TESTIMONIALS
Pet Behavior
Consulting
Elise came to our house to help us
address Brody's issues of being
easily excitable and overly friendly
(jumping up on people, etc).  Just one
session with her made a huge
difference!! ~ the Dennis'
From Gale and Zoe ~
I took my Doberman, Zoe to Obedience class at Dog Days last
year, and to my surprise, Zoe not only learned some manners,
but more importantly, I learned that Zoe LOVED to learn and do
new things. With a little discipline and daily work, we both
graduated to a new level...and we both benefit from it. Thank you,
Elise!   
Crooke, as I’m sure you can tell from his name, has always been a challenge.  He has recently
come across a problem called “resource guarding”  
He would take an object that he knew that he couldn’t
have and would guard it by barking and growling and
hiding under a table or behind a chair.  We were
frightened and didn’t know what to do with him.  So we
called and spoke to Elise who came out to the house
and Thank God she did.  She has helped Crooke and
us tremendously.  He now will just give us back whatever
he’s not supposed to have, the remote, underwear etcetera.  
Or if we see him heading for something that he’s not supposed to have we tell him to “leave it” and
he does.  She has taught us numerous commands to teach Crooke which he learned in a snap
considering he’s a food driven dog.  She has corrected Crooke’s behavior and showed us how to
set some boundaries with him.  We’ve noticed a big change in his behavior thanks to Elise he’s a
happier dog.  We are also happier and are not afraid when we do have the little one’s around.  
Thanks so much.
From Jamie ~
                               Got a bouncy boxer?  Enroll in training classes with Elise.  Just do                             
                                it, you won't be sorry.  What started with a small investment and a                               
                                very energetic pup ended with one of the best relationships I could                             
                                have imagined.  It's not all about commands...it's about building a                              
                                bond that will last forever.  Sometimes our pals just need a little                                  
                                help learning the ways of the human world and Elise will show you                            
                                how, no gimmicks attached.  Isis may be one boisterous boxer but                            
                                now she has skills that impress even our biggest skeptics.  I                                       
                                would have to say the best accomplishment for me was learning how to channel
all that great boxer energy ~ using some basic commands learned in class and a little bit of
patience (also learned in class!)  With what we've learned in basic & advanced obedience, all it
takes is a few minutes each day to maintain & build on the great foundation Elise helped us start.  
But don't tell Isis we're still "training"...I don't think she'd believe you anyways.  It's too much fun!  
Thanks Elise!!  
From Danette ~
I emailed Elise looking for help with our recently adopted
Yellow Lab named Daisy who was a victim of the Louisiana
hurricanes.  Not long after we got her, she was diagnosed
as epileptic, and her behavior was so erratic that the neurology
staff at Tufts nicknamed her "Wild Dog".  Elise came to our
home and gave us some much-needed help for focusing
Daisy's attention for training, and tips for eliminating her excess
vocalizations.  Elise is also helping us to improve her
socialization and reduce her anxieties.....Daisy has been through a lot in her young life!  Elise has
great ideas and endless patience with dogs and owners alike.  She never makes us feel 'stupid'
like some dog trainers can do, and always answers our endless questions with a smile.  We're
looking forward to when our "Crazy Dazy" will be ready for group classes at Dog Days & Nights
someday soon.  Thank you!
Ronin and I attended Elise's Canine Good Citizen class
and could not have been more pleased.  Every interaction
I had with Elise was friendly and professional.  The classes
always started on time and were run with the perfect blend
of structure and humor.  Elise was always generous about
praising Ronin and I when we were doing well.  At the same
time, she was there to guide us and push us to the next level
so that we were fully prepared when we took the CGC test
and passed!  Thank you Elise, we could not have done it
without you!  I would recommend Elise Gouge's classes
to anyone with a dog who wants to feel good about learning  ~ Alyssa B. Ward, CPDT