Client References
First, thank you for training Bruno, my Six
Month old German Shepard. The Advanced Obedience Training you did was
amazing! You are truly one of the best. People should only come to you
with there GSD for training!!
Thanks,
Bob Rai
I was looking for a Trainer to train my German shepherd . I did a lot
of research and Thomas Sauerhoefer stood out from the rest!!He's very
professional and caring of your needs and wishes. He will answer your
questions that you have honestly . I would recommend Thomas to anyone!!!
he has trained rocky in obedience and now we are working on BH title and
protection work.
sincerely,
Ali Mohamed 04/07/2010
I am the owner of a wonderful German Rottweiller from a long line of
high caliber dogs. She is very smart and physically powerful, making her
challenging to train. I tried a number of local trainers who all failed
at giving me what I needed. I discovered that all dog trainers (or even
large dog trainers) are not equal. After a long search, I found
Thomas and decided that a 2 ½ hour journey was worthwhile if he could
help me. It was immediately clear that Thomas was in a different class
to any other trainer I'd worked with. He has a gift for "reading" dogs.
He understands and responds effectively to each dog's individual
psychology. There is no training "formula" to fit all dogs.
Thomas tailors his training specific to the needs of each dog/ handler
team. I was prepared to follow Thomas's advice and put the time into my
dog. Thomas was able to help me gain control over my dog and we made
rapid progress. After working with Thomas a few months my dog is well
mannered and well trained. I am frequently approached by strangers in
public areas who comment on what a well behaved, well disciplined
Rottweiller I have. People ask me where she was trained.
After such a successful initial experience, I became interested in the
sport of Schutzhund. Being from Germany, Thomas believes that Schutzhund
is a family sport and people participate in it because they enjoy
working their dogs. He has tried to cultivate this feeling in his
Marysville club. While each dog/handler team benefits from Thomas's
expertise, it is the camaraderie extending from his basic attitude
towards the sport that makes it worth the drive to participate in the
club. My dog has passed the first formal test, and we are now working
towards Schutzhund titles. I believe this is due to all the individual
attention Thomas gives to club members.
I hope you can benefit from my experience and see for yourself that
Thomas is a very special and talented trainer, whether you are
interested in training for advanced Schutzhund titles or in just getting
your pet to be a model example of the perfect canine citizen.
Colette Campbell-Jones
Hayward CA
I would like to thank Thomas for taking the time and patience to
train my male, 18 month old German Shepherd, Max.
We are stationed in Frankfurt, Germany with the United States Air Force.
We purchased Max at 10 months of age from and abusive and neglecting
home. Needless to say, behavior problems arose towards strangers
(especially men) and other dogs.
I was attending a Schutzhund club to learn the sport and to work out the
behavior problems when a trainer got bit. Max reacted to improper
handling from a trainer who didn't know Max and had never worked with
him. The president of the club would not allow me to work with Max until
he had a temperament test done by an SV judge. Any other advice or
suggestions that I got were to send Max off to be a police dog. He was
too aggressive. The situation seemed hopeless.
I could not bear the thought of getting rid of him. I felt that he
deserved more of a chance then everyone wanted to give him. Max had
never shown signs of aggression towards my 3 year old son, 18 month old
daughter, or my husband and I.
I mentioned to my husband that I found someone on the USA website that
takes behavior problem dogs and trains them. This seemed like our last
shot to keep Max. My husband suggested that I call.
When I told Thomas the situation, he was not negative about Max's
problems. He guaranteed he would work out the aggressiveness. He not
only took Max on short notice, he trained him here in Germany while
visiting and training his dogs.
After two months, Max came home a different dog with a BH title. Thomas
did an excellent job and Max loves him. He also told me that he would
help me to train Max towards his SCH title.
Thomas was very patient with my many phone calls and questions regarding
Max, training, and Schutzhund. He is honest, has integrity, and
professionalism. As a new comer to the sport of Schutzhund, this is
greatly appreciated. Now my training begins!
