Thank you again for all your help!

You are truly an inspirational role model for all of us.

Thank You,
Staff and Students  of The Academy of Dog Grooming Arts

This letter is to express the gratitude of the Lincolnwood Police Department and police-based social worker for your outstanding and steadfast effort to help us rescue a relinquished dog. Finding a safe home fpor a special dog is very complicated. However, your compassion for animals made the experiance hopeful and rewarding. Alex Brooks Canine Center is lucky to have such a proactive and loving animal advocates.

Sincerely,

Robert LaMantia

Again, Thank you from the bottom of my (heart) – I appreciate everything and will always reccommend you to others…and look forward to continuing the training process with you!

Enjoy the cookies!
Lauren & Layla

Thank you so much for all your help with Patrick. We are so appreciative of all your help and dedication to helping us save more island dogs!

Katie

http://islanddog.org

Thank you for bringing your dogs to Carthage! The students really enjoyed being able to spend some stress free time with the dogs. Your generosity was greatly appreciated by the student body!

Active Minds
(The card was singed by 11 individuals)

Dear Alex,

Thank you on behalf of the staff and students for your patience expertise and fabulose suggestions related to Animal Behavior – your presentation was amazing!

I am especially grateful for the additional time that you shared with my precious Scotty, Isavella; we both learned so mych from you. You are truly an instpirational role model for all pet professionals and pet owners, Thank you again.

Very Truly Yours,

Julie
Academy of Dog Grooming

Alex Brooks would be the first to tell you that if he wasn’t working with dogs, he’d be working with kids.  But it’s a good thing he’s working with dogs, because his methods are flawless and easy to learn, helping a great amount of people, including the large audience he had Tuesday night at the Mount Prospect Library.

Brooks went over common problems, such as crate training, excessive barking and aggression towards other dogs on walks.

He brought his own deaf dog, Twister, to show to people how little voice commands really make to a dog.  His example was telling a dog “No!” but that your body language speaks louder than your words.

Brooks showed the audience how to teach a dog to sit, stay, come, heel and down.  He admits that these commands don’t make a perfect dog, but they are things that every dog should learn.

Kismit was his other demo dog, which showed training at an earlier stage.  Kismit was a gorgeous golden retriever, and actually (and surprisingly to Brooks) a very quick study when placed in front of an audience.

Brooks went over collar types, and dispelled myths about prong collars (One audience member told Brooks they were cruel).

Brooks also explained dog mentality, and the need for an alpha dog.  “I believe dogs are not born leaders,” he says.  Dogs will only take over when they feel that the people are not taking charge; this would definitely be the case with all of my dogs thus far.

He was a great host, entertaining all ages from children with their first dog to the elderly who still had questions about obedience training.  The audience ranged also in the people who bought a dog versus adopted one.  There were even foster families in the audience.

Brooks and his staff are incredible.  I can’t say enough nice things about them!  It was a pleasure to attend this event and hopefully he will put on many more local shows.