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This letter is to recommend David Reinecker because of the amazing work he has done with our dog Rusti. We rescued Rusti (a Lab, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Pit Bull Mix) a year and a half ago, but after about two or three months began noticing a significant change in her behavior. She was showing signs of aggression on walks, when friends and family came to visit and when the mailman or delivery men came to the door. We knew we had to do something soon - we feared that we had adopted a ticking time bomb. Having accepted her into our family, paired with our determination to fulfill our obligation to save a life, letting go of Rusti was not an option.

Our next step was to find a professional trainer. After an exhaustive search on the internet and through word of mouth, we narrowed our search down to two choices: a well-known local trainer-turned-television personality and David Reinecker. Unsure of which trainer to use, we ultimately ended up asking the rescue agency from which we adopted Rusti whom they would recommend - they gave us the name of the television personality, who for these purposes shall remain nameless.

Once we were finally able to make arrangements with this first trainer (it took over six weeks to book an appointment), the trainer came to our house for the first of three sessions. We were amazed at the trainer’s ability to dominate our dog into submission to the point where she would immediately do whatever she was told. We were told that we were the problem and that we needed to be the pack leader (which I believe is true). This trainer demonstrated how we should form our hand into kind of a claw in order to poke our dog in the neck to simulate a dog bite. We later learned that this technique can actually give the dog a mini-stroke.

After this first session, we noticed a slight change in Rusti and were encouraged by having guidelines to start with proper training. Unfortunately, the techniques didn’t take hold. Once the trainer was out the door, the dog training disappeared as well. In fact, Rusti started getting worse. Friends and family came to the house and we would have to keep Rusti in a crate for fear of her biting them. We sent her to doggie daycare until the day she attacked another dog and was evicted. A potential pet sitter came by for an assessment and suggested that we put Rusti down because of her aggression.

We had two sessions left with the first trainer and even after leaving several desperate phone messages, this trainer failed to show up for the sessions or even return our phone calls. Our first trainer completely abandoned us and we felt utterly hopeless.

We finally called David Reinecker and doing so completely changed our lives from the very first training session. David’s technique is gentle, yet assertive, and fits within the parameters of our training capabilities. He gave us workable training tools to utilize with Rusti that provided dramatic and immediate results. What’s more, we didn’t have to become ‘dog whisperers” or give her mini strokes to motivate change in her behavior.

Rusti has responded to David’s behavior modification techniques in ways that we never thought possible. We now have a new dog in Rusti. Family and friends are able to visit and she is much more well-behaved – people have commented on how good she is! We’ve even added a new rescue dog to the family and he and Rusti are amazing friends.

We know raising dogs, especially rescue dogs, is a lifelong commitment and can be a lifelong challenge. But with an excellent trainer like David in our corner, we feel better equipped to handle the special needs of these wonderful, loving companions.

We give David Reinecker our highest recommendation and would use him again in an instant should the need ever arise. Working with him has been such a pleasure. David has given our family much needed relief and our loving dog Rusti a new lease on life.

Sincerely,

Susan Hunter,
Creative Director
Spark Factory

Delza Laxamana
Managing Director
Coleman Brandworx

And Rusti and Henry too!