5
1/2 week stay
Nilda and Jeter
Hi
Toni,
Jeter has been home for six days now. He has not had
one accident and actually will stop eating his food, run
to the door and ring the bells to go out. He goes potty
right away and goes back to eating. I could not believe
it the first time. He has done that twice. He never
jumps and has perfect manners. I can't wait to take him
to the beach; I just have to wait for a week or so,
(Parvo). I know he already learned how to swim from all
the pictures you sent me. I enjoyed getting all the
email and picture updates. The schedule of our daily
routine I gave you for crating is perfect. He does not
make a peep in his crate when I am in the room. I could
make noise and he knows it is nap/crate time. I have
pet sit many dogs and have never experienced a dog so
well behaved. My husband and friends thought that we
did not need to spend the money for Milo's Boot Camp. I
knew it was going to be the best thing ever, so I did
double duty with my pet sitting business to be able to
have Jeter attend the boot camp. He was there for
almost six weeks and if you met him you would notice his
behavior immediately after how cute he looks. I am so
happy with the results of Milo's Boot Camp and would
highly recommend it to anyone who is getting a puppy.
Thank you,
Nilda & Jeter
Hi
Marjorie. In response to your request for a Milo's Boot
Camp testimony...
We brought Madison (Mini F1) home from Boot Camp a bit
over a week ago, and could not be more pleased. She's 13
weeks old today.
Would 100% recommend it to anyone who's lucky enough to
happen into a spot. If that's the case with you, then
don't even think twice. Completely potty trained, rings
her bells, sits for everything without being asked,
rides well in the car. Great about greeting people. Is
confident, but still submissive and always looking to me
for the right signals. Doesn't jump, does a "sit" or
"down" when the cat comes near, because she was taught
to not have "excited" reactions to her environment.
Knows "leave it" and "off", and doesn't try to climb on
people or furniture, unless she's trying to let me know
she needs to go out and I'm not paying attention.
Then there's "no bite". Cute example... I was playing
with her in the yard for some exercise yesterday, and
she was excited and had her smiling with mouth wide
open. Now keep in mind that she's also in the teething
stage. Thought I'd do some random training
reinforcement/testing before the trick-or-treaters
arrive tonight by intentionally sticking my hand into
her mouth. Didn't even have time to give a simultaneous
command because she just stopped everything, looked up
at me, went into a sit, opened her mouth wider, pushed
my hand out w/ her tongue and closed the mouth just
enough to leave room for "kisses" instead. I'd testify
to the "no bark" command factor, but she hasn't really
exercised her vocal chords yet.
Madison came home already trained to our schedule, and
at the same time extremely ready to adapt to change.
Hasn't fussed about being crated. They even got her
acclimated to the pool, which I'd specifically mentioned
would be extremely helpful to me.
I'm sure it's the tendency of McDoodle puppies anyway,
but Madison came to us as a very RESPECTFUL and loving
pup.
I could go on, but don't want to tie up the forum server
TOO much. LOL Hope this helps and congrats on your
upcoming McDoodle pup motherhood.
We have purchased two puppies from Kelli. Our
first, Emmitt (a Caleb and Halle puppy), is now
a year and half old and we just picked up our
second baby girl, Allie, last week (she is 14
weeks old). From the day we brought Emmitt home
I constantly asked my husband if we could get a
second one so Emmitt would have someone to play
with. Finally, he caved in and only had two
conditions -- he wanted Caleb to be the daddy,
and Allie had to go to Milo's Boot Camp just
like Emmitt did. Problem solved! We got on the
waiting list for a Julia/Caleb puppy and we were
lucky enough to get a slot at Milo's Boot Camp.
We were so happy with our first boot camp
experience that sending Allie was a no-brainer.
Emmitt attended camp for 4 weeks. When he came
home I could not believe how well mannered he
was. He knew all the commands, SIT, DOWN, LEAVE
IT, OFF, etc. He never had an accident in the
house and he slept in his crate through the
night without a peep. It's hard to believe so
much time has gone by. He is all grown up now
and he is the most wonderful dog.
Allie has been with us for a week now, and Toni
did not disappoint us. Like Emmitt, she is
extremely well-mannered and confident. She
started ringing her bells an hour after we got
home -- no accidents in the house. She knows
and obeys all of her commands and is very well
socialized. I take her to work with me in the
afternoons (like I did with Emmitt when he was a
puppy), and everyone is amazed at how laid back
she is. She is such a joy and a wonderful
addition to our family.