To anyone with questions about your dog or Thomas' abilities, I hope
this help to quell any doubts on your mind! I would recommend Thomas to
anyone!
Sincerely,
Max, Pam and Eddie Lewis
It has been our pleasure to know and associate with Thomas Sauerhofer
since early in 1997. Primarily, our association has centered around his
professional work with our Rottweilers. Thomas has trained two of our
our males and both have been awarded the German "B" title. It is our
intention to continue toward Schutzhund titles.
During all our contacts with Thomas, he has conducted himself in a
friendly and professional manner and the training has been very
effective. On two or three occasions, we have boarded our males with
Thomas. When we approach his residence, the dogs 'sense' where we are
going and really get excited. They love Thomas and this tells us that he
treats them very well!
It is a privilege to recommend Thomas and his ability to train.
Ray and Gail Hubbartt
Alvarado, Texas
Thomas Sauerhoefer has been a great help to me. I have a German
import male rottie that had a very big problem. He would not let anyone
other than myself, my husband, or my friend Cherry touch him. Evidently
the previous owner attempted to put some personal protection training on
Morro, my male. Needless to say no one could handle him other than us.
There was no one who would help me rectify this problem. No one until
Thomas that is.
Thomas was not afraid of the dog and offered to help me. No one else
would touch Morro with a ten foot pole. I even tried a big name
trainer...he was afraid of the dog and did not help me in the least!
They thought he was too sharp and was dangerous. I knew he was not, and
Thomas agreed with me and saw that in the dog too. He saw the clarity in
his eyes and confidence he had during training. Indeed he did help me!!
He helped me a great deal, to the point which I was able to title Morro
to a Sch II. This is just one fine example of Mr. Thomas Sauerhoefer's
work with dogs.
Regards,
Mary Ann Herring
Over the past year, Thomas has trained two of our Doberman Pinchers.
We first used Thomas because of a recommendation and due to the fact
that we had a Male Doberman that was very hyper and virtually seemed
UN-trainable Thomas guaranteed us that he could achieve the results
needed to get his obedience training and certificate.
We left Sebastian with Thomas for a couple months and then picked him up
until the next trials. The first attempt, Sebastian failed due to the
fact that he figured out that my wife and I were there and he became so
excited that when left alone, he ran full speed, smelling the air and
found us in the crowd in a matter of seconds. The next showing after a
couple weeks of refresher, he did so well, that Sebastian and Thomas
received a standing ovation from the spectators. Sebastian performed
picture perfect.
This was very impressive to us and we sent him a second Doberman and
after only two weeks, Shelby passed the first time with no errors.
Shelby is a very calm Doberman and thus much easier to train. Thomas did
not charge any more to train the very "wild & active" Sebastian than he
did to the "normal" Shelby. He guaranteed his success and stood up to
the achievements that he indicated he could accomplish.
We could not be any more happy with the expertise that was demonstrated
by Thomas. We highly recommend Thomas from our experiences with him as a
great dog trainer!
Martin and Claudia Hubbartt
Excellence in Training
I met Thomas about 1 ½ years ago at a trial when he first came to
California. After then, I saw him handle dogs at numerous trials and
shows. I knew that he lived more than 2 ½ hours from me so I never
considered training with him.
In May of 2004, I was getting my dog ready for a trial and was having
big problems in tracking. At that point, my dog was on the road to
failing the tracking portion of SchH 2. In desperation, I sought out
Thomas' help. Thomas met my dog and I for two training sessions, three
weeks before the trial. When the trial was completed, my dog had earned
a score of 96 out of 100 points in tracking and had earned the highest
score of all the trial dogs in tracking. I was totally elated!!! I knew
it was Thomas' excellent teaching helped us achieve this!
Since that trial, my dog and I have been training with Thomas in all
three phases. I can see improvement in every session. That is the way
training should be…progress at each session! I cannot brag enough about
the wonderful training that Thomas has and is providing for my dog and
I.
Karen Wolff
Zwinger vom Roten Wald
Fremont, CA
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