How to Talk Dog™ Birmingham

... I truly have a different dog after less than a day of change. You guys did a great job, and I will recommend you to everyone I know that wants a well-behaved dog. Your services are more than worth the investment.” — Isaac M., Birmingham, AL

MIRACLE WORKER! That is the only way I can describe Adam Summerford. When I first called Adam and made an appointment I inquired as to how long the training session would be for dogs. He very politely told me, ‘I'm coming to train you, not the dogs.’ After teaching me how to talk dog, we spent all of 15 minutes with each pup doing a couple of short exercises. Literally overnight habitual barking, wetting in my house and begging ceased. This program works and is worth every dime.” — Peggy D., Trussville, AL

... Coming to work she is usually all over the car and making me a nervous wreck, but today, she sat in her place and did not move. Oh, what a pleasant trip to work it was... Again I thank you and I have e-mailed Rick and Bubba to continue to have them promote this training procedure on their show as I have proof it does work.” — Mary P., Birmingham, AL

WOW! I woke up to four totally different dogs this morning!! Marquis and Ruby are incredible! They are by my side and just look to me for what they should do next. My neighbors dogs are barking right now and my two are just laying here by my feet content.  This is only the first day and already I am thinking WOW! I cannot wait until our pack bond grows even stronger from this position of alpha.  Thank you guys SOOOO much for coming out last night and making such a wonderful and much needed change to my household!
-Kenzi R. Birmingham, AL

For the first hour or so of the session, Adam basically talked to us about how a dog thinks and behaves. This relates back to their roots as wolves and the “pack” mentality. The key to training in the How To Talk Dog method is to establish the heirarchy of your “pack” and let your dog know where their place is in the pecking order.
After that, we did some basic training, went on a walk with a lead, etc. By the time Adam left, our dog was a completely different animal. If you are looking for an effective method of dog training, give Adam a call.
- Jeremy F.  Birmingham, AL

Hey Adam it's Robert Thompson, April saw you on I-65 north today she said the tahoe looked great hope y'all are well. Sadie is the dog of our dreams, thanks again.
-Robert T.

Sheetrock and Crown Molding are names of the past for my Shih Tzu’s, Caesar and ZuZu. The “How To Talk Dog” training program changed our lives instantly. Adam Summerford takes time to address the issues you are experiencing and creates a plan that fits your lifestyle. It has been six months since Adam came into our home and our dogs have not thought once about chewing on our appetizing walls! Thank you for helping me to become a better pet owner.
-Alexis B.  Birmingham, AL

Playing together for ten minutes at a time perfect no growling super fun to watch. Janis is so relieved. Man those leads get tangled up fast!! A real success story. More pics to follow. They both let each other jump all over each other, taking turns being submissive. Thank you so much.
-Rory C.

Adam,
We have two very quiet dogs laying next to us (one on each side) on their beds. Priceless. Thank you so much for what you do.
~Rebekah

Mr. Adam
Thank you for helping me be a happier dog!! You are a wonderful trainer!
~Kodi & Christy

Adam,
I just wanted to let you know how much I genuinely appreciate everything you have done to help Stu and ultimately me with him.  It really feels as if you and Kalyn have gone above and beyond!  Please know how much it means to me.  You have such a gift and your positive outlook on things has been so inspiring! I look forward to staying in touch.  Thank you again for everything!!
~Brooke B.

Hey Adam! I just wanted to thank you for restoring the peace in my home. Before I called you, I was dealing with two female pugs who fought on a daily basis, often resulting in serious injury to at least one of them and sometimes me, too. I knew we were all stressed out, but didn't realize just how much until the stress was GONE. They are all perfect angels now. No more fighting. No more "accidents" on my rugs. I can actually walk all 3 of them at once in a controlled and relaxing manner, and they've all lost weight. Percy will soon lose his title as Fattest Pug on the Planet!
I'm telling everyone I know about you. To date, your program has been my wisest investment. Worth every dime! Thanks so, so much!
~Samantha S.