Steve and I both work full time, so we knew that
we could not devote the time needed to train and
socialize a puppy. I love that Toni trains the
puppy to your schedule so when it goes home
there is no adjustment period -- everything just
falls into place. She keeps you informed
through e-mails and she captures their
personalities through the most beautiful
pictures ever. It doesn't end the day you pick
your puppy up -- to this day, I still e-mail
Toni with questions on how to handle situations
that arise with Emmitt. It has been over a
year, and she still answers any questions that I
have. It's nice to know that I can always count
on her. If you are thinking about sending your
puppy to
Milo’s Boot Camp -- do it! Take it from me -- you will not regret it!
2-week stay
We
have 11-week old Leo. I think he is Maggie's brother
(Abigail's red boy). Leo went to Milo's boot camp until
August 27th. Toni did a great job. Leo hasn't had one
accident yet. He rings the bells if he is in the play
area, otherwise he will sit at the front door. Before
you throw rotten tomatoes at my screen, Leo isn't
perfect. We are working on nipping (he especially likes
kid-flavor) and leash walking (he loves
air-conditioning). I hope you don't mind the boot camp
commercial. Just wanted to pass along how impressed I am
with Toni. I am looking forward to keeping up with all
of the puppies!
2-week stay
SoBe
is doing beautifully at home with us, thanks to
bootcamp! He is amazing with our three year old boys -
very gentle and eager to please. That's because Toni
really worked with him and had her own kids handle SoBe
a lot. He's had only 1 accident so far.. and I was just
putting on my jacket to get him outside - so that
doesn't count! :-)
He SITS on command and we are working on DOWN. If he is
chewing something that is not his, he responds to LEAVE
IT immediately! He hasn't jumped on the furniture or on
us. Plus, he went to sleep in his crate last night
without a peep and slept until 6:45am!
Needless to say... we are SO happy!
2-week stay
Ok,
I think we're living similar lives! I have three year
old twin boys! When we heard about Milo's bootcamp we
signed up right away! I was potty training one of my
sons and the thought of potty training a puppy at the
same was overwhelming! We were so happy with bootcamp!
SoBe came home and only had TWO accidents.. and they
were my fault - I didn't let him out in time! He loved
his crate... slept thru the night with no issues! He
learned to sit on command... and the best part for us
was that he learned how to interact with kids. Toni had
her boys handle SoBe a lot so that he learned nipping,
etc wasn't ok.
We are still working on the other commands.. and
occasionally he does nip - but all in all - he's a
dream!
I highly recommend bootcamp!
He
came home absolutely immaculate and he was such a little
gentleman!
From an earlier post on the forum:
Ren
Elijah's an ANGEL!
Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:37PM
We couldn't believe everything he'd learned, when he
came home. We've trained a lot of dogs, so we know what
puppies his age are capable of, and he definitely
exceeded our expectations. He can sit, walk PERFECTLY on
lead, he knows to sit when you stop, he knows to sit
before getting food, he's trained to use to bells to go
outside, and all of his puppy behaviors like nipping,
jumping, etc are gone. I was sooo impressed.
We still can't get over how much he learned while at
boot camp in just two weeks. You can tell how much time
Toni took with him.
Also, we weighed him the other day, and he's up to 12
pounds! Can you believe it?
I
would take that trade. haha My youngest is 12, turning
13 in July, and I miss having little ones around. We'll
talk. lol
Regarding Milo's Boot Camp, Kelli sent Eli to Toni to
work her magic, and SHE DID!!! He was there 2 wks and
came home a perfect little gentleman. I was seriously
impressed! It is sooo worth it to send them. Toni is
amazing. She has patience galore and understanding of
these precious babies beyond belief. I have a folder
full of her advice that she has shared on this forum and
it has helped me even with my grown dogs. You can not go
wrong sending your baby to Toni to teach him/her things
that will benifit both the puppy (making them happier
knowing what is expected of them so they can do it and
make their mom and dad happy) and for the families that
will be blessed with these wonderful puppies joining
their family.
6-week stay
Heather Rielly
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Our new addition to the family, Miss Ellie (
Annie and Abraham) arrived home a week ago from
Milo's Boot Camp where she spent six weeks under
the wonderful guidance of Toni. My husband and I
are amazed at how well mannered and adjusted
Ellie is- especially after watching our friends
and family struggle with their dogs trying to
teach them manners on their own. Investing in
Boot Camp is one of the best things that we have
ever done. Our friends and family laughed in
disbelief when we first told them about Ellie
learning to ring her potty bells to go out until
they witnessed it firsthand. In addition, she is
fully crate trained, potty trained and displays
great socialization skills with other people and
dogs. She does not jump on us or others and
listens when we give her commands. We couldn't
be more happy with Ellie and her results from
Boot Camp- thanks Toni and family!! Also a
special thanks to Kelli for the wonderful job
that she does. You really see the difference
when you get a puppy from a great breeder like
Moss Creek. |
Marceita (Ruby)
My
Goldendoodle-Ruby-attended Milo's Boot Camp and sending
her there was one of the best decisions I have ever
made.
