Success Stories
Here are what a few of our past clients have to say about their training experiences with Carolyn Morris:
HUNTER
"We moved to Los Angeles and Hunter is doing very well. He's been acting! He was just cast in the Warner Brothers film "Shiloh 3". They don't shoot until spring. Nicole and I have offset hours so he is a very well behaved dog lately. We have a two hour hike every day in the mountains and there are so many dogs in our neighborhood that lover Hunter. Enclosed, enjoy Hunter's head shot and resume' and please stay in touch!
Much love and Thanks"
- Wayne, Nicole and Hunter Santiago
 TINKERBELL
Tinkerbell is so much better behaved now, thanks to you and your class. Jim and I appreciate your enthusiasm, knowledge and people skills. You run a first class, highly professional operation and we are very satisfied.
Also, thank you for stressing the importance of the whistle. I had taken Tinkerbell's leash off before we were indoors, she saw a squirrel and went dashing into the woods (near a very busy street). I ran inside, grabbed the whistle, blew it and she came flying like a bat out of hell!!!!
I play "whistle" with her about every other day and I use the chicken as you had suggested. Thank you so much for everything.
- Jim, Janel and Tinkerbell Turcyl |
"We enjoyed the classes and I have already benefited from them. Beava continues to improve and is becoming a pleasure to have around the house."
- Lea Fischer
 COCO
"I had tried to house training Coco for 8 months unsuccessfully. Finally, at my vets suggestion, I called Carolyn. Her detailed instructions worked. This is such a relief for both of us and we consider Carolyn a puppy-dog angel."
- Ann Caballero |
"I wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge and sincere love of animals with myself and gracie. She is a big part of our family, and now with your help, we can include her in more and more activities and outings. I look forward to seeing you at some of the intermediate classes!"
- Dorothy and Gracie Shipman
SASSY
"Sassy was becoming more aggressive each day. Carolyn helped Sassy learn to respect our boundaries. She is no longer aggressive and has accepted that we are the leader of the household."
- Cheryl Christen |
"I would like to recommend the services of Carolyn Morris. We have sent many of our patients to her canine obedience classes and have been happy with the results. Our clients are pleased with her technique and the individual attention is beneficial. Her puppy preschool has done wonders for some of our hyperactive patients!"
- Wendy Conaway
Hospital Administrator
Hickory Knoll Veterinary Hospital
Jefferson, LA
 KASEY
"Before training with Carolyn, we could not control Kasey. Now that we've all learned the commands, Kasey is eager to please us and we are thrilled that she listens."
- Jay Connaughton
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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
I am writing this on behalf of Ms Carolyn Shepherd Morris, whom I have known for the last seventeen years. While employed at the Audubon Institute she developed and implemented a husbandry-training program for our California sea lions. This involved a behavioral enrichment program and medical program that allowed us to weigh and hand examine these animals without the means of physical or chemical restraint.
During Ms. Morris' tenure with the Audubon Institute she was also involved in developing animal training programs for our Great Apes, Red Wolves and Rhinos. With Ms Morris' assistance we were able to significantly improve our husbandry techniques through training programs.
In the last several months I have had the opportunity to attend Ms Morris' dog obedience school. She was very professional in the way she handled and taught her clients while working with their animals. Ms. Morris' ability to relate to both her adult and youth clients was outstanding. This was evident from watching Ms Morris working one on one with my daughter who was 12 years old with her first dog.
The class size was small, with no more than six dog puppies allowed for individual attention, which gave the owners/handlers the confidence and ability to understand what was needed from both the dog and handler.
The course was well organized allowing each session to build upon another; the complete course ran six weeks. The handouts were well developed and explained in simple terms what we needed to learn. They complemented the handling component very well, and allowed us to review the techniques from the lesson at our own pace. Each week we would have the time to review our success or setbacks from the week prior and be given an alternative training option to consider, if needed.
In my 26 years in working within the zoological field with both exotics as well as domestic animals, there has only been a handful of staff that I would consider outstanding, Ms Morris is one such person.
Yours sincerely,
Roger Iles
Sr. Curator of Mammals
Audubon Institute/Audubon Park & Zoological Garden
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