Hi Adam,
Hope you've been enjoying a great weekend. We have had the best one here in a while, especially with the puppies. Still have no words to express how amazed and relieved we are that there is some structure here and that the direction we are going in is positive! They are actually sitting on mats too, out on the porch and in the media room. AND THEY STAY! WHAT??? I still don't believe this but I am thankful and count it as an answered prayer and God's blessing. That's what you guys were for us, answered prayer!!! Seriously, thanks Adam, so very much. I know we'll be talking soon!
-Annette A.

Adam
Thanks again for last night. I was still able to make him sit and wait for food, sit and wait at the top or bottom of the stairs, and even wait on the "bed" in the living room for a treat after he ate. I truly have a different dog after less than a day of change. You guys did a great job, and I will recommend you to everyone I know that wants a well-behaved dog. Your services are more than worth the investment!
-Issac M.

Adam, I just want to thank you and Kayln for your time today with Pearl and myself. I phoned you about an hour after you left because I was totally amazed at Pearl's changed behavior in such a short period of time. My husband is totally amazed, since bringing her to work stressed him some because she was EVERYWHERE! Again I thank you and I have e-mailed Rick and Bubba to continue to have them promote this training procedure on their show as I have proof it does work. Thanks again!!
- Mary

A HUGE thank you to you and Kayln for your time yesterday. You would be so proud of Glenn. He sat down last night and watched at least one of the DVD's. We are all learning to talk dog :) Cloie is learning how to respond already. She was so funny last night and today. If she was being corrected on something and she wasn't sure what to do, she sat down. You could see her thinking…Sitting is good.
-Kathy

Thought I would pass along yet another milestone with Jackson’s training. I decided to put Jackson to the test this weekend and walk him around the neighborhood ….leash free! The first test was Saturday morning at 5 am – a significantly low risk time to encounter people, cars and dogs. We passed one jogger and a walker…..in both cases Jackson passed with flying colors. Yesterday, we tried for 5PM…..(as you can imagine, prime time in for meeting and greeting in my neighborhood!). Our first encounter was an unknown dog walking on a leash with his master across the street from us……of which the dog was going nuts to get to Jackson, Jackson merely looked over and perked up his ears but kept to his task…..The other dog’s owner called out “What a well behaved dog!” Thanks to his training, he was ever the gentleman. With a single command we were on our way again! GO JACKSON! Thanks Adam!!
-Kelly T.

Hi Adam,
Wow, first I would like to say thank you so very much to you and Kalyn! Ya'll have made what I thought to be impossible, possible. I must admit, when I first heard about How to Talk Dog on Rick and Bubba one morning I was thinking to myself yeah right, they probably couldn't help my dogs. Then I thought, "well, it's worth a try. It can only get better from here." I made the phone call and scheduled the appointment. A couple of weeks later you were at my door with smiles on your faces. I was thinking to myself, "I have a really long list and I really hope you can help me." After six hours of not only training the dogs, but myself as well, the skepticism I previously had, turned into disbelief. The dogs were in the house lying on the floor next to me. There was no more: barking, chewing, scratching on the door, jumping on people and things, running into the house when the door opens, nibbling, separation anxiety, house breaking, digging, fear of people, difficulty walking on a leash. Naturally not everything was fixed in that one session; however, having them calmly come into the house and not jump on the furniture or people or bark at the door was definitely an accomplishment. As instructed, I continued the training and techniques for the next two weeks and as you said I would have the loving, happy dogs I want. I must say you could not have been more right! It has now been about six months. I have what I believe to be the "perfect" dogs and I could not be happier with the outcome :-) My dogs are now living inside with me, sleeping in the bedroom at night, and being the happy, stress free dogs I have always wanted them to be. Not only do we have happy dogs, but we also have happy owners! I am so glad ya'll were able to see the outcome of your program, and it meant so much to me to hear how impressed and happy ya'll were with our progress. I support this program 100% and I am proud to say that I am a very satisfied client. I without a doubt enjoy telling my success story and campaigning for How to Talk Dog whenever the opportunity presents itself! Again, I can't thank you enough. Not only are you kind, warm-hearted people, but you have been so patient with me and that really means so much! Hope to see ya'll again soon!
P.S.
The paragraph below does not even sound like my dogs; however, it did help remind me of how they use to behave. Thank goodness that is no longer the case :)