Training a dog is HARD work. You MUST have the time to
devote to the animal in order to get it to behave the
way you want it to. I have trained golden retrievers
before and it took over 6 months to housebreak them and
even longer for them to learn to be a "part of the
family." And, that is not including simple commands
like "SIT" or "DOWN." Those commands would not come
until a year or so later. I had always had golden
retrievers but after my last one died, I just could not
bring myself to get another one. After a short stint
with a neurotic Bichon Frise that peed all over my house
no matter what I did and bit everyone in the
household, I ran across
www.mcdoodles.com and found the perfect dog
for me. The only problem was I knew I did not have the
time to train another dog to be a member of my family.
That is where Toni came to the rescue!
My
husband was not too happy about paying for puppy
training as he did not think an 8 week puppy could be
trained but he took all of his complaints back as soon
as we met Ruby at Milo's Boot Camp. Toni had trained
Ruby so well. Ruby knew to sit when she was told to
"SIT." She knew to lay down when she was told "DOWN."
She knew that as soon as we went outside and said "GO
POTTY", she went potty. Our trip home was over 2 hours
in a terrible storm. Not once did she whine or shake.
Once she got home, we took her outside and told her "GO
POTTY" and she went. She slept through the night in her
crate the very first night. She did not make a sound
until the next morning. She knows when it is time to
eat and will patiently lay down on the kitchen floor and
wait to be fed. She plays with my 4 year old daughter
and became a member of the family instantly. I could not
ask for a better trained dog.
Toni
sent pictures and updates of Ruby's progress every
week. When my dad had to have emergency heart bypass
surgery the day before we were suppose to pick up Ruby,
I e-mailed Toni in a panic. There was no way I could
bring Ruby home to the craziness of what was going on.
Toni was fine with keeping Ruby another week and was
very supportive to our family.
I
have had a few questions since I brought her home and
Toni has called me or e-mailed me immediately to tell me
exactly what to do.
Milo's Boot Camp is the best thing that was ever
invented and Toni ROCKS!!!
Marceita (Ruby)
4-week stay
- Mary, owner of Echo (Rosie/Abraham puppy)
My Experience with
Milo’s Boot Camp
Let me introduce myself. I’m a 58 year old
professional (very busy) woman who lives alone and who
has always had a dog. My childhood dogs were large;
when my children were young we brought a golden home
right from her litter; and since I’ve been by myself
I’ve had a rescued miniature poodle who had to be put
down last summer. When I was emotionally ready to bring
another dog into my home, a goldendoodle was a natural
choice. However, I had done the puppy thing and swore
that I didn’t have it in me to do it again. I still had
clear memories of my children eating breakfast sitting
on top of the kitchen table to avoid getting
their ankles nipped. Besides, my “life” was outside the
home now. I was just too busy.
Since I work for a non profit, for me to sign up for
even 2 weeks of Boot Camp was a huge decision. When I
thought through my goals and shared them with another
life time dog lover (I wanted a dog who could be crated
all morning, go to work with me in the afternoon, and
sometimes be at home, with the help of a neighbor who
walks, when I had an evening meeting), she urged me to
sign up for 4 weeks. That just seemed financially out
of reach. What tipped the scale for me was that I
needed good manners right from the beginning, and I knew
that early training would help insure a lifetime of
pleasure and adaptability. I wanted this dog to be
welcome anywhere.
From the website, I knew that I could expect to bring
home a dog who understood and followed basic commands,
who was potty trained, and who was crate trained. What
I didn’t know was that she would be trained to
accommodate my individual schedule, even to the
extent of getting her used to being in a “down” while I
played the piano and gave lessons in my home. Here are
just a few of the unexpected plusses from those
four weeks and what they have meant to me.
-
Crate training means
that there is no resistance to the crate. I can
take a shower, unload groceries, or just plain take
a break from the constant vigilance necessary when
introducing a new pet to one’s home.
-
There is no barking!
I mean none. Yes, hard to believe. I almost
thought something must be wrong with Echo’s (that’
her name) vocal chords until I heard her woof when
playing rambunctiously with a toy.
-
Echo knows how to
adapt to me. She is trainable. If I am in the
bathroom and don’t want her to cross the threshold,
she will stay down just outside the door.
-
After Echo had been
with me for just 24 hours, I took her to a meeting,
tethered her leash to my chair, and never heard from
or saw her move in 90 minutes.
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We have had no
accidents! None.
Don’t misunderstand. I still have a puppy that needs as
much watching as a toddler, and she has done her fair
share of testing me (as any toddler would). I did
preparation of my own by reading and watching the
Puppy/Dog Whisperer, and I had to be willing to firmly
establish myself as the leader of the pack. But what a
joy these past two weeks have been. And what a smooth
transition we both have had.
