the leader and our dog James who is a major Alpha dog has seen this too. I cant say enough about this guy. He has really turned our pups into well behaved little guys. We have gotten numerous compliments on how well behaved they are since we've gotten them trained. We have referred several of our friends to him as well. If you are looking for a true dog whisperer, who cares about your family member and will make a huge difference in both of your lives in a positive and caring way you need to give Ron a call. As a matter of record, Ron has continued to reach out to us about coming back in for a review of our training to make sure everything is going great. He has made a believer at out of my husband, who was a real skeptic. My husband Bob said "I am indebted to you Ron. It's a pleasure having our puppies around now." I feel God led me to Ron and I am 100% Satisfied!!!

David T.

Nov 17, 2013

David T. SHIBA INU TESTIMONIAL My wife and I looked for a trainer for our 12 week old shiba inu "cypher" for about 3 weeks before finding Ronald's service.. Cypher was a complete monster to put things lightly.Ronald was up for the challenge and did not sugar coat anything about what type of dog we had. When i met him he first showed me his place and where the training would occur and where my puppy would be housed, i felt really good about the area and knew that my puppy would be taken care of , i could tell they loved dogs and ours would be completely safe. Ronald kept cypher for 2 weeks and let me tell you , he has gone from little monster to little angel. at no point did i notice any type of mistreatment of any kind to my dog. Ronald is a great trainer and a really good person whom loves animals and wouldn't harm them, I truly believe that's why he does this, i will 100% use his services again as soon as my wife allows me to get an american eskimo!

Michelle R.

Nov 18, 2013

MIN- PIN TESTIMONIAL I took my sweet but extremely wirey and aloof Min Pin to Ron for training in March of 2102. I had been to several dog trainers - to no avail. Ron was amazing. He not only trained my dog but me and my 9 yr old daughter how to handle her. She is now a pleasure to be with - we can't thank Ron enough - I would recommend Ron for anyone who wants a truely Masterful and professional trainer. He took our dog into his home for 2 weeks for "bootcamp" style training and she was happy, healthy and much more well behaved when she came home. He even offered us Free Followup Lessons - Ron is Cincinnati's TRUE DOG WHISPERER! by: Michelle - Highly Recommended

Tracey B.

Dec 6, 2013

Ron Pfierman saved the life of my niece's puppy, Daisy. We are so thankful for Ron and what he did for Daisy. We are a family of dogs. I have 2, our mom has 2 and our dad has 3 and Tracey has Daisy. We just couldn't consider putting a family member down unless there were no other option. Ron was our only option and he saved Daisy's life. He does not know this - but in our household's, Ron is known as Uncle Ron. Out of the kindness of his heart and his love for dogs, he took on our little Cujo. He did not do this as a business person. He probably lost money on little Daisy because of the amount of effort he had to put into rehabilitating her. I would recommend Ron to anyone for any dog training. Not just special cases. He helped me with my dogs . Not only did he save Daisy's life, he has taught me to be a better dog owner. I learned things from just watching him work with my dogs. Thank you, again, Uncle Ron. Sincerely - Jamie, Tracey, Brooke, Daisy, Lily and Moose.

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Doggy Bootcamp - My wife Melissa and I have been working on perfecting a method that I first Pioneered back in early 2005. This program is a culmination of my life's work. Every dog lives his life based on pack mentality, structure, consistency and Leadership. We get you and your Dog or Puppy on the right path - We use a home setting to teach you dog to be calm and behave thru all real life challenges. Our Training Programs are Custom Designed to suit your needs, are simple, are scientifically sound and gentle.