I'm Andrew — private training and board-and-train for Malinois, blue heelers, German Shepherds, Cane Corsos, Labs and mixes. Balanced, drive-based, one dog at a time. Forsyth County, GA.
I run board-and-train and private training for high-drive working dogs — Malinois, blue heelers, German Shepherds, Cane Corsos, Labs and mixes. Most of the trouble I get called in on traces back to a dog whose drive has nowhere to go.
My job isn't done when your dog comes home — it's done when you can run the program. The evaluation is the first step: I meet the dog, watch how it handles me and its environment, and give you an honest read of what it actually needs.
I also work with dogs coming out of shelter and rescue environments — helping recently adopted dogs decompress, build confidence, and settle into a real home with structure. It's some of the most rewarding work I do, and I've helped four dogs make that jump so far.
"The handler is the program — I'm done when you can run it."
Hear it from Andrew
Answer 8 quick questions about your dog and we'll build a personalized training recommendation on the spot.
The evaluation tells me what your dog needs. Pricing is quoted then — every plan is built around your dog's goals, not a package menu.
Full-immersion, one dog at a time. Standard ~21 days through three capability-based phases; 14-day intensive for focused issues; 28-day extended for severe reactivity and aggression rehab.
6–12 weeks of 1:1 coaching, weekly or twice-weekly — for when the handling needs to change as much as the dog's behavior.
Short board & train (~7–10 days) for the hardest patterns, followed by weekly private sessions to build your handling.
Structured walks plus training reps — I pick up your dog, work them, and bring them back better.
High drive isn't the problem — it's potential. These are the breeds I work with most.
Intense and tireless — I give that drive a job with clear expectations, real reps, and an off-switch that holds.
Smart and relentless — we channel that drive into real engagement and impulse control so the dog can finally settle.
Sensitive and protective — I build confident obedience and clear leadership without dulling what makes them good.
Powerful and territorial — these dogs demand structure, and we deliver it: calm confidence, social neutrality, rock-solid impulse control.
Breed label matters less than what the dog is actually doing — if there's a drive or relationship problem, that's what I work on.
Every dog is evaluated as an individual. I'll tell you honestly what I see and what your dog needs — regardless of breed.
The evaluation is real work, not a sales call. The program follows the dog's capability, not the calendar.
I meet your dog, watch how it handles me and its environment, and give you an honest written read — what I see, what fits, or if I'm not the right call.
Decompress and condition — nothing goes on cold, every tool is conditioned before it communicates anything.
Install behaviors, build drive into the work, proof under real distraction — the dog advances when it earns it.
Real-world proofing, then hands-on owner transfer sessions and a written go-home plan.
Two included check-ins — week 2 and week 6 — to keep things on track after your dog comes home.
I'm a balanced trainer — rewards when earned, correction tools when right. E-collar and prong only after full conditioning. The critical part: nothing goes on cold.
Every tool is conditioned before it ever communicates a correction. That makes them clearer and lower-stress than a yanked leash or a raised voice.
Limited intake is how this works — not a marketing line. Your dog gets individual attention and a program built around what that specific dog needs.
Reactivity is almost always a drive problem and a relationship problem. I work both: clear picture for the dog, solid handling skills for the owner.
Obedience is proofed around actual distractions — other dogs, people, vehicles, livestock. Not just at home.
Some reactivity improves dramatically. Some becomes manageable. Some patterns no program fully resolves. The evaluation says so upfront — no gimmick guarantees.
Every board-and-train ends with hands-on owner transfer sessions, a go-home plan, and two included follow-ups. I'm done when you can run it.
Built one dog at a time. More on Instagram.
Our Malinois went from impossible to walk to fully off-leash reliable in the neighborhood. The handler transfer at the end is what made it stick.
We came in with a reactive shepherd and left with a calm, confident dog. Honest about what it would take and there for every question after.
Real structure, no gimmicks. Our Cane Corso finally has an off-switch and listens the first time. Worth every bit of the program.
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Dogs that go off on people, other dogs, cars, livestock — almost always a drive problem and a relationship problem, not a "bad dog." I find the threshold, work there, and close the distance as the dog earns it, building both the dog's picture and the owner's handling at the same time.
Honest targets — not promises. Individual outcomes are set at the evaluation.
Hold place ~10 minutes with household-level distraction happening around them.
Hold position ~2 minutes with the handler moving out of sight.
Heel past multiple trigger types — other dog, person, vehicle — without coming unglued.
~80% reliable off-leash recall in a known environment. Off-leash in novel environments is a separate conversation — that's set at the evaluation.
Hold position while a known trigger appears at threshold distance — then recover. Not "cured," but in control.
Crate calm 4+ hours. And you — the owner — can run the full repertoire solo and read your dog's signals.
Tell me about your dog and your goals — I'll follow up to schedule the evaluation, give you an honest assessment, and build a clear plan.
