Evergreen School For Dogs

Tommy is truly a dog whisperer.
His small, home style facility in perfect for big boys like mine. He only boards/​trains a handful of dogs at a time which means the dogs are safe and given lots of individual attention and care.
I have a Kangal Dog. If you’re not familiar, Google it. It’s easy to see why Tommy says he’s «A lotta dog».
According to the «experts» it is impossible to teach a Kangal to fetch.
Tommy had him fetching like a Retriever in less than 2 minutes. Seriously.
The only problem is my dog is always on his best behavior with Tommy.
I struggled with the recall but my boy always come running when Tommy calls.
I struggled with heal but my buddy immediately falls into a heal for Tommy without any command.
Tommy always tells me what a good, obiedient dog he is. I couldn’t have done it without Tommy’s guidance and innate abilities.
I wish he wasn’t so expensive… scratch that… because he’s worth more than he charges… I wish I could afford to use him every time I need to board.

Evergreen School for Dogs was first recommended to me by one of my dogpark friends (Dexter’s human). I had an overseas trip… and a dog who has the sweetest disposition, but was in need of some training on leash and during mealtimes. Although I was nervous about leaving my dog for three entire weeks, Tommy and Corday were fabulous! They not only made me feel comfortable, but obviously were extremely good to my dog. I received text updates/​pictures while I was away, and came home to a dog who had learned all new good behavior! WooHoo! I’ve since taken my pup back for a one-​week tune-​up and plan to return again in the future. The on-​site/​at-​home follow-​up training sessions are also a huge bonus! I recommend these good people, without reservation.

My dog Grizz has always been unbelievably stubborn despite all the training I’ve done with him (yep, Chesapeake Bay Retriever!). Also, he is 90 pounds of pure muscle, which made walking him & getting him to do what he is told a total nightmare. But Tommy & Corday worked very diligently with him. When I picked him up, he was the same sweet dog as always, but a totally different one who actually listened to me! Grizz has stayed there several more times since then when I’ve been traveling & the last time they worked on his severe anxiety in cars with real success. Not only do Tommy & Corday understand dogs on a very subtle & psychological level, they also really love them & give him lots of attention & great care. To top it off, Grizz loves staying there — when they’re not training he gets to run around in their huge fenced yard & play fetch to his heart’s content. I highly recommend these guys!

Really hard to find a fault with these guys, Corday and Tommy are fantastic trainers and have helped us so much with our Border Terrier. We have sent her for board and trains twice now and will continue to use them whenever we go away. Corday even shoots us frequent updates and photos throughout the stay. The followup sessions and free pickups in Seattle make the remoteness a non issue and the results are just short of miraculous.

My husband and I have nothing but positive things to say about Tommy and Corday. They have been so helpful with our dog. He barks at other dogs when on leash, but is darn near perfect in every other aspect. It has been very frustrating because we felt like we were doing everything right since he was catching onto everything else so quickly, but he wouldn’t stop. They have helped so much for both our dog to not bark when on leash, but also teaching us as owners how to be better handlers. We have no second thoughts about leaving our dog with them. The fact that he’s being trained, gets lots of exercise on their property and gets to hang out with other dogs are all reasons why we’ve chosen to leave him there while on vacation, rather than to take him to a different dog boarding place.
We would definitely recommend Evergreen School For Dogs to anyone who wants their dog to be better behaved, or if you’re dealing with something and have exhausted your other options.