......... I have two dogs, a Border Collie mix, Sayde, and a mini Austrailian Shepard, Riley. I adopted both of them when they were puppies. Sayde is almost a year old now and Riley is about 9 months. The problems that are presented between the two of them are: barking, chewing, scratching on the door, jumping on people and things, running into the house when the door opens, nibbling, separation anxiety, house breaking, digging, fear of people, walking on a leash, riding calmly in the car, and splashing water out of their dog bowl. My hope is to get them to a point of obedience where I can sit on my back porch and enjoy myself and them. I also would like to have them trained well enough so they are allowed to come into the house every now and then without destroying something or jumping on furniture. They are two very loving dogs who just need a little help. Thanks!!!
~Carly B.

"We knew that if we just listened to the things that Adam told us, we would have the dog that we wanted. We saw a difference in our Sophie the day that HTTD came to our house and started the training. Of course after the training we had to implement some changes in our home and in our lives to make us the pack leaders, and I won't lie, it wasn't easy -- but we knew that it was the best thing for our dog and that it would help her have a much healthier, obedient, and stress-free life, and that is the most important thing to us. After making those changes, we now have the absolute best dog in the world! We loved the experiences we've had with HTTD! We strongly recommend them to anyone that owns a dog, even if you think that your dog doesn't need "training"! It will help you have a better relationship with your pet, and help you truly learn 'how to talk dog'!"
- Josh & Alicia D

I just wanted to share with y'all that today, for the first time in a year and a half, I got ready for work without sequestering Lulu. The baby gate stayed open and she and Princess were both in the den in their respective spots on their beds. It's the first time in months and months that I've felt confident enough in them and in myself, my ability to control them, to allow it. Perfect Percy, of course, was right there with Princess, as he always is. I checked a couple of times while I was blowing my hair dry, and they stayed put. I was so proud and happy, I nearly cried. Tonight, for the second night in a row, all 4 of us have curled up on the sofa together to watch t.v., peacefully.

This year, the thing I'm most thankful for is what you have given me. You've had a tremendously positive impact on all our lives. Thank you very much.
 Hope you both have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
-Sam

Hi Kalyn and Adam!
I think I sent the below email only about 4 or 5 days after you guys left. There was a lot of improvement in the beginning and even more so now. THey are doing great on their leashes.....barely have to be corrected at all! Walks are soooooo much more enjoyable!! no more accidents in the house and the barking....wow! Hardly ever. The THanksgiving holiday was a real test for them but EVERYONE kept saying how wonderful they were doing. We did carefully supervise them with the kids but they did AWESOME! No barking or growling:) I don't think I heard my 3 year old niece say "no scrappy" one time!
I can not thank you guys enough for giving me insight into the minds of my pups! You were a tremendous help and I'm sure that they will continue to improve even more!
I can't thank you guys enough!
Ann (and Ethan)

Good morning Kayln and Adam,
Tanya and I really enjoyed / benefited from your visit the other day! You both seem to have such a passion for this process you can't help but to get on board with the concepts. With 7 it is going to take a while to implement the changes but we are putting our focus on Nigel and Sara first and then move to the others on the "list":-)
Also, thanks for the information on the dog foods, it was an eye opener! I have been researching the different brands on the list / and others and my, oh my...there are alot of different opinions out there!
Thanks again!!
-Clint and Tanya

Adam and Kalyn
Okay what did you do to Chico???? I gave you a snippy insecure dog and you have sent back to me a sweety pie!!! He saw a family Fri. afternoon that he used to bite at and nothing!!! He greeted them and sat down in his bed the whole time they were here and let them pet him!!!!!!! Today we are going to PetsMart to get dog food and meet folks. I'm flabbergasted!
Thanks and I'll keep ya'll posted.
-Lynn