Subject:
Reference
To: ThomasSauerhoefers@gmx.de
To
Whom it may concern:
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 SH 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
Subject:
Reference
From: R. N. Hubbartt
To: ThomasSauerhoefers@gmx.de
To
Whom it may Concern:
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
stewardshipserv@mindspring.com
Subject:
Reference
From: "Mary Ann Herring"
To:
ThomasSauerhoefers@gmx.de
To
whom it may concern:
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
Subject:
Recommendation
From:
Martin & Claudia Hubbartt
To: ThomasSauerhoefers@gmx.de
To
Whom it Concerns:
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
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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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